New Zealand Barbarians Schools team named for Australia Schools match

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The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team to take on Australia Schools in the opening match of the International Schools series of matches in Porirua starting tomorrow.

The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team is:

1   Mason Kean
2   Tom Hardy (c)
3   Sione Asi
4   Isaia Walker-Leawere
5   Paripari Parkinson
6   Fin Hoeata
7   Jahrome Brown
8   Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
9   Liam Howley
10   D’Angelo Leuila
11   Losi Filipo
12   Alex Nankivell
13   Tui Samuelu
14   Shelford Murray
15   Caleb Makene   (vc)

Reserves:

16   Samisoni Taukei’aho
17   Antonio Ripata
18   Sam Tufuga
19   Matt Heffernan
20   Brendan Bond
21   Lisati Milo-Harris
22   Luther Hirini
23   Daniel Lee

Hastings Boys’ High School
King’s College
Otago Boys’ High School
Gisborne Boys’ High School
St Kentigern College
Dilworth School
Hamilton Boys’ High School
Hastings Boys’ High School
Southland Boys’ High School
Papatoetoe High School
St Patrick’s College Silverstream
Christchurch Boys’ High School
Christchurch Boys’ High School
King’s College
Napier Boys’ High School

St Paul’s Collegiate
Auckland Grammar School
Rathkeale College
Otago Boys’ High School
Westlake Boys’ High School
St Peter’s College
Feilding High School
Rosmini College

Feilding High School’s Luther Hirini has been called into the squad and takes a seat on the bench after injury has ruled out St Patrick’s College Silverstream’s Jarrod Adams for tomorrow’s match. Coaches are hoping he is cleared to be selected for Saturday’s fixture against Fiji.

The match is a pre-curser to the New Zealand Schools first match against Fiji Schools. Both matches are being played Porirua Park tomorrow afternoon.

“We’ve got some fantastic strengths to this side – one of them will be our height with blindside flanker Finn Hoeata who is a lofty 2m tall. With Paripari Parkinson (2.04m) and Isaia Walker-Leawere (2.0m), Finn will be one of three line-out jumpers stretching over over 2m tall.

“I’m very proud of the way the boys have worked heading into this match – there are many hard workers in this side so we should see these boys continued the great tradition of a Barbarians style game with flair and excitement on display.

Coach Darren Larsen said despite a short assembly time (a week) the boys had bonded well, and were relishing the opportunity to play against Australia and Fiji this week.

King’s College hooker Tom Hardy will captain the side.

NZ Schools and NZ Barbarians Schools Fixtures
Porirua Park, Porirua, Wellington

Tuesday 30 September, Porirua Park
NZ Barbarians v Australia 1:10pm
NZ Schools v Fiji 2:50pm

Saturday 4 October, Porirua Park
NZ Barbarians v Fiji 1:10pm
NZ Schools v Australia 2:50pm

Broadcast

All matches are broadcast live on SKY Sport’s The Rugby Channel. For full details go to SKYSports.co.nz.

Replays:
Australia v NZB replay
o Tuesday 30 September, SS1, 10pm
o Thursday 2 October, RC, 3pm

Fiji v NZS replay
o Tuesday 30 September, SS1, 11.45pm
o Thursday 2 October, RC, 4.45pm

Fiji v NZB replay
o   Saturday 4 October, SS1, 11.15pm
o   Thursday 9 October, RC, 8am
o   Friday 10 October, RC, 2pm

Australia v NZS replay
o   Saturday 4 October, SS1, 9.30pm
o   Thursday 9 October, RC, 9.45am
o   Friday 10 October, RC, 3.45pm