The group will assemble for a six-day high-performance campaign leading into the second edition of the North v South U18 fixture at St Peter\u2019s school in Cambridge with the match to be livestreamed from midday on 9 July.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
NZR Women\u2019s High Performance Pathways Manager Kendra Cocksedge said the inaugural camp in 2025 had already accelerated the development of young women\u2019s players and elevated them to higher honours.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pathways opportunities for women and girls continue to increase and evolve and we\u2019ve seen six players from last year\u2019s squads kick on to earn professional contracts in Super Rugby Aupiki, which is an amazing result.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe camp is about growing the girls as people and players. We want to give them the skills they need to progress their careers and an understanding of what it takes to go to the next level on and off the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe match itself is their opportunity to put what they\u2019ve learned into play and also gives us an opportunity to see the players in a competitive match day situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Six players from last year\u2019s U18 pathways camp were contracted to by Super Rugby Aupiki clubs for the 2026 – Amber Mundell and Levonah Motuliki with the Chiefs Manawa, Amarante Sititi, Ffion Penney, and Ella Henderson with the nib Blues and Poppy Baxter with Matat\u016b.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The North squad\u202fwas\u202fselected from girls playing their rugby at a school or club within or north of the Provincial Union boundaries of East Coast, Bay of Plenty, King\u202fCountry\u202fand Taranaki, including the Auckland and Northland regions. The South squad\u202fwas\u202fselected from girls playing at a school or club within or south of the Provincial Union (PU) boundaries of Whanganui, Hawke\u2019s\u202fBay\u202fand Poverty Bay, including all of the South Island.<\/p>\n
South Squad\u00a0<\/p>\n
Props<\/p>\n
Perez Lene, Canterbury \/ Christchurch Football Club<\/p>\n
Lydiah Muyengwa-Cotton \/ Manawat\u016b, Feilding High School<\/p>\n
Kathlynn Magele, Hawke\u2019s Bay \/ Napier Technical Old Boys Rugby Club<\/p>\n
Maddy Judd, Canterbury \/ Christchurch Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Hookers<\/p>\n
Ava-lea Maxwell, Canterbury \/ New Brighton Rugby Club<\/p>\n
Sophie Pemberton, Tasman \/ Waimea Rugby Club\u00a0<\/p>\n
Locks<\/p>\n
Emily Dale, Otago \/ Otago Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Neve Black, Canterbury \/ Lincoln University<\/p>\n
Elley-May Taylor, Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA<\/p>\n
Loose Forwards<\/p>\n
Alice Geary, Canterbury \/ Christchurch Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Fono Bason, Wellington \/ St Mary\u2019s College Wellington\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Hannah Taimalelagi, Canterbury \/ St Andrew\u2019s College<\/p>\n
Te Waikaukau Mathieson-Julian, Otago \/ University of Otago<\/p>\n
Navaeh Harris, Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA<\/p>\n
\u00a0Halfbacks<\/p>\n
Malina Millar , Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mika Lene, Canterbury \/ Christchurch Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
First fives<\/p>\n
Rosie Moffatt, Canterbury \/ Lincoln University\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Poppy Baxter, Canterbury \/ High School Old Boys\u2019 RFC\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Midfield<\/p>\n
Kaylani Anaha, Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA<\/p>\n
Sahara Mason, Otago \/ Dunedin Rugby Club<\/p>\n
Metua Cranwell, Canterbury \/ St Andrew\u2019s College, Christchurch\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Outside backs<\/p>\n
Tayla Richards, Tasman \/ Kahurangi Rugby Club<\/p>\n
Taylah Seng, Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA<\/p>\n
Keighley-Rein Araia, Manawat\u016b \/ MANUKURA<\/p>\n
Payten Peka, Manawat\u016b \/ Kia Toa RFC\u00a0<\/p>\n
Management<\/p>\n
Head Coach: Bryce Grant<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach: Vita Dryden\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manager: Georgia Bewley\u00a0<\/p>\n
Physio: Melissa Simpson\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning: Sophie Glass<\/p>\n
Analyst: Lani Herewini\u00a0<\/p>\n
North Squad<\/p>\n
Props<\/p>\n
Jayden Tango, Northland \/ Kaikohe Rugby Club\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jaden Lauvale, Auckland \/ Waitakere College<\/p>\n
Petrina Williams, Counties-Manukau \/ Rosehill College<\/p>\n
Georgia Ross, Northland \/ Hikurangi RFC\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hookers\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jess Hayward, Waikato \/ Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School<\/p>\n
Gennezareth Saipele, Auckland \/ One Tree Hill College<\/p>\n
Locks<\/p>\n
Lottie Collis, North Harbour \/ Mahurangi College<\/p>\n
Amber Perry, Thames Valley \/ Hauraki Plains College \u00a0<\/p>\n
Mari-Lyn Connelly, North Harbour \/ Westlake Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Loose Forwards<\/p>\n
Terangi Kureta, Waikato \/ Hamilton Old Boys\u2019\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Telisa Ongoloka, Auckland \/ Epsom Girls\u2019 Grammar School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Gina-Ann Smith, Northland \/ Old Boys Marist-Moerewa\u00a0<\/p>\n
Keana Farani, Auckland \/ Howick College<\/p>\n
Ashlee Marra, Waikato \/ Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School<\/p>\n
Halfbacks\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emacyn Ieremia, Auckland \/ Epsom Girls\u2019 Grammar School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Danika Irihei, Bay of Plenty \/ Ngongotaha Rugby Club<\/p>\n
First-fives<\/p>\n
Kaydence Benjamin, Waikato \/ Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School<\/p>\n
Taylor Kingi, Bay of Plenty, Te Puke High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Midfield\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dellis Tuitupou, Auckland \/ Epson Girls\u2019 Grammar School<\/p>\n
Kaiarihi Puku, Bay of Plenty \/ Rotorua Girls\u2019 High School \u00a0<\/p>\n
Mikaya Tonga, Auckland \/ Epsom Girls\u2019 Grammar School<\/p>\n
Outside backs<\/p>\n
Koiatarau Edwards, Waikato \/ Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Hadley Deed, North Harbour \/ Westlake Girls\u2019 High School<\/p>\n
Braxton Brown, Auckland \/ Mt Albert Grammar School<\/p>\n
Libby Kearins-Te Whare, Waikato \/ Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Management\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Head Coach: Angie Sisfa\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach: Brendan Clark<\/p>\n
Manager: Kaitlin Russell<\/p>\n
Physio: Kimberley Pilbrow<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning: Rebecca Ailles<\/p>\n
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