Wellington Development team named

The Wellington Development team has been selected for the upcoming representative season.

The players selected are:

Prop: Apanui Heemi (UH Rams)
Prop: Finbar Kerr-Newell (OBU) 
Prop: Gerrard Faitotoa (Northern United) 
Prop: Whetu Henry (Ories) 
Hooker: Hunter Prescott (Ories)
Hooker: Valentine Meachen (MSP) 
Lock: Joe Beech (OBU) 
Lock: Nemani Waaka (MSP) 
Lock: Agustin Escalona (OBU) 
LF: Mateaki Kafatolu (Petone) 
LF: Isaac O’Connor (MSP) 
LF Teariki Ben-Nicholas (OBU) 
LF Sam Gard’ner (Wellington) 
Halfback: Luke Campbell (OBU)
Halfback: Sheridan Rangihuna (HOBM)
IB: Fa'atonu Fili (MSP) 
IB: Randall Bishop Tawa) 
MF: Mike Lealavaa (Wainuiomata) 
MF: Vili Dakunimata (Johnsonville) 
MF: Isaia Petelo (MSP) 
OB: Belgium Tuatagaloa (Petone) 
OB: Paddy Hughes (Wellington) 
OB: Afa Fa'atau (Ories) 
OB: Tau Mamea (Wainuiomata) 
OB: Jordan Simpson Hefft (UH Rams)

Management:

Head Coach - Matt Lee
Assitant Coach - Riki Flutey
Assistant Coach - Kas Lealamanua
Team Manager - Grant Wall
Analyst - Ryan Piper
Trainer - James Dickie
Physio - Nick Naylor

Training: Tuesday 1 September, 6.15pm at Petone Rugby Club
 Any player who cannot attend training on Tuesday night is please asked to contact Grant Wall on 021 034 3028 or at grant@wallsport.net

The Wellington Development side has a programme of six matches coming up.

They start their representative season off this coming Saturday against the Hawke’s Bay Saracens in Palmerston North. This is followed by three consecutive matches at Porirua Park in September against the Wellington Samoans, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay. They then meet Tasman Development in Picton on 4 October and the Canterbury Colts at Westpac Stadium on 10 October against the Canterbury Colts in an ITM Cup curtain-raiser.