Highlanders Under 20s
The Highlanders have officially unveiled their 27-man John Jones Steel Under 20’s team set to compete in the annual Super Rugby U20s tournament in Taupō.
Highlanders John Jones Steel Under 20’s Team
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Hunter Areaiiti Burgess |
Southland Boys High School |
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Josh Augustine |
Napier Boys High School |
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Charlie Breen |
John McGlashan College |
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Keegan Ferguson |
John McGlashan College |
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Jayton (JJ) Fisher |
Southland Boys High School |
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Quinten Holland |
King's High School |
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Shaun Kempton |
Rolleston College |
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A-One Lolofie |
Hastings Boys High School |
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Stan McClure |
John McGlashan College |
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Liam McIntosh |
Southland Boys High School |
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Samuel Nemec-Vial |
King's High School |
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Reuben Palmer |
Tauranga Boys College |
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Wyndham Patuawa |
Hamilton Boys High School |
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Eric Peita |
Otago Boys High School |
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Dylan Pledger |
King's High School |
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Kyan Rangitutia |
St John's, Hamilton |
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Max Ratcliffe |
Napier Boys High School |
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Gregor Rutledge |
Southland Boys High School |
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Justin Shaw |
Southland Boys High School |
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Moana Takataka |
Otago Boys High School |
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Taitelea Tasi-Cordtz |
Otago Boys High School |
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Josh Tengblad |
Sacred Heart College |
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Oliver Thode |
Otago Boys High School |
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William Thode |
Otago Boys High School |
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Jack Timu |
John McGlashan College |
|
Josh Whaanga (Captain) |
John McGlashan College |
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Caleb Williams |
Southland Boys High School |
MANAGEMENT TEAM
| Head Coach | Will Henry |
| Assistant Coach | Dean Moeahu |
| Assistant Coach | Scott Eade |
| Assistant Coach | Regan Turoa |
| Manager | Simon Wallace |
| Assistant Manager | Siale Tunoka |
| Athlete Perfromance | Ed Lea |
| Physiotherapist | Karen Meehan |
| Performance Analyst | Aria Monaghan |
| Campaign Manager | Kane Jury |
2023 John Jones Steel Highlanders U20
Back Row: KONRAD TOLEAFOA THOMAS JACKSON REUBEN PALMER LAWRENCE LEUNG-WAI KYAN RANGITUTIA MAX RATCLIFFE
Third Row: HUDSON JAMES-EVERTON (Performance Analyst) CAM BURGESS LIAM MCINTOSH AARON WITHY HUNTER FAHEY LUCAS CASEY ZAC CLEAVER-DONOVAN MOANA TAKATAKA HANNA ZOUGGARI (Performance Nutritionist)
Second Row: SIMON WALLACE (Team Manager) DR JEREMY HAPETA (Mātanga ahurea) FIONN MCKENNA A-ONE LOLOFIE CALEB WILLIAMS JACK TIMU MEFI TUPOU BRAD CAMPBELL SAM EJAMES-EVERTON (Performance Analyst) DEAN MOEAHU (Coach)
Front Row: WILL HENRY (Coach) JOSH WHAANGA SEMISI TUPOU-TA'EILOA AJAY FALEAFANGA (Vice Captain) WILL STODART (Captain) JACK TAYLOR (Vice Captain) JEREMIAH ASI FINN HURLEY RYAN BAMBRY (Head Coach)
Absent: KANE JURY (Campaign Manager) ED LEA (Head S&C) JASON FORREST (Skills Coach) HUNTER AREAIITI-BURGESS FATAI KOLOI
2023 Bunnings Warehouse Super Rugby Under-20 Tournament
Played: 3 | Won: 2 | Lost: 1 | Points For: 95 | Points Against: 76
Sunday 19th March: Highlanders 28 v Chiefs 18
Wednesday 22nd March: Highlanders 26 v Hurricanes 36
Saturday 25th March: Highlanders 41 v Barbarians 22
Following a successful tournament, seven players were named in the New Zealand Under 20 Training Camp. Four players were named in the squad to play in the Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournament in Australia in late June/early July and four players were also named in the New Zealand Under 20 squad to play in the World Under 20 Championship.
New Zealand Under 20 Training Camp
Forwards
Moana Takataka (Highlanders/Otago)
Hunter Fahey (Highlanders/Southland)
Jack Taylor (Highlanders/Southland)
Will Stodart (Highlanders/Otago)
Semisi Tupou-Ta'eiloa (Highlanders/Otago)
Backs
Ajay Faleafaga (Highlanders/Otago)
Finn Hurley (Highlanders/Otago)
New Zealand Under 20 Australia Test Match Series
Forwards
Jack Taylor (Highlanders/Southland)
Will Stodart (Highlanders/Otago)
Backs
Ajay Faleafaga (Highlanders/Otago)
Finn Hurley (Highlanders/Otago)
New Zealand Under 20 - World Under 20 Championship
Forwards
Jack Taylor (Highlanders/Southland)
Hunter Fahey (Highlanders/Southland)
Will Stodart (Highlanders/Otago)
Backs
Ajay Faleafaga (Highlanders/Otago)
