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New Zealand Rugby announces squads for National Under 18 Pathway Programme

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams to take part in the 2025 National U18 Pathway Programme in Hamilton. 
 
The selected players will assemble at St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton from 16-25th September, culminating in three matches, one involving a Chiefs selection. 

Following the conclusion of the National U18 Pathway Programme a New Zealand Schools team will play two international fixtures against Australia U18 in Canberra. 

 

U18 High Performance Camp match schedule  

Saturday 20 September 

  • New Zealand Māori U18 v Chiefs Selection, kick off 12.00pm.  

  • New Zealand Schools v New Zealand Barbarian U18, kick off 2.00pm. 

Thursday 25 September 

  • New Zealand Barbarian U18 v New Zealand Māori U18, kick off 12.30pm. 

All camp matches will be live on the All Blacks YouTube channel.

 

NZ Schools v Australia U18 match schedule  

Saturday 29 September:  

  • Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools, Viking Rugby Club, Canberra, kick-off 4.05pm NZT. 

Saturday 4 October:  

  • Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools, Viking Rugby Club, Canberra, kick-off 4.05pm NZT. 

 

The three squads selected for the U18 High Performance Pathway Programme are: 

New Zealand Schools 

Alani Fakava, Feilding High School 

Christiaan Botha, Nelson College 

Cody Renata, Rotorua Boys' High School 

Daniel Lawrence, Liston College 

Henry Hunter, King's High School 

Hunter Weaver, Rotorua Boys' High School 

Isireli Qaranivalu, Hastings Boys ' High School 

Jacob Carter, King's College 

Jake Hutchings, Rotorua Boys' High School 

Jamie Viljoen, Palmerston North Boys' High School 

Jimmy Taylor, Southland Boys' High School 

Lautasi Etuale, St Thomas of Canterbury College 

Liston Vakauta, Sacred Heart College, Auckland 

Logan Platt, Auckland Grammar School 

Luka Makata, Saint Kentigern 

Marco Miln, King's College 

Nehemiah Su'a, Palmerston North Boys' High School 

Nico Stanley, Auckland Grammar School 

Noah Rogers, Lindisfarne College 

Ollie Guerin, Hamilton Boys' High School 

Riley Grant-Faiva, Saint Kentigern 

Rupeni Raviyawa, Feilding High School 

Siale Pahulu, Saint Kentigern 

Sione Katoa, Liston College 

Tom Perkins, Nelson College 

Triumph Voice, Hastings Boys ' High School 

 

New Zealand Barbarian Under 18  

Alapati Tusa Soagia, St Peter's Cambridge 

Alex Palazzo, Palmerston North Boys High School' 

Boston Krone, Pakuranga RFC 

Drew Berg -McLean, Napier Pirates Rugby & Sports Club 

Brayden Neilson, New Plymouth Old Boys' Rugby Club 

Charlie Sullivan, Sydenham Rugby Club 

Corban King, Marist St Pats RFC 

Elijah Solomona, St Patrick's Silverstream 

Flynn Morey, St Peter's Cambridge 

Harry Cornelius, Westlake Boys High School 

Hunter Kennedy, Palmerston North Boys' High School 

Jack Potter, Nelson College 

James Tuituba, Fielding High School 

Jake Hill, King's High School 

Johan Schaumkell, King's College 

Josh Findlay, High School Old Boys' Rugby Club, Christchurch 

Junior Aukuso-Slade, Saint Kentigern 

Kaiva Tulimanu, Westlake Boys High School 

Louie Treacy, Lincoln University RFC 

Mason Coulthard, Southland Boys' High School 

Nathan Stephens, Hamilton Boys' High School 

Nehemiah Lauvao, Hastings Boys ' High School 

Peni Havea, Feilding High School 

PJ Palamo, Linwood Rugby Club 

Tawhiao Whitam-Tekotua, Nelson College 

Not considered due to NPC commitments: Mika Muliana, University RFC 

 

New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys 

Alex Arnold, Hamilton Boys' High School (Te Āti Awa) 

Ashton Savage, Northcote Rugby Football Club (Ngāti Maru - Hauraki) 

Brad Meek, St Peter's Cambridge (Ngāti Porou) 

Bronson van der Heyden, Rotorua Boys' High School (Ngāti Maniapoto) 

Dylan Giles, Christchurch Boys' High School (Ngāti Ruanui) 

Ethan Webber, Taieri Rugby Football Club (Kāi Tahu / Ngāi Tahu) 

Inoke Vaingalo, Northcote Rugby Football Club (Ngāpuhi) 

Izaiah Kamana, St Peter's Cambridge (Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Rarawa) 

Jay Reihana, Timaru Boys' High School (Kāi Tahu / Ngāi Tahu) 

Jeremiah Tuhenga-Vaitupu, King's High School (Waikato-Tainui) 

Jericho Wharehinga, Napier Pirates Rugby & Sports Club (Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa) 

Jesse West, St Peter's Cambridge (Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Maniapoto) 

Koen Rarere, Southland Boys' High School (Rongomāwāhine, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) 

Lafa Tofiga, King's High School (Ngāti Maniapoto) 

Leighton Jones, Hamilton Old Boys' Rugby, Netball & Squash Club (Waikato-Tainui) 

Liam Van Der Heyden, Hamilton Boys' High School (Ngāti Raukawa) 

Malachi Osman, Tawa College (Ngāti Porou, Ngā Rauru) 

Neihana Mata'afa, St Thomas of Canterbury College (Kāi Tahu / Ngāi Tahu) 

Ngawai Amoamo, Sacred Heart College, Auckland (Te Whakatōhea, Kāi Tahu / Ngāi Tahu) 

Presley McHugh, Southland Boys' High School (Ngāti Kahungunu) 

Raef Robinson, Hastings Boys' High School (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga) 

Riche Stephenson, Aotea Sports Club (Rangitāne, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti) 

Rico Nicklin, Marlborough Boys' College (Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne) 

Te Ariki Rogers, Rotorua Boys' High School (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Koro) 

Tylerjay Wallace, Palmerston North Boys' High School (Kāi Tahu/Ngāi Tahu) 

 

Not considered for selection to the squads above due to injury: Cruiz Simpson, Sacred Heart College, Ethan McManemin, Tauranga Boys College.