Otago are excited to announce their 2018 U19s Squad.  Players from this Squad will be picked to play in three games vs. Canterbury, Southland and Tasman.  The South Island fixtures are seeding games, so Otago will be aiming to produce wins in these, to ensure they are seeded in the top 8 pool for the annual Jock Hobbs U19s Tournament held in Taupo, in September.

Otago Coach Seilala Mapusua comments “It’s great that we have been able to name a squad of 30 young men to work with and help to develop their rugby over the coming months.  We have a really strong Otago Country influence in the squad this year, with a number of players coming from outside the metro area – we are really excited to see what these guys can do as a team”.

Otago’s first game is against Canterbury on Saturday 18^th August.

U19 Squad:

Name                                Position                   Club

Abraham Pole - Prop - Harbour

Matt Kemp - Prop - University

Mamea Taimalie - Prop - University

Sepa Vaka - Prop - Dunedin

Moala Katoa - Prop - Alhambra-Union

Brady Robertson - Hooker - Taieri

Jake Fowler - Hooker - Green Island

Josh Hill - Lock - University

Anton Schroder - Lock - Kaikorai

Adam Brash - Lock - University

Sean Jansen - Lock / Flanker - Kaikorai

Sam Dickson - Flanker - University

JJ Tonks - Flanker - Alhambra-Union

Robbie Wong-Toi - Flanker - Kaikorai

Josh Retter - Flanker - Dunedin

Gus McPherson - Flanker - University

Henry Bell - Flanker - University

Graham Urquhart - Halfback - University

Kane Johnston - Halfback - Kaikorai

Bob Martin - Halfback - University

Llew Johnson - 1^st 5/8 - Alhambra-Union

Kody Edwards - 1^st 5/8 - University

Ross Burton - Midfield - University

Delany McKenzie - Midfield - Green Island

TJ Ane - Midfield - Kaikorai

Elim Liko - Wing - Alhambra-Union

Sam Jones - Wing - Kaikorai

Layne Opetaia - Wing - Kaikorai

Levi Emery - Fullback - Alhambra-Union

Harrison Boyle - Fullback - Dunedin

Injured:

Ethan McQuinlan - Prop - Dunedin

James Te Pairi - Midfield - Dunedin

Logan Taimalie - Lock - Green Island

Coaching / Management:

Head Coach: Seilala Mapusua         

Assistant Coach: Erik Va’afusuaga          

Assistant Coach: Dean Moeahu             

Manager: Jason Esplin              

Physio: Logan Smith                

S&C Trainer: Ewan Brumwell