New Zealand Heartland XV named to play New Zealand Marist

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The New Zealand Heartland XV to play New Zealand Marist for the Ian MacRae Cup at the Ardmore Marist Ruby Club, Walters Rd, Papakura, on Saturday 5 November at 2.00pm, has been named.

1.    Ralph Darling            North Otago
2.    Hayden Wisnewski   Thames Valley
3.    Scott Cameron         Horowhenua Kapiti
4.    Josh (JJ) Manning    West Coast
5.    Everard Reid             Poverty Bay
6.    Peter Rowe               Wanganui
7.    Dan Hytongue           Buller
8.    Kieran Coll (Captain) South Canterbury
9.    Lindsay Horrocks       Wanganui
10.    James Lash (Vice Captain)    Buller
11.    Willie Paia’aua        Horowhenua Kapiti
12.    Lemi Masoe              North Otago
13.    James Hemara        King Country
14.    Te Rangatira Waitokia/Maleli Sau    Wanganui/Mid Canterbury
15.    Sam Monaghan        Wairarapa Bush

16.    Jackson Donlan        Mid Canterbury
17.    Timaru Tafa                South Canterbury
18.    Viki Tofa                    Wanganui
19.    Aarin Dunster            King Country
20.    Eddie Cranston        Wairarapa Bush
21.    Zayn Tipping              King Country
22.    John Koko                  King Country
23.    Maleli Sau/Nete Caucau        Mid Canterbury/Mid Canterbury

New Zealand Heartland XV Coach Barry Matthews says the team has gelled well since coming together this week.

“These are the best players from the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship who are now getting the chance to represent a national side.

“We have selected a starting fifteen we think will work best against Marist this Saturday, and there might be a different lineup against the Fijian sides next week.

“We have selected Kieran Coll as the new Captain of the Heartland XV. Kieran has played Mitre 10 Cup for Hawkes Bay and has captained South Canterbury for the last couple of years. We wanted to bring in a new captain while Peter Rowe, who has captained the side for a number of years, was still in the team and could support Kieran.”

* Please note there has been a late change of venue for the New Zealand Heartland XV v New Zealand Marist match this Saturday, 5 November.

The match, for the Ian MacRae Cup, was scheduled to be played at Sacred Heart College in Auckland at 2pm. The game will now be played at Ardmore Marist Rugby Club, Walters Rd, Papakura, Auckland at 2pm.

CHANGE OF VENUE DETAILS
Date: Saturday 5 November
Who: New Zealand Heartland XV v New Zealand Marist
New venue: Ardmore Marist Rugby Club, Walters Rd, Papakura, Auckland
Time: 2.00pm

Other New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 fixtures:
Date: Tuesday 8 November
Who: New Zealand Heartland XV v Nadi
Venue: Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji
Time: 5.00pm

Date: Saturday 11 November
Who: New Zealand Heartland XV v Nadroga
Venue: Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji
Time: 7.00pm