Waikato Pre-Season Training Squad Announced
1st June 2010 12:01PM
A 30-player pre-season training squad to prepare for the 2010 Waikato ITM Cup was named today.
Waikato coach Chris Gibbes and assistant coach Scott McLeod have named a squad which commence training next week. This squad will also prepare for Waikato's first pre-season match on Thursday 8 July against Auckland in Hamilton.
Gibbes said Waikato's New Zealand Maori and New Zealand Under 20 representative players would join the squad when their respective campaigns are completed.
The official 2010 Waikato ITM Cup playing squad will be announced on Tuesday 13 July.
The 2010 Waikato ITM Cup pre-season training squad is:
Forwards:
Toby Smith (Hamilton Old Boys)
Nathan White (Te Awamutu Sports)
Latu Talakai (Fraser Tech)
Hikairo Forbes (Melville)
Vern Kamo (Fraser Tech)
Kalem Chan Boon (Hamilton Marist)
Chris Middleton (Te Awamutu Sports)
Toby Lynn (Te Rapa)
Matt Van Leven (Fraser Tech)
Kent Fife (Hautapu)
Adam Cathcart (Hamilton Old Boys)
Jordan Smiler (Hautapu)
Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
Jono Armstrong (Te Awamutu Sports)
Murray Iti (Hamilton Old Boys)
Steven Setephano (Hamilton Marist)
Alex Bradley (Morrinsville Sports)
Backs:
Brendon Leonard (Morrinsville Sports)
David Bason (Te Rapa)
Malcolm Barnes (Hamilton Old Boys)
Sam Christie (Fraser Tech)
Christian Lealiifano (Hamilton Marist)
Trent Renata (Hamilton Marist)
Chauncy Edwardson (Te Rapa)
Dylan Collier (Hamilton Old Boys)
Frank Halai (Hamilton Marist)
Tim Mikkelson (University)
Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys)
Save Tokula (Fraser Tech)
Declan O'Donnell (Te Rapa)
New Zealand Maori: Liam Messam (Hautapu), Romana Graham (Hautapu), Dwayne Sweeney (Morrinsville), Jackson Willison (Hamilton Old Boys).
New Zealand U20: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Hautapu), Rory Grice (Hamilton Old Boys), Glen Robertson (Fraser Tech).
Players not considered due to injury: Stephen Donald (University), Ben May (Te Awamutu Sports), Sitiveni Sivivatu (Frankton).
All Blacks: Mils Muliaina (Te Rapa), Aled de Malmanche (Hamilton Old Boys), Richard Kahui (Te Rapa).
Waikato Pre-Season Matches are:
Thursday 8 July Waikato v Auckland Waikato Stadium 6.00pm
Friday 16 July Waikato v Taranaki Hawera 3.00pm
*Waikato's first ITM Cup match is against Bay of Plenty on Saturday 31 July at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. Kick off 6.35pm.
