Emerging talent on show bonus for fans before ITM Cup match

Rugby fans will have an
added incentive to attend this
Sunday's Northland ITM Cup
clash against Manawatu, with
some of the future stars of
Northland rugby appearing
in a unique curtainraiser.
The Northland under-18
 final brings together the two
top teams from a close
competition in what promises
to be an outstanding game,
particularly if the semifinals
were anything to go by.
Whangarei Boys' High
School (WBHS) had to hold
off traditional rivals Kamo
High School in a nail-biting
finish to win 17-15, while the
Kamo Rugby Club team
reached the final by beating
last year's champions, Far
North team, the 90 Milers,
31-22.
WBHS and Kamo will
battle it out for the 2010 title
and the Powell Shield. The
rivalry between them has
been intense  all season and it
promises to be a worthy final.
The game  kicks off at
12.30pm, at Toll Stadium.
An  under-18 trial will be
held at Old Boys for players
not involved in the final. The
Northland  under-18 team and
Vikings  under-18 team will be
selected from the trials and
the curtainraiser game.
The players listed below
are to assemble at Old Boys
Rugby Club at 9am on
August 15.
The trial game will start
at 10.30am.
Hookers: Doven Hau, Jaden
Cooper (KHS); Mitchell Northin
(Waipu), Dennis Waipouri (90
Milers); Props: Ian Hendriks,
Ihaka Dunn, Beau Tipene (KHS),
Pascal Drugewolier (WBHS)
Brandon Julina (90 Milers); Jacob
Price Caleb Wright (Kerikeri) Brad
Oliver, Elton Pumipi (Southern)
Trey Hemapo (Okaihau); Locks:
David McBernie, (90 Milers);
Wiremu Te Iringa, Kieran Wetere-
Hepi (KHS) Tyler Edwards
(Wellsford); Flankers: Mitchell
 

Fleming (Wellsford) Riccardo
Butterini (Old Boys) Rex Potter
(90 Milers), Sylyan Kuczera
(Kerikeri); Grayson Thyne (Mid
Western), Jacob Coleman (Hora
Hora), Jordan Otene (Ohaeawai),
Nathaniel Olgivey (Wellsford),
Tupu Kingi (Te Rarawa); No8:
Aranga Stokes, (Kamo HS); Axel
Rawiri (Te Rarawa) Tutira Murray
(90 Milers) Tahu Warmington
(Hokianga); Halfbacks: Kadin Te
Nana (Mid Northern), Trey Mete
(90 Milers), Aaron Tau (Kerikeri),
Mat Davies (KHS); First Five
Eighth: Tyler Landsdowne
(KHS), Connor Whitley Sua (Te
Rarawa), James Langdon,
(Southern); Midfield: John
Graham (Hora Hora), Steven
Pene (Hikurangi), Turanga
Shelford Moreli (KHS), Sam
McCahon (Southern), Hadlee
Matson (Old Boys), Kingi Taurua
(Kerikeri), Dylan Shortland (Te
Rarawa), Ethan Pockington
(Southern); Wingers: Jarrod
Irvine (Te Rarawa), Chris
MacDonald (Waipu), Harley
Keefe (KHS), Rawiri Thompson
(Te Rarawa), Rawiri Butler, Cruz
Hobson (90 Milers); Fullbacks:
Jared Wendt (Hora Hora),
Hamish Younger (Southern),
Angus Moyle (Mid Western),
Ricky Toby (Te Rarawa), Hopera
McDonald (KHS), Dylan Te Haara
(Wellsford).