A squad of 24 players has been named for the Wairarapa senior rugby team to meet Bush in the annual sub-unions rugby match at Pahiatua on Queen's Birthday Monday.
Squad: Kurt Simmonds, Wilba Davies, Richard Puddy, Matt Kawana, Adam Marshall, Lachie McFadzean, Andrew McLean, James Goodger, Johnnie McFadzean, Jim Temoci, Chris Senior, Lee Ewe, Matt O'Connor, Inia Katia, Byron Karaitiana, Tipene Haira, Tapaga Isaac, Jesse McGilvary, Michael te Whare, Jamie Hunt, Damian Kamo-Paku, Nick Olson, Guy Wood, Troy Bramley. Training at Memorial Park, Wednesday, May 30, 6.30pm. Any players who are unavailable should advise Steve Thompson (mobile 0274 499 363).
The Bush team, which will comprise Bush Sports, Eketahuna and Puketoi players, has still to be confirmed.
The Wairarapa colts squad to play the curtain-raiser against their Bush counterparts is: Hayden Kerr, Freddie Potrykus, Joshua Greenfield, Robert Bedingham, Kieran O'Brien, Kaleb Rowlands, Jacko Hull, Vonijiasi Denicaucau, Danny Brown, Luke Jones, Nathan Kapene, Gareth Van Dalen, Jayden Carter, Sammy Holmes, Sean Robinson, Justin Fricker, Joseph Thompson, Henare Kuru. Lane Watene, Mark Cummings, Matt Henderson, Tafa Tafa, AJ Manley, Francis Kenner.
A training session will be held at the Colombo Rd grounds on Sunday, May 27, at 1.30pm.