Waikato Team Named to Play Auckland - Preseason
6th July 2010 01:01PM
The Waikato team to play Auckland in their first preseason encounter at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton this Thursday evening has been named. Kickoff for this match is 6.00pm.
The Waikato team is
1. Toby Smith (Hamilton Old Boys)
2. Hikairo Forbes (Melville)
3. Nathan White (Te Awamutu Sports)
4. Romana Graham (Hautapu)
5. Toby Lynn (Te Rapa)
6. Jordan Smiler (Hautapu)
7. Jono Armstrong (Te Awamutu Sports)
8. Alex Bradley (Morrinsville)
9. David Bason (Te Rapa)
10. Trent Renata (Hamilton Marist)
11. Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys)
12. Chauncey Edwardson (Te Rapa)
13. Save Tokula (Fraser Tech)
14. Frank Halai (Hamilton Marist)
15. Christian Lealiifano (Hamilton Marist)
Reserves: Sean Muir (Hamilton Old Boys), Latu Talakai (Fraser Tech), Murray Iti (Hamilton Old Boys), Josh Olsen (Hamilton Old Boys), Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Fraser Tech), Adam Cathcart (Hamilton Old Boys), Steven Setephano (Hamilton Marist), Luke Parsons (Te Awamutu Sports), Sam Christie (Fraser Tech), Tim Mikkleson (Waikato University), Dylan Collier (Hamilton Old Boys), Declan O'Donnell (Te Rapa)
Gates 3 and 4 at Waikato Stadium open at 5.30pm with cash gate ticket sales only. Adults are $10 and children 14 and under are free.
Players not considered for selection for this preseason fixture following New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Under 20's and All Blacks duties include Mils Muliaina, Richard Kahui, Liam Messam, Dwayne Sweeney, Jackson Willison, Aled de Malmanche, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Rory Grice.
Meanwhile, the 2010 Waikato ITM Cup Squad will be named at 9.00am on Tuesday 13 July.
Note: Results of this preseason match will be posted on www.mooloo.co.nz on Thursday evening.
