Schools Action in NZ
Four international schools teams are in action in New Zealand on Saturdsay - New Zealand Schools, Australian Schools, Fijian Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools.
There are four changes to the New Zealand Secondary Schools team that beat Fiji 58-0 on Tuesday.
Shaun Stevenson was injured in the match and is replaced by Caleb Makene from New Zealand Barbarians Schools who starts on the bench.
Other changes to the team include Shaun Stodart in the front row and Ereatara Enari wearing the number 10 jersey. The back line has also been re-jigged because of Stevenson’s injury, and Jonah Lowe will start on the wing.
New Zealand Secondary Schools: 15 Jordan Trainor (St Peter's College), 14 Jonah Lowe (King's College), 13 Rieko Ioane (Auckland Grammar School) (captain), 12 Patelesio Tomkinson (Otago Boys' High School), , 11 Malo Tuitama (Scot's College), 10 Ereatara Enari (St Kentigern College), 9 Sam Nock (St Kentigern College), 8 Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a (Massey High School), 7 Hayden Spencer (Palmerston North Boys' High School), 6 Luke Jacobson (Cambridge High School), 5 Quinten Strange (Nelson College), 4 Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu (St Patrick's College Silverstream), 3 Shaun Stodart (Southland Boys' High School), 2 Max Fryatt (Feilding High School), 1 Ayden Johnstone (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Replacements: 16 Solomone Tukuafu (Hamilton Boys' High School), 17 Jonah Aoina (Otago Boys' High School), 18 Alex Fidow (Scot's College), 19 Sam Ulufonua (Auckland Grammar School), 20 Christian Kelleher (Sacred Heart College), 21 TJ Va'a (Scot's College), 22 Caleb Makene (Napier Boys' High School), 23 Mason Emerson (Lindisfarne College)
Australian Schools: 15 Jordan Fulivai (St Francis Xavier College), 14 Sepesa Loga-Tarogi (Newington College), 13 Izaia Perese (Anglican Church Grammar School), 12 Sione Tuipulotu (St Kevin’s College), 11 Joey Fittock (The Southport School), 10 Connor O’Shea (St Joseph’s College), 9 Harrison Goddard (Oakhill College), 8 Harley Fox (Captain) (Anglican Church Grammar School), 7 Connor Moroney (St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace), 6 Maumau Monu (Canberra College), 5 Andrew Vatuvei (Sarah Redfern High School), 4 Reece Hewat (St Joseph’s Nudgee College), 3 Vunipola Fifita (Newington College), 2 Ed Craig (Epping Boy’s High School), 1 Phil Bradford (Hunter Sports High School),
Replacements: 16 Gavin Luka (St Joseph’s Nudgee College), 17 Richie Asiata (Anglican Church Grammar School), 18 Shambeckler Vui (Ipswich Grammar School), 19 Tuaina Tualima (Brisbane State High School), 20 Hugh Summerhayes (Cranbrook School), 21 Nicholas Duffy (St Joseph’s College), 22 Jack McGregor (St Ignatius’ College), 23 Ned Yeomans (Kinross Wolaroi)
Date: Saturday, 4 October at 14.50
Venue: Porirua Park, Porirua
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
NZ Barbarians Schools play Fiji Schools in the first match on Saturday. The home side can take lots of confidence from Tuesday's 39-21q over Australian Schools while the Fijians will want to do a lot better after their 50-10 and 58-0 druibbing by Auistralian and NZ Schools.
New Zealand Barbarians Schools: 15 Shelford Murray (King's College), 14 Losi Filipo (St Patrick's College Silverstream), 13 Tui Samuelu (Christchurch Boys' High School), 12 Alex Nankivell (Christchuch Boys' High School), 11 Jarrod Adams (St Patrick's College Silverstream), 10 D'Angelo Leuila (Papatoetoe High School), 9 Liam Howley (Southland Boys' High School), 8 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u (Hastings Boys' High School), 7 Jahrome Brown (Hamilton Boys' High School), 6 Fin Hoeata (Dilworth School), 5 Paripari Parkinson (St Kentigern College), 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere (Gisborne Boys' High School), 3 Sione Asi (Otago Boys' High School), 2 Tom Hardy (King's College), 1 Mason Kean (Hastings Boys' High School)
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho (St Paul's Collegiate), 17 Antonio Ripata (Auckland Grammar School), 18 Sam Tufuga (Rathkeale College), 19 Matt Heffernan (Otago Boys' High School), 20 Brendan Bond (Westlake Boys' High School), 21 Lisati Milo-Harris (St Peter's College), 22 Luther Hirini (Feilding High School), 23 Daniel Lee (Rosmini College)
Fiji squad:
Forwards: Samuela Tawake, Vuniani Mokalkou, Josaia Raboiliku, Jone Seuvou, Epineri Uluiviti, Onisivoro Sukani, Epeli Matiavi, Seveci Naisilisili, Josef Rauga, Sitiveni Kubu, Eroni Mawi, Aisea Volavola, Onisim Sina, Kitione Kamikamica
Backs: Alipate Orisi, Sela Toga, Jone Tuva, Jimione Raiwalui, Filipe Qoro, Simon Lilicama, Edward Sawailau, Waisea Daroko, Waisea Niumataiwalu, Marika Kubu, Manas Mataele, Onisomo Dakainikuro
Date: Saturday, 4 October at 13.10
Venue: Porirua Park, Porirua
Referee: Liam Scanlon (New Zealand)