Tasman Makos Emerging Players Squad announced [TRU]

Tasman Rugby Union has announced its Emerging Players squad to participate in a pre-season 2 match tour to play Canterbury and Otago in ITM Cup warm up matches.

The 27 man squad comprises 11 returning Tasman Makos players and 16 rising stars from the Marlborough and Nelson Bays club competitions. Marlborough provides 9 players while 18 come from Nelson Bays.

The squad is:

Quentin MacDonald – Central - Hooker
Jesse MacDonald – Central - Hooker
Tyler Kearns – Wanderers - Hooker
Ross Geldenhuys – Waitohi - Prop
Siosiua Halanukonuka – Wanderers - Prop
Fetu Ieremia – Harlequins - prop
Reuban Northover – Marist - Prop
Alex Ainley – Wanderers - Lock
Tevita Cavubati – Wailea Old Boys - Lock
Jeff Lepa – Waimea Old Boys - Lock / Backrow
Vernon Fredericks – Waitohi - Back Row
Peter Samu – Waimea Old Boys – Backrow
Tone Ng Shiu – Wanderers – Backrow
Nilli Moala – Moutere - Backrow
Billy Guyton – Waimea Old Boys - Halfback
Ben Finau – Awatere - Halfback
Dwayne Polataivo – Wanderers - Halfback
Marty Banks – Waimea Old Boys – First Five
Brandyn Laursen – Harlequins – First five
David Havili – Nelson – Inside Back
Trael Joass – Wanderers – Inside Back
Mike Wells – Kahurangi - Centre
Mitchell Scott - Nelson - Wing
Ben Tyler – Nelson - Wing
Willie Umu – Central - Wing
Robbie Malneek – Nelson - Fullback
Fletcher Matthews – Wanderers - Fullback

The squad will play Canterbury in Glenmark on Wednesday 30 July at 3.00pm then Otago in Dunedin on Saturday 2 August at 1.00pm.

The 2014 Golden Edge Tasman Makos will be named on Monday 4 August. The full squad will then play a pre-season match against Manawatu at Trafalgar Park, Nelson on Thursday 7 August. Kick-off is scheduled for 5.30pm.

Contacts:

Martyn Vercoe (Manager) – 021 111 9870021 111 9870

Kieran Keane (Coach) – 027 3017 129027 3017 129