Waikato Club Players Take on Top Japanese Rep Team in Hamilton Next Month
29th April 2010 04:14PM
A 30-strong Waikato squad, made up of the province's up and coming club rugby players, has been named to play a Japanese representative team at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton next month.
The Japanese representative team is Kanto from East Japan and is made up of players from the country's premier clubs.
The game will be played at 6.00pm on Wednesday 12 May. Entry is free for all Chiefs and Waikato Season Members, with a gold coin donation for the general public. All entry proceeds will go to Waikato Rugby's official charity Pass It On Foundation.
In the first half the Waikato NPC Development team will take the field against Kanto; with the Waikato Under 20s Development team playing Kanto in the second half.
On Thursday 6 May, Waikato-based coaches Nic Holten, Scott McLeod, Leon Holden and Johnny Walters will hold a coaching session with the Kanto team before Kanto plays a New Zealand Universities side at Waikato Stadium on Sunday 9 May (kick off time is 3.00pm).
Footnote: Waikato Rugby has always enjoyed strong rugby links with clubs from the Kanto region. Scott McLeod, Nic Holten, Steven Bates, Scott Couch and David Hill all played for Toshiba, while Greg Smith is currently working in a coaching capacity with Mitsubishi, and Paul Hodder (coach) and Chris Gibbes (player) have been associated with Kaimaishi.
The Waikato team to play Kanto on Wednesday 12 May at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton is:
First Half (Waikato NPC Development Team)
1. Hikairo Forbes (Melville)
2. Kalem Chan-Boon (Hamilton Marist)
3. Latu Talakai (Fraser Tech)
4. Chris Middleton (Te Awamutu Sports)
5. Josh Olsen (Hamilton Old Boys)
6. Adam Cathcart (Hamilton Old Boys)
7. Jono Armstrong (Te Awamutu Sports)
8. Danny O'Connor (Te Awamutu Sports)
9. David Bason (Te Rapa)
10. Sam Christie (Fraser Tech)
11. Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys)
12. Chauncey Edwardson (Te Rapa)
13. Dylan Collier (Hamilton Old Boys)
14. Matt Kenney (Hamilton Old Boys)
15. Brooke Tremayne (Morrinsville Sports)
Coached by: Basil Lennan and John Gordon
Second Half (Waikato Under 20s Development Team)
1. Fraser Neal (Taupiri)
2. Vance Elliot (Hamilton Old Boys)
3. Daniel Ross (Hautapu)
4. Colin Cooper (Fraser Tech)
5. Whetu Douglas (University)
6. Eli Atkins (University)
7. Damian Bardoul (Hinuera)
8. Sione Tuafa (University)
9. Papa Wharewera (Hautapu)
10. Kane Adams (Hamilton Old Boys)
11. Jimmy Horsford (Mellville)
12. Jason Fly (Fraser Tech)
13. Jale Vatubua (St Peter's School)
14. Jarrod Cannon (University)
15. Declan O'Donnell (Te Rapa)
16. Nathan George (Te Rapa)
Coached by: Howie King and Josh Hay
Training Information
All players listed above must attend trainings on the following dates:
Monday 3 May at Eastern Suburbs - 5.30pm
Friday 7 May at Fraser Tech - 5.30pm
Monday 10 May at Eastern Suburbs 5.30pm
Any players unavailable or injured must contact Team Manager Paul Galletta on 021-470-529 on Sunday 2 May.
