New Zealand coach Michael Maguire has named a star-studded Kiwis aspect to tackle Toa Samoa in week two of the Pacific Championships.
Dylan Brown and Jahrome Hughes will hyperlink up within the halves, Nu Brown will make his Kiwis debut at hooker whereas Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been named at fullback.
James Fisher-Harris will captain the aspect and is joined within the pack by Moses Leota and Joseph Tapine.
Samoa will stick to the halves pairing of Stephen Crichton and Daejarn Asi, nonetheless Marion Seve has are available in for Storm teammate Young Tonumaipea.
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Fiji have additionally named a powerful outfit with Wests Tigers breakout star Jahream Bula to line up at fullback and Dally M Rookie of the Year Sunia Turuva within the centres.
Meanwhile, for the ladies’s championships, Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky Henry has made some key modifications to the aspect that misplaced to Australia final week. Shanice Parker shifts to fullback and Tyla Nathan-Wong will begin at five-eighth, linking up along with her Dragons halves companion Raecene McGregor.
And For Mate Ma’a Tonga, NRLW star centre Tiana Penitani has surprisingly been named at halfback.
Read on for the official group lists for the boys’s and ladies’s Pacific Championships.
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MENS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
New Zealand Kiwis vs Toa Samoa, 4pm AEDT at Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand group: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Ronaldo Mulitalo 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Joseph Manu 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Fa’amanu Brown 10. Moses Leota 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Briton Nikora 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Kieran Foran 15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Griffin Neame 17. Leo Thompson 18. Naufahu Whyte 19. Wiremu Greig 20. Danny Levi 21. Keano Kini
Samoa group: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Murray Taulagi 3. Izack Tago 4. Marion Seve 5. Brian To’o 6. Stephen Crichton 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Junior Paulo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Keenan Palasia 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Terrell May 16. Heilum Luki 17. Justin Matamua 18. Royce Hunt 19. Ronald Volkman 20. Greg Marzhew 21. Tommy Talau
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
Fiji Bati vs Cook Islands Aitu, 4pm AEDT at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Fiji group: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Maika Sivo 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Waqa Blake 5. Mikaele Ravalawava 6. Kurt Donoghue 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Tui Kamikamica 14. Noah Nailagoliva 16. Gordon Whippy 11. Kitiona Kautoga 13. Taane Milne 15. Caleb Navale 9. Penioni Tagituimua 12. Apisalome Saukuru 17. Watisoni Waqanisaravi 20. Sirilo Lovokuro 21. Pio Seci
Cook Islands group: 1. Esom Ioka 2. Malachi Morgan 3. Kayal Iro 4. Alvin Maungatti 5. Steven Marsters 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Esan Marsters 8. Davvy Moale 9. Rua Ngatikaura 10. William Samuel 11. Zane Tetevano 12. Reuben Porter 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 14. Kadiyae Ioka 15. Rhys Dakin 16. Justin Makirere 17. Takai Mokohar 18. Isaiah Cooper-Tetevano 19. Lucky Pokipoki
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WOMENS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
Kiwi Ferns vs Mate Ma’a Tonga, 1.45pm AEDT at Eden Park, Auckland
Ferns aspect: 1. Shanice Parker 2. Cheyelle Robins-Reti 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Abigail Roache 5. Leianne Tufuga 6. Tyla Nathan-Wong 7. Raecene Mcgregor 8. Mya Hill-Moana 9. Brooke Anderson 10. Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa 11. Otesa Pule 12. Annessa Biddle 13. Georgia Hale 14. Capri Paekau 15. Najvada George 16. Amelia Pasikala 17. Tiana Davison 18. Jasmine Fogavini 19. Ash Quinlan 20. Laishon Albert-Jones 21. Apii Nicholls
Mate Ma’a aspect: 1. Langi Veainu 2. Lavinia Tauhalaliku 3. China Polata 4. Litia Fusi 5. Haylee Hifo 6. Cassey Tohi-Hiku 7. Tiana Penitani 8. Folau Vaki 9. Shirley Mailangi 10. Tegan Dymock 11. Amelia Mafi 12. Vanessa Foliaki 13. Dannii Perese 14. Jade Fonua 15. Natasha Penitani 16. Ilaisaane Taufa 17. Shannon Muru 18. Fatafehi Hanisi 19. Monica Samita 20. Sarah Filimoeatu
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
PNG Orchids vs Cook Islands Moana, 145pm AEDT at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Orchids aspect: 1. Latoniya Norris 2. Lyiannah Allan 3. Belinda Gwasamun 4. Shellie Long 5. Freda Waula 6. Sera Koroi 7. Ua Ravu 8. Elsie Albert 9. Roswita Kapo 10. Gloria Kaupa 11. Emily Veivers 12. Essay Banu 13. Jessikah Reeves 14. Meli Joe 15. Sareka Mooka 16. Bertshiba Awoi 17. Yolanda Taute 18. Lancy Ulkambane 19. Leila Kerowa 20. Almah Johnson 21. Delailah Ahose
Moana aspect: 1. Annemarie Kiria-ratu 2. Alesha Willcox 3. Kiana Takairangi 4. Chantelle Holloway-Samuels 5. Mahinaarangi Rewi 6. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 7. Lydia Turua-quedley 8. Ngatokotoru Arakua 9. Chelsea Makira 10. Lavinia Kitai 11. Kaiyah Atai 12. Kerehitina Matua 13. Anneka Stephens 14. Jazmon Tupou Witchman 15. Paulina Morris-ponga 16. Crystal Tamarua 17. Tiana Kore 18. Ariel Ngatoko 19. Rangi Asha Aukino 20. Kiana Sword-tua 21. Jodeci Joseph
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