{"id":2221,"date":"2015-02-18T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2015-02-18T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T22:11:09","slug":"hurricanes-u20-team-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2015\/02\/18\/hurricanes-u20-team-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes U20 Team named"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedefinedRugby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow @RedefinedRugby<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_holder\">\n<figure style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imagecache imagecache-news_hero\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hurricanes.co.nz\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/news_hero\/images\/clark.jpg?resize=640%2C361\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hurricanes defence coach Clark Laidlaw sharing his knowledge with the U18s at Rugby League Park on Wednesday July 9. Photo: Dave Lintott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the first time in their 20 year history, the Hurricanes have named an under-20 side featuring a strong mix of players from throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team will face off against the only other New Zealand Super Rugby franchise to have an under-20 side, the Blues, at Taupo\u2019s Owen Delany Park next Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hurricanes Under-20 coach Darren Larsen said the side was created in order to bridge the gap between the already existing under-18 and development teams within the Super Rugby set-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs well as that, it\u2019s a bit of a stepping stone for the guys who play in the under-19 regional competition, and it\u2019s also another opportunity for those who are in the running for New Zealand Under-20 selection to have an extra run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Hurricanes side features eight players who have been recalled to the New Zealand Under-20 camp taking place in early March, while three others were part of the initial trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three Hurricanes squad members have also been named, with Leni Apisai, Otere Black and Vince Aso all starting Wednesday\u2019s match. Although injured, Hugh Renton will also travel with the team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Larsen said while the new initiative was a one-off game, it was a great opportunity for some of the younger players to put their hands up for Hurricanes Development selection, with that team set to have their first match against the Crusaders in Porirua on March 5.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhen it comes down to it, it\u2019s also another fantastic chance for the guys to get themselves in that Hurricanes jersey and represent our brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hurricanes U20 side to face the Blues on February 25, kick-off 1.30pm is;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Vincent Sakaria (Wellington)<br \/>\n2. Leni Apisai (Wellington\/Hurricanes)<br \/>\n3. Morgan Poi (Wellington)<br \/>\n4. Sanaila Waqa (Hawke\u2019s Bay)<br \/>\n5. Liam Hallam-Eames (Wellington)<br \/>\n6. James Blackwell (Wellington)<br \/>\n7. Nathan Tweedy (Manawatu)<br \/>\n8. Teariki Ben Nicholas (Wellington)<br \/>\n9. Jamie Booth (Manawatu)<br \/>\n10. Otere Black (Manawatu\/Hurricanes)<br \/>\n11. Jonah Lowe (Hawke\u2019s Bay)<br \/>\n12. Wes Goosen (Wellington)<br \/>\n13. Vince Aso (Auckland\/Hurricanes)<br \/>\n14. Mason Emerson (Hawke\u2019s Bay)<br \/>\n15. Nick Biss (Hawke\u2019s Bay)<br \/>\n<strong>Reserves<\/strong><br \/>\n16. Travis Taylor (Manawatu)<br \/>\n17. Kielan Henry (Manawatu)<br \/>\n18. Sean Morrison (Hawke\u2019s Bay)<br \/>\n19. Sam Wasley (Wellington)<br \/>\n20. James Grogan (Poverty Bay)<br \/>\n21. Sam Malcolm (Manawatu)<br \/>\n22. Lester Maulolo (Wellington)<br \/>\n23. Faraimo Nofoaiga (Wellington)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RugbyRedefined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/fb_follow.jpg?w=196&#038;h=117&#038;fit=196%2C117&#038;resize=196%2C117\" alt=\"fb_follow\" width=\"196\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/01\/rhladrr.jpg?w=385&#038;h=88&#038;fit=385%2C88&#038;resize=385%2C88\" alt=\"rhladrr\" width=\"385\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow @RedefinedRugby For the first time in their 20 year history, the Hurricanes have named an under-20 side featuring a strong mix of players from throughout the region. The team will face off against the only other New Zealand Super Rugby franchise to have an under-20 side, the Blues, at Taupo\u2019s Owen Delany Park next&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rugbyheartland-news","category-super-rugby"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rhlad_news1.jpg?fit=1024%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wlzH-zP","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13593,"url":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2021\/03\/24\/revitalised-under-20-programme-kicks-off-with-super-rugby-flavour\/","url_meta":{"origin":2221,"position":0},"title":"Revitalised Under 20 programme kicks off with Super Rugby flavour","author":"admin_hland","date":"March 24, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Revitalised Under 20 programme kicks off with Super Rugby flavour \u2022 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20 tournament next month \u2022\u00a0Tabai Matson to coach New Zealand Under 20s The next big names in Super Rugby will go head-to-head across an action-packed week of rugby at the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa Under\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;RugbyHeartland News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"RugbyHeartland News","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/category\/rugbyheartland-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u20sa.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u20sa.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u20sa.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u20sa.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u20sa.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20926,"url":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2024\/05\/12\/new-zealand-u20-team-named-to-play-australia\/","url_meta":{"origin":2221,"position":1},"title":"New Zealand U20 team named to play Australia","author":"Kevin Hare","date":"May 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"CAPTION:\u00a0The New Zealand Under 20 team can secure the inaugural Rugby Championship Under 20 Tournament title if they beat Australia Under 20 in their final match of the tournament on the Sunshine Coast. 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