NZ Water Polo School Teams Named

NZ Water Polo have announced the following players who have been selected for the New Zealand Schoolgirls & Schoolboys teams to compete against Australia in the annual Trans-Tasman Test Series from December 18-21st in Canberra, Australia.

SCHOOLGIRLS
 
Libby Alsemgeest- Hillcrest High School, Hamilton
Shinae Carrington - Diocesan School, Auckland
Bernadette Doyle - St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Grace Elisara - Mount Maunganui College, Tauranga
Ella Harford - St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Emmerson Houghton - Hillcrest High School, Hamilton
Kaitlin Howarth - Rangitoto College, Auckland
Julia Kayes - Mount Maunganui College, Tauranga
Bridget Layburn - Westlake Girls High School, Auckland
Gabriella McDonald - St Kentigern College, Auckland
Tai Nimo - St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Caitlin Mary Parker Allen - St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Ellie Tomoana - St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland
Non-Traveling Reserves
Clodagh Weir - Kristin School, Auckland
Charlie Hooke - Diocesan School, Auckland
 
Head Coach: Tim Chambers – Wellington
Asst. Coach/Manager: Sarah Chambers – Wellington
Asst. Coach: Natalie Seabourne – Auckland
 
SCHOOLBOYS
 
Rowan Brown - Rangitoto College
James Catlin - Rosmini College
Calum de Jager - Auckland Grammar School
Matt Dell - Sacred Heart College
Ben Fleming - St. Kentigern College
Bae Fountain  - Mount Maunganui College
Brandon Matthews- Long Bay College
Matt Morris - Rangitoto College
Nick Paterson - Macleans College
Josef Schuler - Aquinas College
Billy Simpson - St. Kentigern College
Michael Slessor-White - Rosmini College
Matt Stirling - St. Kentigern College
Non-Traveling Reserves
Caleb Brooke – King’s College
Daniel Cameron - St. Peter’s College
Amosa Gould – King’s College
Nick Hermans - Sacred Heart College
 
Head Coach: Rahiti Teokotai-White – Hamilton
Asst. Coach/Manager: Davor Carevic - Auckland
Asst. Coach/Manager: Chris Naylor - Wellington


New Zealand is the defending champion in both series, winning in Auckland last year.

The New Zealand Schoolboys and New Zealand Schoolgirls have competed in an annual three-test series against Australia since 1982. The New Zealand Schoolboys have won the series ten times, and the New Zealand Schoolgirls eight, including the last three.

The teams have held the Trans-Tasman shields at the same time on four occasions: 2016, 2015, 2010, and 2004.

2015 was the first time that a New Zealand male team had won a series against Australia in Australian waters. The series are hosted alternatively in Australia and New Zealand.

First published on waterpolo.org.nz