John McManaway in action at the Roller Mills rugby final at Murray Salt Stadium in Te Puke last year. Photo / George Novak
John McManaway in action at the Roller Mills rugby final at Murray Salt Stadium in Te Puke last year. Photo / George Novak
Head coach Cliff Honey has selected the Bay of Plenty Roller Mills team for 2015.
The Northern Roller Mills tournament started in 1925, making it the second oldest rugby competition in New Zealand after the Ranfurly Shield.
Only the top players from union tournaments such as the Gwynne Shield (Waikato,began 1921), Tai Mitchell (Bay of Plenty, 1938) and the Taniwha Cup (Northland, 1933), are selected to represent their unions in the Northern Roller Mills Tournament.
This year's tournament is in Whangarei from September 27 to October 3.
•Bay of Plenty: Galatea: Emair Teka; Mt Maunganui: Ethan Stuart, Josh Nicholson, Josh Hays Jones, Alex Cochrane; Opotiki: Rori McGough; Rangitaiki: Tamati Elliott; Rotorua: Xavier Mitchell-Windsor, Dawson Smith, Joshua Henry, Taataau Tewhata; Tauranga: Levi Saipaia, Letham Te Huia, Veneni Lasaqa, Lesen Huiarangi, Jed Jager, Te Wheki Tai, Epoki Polaapau, Lucas Cashmore, Tesimoni Uilou, Dan Peleti, Sloane Lankshear; Te Puke: Rayne Maaka, Wiremu Heyblom.
