New Zealand Schools team named for Test against Australia Schools

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Poriria Park, Saturday 4 October, kick-off 2.50pm

The New Zealand Schools team to face Australia Schools in their match at Porirua Park in Porirua on Saturday has been named.

The New Zealand Schools team is:

	NAME	SCHOOL
1	Ayden Johnstone	Hamilton Boys’ High School
2	Max Fryatt	Feilding High School
3	Shaun Stodart	Southland Boys’ High School
4	Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu	St Patrick’s College Silverstream
5	Quinten Strange	Nelson College
6	Luke Jacobson	Cambridge High School
7	Hayden Spencer	Palmerston North Boys’ High School
8	Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a	Massey High School
9	Sam Nock	St Kentigern College
10	Ereatara Enari	St Kentigern College
11	Malo Tuitama	Scot’s College
12	Patelesio Tomkinson	Otago Boys’ High School
13	Rieko Ioane	Auckland Grammar School
14	Jonah Lowe	King’s College
15	Jordan Trainor	St Peter’s College

RESERVES

	NAME	SCHOOL
16	Solomone Tukuafu	Hamilton Boys’ High School
17	Jonah Aoina	Otago Boys’ High School
18	Alex Fidow	Scot’s College
19	Sam Ulufonua	Auckland Grammar School
20	Christian Kelleher	Sacred Heart College
21	TJ Va’a	Scot’s College
22	Caleb Makene	Napier Boys’ High School
23	Mason Emerson	Lindisfarne College

Rieko Ioane will captain the team.

Shaun Stevenson has been ruled out of the side due to injury sustained during the team’s match against Fiji Schools on Tuesday. New Zealand Schools won that match 58-0.

Caleb Makene from New Zealand Schools Barbarians has joined the team as a replacement player.

Other changes to the team include Shaun Stodart in the front row and Ereatara Enari wearing the number 10 jersey. The back line has also been re-jigged due to Stevenson’s injury, and Jonah Lowe will start on the wing.

New Zealand Schools Coach Dave Hewett said the team was excited to take on Australia and were expecting the Australians to be determined for a win.

“The team performed well against Fiji and we’re expecting Australia to be another tough challenge for us. The team is very aware that Australia will be looking for a win and we will need to be at our very best to beat them,” he said.

This match follows New Zealand Schools Barbarians v Fiji at 1.10pm.

Match details:
New Zealand Schools v Australia
Saturday, 4 October at 2.50pm
Porirua Park, Porirua