New Zealand Schools' and New Zealand Schools' Barbarians named

The New Zealand Schools’ and New Zealand Schools’ Barbarians teams have today been selected for their upcoming campaigns.

Players have spent the past three days in a development camp at Massey University’s Sport & Rugby Institute in Palmerston North.

New Zealand Schools’ Council chairman Garry Chronican has named the New Zealand Schools’ team which features six players from this year’s 1st XV national champions, Hastings Boys' High School.

The New Zealand Schools’ team:

Naitoa Ah Kuoi -  Wellington College

Charles Alaimalo - Hamilton Boys' High School

Sam Cooper - St Paul's Collegiate

George Dyer - St Paul's Collegiate

Leicester Faingaanuku -  Nelson College

Devan Flanders-  Hastings Boys 'High School

Taufa Funaki -  Sacred Heart College

Cullen Grace  - Timaru Boys High School

Tauterangi marie Kapea - Hamilton Boys' High School

Shilo Klein - St Andrews College

Lincoln McClutchie - Hastings Boys' High School

Jeriah Mua - Hastings Boys' High School

Etene Nanai - St Kentigern College

Kini Naholo  -Hastings Boys' High School

Fatongia Paea  - Sacred Heart College

Abraham Pole  - Otago Boys' High School

Isaiah Punivai -  Christs College

Rivez Reihana -  St Kentigern College

Humphrey Sheild  - Napier Boys' High School

Joshua Southall -  St Patrick's College - Silverstream

Quade Tapsell - Gisborne Boys' High School

Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe - Hastings Boys' High School

Danny Toala - Hastings Boys' High School

Quinn Tupaea - Hamilton Boys' High School

Tupou Vaa'i  - Wesley College

Tamaiti Williams - St Kentigern College

Coach Jason Holland said there were tough decisions to make in selecting the Schools team.

“The camp has been very high quality and the players have really applied themselves over the past few days,” said Holland.

“The guys have come to us in good nick and we’ve got a squad with strength and depth across all positions.”
The team will remain in Palmerston North before departing for Australia on Tuesday, 26 September.
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President of the New Zealand Barbarians Club, Ron Williams, announced the New Zealand Schools Barbarians’ team. 

The New Zealand Schools Barbarians team:

Joshua Bokser - Napier Boys’ High School

Fergus Burke - St Paul's Collegiate

Louie Chapman - Christchurch Boys High School

Luke Donaldson - St Paul's Collegiate

Lesinali TovoFaleafa - Auckland Grammar School

Samipeni Finau - St Peter's College - Cambridge

Kienan Higgins - St Patrick's College - Silverstream

Josiah Maraku - Feilding High School

Saula Mau -  Auckland Grammar School

Ethan McQuinlan - Feilding High School

David Meki -Rosmini College

Lemeki Namoa - Sacred Heart College

Oliver Norris - St Peters College - Cambridge

Simon Parker - Otamatea College

Taine Plumtree - Wellington College

Siave Seti - St John's College

James Stratton- Palmerston North Boys’ High School

Rico Syme  - Christchurch Boys’ High School

Kaleb Talamahina- Southland Boys’ High School

Tane Te Aho - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Taine Te Whata - Otago Boys’ High School

Patrick Thacker - Christs College

James Thompson - St Peters College - Cambridge

Coach Brad Mooar said his team has an exciting mix of players that have the potential to produce exciting rugby.

“It’s a talented group that has a good mix of power, size and skill. We want to see them express themselves on the field and represent the Barbarians Club with pride.”

The New Zealand Schools Barbarians team will remain in camp in Palmerston North ahead of their first match on Thursday.

Unavailable for selection due to injury were Finlay Brewis (Westlake Boys High School), Dennon Robinson (Hastings Boys High School) and Kianu Kereru- Symes (Hastings Boys High School).

Match schedule