Strong representation of Wellington club players in ITM Cup squads

The ITM Cup kicks off this Thursday night with Taranaki hosting Northland in New Plymouth and Wellington fans will recognise a host of current and former Jubilee and Hardham Cup players lining up for other unions in this year's NPC. A highly competitive ITM Cup team could be fashioned from the following Wellington club players playing for other provinces in 2010 (listed in alphabetical order):

Luke Andrews (playing for Bay of Plenty, formerly of OBU)
Cory Aporo (Bay of Plenty, Upper Hutt)
Robbie Fruean (Canterbury, Norths)
Joe Hill (Otago, OBU)
David Holwell (Northland, Poneke)
Scott Ireland (Taranaki, OBU)
Ross Kennedy (Hawke's Bay, OBU)
Daniel Kirkpatrick (Hawke's Bay, Petone)
Paula Kinikinilau (Otago, OBU and Ories)
Kas Lealamanua (Hawke's Bay, MSP)
Manu Leiataua (North Harbour, Ories)
Mathew Luamanu (North Harbour, Upper Hutt)
Seminar Manu (Southland, OBU)
Chris Middleton (Waikato, Norths)
James Oliver (Manawatu, OBU)
Shannon Paku (Manawatu, OBU)
Tomasi Palu (Otago, OBU and Norths)
Ash Parker (Canterbury, HOBM)
Anthony Perenise (Hawke's Bay, Norths)
Lote Raikubula (Manawatu, Ories)
David Smith (Taranaki, Tawa and the Wests Roosters)
Eugene Smith (Hawke's Bay, Petone)
Chris Smylie (North Harbour (Norths)
Jack Tarrant (North Harbour, Wests Roosters)
Kane Thompson (Southland, Wests Roosters)
Sinoti To'omaga (Hawke's Bay, Norths)
Tana Umaga (Counties-Manukau, Petone)
Tu Umaga-Marshall (Canterbury, Petone and Wainuiomata)
Scott Waldrom (Taranaki, Avalon)
Brendon Watt (North Harbour, MSP)

Coaches:

Dave Rennie (Manawatu, Upper Hutt)
Peter Russell (Hawke's Bay, MSP)
Sean Horan (Bay of Plenty, MSP)

Names based on known ITM Cup squad lists, 29 July 2010.