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Leon Power named in NZ U21 trial camp |
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Written by Site Admin
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Wednesday, 10 May 2006 |
A total of 46 players will assemble at the Institute of Rugby in Palmerston North from 19–23 May to push for selection for the final squad of 26 to compete at the IRB Under 21 World Championship in France in June.
 New Zealand Under 21 Assistant Coach Milton Haig said the selectors had been encouraged by the form of the players they had seen so far.
“We had the two trial matches against Canada A last month and that gave us a good indication of the pool of players we have available and we were certainly encouraged by what we saw,” Haig said.
“I am also sure that the inclusion of the age-grade Rebel Sport Super 14 players for the final trial camp will lift the level of competitiveness,” he said.
The Rebel Sport Super 14 players are George Pisi and Onosa’i Tololima-Auva’a of the Blues, Lelia Masaga of the Chiefs, Tanerau Latimer and Stephen Brett of the Crusaders, Richard Kahui and William Ripia of the Highlanders and Serge Lilo of the Hurricanes.
The camp will conclude with a trial match at 1.00pm on Monday 22 May at the Institute of Rugby.
The final trial squad is:
Auckland: Tevita Mailau, Taniela Moa, Lance Po-Ching, James Somerset, Onosa'i Tololima-Auva'a
Bay of Plenty: Solomon King, Tanerau Latimer, Lance MacDonald, Matthew Wallis
Canterbury: Aaron Bancroft, Stephen Brett, Phillip Burleigh, Matthew Holloway, Henry Johnstone, Rob McGregor, Ben Nowell, Michael Paterson, Kieran Read, Nick Thomson, Mikaele Tuu'u
Counties Manukau: Daniel Crichton, Lelia Masaga
Hawke’s Bay: Hikawera Elliot, Daniel Waenga
Manawatu: Leon Power (Varsity)
North Harbour: George Pisi, Michael Reid, Ryan Wilson
Otago: George Whitelock
Southland: Josh Berkhuis, Jamie Mackintosh
Taranaki: Brett Goodin, Michael Tagicakibau
Tasman: Robbie Flynn, Kris McNicholl
Waikato: Richard Kahui, James Kamana, Brendon Leonard, Jared Payne, William Ripia
Wellington: Dane Coles, Arden David, Serge Lilo, Seminar Manu, Albert Mathewson, Jeremy Thrush |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 May 2006 )
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