49 NZ U20 Rugby Trialists

Photo Credit - Dave Lintott

New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls in trial camp  
   
  Forty nine players have assembled for a trial camp in Palmerston North as selectors narrow their search for the next New Zealand Under 20 squad to defend their World Championship title.

New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Scott Robertson said players have arrived in camp fit and excited at the prospect of trialling in two games tomorrow.

“We’ve already been able to watch a lot of these guys playing for their development teams and that’s been really helpful.  This trial camp is a good opportunity for us to see the players in this competitive environment and it gives us a good chance to see what they can do in 80 minutes,” he said.

“We’ve got a lot of young players, some straight out of school, who could qualify to play next year as well, so that’s exciting.  Our focus will be to select a squad to play in the Oceania Under 20 tournament in May, before we select our squad for the World Championship.”

The World Rugby Under 20 Championship will this year be held in Manchester, England from 7-25 June.  The Oceania Under 20 tournament will be played in Australia from 29 April -8 May.

The players selected for the trial camp are:

Forwards
Jonah Aoina - Otago               
Ayden Johnstone - Waikato   
Mason Kean - Hawkes Bay           
Shaun Stoddart - Otago           
Sean Paranihi - Canterbury                 
Joe Apikotoa  - Wellington           
Alex Fidow - Wellington          
Sosefo Kautai - Waikato            
Sekope Lopeti - Waikato            
Asafo Aumua  - Wellingotn          
Max Fryatt - Hawkes Bay           
Romero Tagi  - Auckland          
Hamish Dalzell - Canterbury           
Quinten Strange  - Tasman       
Manaaki Selby-Rickit  - Manawatu      
Sam Caird - Waikato            
Isaia Walker-Leawere - Wellington     
Paripari Parkinson - Tasman       
Lui Luamanu - Wellington           
Finn Hoeata  - Taranaki          
Charlie Gamble  - Canterbury        
Mitchell Jacobson  - Waikato      
Luke Jacobson  - Waikato           
Dalton Papali’i  - Auckland          
Nathan Tweedy - Manawatu           
Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a  - North Harbour  
Marino Mikaele Tu'u - Hawkes Bay       
Martin Brink - North Harbour

Backs
Liam Howley - Southland        
Logan Crowley - Canterbury            
Jonathan Taumateine - Counties Manakau        
Brett Cameron  - Canterbury           
Matthew Lansdown  - Waikato      
TJ Va’a  - Wellington         
Stephen Perofeta  - Taranaki      
Orbyn Leger  - Counties Manakau           
Alex Nankivell - Tasman             
Jordie Barrett    - Canterbury        
Lester Maulolo   - Wellington         
Amanaki Savieti   - Waikato      
Pepe Patafilo - Wellington            
Gene Te Amo  - Counties Manakau           
Jonah Lowe  - Hawkes Bay           
Shelford Murray  - Waikato       
Mason Emerson  - Hawkes Bay      
Jordan Trainor   - Waikato          
Caleb Makene    - Canterbury        
Peter Umaga-Jensen - Wellington        
Josh McKay  - Canterbury          



Not considered due to Super Rugby Commitments: 
Leni Apisai, Wellington 
Sio Tomkinson, Otago 
Shaun Stevenson, Waikato
Sam Nock, Northland

Players not considered due to injury: 
Hayden Spencer, Waikato 
Hugh Renton, Hawke’s Bay
Ere Enari, Canterbury
Sam Ulufonua, Auckland
Harrison Levien, Waikato    
Lisati Milo-Harris, Auckland
Malo Tuitama, Wellington
Jahrome Brown, Waikato

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