The New Zealand Schools

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or other international teams.

Recent squads

2023

On 27 September 2023 a New Zealand Schools team was named for the two matches against the Australia U18 team in Canberra, Australia: * 1. Tonga Helu (Sacred Heart College) * 2. Manumaua Letiu (Christchurch Boys' High School) * 3. Logan Wallace (Palmerston North Boys' High School) * 4. Josh Tengblad (Sacred Heart College) * 5. Aisake Vakasiuola (Tauranga Boys’ College) * 6. Quinten Holland (King's High School) * 7. Oli Mathis (Hamilton Boys’ High School) (captain) * 8. Mosese Bason (Feilding High School) * 9. Dylan Pledger (King's High School) * 10. Rico Simpson (Sacred Heart College) * 11. Kiseki Fifita (Southland Boys' High School) * 12. Caelys-Paul Putoko (Hamilton Boys’ High School) * 13. James Cameron (Westlake Boys' High School) (vice captain) * 14. Tevita Naufahu (St Kentigern College) * 15. Isaac Murray-Macgregor (Westlake Boys' High School) Also named were Shaun Kempton (Rolleston College/Selwyn Combined), Raharuhi Palmer (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Sione Mafi (Nelson College), Robson Faleafa (St Peter's College Auckland), Jake Frost (Christchurch Boys' High School), Micah Fale (St John's Hamilton), Tayne Harvey (Palmerston North Boys' High School), Charlie Sinton (Tauranga Boys’ College), Rangiwai Lunjevich (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Frank Vaenuku (De La Salle College), Marshall Blakely (Christchurch Boys' High School) Head Coach: Kane Jury Assistant Coaches: Ngatai Walker and James Hantz

2020 and 2021

Due to COVID 19, teams were selected but did not play.

2019

The 2019 team was: * Forwards: Cam Church, Allan Craig, Vaiolini Ekuasi,

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Dominic Gardiner Dominic Gardiner is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is Flanker (rugby union), flanker. He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. He was also a member of ...

, Vincent Green, Finau Halafihi, Corey Kellow, Ben Lopas, Te Rama Reuben, Anton Segner, Jack Sexton, Ben Strang, Tiaan Tauakipulu * Backs: Meihana Grindlay, Will Gualter, Max Hughes, Ollie Lewis, Ruben Love, Jacob Kneepkens, Aidan Morgan, Blair Murray, Manu Paea, Roderick Solo, Gideon Wrampling.

Notable past players

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