Wellington Rugby U20 XV to take on Manawatu Academy
Wellington will send an U20 XV team to play Manawatu in Palmerston North on Saturday 5th February.
This is a great opportunity to promote our players towards Hurricanes U20 selection who in tern play in the Super U20 Competition in late March.
The 2021 Wellington U19 coaching group of head coach Eugene Smith and his assistants Trent Renata, Dan Farani & Justin McCarthy will take charge for this fixture.
The Wellington U20 XV squad contains 17 of the 2021 Wellington U19 team and have added in college leavers from last year as well.
Dominic Ropeti will captain the side.
Team to play Manawatu Academy:
Bradley Crichton – Norths | TJay Clarke – Petone (VC) | Weston Sao – Tawa |
Joyner Gaualofa – Tawa | Leyton Tapa – Petone | Sam Howling - Poneke |
Siale Lauaki – Tawa | Tufoka Paonga – Tawa | Luke Walmsley – Tawa |
John Samuela – Tawa | Saipati Tagoai – HOBM | Knox Tuinasau – Jville |
Maea Tema-Schmidt – Poneke | Johnny Maiava – Wellington | Samson Koneferenisi - OBU |
Dominic Ropeti – OBU © | Chicago Doyle – MSP | Ashton Teau – Tawa |
Sione Halalilo – Ories | Leon Tuiolima – Wellington | Kobe-Joe Vulu - HOBM |
Toby Crosby – Upper Hutt | Nonu Tuia – HOBM |
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Logan Love – MSP | Jonty Bird – Ories |
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Unavailable due to injury
George Sims – Tawa, Owen Wright – OBU, Zane Humphries - Wainui