14 Hurricanes Region Players Selected In NZ Heartland Under 19 Team
14 of the Hurricanes region Under 19 players (the same number as 2015), comprise over half of the 2016 Heartland Under 19 Team for 2016.
Congratulations to the following Provincial Unions and the players named below, for their selection.
East Coast: LEWIS Caleb.
Horowhenua-Kapiti: PAYTON Nathaniel.
Poverty Bay: KERR Ihaia; LASIKE Moala; LEACH Isaiah; and STUART Devonte.
Wanganui: BENNETT Hamish; GALLIEN Dylan; HAKARAIA Gabriel; KEMP Jessy; PARKINSON Todd; and ROBINSON Ethan.
Wairarapa-Bush: PRIEST Alexander; and ROKODUGUNI Pene.
Mark Rutene (Head Coach of the Hurricanes Under 19 Barbarians) has also been selected as Head Coach of the Heartland Under 19 Team.
The selections for this year continue to provide good support for the importance of the Council's Heartland Under 20 Development Series, which concluded last weekend.
The Under 19 Heartland Team will play in the Championship Division of the Jock Hobbs Memorial Tournament, which takes place in September.
(Published : 31/08/16)