Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20, James Blackwell ruled out injured 

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    Taranaki’s Sean Wainui and Auckland’s Jamie Lane, have both been named to join the New Zealand Under 20 squad to assemble in Auckland next week ahead of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship in Australia.

Wellington’s James Blackwell has been ruled out of the Gold Coast tournament with an ankle injury.  He is expected to be available for selection to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship squad.

Coach Scott Robertson and his coaching team will name the squad for the World Rugby tournament after the Oceania competition.

The squad assembles at Auckland Bruce Pulman Lodge in Takanini on Friday 24 April, before they depart for the Gold Coast tournament on Tuesday.

There will be a media interview opportunity on Friday 24 April, with vision opportunities at training as outlined below.

The full Oceania squad is:

FORWARDS
Leni Apisai*    
Teariki Ben-Nicholas    
Geoffrey Cridge 
Hamish Dalzell*    
Mitchell Dunshea   
Blake Gibson    
Joshua Goodhue   
Tom Hill    
Dillon Hunt    
Mitchell Jacobson    
Mitchell Karpik    
Tau Koloamatangi    
Jamie Lane    
Atunaisa Moli    
Liam Polwart    
Ricky Riccitelli    
Isileli Tu’ungafasi    
Sean Wainui    

BACKS      
Otere Black    
George Bridge    
Jonathan Faauli    
Tinoi (TJ) Faiane    
Jack Goodhue    
Wes Goosen    
Mitchell Hunt    
Luteru Laulala    
Harrison Levien*    
Tevita Li    
Anton Lienert-Brown    
Fletcher Smith    
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi    
Vincent Tavae-Aso   


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NZ Under 20 playing schedule (local times):

Friday, 1 May 1:00pm    NZ v Japan, Bond University

Tuesday, 5 May 1:00pm NZ v Samoa, Bond University

Saturday 9 May 3:00pm NZ v Australia, Bond University

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