NZ Schools and Barbarians Teams Named

The 2016 New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams have been named today by former All Black and New Zealand Barbarians President, Ron Williams,  and New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby Union Chairman,  Garry Chronican.

The series, to be played in Auckland, involves matches against Fiji Schools  and Australia Schools. 

New Zealand Schools team:

Damon
Abraham
Sacred Heart College
Prop

Caleb
Clarke
Mt Albert Grammar School
Wing

Robb
Cobb
Mt Albert Grammar School
Prop

Mosese Dawai
Feilding High School
Wing

Tim Farrell
Napier Boys' High School
Prop

Sione Havili
Auckland Grammar School
Loose Forward

Tim  Hogan
Otago Boys' High School
Halfback

Brayden Iose
Palmerston North Boys' High School
No.8

Vilimoni Koroi
Feilding High School
Wing

Ciarahn Matoe
King's College
First Five

Laghlan McWhannell
St Peter's School
Lock

Ajay Mua
King's College
No.8

Xavier Numia
St Patrick's College Wellington
Prop

Harry Plummer
St Peter's College
First Five

Carlos Price
St Kentigern College
Halfback

Billy Proctor
St Patrick's College Wellington
Centre

Ngane Punivai
Christ’s College
Fullback

Waimana Reidlinger-Kapa
Mt Albert Grammar School
Lock

Paul Roache
Mt Albert Grammar School
Second Five

Bradley Slater
New Plymouth Boys' High School
Hooker

Hoskins Sotutu
Sacred Heart College
Loose Forward

Flynn Thomas
Southland Boys' High School
Hooker

Naera Tipoki
Gisborne Boys' High School
Loose Forward

There are a number of returning players from the 2015 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools teams. These include Tim Farrell, Braydon Iose, Tim Hogan, Caleb Clarke, Flynn Thomas, Xavier Numia, AJ Mua, Ciarahn Matoe.

New Zealand Schools Coach Jason Holland said that there was a good mix of players who can control the game and athletes who play an exciting brand of rugby. "I'm really excited about the skill level that's been shown by these players at the Development Camp. It's my first year coaching the New Zealand Schools team, so I'm looking forward to helping these players develop and be successful in the International Schools Series."

New Zealand Barbarians Schools team:

​Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Wellington College
Lock

Suetena Asomua
Wesley College
Prop

Kaylum Boshier
New Plymouth Boys' High School
No.8

Sam Dickson
Otago Boys High School
Loose Forward

Leicester  Faingaanuku
Nelson College
Wing

Folau Fakatava
Hastings Boys High School
Halfback

Connor Garden-Bachop
Scots College
Wing

Scott Gregory
Whangarei Boys High School
Second Five

Ricky Jackson
Otago Boys' High School
Hooker

Joe Johnston
King's College
Loose Forward

Perry  Karati
Burnside High School
Hooker

Kianu Kereru-Symes
Hastings Boys' High School
Prop

Niven Longopoa
Mt Albert Grammar School
Fullback

Tevita Mafileo
St Kentigern College
Prop

Sam Matenga
Gisborne Boys' High School
Prop

Lincoln McClutchie
Hastings Boys' High School
First Five

Matene Ruawai
Palmerston North Boys High School
Loose Forward

Cameron Suafoa
St Peter's College
Lock

Tanielu Bakulich-Tele'a
St Kentigern College
Second Five

Danny Toala
Hastings Boys' High School
Fullback

Kaleb Trask
Rotorua Boys' High School
First Five

Quinn Tupaea
Hamilton Boys' High School
Second Five

Tupou Vaai
Wesley College
Lock

New Zealand Barbarians Head Coach Ryan Martin said; “We’ve got a core group from Top 4 College XV National tournament finalists, Hastings Boys' High School as well as a good spread of talent from around the country which underlines the depth in the school’s game. We’re aiming to play with lots of width and the traditional ‘Barbarian’ flair so I think we're in for an exciting couple of matches."
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Note:
Unavailable for selection due to injury were Liam Bauckham (Hastings Boys High School) and Will Tremain (Napier Boys High School).

New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools fixtures:
Monday 3 October
NZ Barbarians Schools v Australia Schools
Venue: Mount Albert Grammar School
Time: 1.10pm

NZ Schools v Fiji Schools
Venue: Mount Albert Grammar School
Time: 2.50pm

Saturday 8 October
NZ Barbarians Schools v Fiji Schools
Venue: Auckland Grammar School
Time: 1.10pm

NZ Schools v Australia Schools
Venue: Auckland Grammar School
Time: 2.50pm

SKY TV Schedule: 
The matches on 8 October will be broadcast on the Rugby Channel on SKY TV.

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