Highlanders best 34 U18's...

The Highlanders have stayed development focused as they named two development teams for their U18 development week. The abbreviated teams of 17 provided the aspiring professional rugby players a chance to show their talent against the best in the region.

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Team Blue
1. Ethan Degroot (Southland BHS)
2. Ricky Jackson (Otago BHS)
3. Mitchell Mahoni-Rae (Otago BHS)
4. Woody Kirkwood (John McGlashan College)
5. Joshua Hill (South Otago HS)
6. Isimeli Tuivaga (Otago BHS)
7. Sailosi Vea (Waitaki BHS)
8. Samuel Fischli (Tokomairiro HS)
9. Tim Hogan (Otago BHS)
10. Mitch Taylor (Southland BHS)
11. Luke Jarvie (John McGlashan College)
12. Josh Mason (Southland BHS)
13. Levi Emery (St Kevins College)
14. Josh Duff (Kings HS)
15. Kaleb Talamahina (Southland BHS)


16. Brady Robertson Prop/Hooker (South Otago HS)
17. Keegan O'Donnell Lock/Flanker (Otago BHS)


Team Maroon

1. Ta'u Latu (Kings HS)
2. Flynn Thomas (Southland BHS)
3. Peter Armstrong (Waitaki BHS)
4. Ben Paulin (Southland BHS)
5. Sam Moir Grace (John McGlashan College)
6. Daniel Thwaites (Central Sounthland College)
7. Taine Te Whata (Otago BHS)
8. Josh Hayward (Waitaki BHS)
9. Jay Renton (Southland BHS)
10. James Holland (Otago BHS)
11. Sam Jones (Otago BHS)
12. George Thomas (Otago BHS)
13. Funaki Lavemai (Waitaki BHS)
14. James Te Pairi (Kings HS)
15. Burns Mills (Otago BHS)


16. Jack Clemment Flanker (Kings HS)
17. Luc Thompson 1st 5/8 (South Otago HS)

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