01/08/2016 

With the completion of the Premier and Under 21 club competitions, the Auckland B and Auckland Colts wider squads have been announced today for the upcoming Northern Region 2nd XV competition.

13 Auckland clubs are represented across the two squads, nine coming from the Gallaher Shield winning Suburbs, and nine also from Ponsonby.

Boths squads will begin training and have pre-season matches before the competition kicks off on Saturday 20th August.

Auckland B

The players listed below have been named in the Auckland B Wider Training Group. All players are required to attend training at College Rifles Rugby Club this Tuesday (August 2). Players are to assemble in the clubrooms - medical clinic from 5pm; team meeting starts at 6pm sharp. Players are required to bring trainers/runners and boots. 

Any players unable to attend are to contact Paul Gianotti (Team Manager) on 021-331665

Forwards

Dexter Fa’amoana (College Rifles)

Ropate Rinakama (Suburbs)

Nephi Leatigaga (Mt Wellington)

John Tu’ungafasi (Grammar TEC)

Sam Thomas (Pakuranga)

Blake Hill (Eden)

Setafano Funaki (Grammar TEC)

Ray Tatafu (Grammar TEC)

Dean Williams (Suburbs)

Alex Schischka (Waitemata)

Leo Ngahe (Ponsonby)

Sione To’a (Manukau Rovers)

Fred Kei (Manukau Rovers)

David Afamasaga (Marist)

Mike Tafili (Papatoetoe)

Nili Moala (Grammar TEC)

Tana Fotofili (College Rifles)

Backs

Ignacio Costa (Eden)

Rameka Paraki (Suburbs)

Dwayne Polataivao (Pakuranga)

Broc Hooper (College Rifles)

Jay Saena (Marist)

Rodrigo Costa (Eden)

Stacey Ili (Manukau Rovers)

Vara Duisokosoko (Suburbs)

George Emosi (Pakuranga)

Jerome Sio (Waitemata)

Sailosi Vatabua (College Rifles)

Kitione Taimani (Grammar TEC)

Solofa Silipa (East Tamaki)

Nick Smith (Pakuranga)

Nu’u Nu’u (Papatoetoe)

Sam Aolele (Waitemata)

Simon Healy (University)

Unavailable for selection: Carl Perry (Suburbs), Michigan Lam (Grammar TEC)

Colts

The following players have been selected in the initial 2016 Auckland Colts representative squad by coaches Mark Kennelly, Scott Palmer and Sio Taimaletane. All players are required to attend Team Trainings at College Rifles RFC, Haast Street Remuera at 5.45pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays, with the first training on Tuesday 2 August.

Any players unavailable or who cannot attend trainings, please contact Team Manager Mark McHattie, on 027 4349414.

Forwards

Romero Tagi (Ponsonby)

Antonio Ripata (University)

Peter Fa'alili (Papatoetoe)

Emanuel Ioane (Suburbs)

Emerson Tamura-Paki (College Rifles)

Mike Tamoaieta (Grammar TEC)

Junior Halafuka (Ponsonby)

Marco Fepuleai (Ponsonby)

Jamie Lane (Ponsonby)

Max East (Pakuranga)

Kelemete Finau (Papatoetoe)

Sean Whitham (Grammar TEC)

Manahu Pauta (Papatoetoe)

Luke Cunis (Suburbs)

Jay Tuivaiti (Waitemata)

Uini Fetalaiga (University)

Sione Kaulave (Manukau Rovers)

Nathan Harris (University)

Jaycob Matiu (Suburbs)

Backs

Marius Tonu'u (University)

Suelaki Tiatia (Ponsonby)

Piero Dominquez (Pakuranga)

Nicolas Costa (Eden)

James Faiva (Papatoetoe)

Enoka Muliufi (Marist)

Johan Fagasua (College Rifles)

Keenan Masina (Ponsonby)

Patrick Tausie (Ponsonby)

Pryor Collier (Ponsonby)

Bruno Tuivai (Suburbs)

Loma Iloahefaiva (College Rifles)

William Raea (Marist)

Pisi Leilua (Suburbs)

Unavailable due to injury: Lisati Milo-Harris (Grammar TEC), William Talataina-Mu (Ponsonby), Sam Ulufonua (Ponsonby)