New Zealand Under 20 team named for first match against the Junior Wallabies

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New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the team taking the field this afternoon ahead of their first match against the Junior Wallabies at NZCIS in Wellington.

With Peter Lakai (Wellington) and Taha Kemara (Waikato) named as co-captains.

New Zealand Under 20 team:

1: Ben Ake (Auckland)
2: Vernon Bason (Manawatū)
3: Maliu Niuafe (Auckland)
4: Dominic Ropeti (Wellington)
5: Tom Allen (Hawke’s Bay)
6: Malachi Wrampling-Alec (Waikato)
7: Cooper Flanders (Hawke’s Bay)
8: Peter Lakai (Wellington) – Co-captain
9: Riley Williams (Auckland)
10: Taha Kemara (Waikato) – Co-captain
11: Codemeru Vai (Bay of Plenty)
12: Xavi Taele (Auckland)
13: Essendon Tuitupou (Auckland)
14: Isaac Hutchinson (Canterbury)
15: Payton Spencer (Auckland)

16: Raymond Tuputupu (Manawatū)
17: Malakai Hala (Manawatū)
18: Bradley Crichton (Wellington)
19: Rory Woods (Northland)
20: Sam Hainsworth-Fa’aofo (Auckland)
21: Che Clark (Auckland)
22: Nic Shearer (Canterbury)
23: Ajay Faleafaga (Otago)
24: Aki Tuivailala (Waikato)
25: Finn Hurley (Otago)

MATCH ONE: NZ U20 v Junior Wallabies - Monday 29 May, 2.00PM (NZST), NZCIS, WELLINGTON
The match is available to watch via Livestream HERE.

MATCH TWO: NZ U20 v Junior Wallabies – Saturday 3 June, 4.30PM (NZST), Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport ahead of the Hurricanes v Crusaders match.

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