Waikato Club Players Take on Top Japanese Team
10th May 2010 04:19PM
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 this Wednesday.
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.
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. Malcolm Barnes (Hamilton Old Boys)
10. Sam Christie (Fraser Tech)
11. Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys)
12. Chauncey Edwardson (Te Rapa)
13. Declan O'Donnell (Te Rapa)
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. Bampino Mulipola(University)
12. Jason Fly (Fraser Tech)
13. tba
14. Jarrod Cannon (University)
15. Nathan George (Te Rapa)
Coached by: Howie King and Josh Hay
