Busy stretch of representative rugby coming up

Above: There's plenty of rugby coming up on Jerry Collins Stadium over the next several weeks.

Updated with Wellington Maori, Samoans and Centurions squads at bottom: The 2017 club and college season might be winding down, but a bumper stretch of representative rugby is just getting underway.

Plenty of secondary school post-season knockout rugby coming up soon, as school teams aim to qualify for the National Top 4 tournament in Palmerston North in early September. 

A full programme of Hurricanes Youth Council U16, U18, and U19 rugby starts in earnest this coming weekend and runs through to the start of October.

The Hurricanes U19 Central Region Shield between Wellington, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay and the just selected Hurricanes Heartland U20 side is played over the next three weekends. This is then leads up to the National U19 provincial tournament in Taupo from 10-16 September.

The Hurricanes Development Shield and competition this year is being contested by the Wellington Centurions Development, Wellington Maori and Wellington Samoan teams (who will also compete for the Festival Cup), as well as the Manawatu Evergreens and the Hawke’s Bay Saracens.

The Wellington Development side that is chosen from the three Festival Cup squads, plays just three matches this year and just one at home. Starting at the end of September, they play Tasman in Blenheim, Canterbury at home and then Auckland away.

The Wellington Pride play home matches at Jerry Collins Stadium, against the Hawke’s Bay Tuis, the Manawatu Cyclones, the Auckland Storm and the Counties Manukau Heat.

For a full Hurricanes Youth Council representative calendar bookmark this link here: http://www.hyrc.org.nz/files/230417-hyrc-2017-fixture-list.pdf

For a Club Rugby fixtures list see below (subject to change and amendments).

Saturday 19 August
Hurricanes Heartland U20s v Wellington U19s, Palmerston North 1.00pm
Secondary School Finals Day, St Pat’s Silverstream
Wellington club rugby U85kg and First Grade semi-finals
Wellington Samoans v Hawke’s Bay Samoans, Napier

Sunday 20 August – Sunday
Wellington Lions v Manawatu. Palmerston North 4.30PM
Wellington WelTec Premiership final, St Pat’s Silverstream v Wellington College, Jerry Collins Stadium 2.40pm.

Saturday 26 August
Wellington club rugby U85kg and First Grade Finals, TBC
Wellington U19s v Hawke’s Bay U19s, Jerry Collins Stadium 12.30pm
Wellington Lions v Taranaki – Wellington, Westpac Stadium 2.35pm
Wellington Maori v Wellington Centurions Development, Porirua Park 2 2.30m
Wellington Samoans v Manawatu Development, Jerry Collins Stadium, 2.30pm
Wellington First XV runner-up v Hastings Boys’ High School, Hastings
Wellington First XV winner v Palmerston North Boys’ High School, Wellington TBC
Co-ed Cup semi-final Porirua College v Wairoa College – Wellington TBC
Co-ed Cup semi-final Wairarapa College v TBC, Masterton TBC
Wellington Girls runners-up v Manawatu winners, Palmerston North TBC
Wellington Girls winners v Manawatu runners-up, Wellington TBC

 Thursday 31 August
Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty, Tauranga 7.35pm

Saturday 2 September
Wellington Pride v Hawke’s Bay, Jerry Collins Stadium TBC
Wellington U19s v Manawatu U19s, Venue and time TBC
Wellington Samoan Schools v Poverty Bay U18s, Gisborne
Centurions U18s v East Coast U18s, Ruatoria
Wellington Maori v Manawatu Development, Paihatua 1.00pm
Wellington Samoans v Hawke’s Bay Development, Napier
Wellington Catholic Colleges v Horowhenua Kapiti, Wellington
Hurricanes region Boys, Girls, Co-ed Cup finals in Palmerston North, unless a game features two Wellington teams in which case it will be played in Wellington TBC

Monday 4 – Wednesday 6 September
Hurricanes U15 Girls and Boys tournaments – Venues/times TBC

Wednesday 6 September
Wellington Lions v Hawke’s Bay – Westpac Stadium 7.35pm

Friday 8 September
National Top 4 knockout day one, involving Hurricanes region Boys, Girls and Co-ed Cup winners

Saturday 9 September
Wellington Pride v Manawatu home, Jerry Collins Stadium, time TBC
Wellington Samoan Schools v Wairarapa Bush U18s, Porirua Park
Horowhenua Kapiti v Centurions U18s, Levin
Wellington Maori v Wellington Samoans, Jerry Collins Stadium, 2.45pm
Wellington Centurions Development v Hawke’s Bay Development, Napier
Wellington Catholic Colleges V East Coast, Ruatoria

Sunday 10 September
Wellington Lions v Tasman, away at 2.35pm
National U19 tournament Day One, Taupo
National Top 4 knockout day two matches, Boys, Girls and Co-ed Cup winners v winners from day one (finals) and losers v losers from day one (3 v 4 games).

Wednesday 13 September
National U19 tournament – Day Two – Taupo

Saturday 16 September
Wellington Pride v Waikato away, 12.05pm
National U19 tournament Day Three, Taupo
Wellington Maori v Hawke’s Bay Development, Jerry Collins Stadium, 2.30pm
Wellington Samoan Schools v Wanganui U18s, Levin
Centurions U18s v Wellington Catholic Colleges, Porirua Park
Wellington Centurions Development v Manawatu Development, Palmerston North 2.30pm
Wellington Samoans v Bay of Plenty Samoans, Tauranga

Sunday 17 September
Wellington Lions v Canterbury, Westpac Stadium, 4.35pm

Saturday 23 September
Wellington Pride v Auckland, Jerry Collins Stadium, time TBC
Wellington Lions v Waikato, Hamilton 5.05pm
Wellington Samoans v Wellington Centurions Development, Porirua Park 2 2.30pm
Hurricanes Region U18 Finals – TBC

Saturday 30 September
Wellington Pride v Otago, away
Wellington Development v Tasman Development, Blenheim

Sunday 1 October
Wellington Lions v Otago, Westpac Stadium, 2.35pm

Monday 2 – Thursday 5 October
Hurricanes region U16 A and U16 Development Tournament, Wanganui

Saturday 7 October
Wellington Pride v Counties Manukau, Jerry Collins Stadium, kick-off TBC
Wellington Development v Canterbury Development, Jerry Collins Stadium 3.00pm
Wellington Lions v Southland, Invercargill, 7.35pm

Thursday 12 October
Wellington Lions v Northland Taniwha, Westpac Stadium, 7.35pm

Saturday 14 October
Wellington Pride v Canterbury, away
Wellington Development v Auckland Development, Auckland

Saturday 21 October
Wellington Pride possible semi-final – TBC

Monday 23 October
Wellington Region Condor Sevens qualifying tournament, Naenae College

Saturday 28 October
Hurricanes schools sevens tournament, Masterton

Squads:

Update: The Wellington Maori, Wellington Samoans and Wellington Centurions Development squad have been selected, these are:

Wellington Maori (33 players)
Tiwi Davies, Levi Grace, Mykel Herewini, Levi Kemp, Dean Ropata, Eammon Tawhiwhirangi, Mannasah Wineera (Johnsonville), Joe Walding-Karaitana (Marist St Pats), Perry Hayman (Northern United), Jonathon Fuimoano (Old Boys University), Andy Ellis, Declan Hay, Jarrod Henry, Whetu Henry, Hayden Whelan (Oriental-Rongotai), Danny Herewini, Tane McMillan-Parata (Paremata-Plimmerton), Jarrod Adams, Mateaki Kafatolu, Bruce Kauika-Peterson, Taurima Morrison, Piri Paraone (Petone), Api McMillan-Parata, Greg Mullany, Rhys Reiri (Poneke), Randall Bishop, Hemi Fermanis, TJ Fermanis (Tawa), Apa Hemi, Rei Heremia, Max Pearson, Sam Wasley (Upper Hutt Rams), Frae Wilson (Wainuiomata).

Wellington Samoans (42 players)
Laman Ah Wong, Fred Pule , Fa’alalo Wright, Tui Yandall (Avalon), Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu, Fereti Soloa (Hutt Old Boys Marist), Marcus Ale, Kane Thompson, Jeff Makapelu (johnsonville), Fa’atonu Fili, Kerrod Foaese, Ken Kapeli, Valentine Meechen, Dudley Parsons, Matt Peni, Isaia Petelo, Ryan Setefano (Marist St Pats), Johnwhite Silva, Fala Tuala (Northern United), Junior Makapelu (Old Boys University), Paulo Aukuso, Nu’uuli Lene, Penieli Poasa, Tukia Purcell, Hinckley Siaosi, Aukuso Tuitama (Oriental-Rongotai), Taisson Lealeisalanoa (Paremata-Plimmerton), Jimmy Hewitt, Heemi Tui (Poneke), Josh Brown, Joyner Key, Jayden Treviranus (Upper Hutt Rams), Ato Fa’amau, Tito Ioane, Sa Luatua, Telea Seumanutafa, Elijah Va’a-Brooking (Tawa), Nash Fiso-Vaelei, Andrew Mamea, Isaiah Mamea, Tutasi Masoe, Ben Tupuola (Wainuiomata).

Wellington Centurions (25 players)
Brandyn Laursen (Hutt Old Boys Marist), Chris Mafi, Anthony Pettett (Johnsonville), Isaac O’Connor (Marist St Pats), Leon Ellison (Northern United), Sam Coventry, Augustin Escalona, Matt Fowler, Patrick Hausman, Teegan Minkley, Dale Sabbagh, Stu Simonsen (Old Boys University), Blake Neve (Paremata-Plimmerton), Charlie Pahulu (Petone), Andrew Jones, Pakai Turia (Poneke), James Coburn, Taniela Koroi, Peniasi Tokakece (Tawa), Troy Mohr, Daniel Schrijvers (Upper Hutt Rams), Alex Dalzell, Sam Gardner, Paddy Hughes, Ollie Sappsford (Wellington)