{"id":1720,"date":"2016-10-26T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2016-10-26T14:00:36","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T01:00:36","slug":"new-zealand-heartland-xv-2016-squad-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/2016\/10\/26\/new-zealand-heartland-xv-2016-squad-named\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 squad named"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 squad named<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Congratulations to James Lash on being named once again and to\u00a0Dan Hytongue on his debut selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Zealand Heartland XV 2016 squad has been selected ahead of a three-match campaign starting in November, including two games in Fiji.<\/p>\n

The matches, to be played between 5\u201311 November, will see the team play New Zealand Marist for the annual Ian McCrae Cup before travelling to Fiji to play Nadi and Nadroga.<\/p>\n

The 26-man New Zealand Heartland XV squad, which has been selected from the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship 2016, sees 11 of the 12 Heartland Provincial Unions represented.<\/p>\n

The New Zealand Heartland XV squad is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dan Hytongue *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"blrlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Lash<\/strong><\/td>\n\"blrlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aaron Lahmert *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"hkplbl\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willie Paia’aua *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"hkplbl\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott Cameron *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"hkplbl\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Hemara<\/td>\n\"kctlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zayn Tipping<\/td>\n\"kctlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Koko *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"kctlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aarin Dunster<\/td>\n\"kctlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson Donlan<\/td>\n\"mcblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maleli Sau *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"mcblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nete Caucau *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"mcblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ralph Darling<\/td>\n\"notlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemi Masoe<\/td>\n\"notlbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Everard Reid *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"pvblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siosiua Moala *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"pvblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timaru Tafa<\/td>\n\"scblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kieran Coll *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"scblbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hayden Wisnewski *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"tvylbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddie Cranston *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"wbslbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam Monaghan<\/td>\n\"wbslbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lindsay Horrocks<\/td>\n\"wanglbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Rowe<\/td>\n\"wanglbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viki Tofa *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"wanglbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Te Rangatira Waitokia *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"wanglbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Josh Manning *<\/strong><\/td>\n\"wcslbl2\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The team has 15 new caps (denoted by *)<\/strong> and 12 players will be running out in Meads Cup and Lochore Cup Finals this weekend.<\/p>\n

The squad includes 20 year old winger Te Rangatira Waitokia from Wanganui, who is Mitre 10 Heartland Competition top try scorer and James Lash from Buller who is top points scorer.<\/p>\n

South Canterbury\u2019s Barry Matthews and Poverty Bay\u2019s Mutu Ngarimu will coach the team.<\/p>\n

Matthews said he expects the Heartland XV to be competitive in their upcoming fixtures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve picked the team on form. It doesn\u2019t matter if you are an 18 year old selected for the first time or a 36 year old war horse, if they are playing good rugby then we have picked them for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Heartland competition is getting better every year. It proves the competitiveness of the competition that eleven of the provincial teams are represented in the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team will only come together next week so we will need to keep the game plan simple. That said, we have a big forward pack and some exciting backs so we will want to use the ball a bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to the annual clash with New Zealand Marist for the McCrae Cup. It\u2019s always a close game and will be a good warm up for the games in Fiji.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe games in Fiji will be tough. Fiji loves its rugby and after winning the 7s gold in Rio they will confident heading into these games.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New Zealand Heartland XV squad will assemble in Auckland on 2 November ahead of their first match on 5 November.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Heartland XV fixtures:<\/strong>
\nDate<\/strong>: Saturday 5 November
\nWho:<\/strong> New Zealand Heartland XV v New Zealand Marist
\nVenue:<\/strong> Sacred Heart College, Glenn Innes, Auckland
\nTime:<\/strong> 2.00pm<\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday 8 November<\/strong>
\nWho:<\/strong> New Zealand Heartland XV v Nadi
\nVenue:<\/strong> Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji
\nTime:<\/strong> 5.00pm<\/p>\n

Date: Saturday 11 November<\/strong>
\nWho:<\/strong> New Zealand Heartland XV v Nadroga
\nVenue:<\/strong> Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka, Fiji
\nTime:<\/strong> 7.00pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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