Waikato Team Named for Taranaki Game
14th July 2010 03:16PM
The Waikato team to play Taranaki in their second preseason encounter at Hawera in Taranaki this Friday, the 16th July, has been named. Kickoff for this match is 1.30pm.
Waikato Coach Chris Gibbes commented “this is another opportunity to give all fit members of the squad a hit out in preparation for the tough season ahead. We are using this game to further develop our systems and structures after the Auckland game last week”.
The Waikato team is
- Toby Smith (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Hikairo Forbes (Melville)
- Nathan White (Te Awamutu Sports) - Captain
- Romana Graham (Hautapu)
- Toby Lynn (Te Rapa)
- Matt Vant Leven (Fraser Tech)
- Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
- Steven Setephano ( Hamilton Marist)
- Brendan Leonard (Morrinsville) – Vice Captain
- Christian Lealiifano (Hamilton Marist)
- Frank Halai (Hamilton Marist)
- Jackson Willison (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Save Tokula (Fraser Tech)
- Tim Mikkleson (Waikato University)
- Sosene Anesi (Hamilton Marist)
Reserves: Kaleem Chan Boon (Hamilton Marist), Latu Talakai (Fraser Tech), Richard Johnson (Fraser Tech), Chris Middleton (Te Awamutu Sports), Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Fraser Tech), Alex Bradley (Morrinsville Sports), Zak Hohneck (Otorohonga), Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Hautapu), Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys), Trent Renata (Hamilton Marist), Dwayne Sweeney (Morrinsville Sports).
Players not considered for selection for this preseason fixture due to All Blacks duties & being rested include Mils Muliaina, Richard Kahui, Liam Messam, Aled de Malmanche, Stephen Donald, Ben May and Vern Kamo.
The match is not a first-class fixture. It will be played in two 40-minute halves but rolling substitutions will be allowed
