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About the team
The New Zealand Under 19 team is a critical early step in the high-performance pathway — a chance for the country’s best school-leavers and young club players to test themselves at the next level.
While not always in the spotlight, this team has helped shape the careers of dozens of elite players who went on to represent New Zealand at higher levels.
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The New Zealand Under 19 squad
| Name | Province |
|---|---|
| Ajay Faleafaga | Otago |
| Ale Aho | Auckland |
| Andrew Smith | Waikato |
| Bradley Crichton | Wellington |
| Byron Smith | Auckland |
| Cody Nordstrom | Waikato |
| Cooper Flanders | Hawke's Bay |
| Dylan Irvine | Tasman |
| Epeli Waqaicece | Manawatū |
| Essendon Tuitupou | Auckland |
| Finn Hurley | Otago |
| Gabe Robinson | Waikato |
| Hunter Morrison | Manawatū |
| Isaac Hutchinson | Canterbury |
| Jack Taylor | Southland |
| Jordi Viljoen | Manawatu |
| Keran van Staden | Counties Manukau |
| Leo Gordon | Auckland |
| Mefi Poseti Tupou | Hawke's Bay |
| Nic Shearer | Canterbury |
| Riley Williams | Auckland |
| Rory Woods | Northland |
| Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo | Auckland |
| Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa | Otago |
| Siale Lauaki | Wellington |
| Tahlor Cahill | Canterbury |
| Taine Kolose | Bay of Plenty |
| Toby Taylor | Bay of Plenty |
| Torian Barnes | Canterbury |
| Will Stodart | Otago |