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Mills Albert Wellington Lions Name Side for Quarter Final in the Capital

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It’s crunch time in the Capital this Friday, as the Wellington Lions get set to host Counties-Manukau for their Bunnings Warehouse NPC quarter final.

 

With four All Blacks being released to play; Wellington Lions Head Coach Alando Soakai has had to make some key changes to the side that took out Hawkes Bay last weekend.

 

Asafo Aumua makes his season debut in the front row, lining up alongside regulars Xavier Numia and Siale Lauaki.

 

Loose forward, Du’Plessis Kirifi, makes his long-awaited return to the lineup, coming back to Captain the side after being ruled out with injury early in the season. Last week’s skipper, Peter Lakai, runs out as vice-Captain. Fellow vice-Captain, Peter Umaga-Jensen looks set to make impact off the bench.

 

TJ Perenara runs out at halfback this week, with Kyle Preston providing impact off the bench. Billy Proctor and Riley Higgins forming a formidable midfield, and Losi Filipo and Julian Savea run out on the wing.

 

Wellington Lions squad to take on Counties-Manukau:

 

  1. Xavier Numia – Oriental-Rongotai
  2. Asafo Aumua - Avalon
  3. Siale Lauaki – Tawa
  4. Hugo Plummer - Tawa
  5. Akira Ieremia - Tawa
  6. Caleb Delany – Old Boys University
  7. Du’Plessis Kirifi – C – Northern United
  8. Peter Lakai – Petone
  9. TJ Perenara - Northern United
  10. Jackson Garden-Bachop – Northern United
  11. Losi Filipo - Petone
  12. Riley Higgins - Petone
  13. Billy Proctor – Marist St. Pats
  14. Julian Savea – Oriental-Rongotai
  15. Tjay Clarke - Petone
  16. Penieli Poasa – Oriental Rongotai
  17. Yota Kamimori – Stokes Valley
  18. Brad Chrichton – Northern United
  19. Filo Paulo – Hutt Old Boys Marist
  20. Sione Halalilo- Tawa
  21. Kyle Preston – Old Boys University
  22. Ruben Love - Wainuiomata
  23. Peter Umaga-Jensen – VC – Wainuiomata

 

Unavailable: Dominic Ropeti, PJ Sheck, Matt Proctor, Harry Press, Kazuki Kato, James O’Reilly, Pepesana Patafilo, Brad Shields