Rugby: Injuries force reshuffle in NZ Schools match

Several injuries have forced reshuffles in the NZ Schools team to face the NZ Barbarians Schools tomorrow in Palmerston North.

St Kentigern First XV captain, loose forward Dalton Papali'i, will skipper NZ Schools tomorrow, but the captain of the subsequent tour to Australia will be centre and Scots College skipper Peter Umaga-Jensen. He sits out tomorrow's game due to a minor injury, and into the No 13 jersey slots King's College midfielder Bailyn Sullivan from the NZ Barbarians Schools, who will not cross the Tasman.

MAGS wing Caleb Clarke is also injured, and the punishing St Andrew's College midfield defender Ray Nu'u comes onto the bench.

Lock cum loose forward Tom Florence of New Plymouth BHS has been ruled out altogether through injury.

Auckland Grammar First XV skipper Antonio Ripata takes the armband for the NZ Barbarians Schools, who have called Orewa's Lewis Gjaltema to replace the injured Melino Fineanganofo at halfback. Hemaua Samasoni of Otago BHS has also joined the Barbarians.

The match kicks off at 12.30pm from Palmerston North BHS.

NZ Schools: Joshua Buchan, TJ Vaega, Bailyn Sullivan, Sevu Reece, Losi Filipo, Josh McKay, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Dalton Papali'i (c), Liam Giltrap, William Tucker, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Takaji Young-Yen, Brodie McAlister, Xavier Numia; Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Harrison Allan, Alex Fidow, Samuel Slade, Slade McDowall, Tim Hogan, Ray Nu'u, Ben Power, Wiseguy Faiane

NZ Barbarians Schools: Stephen Perofeta, Freedom Vaha'akolo, Antonio Mikaele-Tu'u, James Little, Jona Nareki, Ciarahn Matoe, Thomas Stewart, Ajay Mua, Thomas Christie, Brayden Iose, Jacob Pierce, Isitolo Maka, Sione Asi, Samasoni Taukei'aho, Antonio Ripata (c); Reserves: Flynn Thomas, Tim Farrell, Ryan Coxon, Ben Sau, Joshua Brown, Lewis Gjaltema, Tiaan Falcon, Sam Toa, Hemaua Samasoni