NZ Schools Rugby Team 2002

SQUAD

Backs

• Cory Aporo (Rotorua BHS)
• Ben Atiga (Auckland GS)
• Scott Cowan (Otago BHS)
• Michael Davis (Christ's College)
• Stephen Donald (Wesley College)
• James Gopperth (New Plymouth BHS)
• Tony Koonwaiyou (King's College)
• Luke McAlister (Westlake BHS) - Captain
• Joe Rokocoko (St. Kentigern College)
• Ben Smith (Tauranga BC)
• Benson Stanley (Auckland GS)
• Riki Tipuna (Rotorua BHS)

Forwards

• John Afoa (St Kentigern College)
• Chris Aho (Kelston BHS)
• James Bowden (Kamo HS)
• Tim Boys (Otago BHS)
• Craig Clarke (Gisborne BHS)
• Kurtis Haiu (Sacred Heart College)
• Andrew Jacobson (Wellington College)
• Jamie MacKintosh (Southland BHS)
• Liam Messam (Rotorua BHS)
• Chris Moke (Rotorua BHS)
• George Naoupu (Christchurch BHS)
• Jonathan Poff (St. Bede's College)
• Tai Talaia (Kelston BHS)
• Ray Tuivaiti (Kelston BHS)
• Lionel Wairau (King's College)

          MANAGEMENT

Manager: Stephen Kissick (Palmerston North BHS)
Coaches: Gerry Davidson (St. Bede's College), Josef Schmidt (Tauranga BC)

RESULTS
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• January 5 - Bournemoth: England U19, 33-18 (McAlister, Moke, Rokocoko tries; McAlister 4 pen, 3 con)
• January 9 - Montelimar: France U18, 46-7 (Koonwaiyou 2, Aporo, Aho, McAlister, Poff tries; Donald 4 con, 2 pen, Tipuna con)
• January 12 - Paris: France U19, 12-16 (McAlister 4 pen)
• January 15 - Bridgend: Wales U19, 17-9 (Cowan, Koonwaiyou; McAlister 2 con, pen)
• January 18 - Neath: Wales Schools, 18-9 (Messam, McAlister tries; McAlister 2 pen, con)
• January 21 - Peebles: Scotland U19, 42-6 (Cowan 3, Aporo, Donald, Koonwaiyou; Donald 3 pen, 2 con)
• January 24 - Jedburgh: Scotland U19, 27-12 (McAlister 2, Messam tries; McAlister 2 con, 2 pen)
• January 30 - London: England, 29-22 (Gopperth, Wairau tries; McAlister 5 pen, 2 con)​