Wellington U19 training squad named

Wellington Under 19s coach Zak Feaunati has named a 32-man wider training squad ahead of the 2017 representative season.

The squad will play five matches in the build up to the annual national Under 19 Jock Hobbs Memorial tournament in Taupo from September 9 to 16.

Eleven Wellington clubs are represented in the training squad with Old Boys University (seven) the most heavily represented, followed by Marist St Pats, Petone, and Oriental Rongotai with four each.

The team will start its campaign against a visiting Yorkshire rugby team at Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua on August 2 before playing the Wellington Samoans (August 12), Hurricanes Under 20s (August 19) in Palmerston North, Hawke’s Bay Under 19s (August 26), and Manawatu Under 19s (September 2).

The 2017 Wellington Under 19 training squad is:

Junior Foatiua, Aleki Vuki (HOBM), Eamonn Carr (JRFC), Grayson Whitman, Billy Proctor, Meinrad Fitisemanu, Regan Sword (MSP), Callum James Watts-Pointer, Denzelle To’o, Esi Komaisavai (Norths), Naera Tipoki, Chris Hicks, Adrian Seumanufagi, Callum Whitten, Adam Clark, Charlie Hoggard, Sam Green (OBU), Xavier Numia, William Heather, Reuben Va’a, Malachai Unasa (Ories), Jacob Mua, Roy Maiava, Junior Davey (Pare Plim), Carlos Price, Kilopasi Uluilakepa, Angus Morton, Jake Quin (Petone), Jahzeel Marias (Poneke), Ben Aumua Peseta, Tisi Finau (Tawa), Jack Wright (UH Rams)

All players are required to attend a squad meeting on Sunday July 16 at Rugby League Park from 10.00am to Midday.

Any queries, please contact Team Manager, Mike Berry on 0274 441833