New Zealand Māori Under 18 teams named

NZ Maori 2017 Photo - Credit:Andy McArthur

The New Zealand Māori Rugby Board has today announced the Māori Under 18 teams for 2019.
 
The New Zealand Māori U18 Ngā Whatukura team will face Fiji Schools and also play in the game of three halves against New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians in Palmerston North later this month.
 
Players have been identified through regional and national camps and selected on form from school, regional and club rugby.
 
New Zealand Māori Rugby Board Chair Dr Farah Palmer said she was excited to see young Maori talent recognised in the naming of these teams.
 
“It will be great to see the mana of Māori rugby on display over the next two weeks as the NZ Māori U18 Ngā Whatukura team play Fiji Schools in Rotorua and also take on the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians schools teams in a game of three halves in Palmerston North.
 
“This team represents the future of Māori rugby and our next generation of Māori talent whom I’m sure will move onto higher honours,” said Palmer.
 
The New Zealand Māori Rugby Board also acknowledged and celebrated the players selected in the U18 Ngā Mareikura team. While there is no match for the under 18 girls in 2019, Palmer said the Board wanted to congratulate the efforts of the young wahine athletes this season and commented that efforts were being made to ensure a programme for this team would be established in future years.
 
The Ngā Whatukura team will assemble in Rotorua on 17 September before matches against Fiji Schools (22 September) and in the game of three halves in Palmerston North against the New Zealand Schools and the New Zealand Schools Barbarians (26 September).
 
New Zealand Māori U18 Ngā Whatukura team is;
 
Blake Rogers - Scots College - Te Aupouri
Carlos Karaitiana - Rotorua BHS - Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe
Cassius Misa - Te Teko Rugby & Sport Club - Ngāti Kahungunu
Ethan Seed - Francis Douglas MC - Te Atiawa
Harry Hansen - Otago BHS - Ngāti Porou
Hemopo Cunningham - Rotorua BHS - Ngāti Pikiao
Hunter Nuku - Taradale RFC - Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tai
Jacob Ward - Napier BHS - Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu
Jayden Walker - Napier BHS - Ngāti Kahungunu
Jock McKenzie - Westlake BHS - Ngāti Maniapoto
Jordan Thompson-Dunn - Hastings BHS - Ngāti Kahungunu
Kaharoa Takuira-Mita -Tauranga BHS - Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui
Keegan McGregor - Christchurch BHS - Ngāti Raukawa
Mercedes Hodge - Hastings BHS - Tūwharetoa
Nephi Sanireve - Trident High School - Ngāti Awa, Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau
Nikora Broughton - Arataki Sports Club - Ngāti Ruanui
Niwa Barlow - New Plymouth BHS - Tūwharetoa
Noah Hotham - Hamilton BHS - Ngāi Tai
Rocky Olsen - Whangarei BHS - Ngāti Whātua
Stuart Leach - Rotorua BHS - Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe
Tamaikoha Te Aute - Rangiuru Sports Club - Te Arawa
Taylor Dale - Otago BHS - Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua
Thomas Murray-Edwards - New Plymouth BHS - Ngāti Whakaue
Tiaki Fabish - Old Boys University, Wellington - Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Whānau ā Apanui
Valance Yates - St Kentigern College - Ngāpuhi

Ngā Kaiako/Kaiwhakahaere
 
Kahu Carey - Head Coach - Rangitāne, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
Jeremy Wara - Forwards Coach - Tainui, Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Tiipa
Ngatai Walker - Backs Coach - Ngāti Porou
Simon Kneebone - Set Piece Coach - Ngāti Porou
Duncan Cameron - Manager - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa,Te Whānau ā Apanui, Rangitāne
Mihaere Emery - Cultural Advisor - Tahoe, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Raukawa
Tiki Edwards - Campaign Manager - Whakatōhea, Ngāti Raukawa
 
NZ Māori U18 Ngā Mareikura team is;
Jaylyn Campbell                    Waitakere City Rugby Club    Te Rarawa
Tuia Edwards                         Hastings GHS                           Ngāti Kahungungu
Vici Rose Green                      Hamilton GHS                         Ngāti Maniapoto
Daeja Kaponga                       Putaruru College                    Ngāti Raukawa
Jurney Blair                            Te Rarawa Rugby Club           Te Rarawa
Mia Anderson                         Kerikeri High school               Ngāpuhi
Savannah Bodman                  Kamo High school                   Ngāpuhi
Raegan Robinson                    Karamu High school                Ngāti Kahungunu
Milly Mackay                           Petone RFC                             Ngāti Porou
Alesha Williams                      New Plymouth GHS                 Te Atiawa
Mania Nuku                             Hamilton GHS                         Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui
Kelsey Teneti                          Lytton High School                 Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau ā Apanui
Shaniqka Wall                        Nga Paerangi Manukura School Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Cortez Te Pou                         Tūhoe Karamu High School    Ngāti Kahungunu
Raumati Rogers                      Marlborough Girls College      Tūhoe
Charm Sandilands                   Karamu High School               Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu
Holly Topp                              Tauranga Girls’ College          Ngāi Tahu
Layla Te Rini                           Trident High School                Tūwharetoa
Klee Begbie                             Putaruru College                     Ngāti Raukawa
Karlee Cruickshank                Central Southland                  Ngāpuhi
Jamie Church                          Kavanagh Collage                    Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou
Naia Toaolamai-Holden         Christchurch Girls High          Te Atiawa, Ngāti Porou
Shania Kohinga                       North Otago                            Ngāti Maniapoto Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Jasmine Oconnell                   Manukura                                 Ngati-Kahungunu, Ngāti-Maniapoto
Calista Ruruku                        University of Waikato             Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi
 
Ngā Kaiako/Kaiwhakahaere
Jayson McRoberts                   Head Coach                             Ngāti Kahungunu
Caleb Angew-Jones                Assistant coach                       Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa
Geri     Paul                            Assistant Coach                       Ngāti Awa       
Paula   Taylor Anderson        Manager                                   Te Atiawa
Tamara Toaloamai                  Assistant manager                  Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hāmoa
Tuterangi Nepe-Apatu            Support                                   Ngāti Kahungunu

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