New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the four squads for the New Zealand\u00a0U20\u00a0Development\u00a0Programme\u00a0in Taupo from 14-21 March.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A group of 100 U20 selected players have been split into four squads, the Barbarians, Centurions,\u00a0Saracens\u00a0and Harlequins for a\u00a0week that will include two match days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The week will also\u00a0provide development opportunities for coaches and\u00a0management\u00a0which will include the New Zealand\u00a0U20s\u00a0coaching and\u00a0management\u00a0team alongside a mix of Super Rugby Club, Provincial Union and community rugby\u00a0volunteers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NZR Men’s National Pathways Head Coach Kane Jury said the\u00a0programme would be a crucial tool in selecting the New Zealand U20 squad for\u00a0The Rugby Championship U20 tournament in South Africa in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s our first chance to bring\u00a0a\u00a0group\u00a0of players\u00a0together and align on the standards, skills, and game understanding required\u00a0for the international programme, and then to see the player tested in live game situations and scenarios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There will be four games over two match-days which will be livestreamed by Engage Live, with details of where fans can watch to be announced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
MATCH DAY 1:\u00a0Wednesday, 18 March\u00a0<\/p>\n
12:00pm:\u00a0Game #1 –\u00a0Barbarians v Centurions\u00a0<\/p>\n
14:00pm:\u00a0Game #2 –\u00a0Harlequins v Saracens\u00a0<\/p>\n
MATCH DAY 2:\u00a0Saturday, 21 March\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:00am:\u00a0Game #3\u00a0–\u00a0Loser Game #1 v Loser Game #2\u00a0<\/p>\n
12:00pm:\u00a0Game #4\u00a0–\u00a0Winner Game #1 v Winner Game #2\u00a0<\/p>\n
The four U20 Development Programme Squads are:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aidan\u00a0Spratley,\u00a0Bay of Plenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alex\u00a0Palazzo,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Angus\u00a0Revell,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bradley\u00a0Tocker,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bronson\u00a0van der Heyden,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0Woodley,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlie\u00a0Wallis,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlie\u00a0Sinton,\u00a0Bay of Plenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Christiaan\u00a0Botha,\u00a0Bay of Plenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harry\u00a0Horncastle,\u00a0Tasman\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inoke\u00a0Vaingalo,\u00a0North Harbour\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jacob\u00a0McKinnon,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jake\u00a0Hutchings,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jake\u00a0Frost,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jamie\u00a0Viljoen,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josh\u00a0Peteru,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Le\u2019Sharn\u00a0Reiri-Paku,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
Logan\u00a0Williams,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mason\u00a0Verster,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nate\u00a0Bodle,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nehemiah\u00a0Su\u2019a,\u00a0Counties Manukau<\/p>\n
Oliver\u00a0Guerin,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Patrick\u00a0Mauga,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
TJ\u00a0Wallace,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tyi\u00a0Sinkinson,\u00a0Bay of Plenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Head Coach:\u00a0Gray\u00a0Cornelius,\u00a0Tasman\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Ross\u00a0Wright,\u00a0Northland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0James\u00a0Lentjes,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning:\u00a0Stephan\u00a0van\u00a0Gruting,\u00a0Crusaders\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Physio:\u00a0Richie\u00a0Marsden,\u00a0Tasman\/NZ Under 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Analyst:\u00a0Leaha\u00a0Dickey,\u00a0Counties Manukau\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team Manager:\u00a0Ben\u00a0Sherriff,\u00a0King Country\u00a0<\/p>\n
Campaign Manager:\u00a0Ben\u00a0Fisher,\u00a0NZR\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alexander\u00a0Hewitt,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Blake\u00a0Lidgard,\u00a0North Harbour\u00a0<\/p>\n
Boston\u00a0Krone,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charles\u00a0Howlett,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cohen\u00a0Norrie,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flynn\u00a0Hamilton-Muller,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ilam\u00a0Anthony\u00a0Lefale,\u00a0Counties Manukau<\/p>\n
Jericho\u00a0Wharehinga,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
John\u00a0Falloon,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kobe\u00a0Brownlee,\u00a0Tasman\u00a0<\/p>\n
Konelio\u00a0Burgess,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Longani\u00a0Fakateli,\u00a0Counties Manukau<\/p>\n
Luke\u00a0Bidois,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luke\u00a0Atkinson,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noah\u00a0Rogers,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raharuhi\u00a0Palmer,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reimana\u00a0Saunderson-Rurawhe,\u00a0Otago\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tevita\u00a0Tatafu,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wesley\u00a0Faitele,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Xavier\u00a0Leota,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Head Coach:\u00a0Wes\u00a0Clarke,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Jono\u00a0Hickey,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Will\u00a0Henry,\u00a0Otago\/NZ Under 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning:\u00a0Matt\u00a0Burgess,\u00a0Counties Manukau\u00a0<\/p>\n
Physio:\u00a0Richard\u00a0Barlow,\u00a0Thames Valley\u00a0<\/p>\n
Analyst:\u00a0Mark\u00a0Roberts,\u00a0M\u0101ori All Blacks\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team Manager:\u00a0Andrew\u00a0Robinson,\u00a0Centurions Club\u00a0<\/p>\n
Campaign Manager:\u00a0Alex\u00a0O’Dowd,\u00a0Blues\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alani\u00a0Fakava,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Callum\u00a0McCabe,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cam\u00a0Jones,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dallas\u00a0Rata-Makene,\u00a0Waikato\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dane\u00a0Johnston,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Drew\u00a0Berg-McLean,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emori\u00a0Balenaisa,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finn\u00a0Mcleod,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
George\u00a0Prouting,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gregor\u00a0Rutledge,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harrison\u00a0Martin,\u00a0Otago\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jackson\u00a0Hughan,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
JD\u00a0Van Der Westhuizen,\u00a0North Harbour\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lachlan\u00a0Stevens,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Latu\u00a0Tupou,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mason\u00a0Coulthard,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mika\u00a0Muliaina,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley\u00a0Grant-Faiva,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sam\u00a0Mustchin,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tawhiao\u00a0Kotua,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zacherye\u00a0Taulapapa,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
Head Coach:\u00a0Brock,\u00a0James,\u00a0Hawkes Bay\/NZ Under 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Kieran,\u00a0Coll,\u00a0St Thomas College\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Sam\u00a0Ward,\u00a0North Harbour\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning:\u00a0Jarrad\u00a0Choat,\u00a0Lincoln University\/NZ Schools\u00a0<\/p>\n
Physio:\u00a0Bronwyn\u00a0Prestage,\u00a0King Country\u00a0<\/p>\n
Analyst:\u00a0Sars\u00a0Flood,\u00a0Canterbury\/NZ Under 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team Manager:\u00a0Simon\u00a0Wallace,\u00a0Otago\/NZ Under 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Campaign Manager:\u00a0Cat\u00a0Blissett,\u00a0NZR<\/p>\n
Amini\u00a0Seruwalu,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlie\u00a0Sullivan,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Corban\u00a0King,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elijah\u00a0Solomona,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan\u00a0Webber,\u00a0Otago\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan\u00a0Mcmanemin,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0Holder,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
George\u00a0Steel,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harry\u00a0Rankin,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hunter\u00a0Kennedy,\u00a0Manawat\u016b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jack\u00a0Wiseman,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jay\u00a0Reihana,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jimmy\u00a0Taylor,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josh\u00a0Findlay,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Konnor\u00a0Vainu,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
Logan\u00a0Platt,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Louis\u00a0Treacy,\u00a0Canterbury\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luka\u00a0Makata,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rhydian\u00a0Spice,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rupeni\u00a0Raviyawa,\u00a0Wellington\u00a0<\/p>\n
Siale\u00a0Pahulu,\u00a0Auckland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suli\u00a0Pahulu,\u00a0Taranaki\u00a0<\/p>\n
Head Coach:\u00a0Mark\u00a0Brown,\u00a0Otago\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Marty\u00a0McKenzie,\u00a0Southland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Assistant Coach:\u00a0Brett\u00a0Williamson,\u00a0Northland\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strength & Conditioning:\u00a0Jayden\u00a0Pinfold,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Physio:\u00a0Sophia\u00a0Hare,\u00a0Hawke’s Bay\u00a0<\/p>\n
Analyst:\u00a0Anyssa\u00a0Rimmer,\u00a0Bay of Plenty\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team Manager:\u00a0Ryan Gulbransen,\u00a0Chiefs\u00a0<\/p>\n
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