New Zealand Under 20 Women’s Rugby Development Camp selections announced

Black Ferns XV No.8 Taufa Bason represented the Black Ferns XV v South Africa Women in Cape Town in July and will now assemble for New Zealand Under 20 Women’s Rugby Development Camp in Wellington. Photo: Nic Bothma / action press

Fifty players have been selected to attend the 2025 New Zealand Under 20 Women’s Rugby Development Camp at the NZCIS in Wellington from 17-21 October. 

The four-day camp will provide the group with exposure to different coaching styles, individual development and meaningful game time in a competitive high-performance environment. 

The majority of players selected have been rewarded for form in Sky Super Rugby Aupiki or the FPC presented by Bunnings Warehouse, or identified through New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) sevens pathway programme. ​ 

The 2025 New Zealand Under 20 Women’s Rugby Development Squad is: 

Loosehead Props 

Wikitoria Rogers, Northland 

Phoenix Reid - Stowers, Bay of Plenty 

Grace Duthie, Southland 

Jorja Fruean, Auckland 

Hookers 

Danny-Elle Fesolai, Auckland 

Hannah Lithgow, Otago 

Teresa (Resa) Nasilai, Auckland 

Jordyn Tihore, Bay of Plenty 

Tighthead Props 

Faythe Finau, Wellington 

April Hurley, Tasman 

Maelle Rossignol, Canterbury 

Minia Prescott, Auckland 

Locks 

Rieley Chou-Lee, Waikato 

Momo Garnett, Tasman 

Mikaya Kaipo, Auckland 

Tayla-Benet Masoe, Auckland 

Madi Odering, Canterbury 

Anna Templeton, Canterbury 

Blindside flankers 

Sophie Kerr, Canterbury 

Sarah Jones, Otago 

Kaya Whaitiri-Dee, Hawkes Bay 

Openside flankers 

Marica Tukana, Auckland 

Anahera Hamahona, Manawatu 

Kara Mai-Herbst, North Otago 

Jessie Malaesilia, Manawatu 

No.8s 

Taufa Bason, Auckland 

Abby Smith, Canterbury 

Halfbacks 

Abigail Paton, Canterbury

Raedeen Blake, Hawkes Bay 

Louise Blyde, Canterbury 

Litia Bulicakau, Wellington 

First five-eighths 

Gillian Fa'aumu, Auckland 

Kaea Nepia, Waikato 

Harriet Cochrane, Canterbury 

Psalm Maletino, Auckland 

Second five-eighths 

Zahnia Papali'i, Auckland 

Keira Mete-Renata, Manawatu 

Arlia MacCarthy, Northland 

Nahliah Tagatauli-Tolova'a, Wellington

Centres 

Shyrah Tuliau-Tua'a, Waikato 

Riko Yoshida, Canterbury 

Charlotte Va'afusuaga, Otago 

Wings 

Lialanie Binky Muamua, Canterbury 

Angelica Mekemeke-Vahai, Auckland 

Mele Latu'ila, Counties Manukau 

Sariyah Paitai, Counties Manukau 

Naomi Sopoaga, Otago 

Kokako Raki, Bay of Plenty 

Fullbacks 

Presayus Singh, Auckland 

Pip Eason, Otago