Influx of Wellington players in ITM Cup and Heartland Championship squads

The ITM Cup kicks off this Thursday night with the Hawke's Bay Magpies hosting Auckland ?and Wellington fans can count almost three teams of current and former Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup players lining up for other unions in this year's NPC and Heartland Championship.

Here's our annual run-down of current and former Wellington club players who are playing for or coaching at other provinces in 2012:

Auckland:

Alby Mathewson (Upper Hutt)

Piri Weepu (Wainuiomata)

Bay of Plenty

Michael Kainga (Petone)

Tristan Moran (OBU)

Canterbury

Robbie Fruean (Norths)

Counties Manukau

Tana Umaga (coach, Petone)

Mo Schwalger (Avalon)

Hawke's Bay

Adrian Barone (Wests Roosters, Petone)

Tivaini Fomai (Tawa)

Matt Gordon (OBU)

Marvin Karawana (Wainuiomata)

Ross Kennedy (OBU)

Peniasi Tokakece (MSP)

Horowhenua Kapiti

Mana Faraimo (Norths)

Luke Harvey (Tawa)

Perry Hayman (Norths)

Jerome Va'ai (Norths)

King Country

Dion Adams (Stokes Valley)

Tanner Vili (OBU)

Manawatu

Eric Fry (OBU)

Lewis Marshall (Petone, Wainuiomata)

Jason O'Halloran (coach, OBU)

James Oliver (OBU)

George Tilsley (Tawa)

North Harbour

Cory Aporo (Upper Hutt)

Filo Paulo (MSP)

Michael Hobbs (OBU)

Manu Leiataua (Ories)

Northland

Tone Kopelani (Tawa)

Otago

Jacob Ellison (Norths)

Tamati Ellison (Norths)

TJ Ioane (OBU)

Buxton Popoalii (Norths)

Tama Tuirirangi (Poneke)

Poverty Bay

Scott Leighton (Wests Roosters)

South Canterbury

Stefan Vos (Poneke)

Taranaki

James Broadhurst (Rimutaka)

Blade Thomson (Wests Roosters)

Scott Waldrom (Avalon)

Tasman

Hayden Cripps (Petone)

Waikato

Jack Lam (Ories)

Chris Middleton (Norths)

Sam Kilgour (OBU)

Wairarapa Bush

Wilbur Davies (OBU)

Paddy Gough (coach, OBU)

Jonathan Fuimaono (OBU)

Thomas Fleming (OBU)

Titapu Pairama-Lewington (OBU)

Glen Walters (HOBM)

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Missed anyone? Let us know and we'll add to the list above.

The Ricoh Wellington Lions squad is:

Tim Bateman (Old Boys University)

Dane Coles http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1323

Arden David-Perrot (Marist St Pats) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=586

Ross Filipo (Petone) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=363

Scott Fuglistaller (Wests Roosters) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=635

Hosea Gear (Hutt Old Boys Marist) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1201

Reggie Goodes (Poneke) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2341

Kayne Hammington (Upper Hutt) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2116

Whetu Henry (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1260

Cory Jane (Upper Hutt) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=85

Alapati Leiua (Northern United) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1663

Serge Lilo (Northern United) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=371

Lua Lokotui (Marist St Pats) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=3392

Genesis Mamea (Wainuiomata) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1241

Motu Matu'u (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=957

Charlie Ngatai (Poneke) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1841

Ma'a Nonu (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=407

Ope Peleseuma (Hutt Old Boys Marist) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2387

TJ Perenara (Northern United) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1365

Matt Proctor (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2417

Mark Reddish (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=662

Solomona Sakalia (Marist St Pats) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2165

Ardie Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=3715

Julian Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1872

Brad Shields (Petone) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1864

Conrad Smith (Old Boys University) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=144

Lima Sopoaga (Old Boys University) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=2122

Jeremy Thrush, Captain (Hutt Old Boys Marist) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1202

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Marist St Pats) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=907

Frae Wilson (Wainuiomata) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1888

Jason Woodward (Upper Hutt) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=1992

Victor Vito (MSP) http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=755

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