Kaylum Boshier, playing for the Bulls against Poverty Bay, has been named in the wider training group for 2019. Photo: Rob Tucker
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls wider training squad named
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23 May 2019
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls head coach Willie Rickards has named a wider training squad in preparation for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup.
A total of 42 club players have been named in the squad with 22 forwards and 20 backs selected outside of Taranaki’s Super Rugby players.
The group will train on Wednesday night’s leading up to the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup, where the Bulls will play 10 matches.
Rickards said it was important to reward local club players for performing well during the competition.
“This wider group will form the ’spine’ of the 2019 Yarrows Bulls side. We are looking forward to growing these young men both on and off the field”, he said.
Notable players who have made the squad this year are Spotswood United prop Sione Sifa, Inglewood hooker Millennium Sanerivi and prop Crusader Faletagoai, Coastal lock Josh Lord, Spotswood United first five-eighth Josh Jacomb, Tukapa centre Lukas Halls and New Plymouth Old Boys midfielder Regan Verny.
Rickards will be joined by assistant coaches Tim Stuck and Craig Clarke and scrum coach Laurence Corlett.
The Yarrows Taranaki Bulls will play three pre-season matches in the lead up to the Mitre 10 Cup against Manawatu, Auckland and Waikato.
FORWARDS | BACKS |
Jared Proffit, Spotswood Utd | Logan Crowley, Coastal |
Chris Gawler, Coastal | Lisati Milo – Harris, Inglewood |
Sione Sifa, Spotswood Utd | Shaan Waite, NPOB |
Bradley Slater, NPOB | Xavier Roe, Tukapa |
Scott Mellow, Tukapa | Warwick Lahmert, Spotswood Utd |
Millennium Sanerivi, Inglewood | Daniel Waite, NPOB |
Mitch O’Neill, NPOB | Liam McBride, NPOB |
Asaeli Sorovaki, Spotswood Utd | Josh Jacomb, Spotswood Utd |
Kyle Stewart, Stratford - Eltham | Lukas Halls, Tukapa |
Crusader Faletagoai, Inglewood | Matt McKenzie, Clifton |
Leighton Price, Tukapa | Regan Verney, NPOB |
Tupou Vaa’i, NPOB | Nathan Clough, Stratford/Eltham |
Josh Lord, Coastal | Josh Setu, Clifton |
Alexio Kauvalu, Coastal | Kini Naholo, Clifton |
Micaiah Torrance – Reid, Spotwood Utd | Liam Blyde, Clifton |
Tom Florence, NPOB | Meli Naholo, Clifton |
Kaylum Boshier, NPOB | Jackson Ormond, Southern |
Tevita Fa’ukafa, Coastal | Jayson Potroz,Tukapa |
Jack White, Inglewood | Brayton Northcott – Hill, NPOB |
Michael Loft, NPOB | Isaac Ratumaitavuki – Kneepkens, Tukapa |
Cole Blyde, Clifton |
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Johnny Faletagoai – Malase, Spotswood |
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Rhodes Featherstone, Inglewood |
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Article added: Thursday 23 May 2019
