Hurricanes U17 Coaching Camp

This is a very strong group of players that have really grown through out this whole year and then really backed it up with skillful performances at the U16 Hurricanes Tournament with most of them being selected into the Tournament team as well. They will meet on Sunday 11th December in Wellington. The core rugby components of the one-day Camp are based on: the “Pathway Forward”; Nutrition; Mental Skills and Physical Conditioning, as part of providing an insight to the world of professional rugby. Included among the presenters for the day are Matt Sexton from New Zealand Rugby, Chris Stirling from the Hurricanes, together with other subject matter specialists in the areas noted above.

East Coast:

William Martin (Te Waha O Rerekohu)

Hawkes Bay:

Jayden Walker (Napier BHS)
Jacob Ward (Napier BHS)
Julian Goerke (Hastings BHS)
Emil Chrichton (Hastings BHS)
Sam Henderson (Napier BHS)
Ngiyaani Walters (Hastings BHS)
Angus Kilmister (Napier BHS)
Charlie Varcoe (Hastings BHS)
Henry Williams (Napier BHS)
Tama Dunn (Hastings BHS)
Andrew Hayward (Hastings BHS)
Jordan Thompson-Dunn (Hastings BHS)
Blaze Taylor (Hastings BHS)
Jayden Stok (Napier BHS)
Connor Wadley (Napier BHS)

Horowhenua-Kapiti:

Louis Northcott (Kapati College)
Taine Hata (Kapati College)
Zane Ainslie (Kapati College)
Henry Fonoti (Waiopehu College)

Manawatu:

Joseph Gavigan (Manukura)
Javiah Wharerau (Feilding HS)
Mark Coogan (Feilding HS)
Te Kamaka (TK) Howden (Feilding HS)
Trevor-Shane Baker (Palmerston North BHS)
Tamati Ruawai (Palmerston North BHS)
Nikora Broughton (Hato Paora College)
Potene Rolls-Paewai (Manukura)
Josh Maoate (Palmerston North BHS)
William Treder (Palmerston North BHS)
Toroa Rapana
Ruben Love (Palmerston North BHS)

Poverty Bay:

Jordan McFarlane-Rofe (Gisborne BHS)
Dylan Hall (Gisborne BHS)
Campbell Hall (Gisborne BHS)
Braedyn Grant (Gisborne BHS)

Wairarapa Bush:

Thomas Rall (Rathkeale College)
Logan Prendeville (Rathkeale College)
Lucas Megaw (Wairarapa College)

Wanganui:

Tyreece Adams
Oliver Toma (Tauhara College)
Sam Sherriff (Wanganui Collegiate)
Falesau Tauailoto (Rangitikei)
Logan Henry (Wanganui Collegiate)

Wellington:

Geordie Bean (Wellington College)
Samson Alaimoana (St Pats Town College)
Ridge Studd (Wellington College)
Jeremiah Tuiatua (St Pats Town College)
Scott Svenson (St Pats Silverstream)
Roderick Solo, (Scots College)
Ropati So’oalo (Aotea College)
Esera Andrews (Taita College)
Ethan Webster-Nonu (Scots College)
Cassius Misa (St Pats Silverstream)
Maui Wallace (Tawa College)
Rocco Berry (St Pats Silverstream)
Sage Shaw-Tate (Scots College)

I think they’ve really gone out and found a good mix of talent from all over the region, they have got more and more kids from Hastings BHS and Napier BHS who have done some real strong work building their rugby programs and it’s paying off. Wellington have a good number of players in there with a few guys missing from teams like Porirua College, Bishop Viard College and even Rongotai College but happy Ropati So’oalo, Esara Andrews and Maui Wallace got noticed and selected. Palmerston North BHS I thought might have more players in there but Feilding HS and Manukura have also done great getting players selected as well, but look out for Nikora Broughton from Hato Paora College and also Potene Rolls-Paewai coming out of Manukura.

Gisborne BHS have always had strong players selected and Dylan Hall is a player at Open Side that should have a big year next year as well as Braedyn Grant. Kapati College had a very good year this year and have 3 guys rewarded with a trip to the camp which is huge for the program they have growing there. Henry Fonoti out of Waiopehu College and also Falesau Tauailoto from Rangitikei are boys that you should watch for and would make strides with a camp like to learn more from, also there are always new players that come up and William Martin is that kid and he comes from Te Waha O Rerekohu and I would personally be keen to see how good he is because he could be that next Star coming out of this successful camp the Hurricanes hold.

I thought I would also put the Hurricanes U16 Tournament team for those that have not seen it from this year.

Hurricanes U16 Tournament Team

Jordan Macfarlane Roff (Poverty Bay)
Geordie Bean (Wellington College)
Jayden Walker Prop (Napier BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Te Kamaka Howden Lock (Feilding HS)(Manawatu)
Julian Goerke Blind Side (Hastings BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Sam Sherriff (Wanganui Collegiate)(Wanganui)
Sam Henderson (Napier BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Jeremiah Tuiatua (St Pats Town College)(Wellington)
Angus Kilmister Halfback (Napier BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Rocco Berry (St Pats Silverstream)(Wellington)
Esera Andrews (Taita College)(Wellington Development)
Jordan Thompson-Dunn (Hastings BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Felesau Tamailoto (Rangitikei)(Wanganui)
Ropati So’oala (Aotea College)(Wellington)
Cassius Misa (St Pats Silverstream)(Wellington)
Thomas Ralls (Wairarapa-Bush)
Joseph Gavigan Hooker (Manukura)(Manawatu)
Samson Alaimoana (St Pats Town College)(Wellington)
Ridge Studd (Wellington College)
Tama Dun Halfback (Hastings BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Andrew Hayward Midfield (Hastings BHS)(Hawkes Bay)
Maui Wallace (Tawa College)(Wellington Development)