New Zealand Heartland XV squad
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@bovidae said in New Zealand Heartland XV squad:
@stargazer So a combination of young U20 players, non-SR players, and Bent.
Hopefully the game will be televised.
Sunday, 5 December 2021 from 2.00pm on Sky Sport 1!
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NZ Barbarians 2021 Assistans Coach Jarrad Hoeata (30/11/21)
MORNINGS WITH IAN SMITH
Former All Blacks Forward & Taranaki & NZ Barbarians 2021 Assistant Coach Jarrad Hoeata joins the show to preview the NZ Barbarians vs the Heartland 15 match in Taupo on Friday
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The New Zealand Heartland XV team is:
1 Vaka Taelega (South Canterbury)
2 Sam Van der Valk (Thames Valley)
3 Tokomaata Fakatava (South Canterbury)
4 Campbell Hart (Vice Captain) (Whanganui)
5 Connor McVerry (Thames Valley)
6 Hone Haerewa (Ngāti Porou East Coast)
7 Nick Strachan (Captain) (South Canterbury)
8 Seta Koroitamana (Mid Canterbury)
9 Willie Wright (South Canterbury)
10 Craig Clare (Vice Captain) (Whanganui)
11 Hayden Todd (North Otago)
12 Paula Fifita (South Canterbury)
13 Nick Foxley (Mid Canterbury)
14 Raitube Vasurakuta (Mid Canterbury)
15 Zac Saunders (South Canterbury)16 Callum Burrell (Mid Canterbury)
17 James Higgins (Poverty Bay)
18 Te Huia Kutia (Thames Valley)
19 Manasa Samo Bari (Mid Canterbury)
20 Stefan Destounis (Poverty Bay)
21 Lindsay Horrocks (Whanganui)
22 Dane Whale (Whanganui)
23 Tevita Halafihi (Thames Valley) -
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NZ Barbarians team for tomorrow's game:
1 Michael Bent (Taranaki)
2 Mills Sanerivi (Taranaki)
3 Solomone Tuku’afu (Waikato)
4 James Thompson (Waikato)
5 Semisi Paea (Bay of Plenty)
6 Veveni Lasaqa (Bay of Plenty)
7 Sam Smith (Wellington)
8 Keelan Whitman (Wellington)
9 Connor Collins (Wellington - Captain)
10 D’Angelo Leuila (Waikato)
11 Te Paea Cook-Savage (Waikato)
12 Louis Rogers (Waikato)
13 Taniela Filimone (Manawatū)
14 Vereniki Tikoisolomone (Taranaki)
15 Drew Wild (Manawatū)16 Bryn Gordon (Manawatū)
17 Joseph Gavigan (Manawatū)
18 Flynn Yates (Manawatū)
19 Cruise Dunster (King Country)
20 Frank Lochore (Hawke’s Bay)
21 Leroy Carter (Bay of Plenty)
22 Josh Jacomb (Taranaki)
23 Quinnlan Tupou (Waikato) -
Tuku’afu was one of the mystery players seen on the sidelines in the later Waikato NPC games. He used to be a hooker and played in the same Hamilton BHS front row as Ayden Johnstone. Both made the NZS team that year. I don't remember him being part of Waikato squads previously, but maybe he's been a regular club player.
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@bovidae NZ Heartland started with the wrong halfback in my opinion ,Lindsay Horricks made a massive difference when he came on ..NZ Babas scored 3 tries while Willie Wright was in the bin and for me that was the ball game ..some good players on show from both teams
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@steven-harris Yes, some of those Heartland players looked decent. Wright's YC was crucial, but it was a cynical infringement.
The player that impressed me the most was Taniela Filimone. I see he went to RBHS and came up through the BOP/Chiefs system. He wasn't a regular for Manawatu though. One to look out for.
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The 2022 Heartland XV squad has been named.
Forwards:
Adam Williamson (Mid Canterbury)
Cam Russell (South Canterbury)
Connor McVerry (Thames Valley)
Cruise Dunstar (King Country)
Henry Bryce (South Canterbury)
Hakarangi Tichborne (Ngati Porou East Coast)
Junior Fakatoufifita (North Otago)
Kaleb Foote (King Country)
Liam Rowlands (King Country)
Nick Strachan (South Canterbury)
Roman Tutauha (Whanganui)
Tokomaata Fakatava (South Canterbury)
Vaka Taelega (South Canterbury)Backs:
Dane Whale (Whanganui)
Harry Lafituanai (Thames Valley)
Hayden Todd (North Otago)
Lindsay Horrocks (Whanganui)
Paula Fifita (South Canterbury)
Saimone Samate (North Otago)
Timoci Seruwalu (Whanganui)
Todd Doolan (Thames Valley)
Willie Wright (South Canterbury)
Zac Saunders (South Canterbury)Management:
Head Coach: Nigel Walsh (South Canterbury)
Assistant Coach: Jason Hamlin (Whanganui)
Manager: Thomas Zimmerman (Horowhenua-Kapiti)
Assistant Manager: Shay O’Gorman (Wairarapa-Bush)
Team Doctor: Coll Campbell (Poverty Bay)
Team Physio: Geoff Thompson (South Canterbury)
Team Trainer: Slade KingThe New Zealand Heartland XV will play the New Zealand Police at Owen Delany Park, Taupō on Sunday 6 November at 2.05pm live on Sky Sport.
Fixture Details:New Zealand Heartland XV v New Zealand Police
Sunday 6 November, 2.05pm
Owen Delany Park, Taupō.
Live on Sky Sport.
Unfortunately, no international opposition, this year.
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https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-heartland-xv-set-for-new-zealand-police-match/
1 Vaka Taelega (South Canterbury)
2 Roman Tutauha (Whanganui)
3 Tokomaata Fakatava (South Canterbury)
4 Cruise Dunstar (King Country)
5 Connor McVerry (Thames Valley)
6 Kaleb Foote (King Country)
7 Nick Strachan (South Canterbury) (Captain)
8 Junior Fakatoufifita (North Otago)
9 Lindsay Horrocks (Whanganui)
10 Dane Whale (Whanganui) (Vice Captain)
11 Saimone Samate (North Otago)
12 Timoci Seruwalu (Whanganui)
13 Paula Fifita (South Canterbury)
14 Harry Lafituanai (Thames Valley)
15 Todd Doolan (Thames Valley)16 Liam Rowlands (King Country)
17 Adam Williamson (Mid Canterbury)
18 Hakarangi Tichborne (Ngāti Porou East Coast)
19 Henry Bryce (South Canterbury)
20 Cam Russell (South Canterbury)
21 Willie Wright (South Canterbury)
22 Hayden Todd (North Otago)
23 Zac Saunders (South Canterbury)Sunday 6 November, 2.05pm
Owen Delany Park, Taupō.
Live on Sky Sport -
Not a team line-up, but this is the NZ Police squad:
NZP Rugby team.
Liam Smart - Canterbury
Luatangi Li - Auckland
Jake Harrison - Canterbury
Zane Roberts - Bay of Plenty
Liam Bauckham - Hawkes Bay
Richard Mo'Ale - Canterbury
Anton Huisman - Southern
Ben Sau - Counties Manukau
Karl Hewitt - Hawkes Bay
Zade Rimmer - Bay of Plenty
Alexander Morrissey - Wellington
Mose Vailea-Teu - Counties Manukau
Juan Benadie - Counties Manukau
Huriwaka Raihania - Bay of Plenty
Damian Johnstone - Auckland
William Tran - Hawkes Bay
Braedyn Grant - Gisborne
Nathan O'Brien - Hamilton
Blake Parata - Wellington
Ted Symes - Hawkes Bay
Barrie Pine - Counties Manukau
Matthew Storm - Counties ManukauCoaches: Denton Grimes (BOP) and Roger Dustow (Akld)
Managers: Kerei Gray (Cant) and Paul Ferguson (Wgtn)
Code Coordinator: Stephen Cross (Wgtn) -
@Stargazer not too many names that stick out
Luatangi Li , Harbour and Northland loosehead prop
Matt Storm Marist and Auckland Dev Fullback
Ben Sau Rifles College & Auckland Dev number 8Disappointing the Heartland team did not have a tour
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@Steven-Harris Yeah, I don't recognise many names either.
Liam Bauckman is a lock and IIRC he was part of the Hastings Boys' squad that won the Top 4 in 2017. I think he was in the NZ Barbarians Schools' team, that year.
Ted Symes (Napier Pirates) is Kianu Kereru-Symes' (2nd?) cousin and he has played for NP East Coast years ago.
Karl Hewitt plays his club rugby for Taradale. I remember looking up months ago whether he was related to Norm, but I can't remember whether I found anything.
