RIKI AND NEAME NAMED IN JUNIOR KIWIS SQUAD
Canterbury product Jordan Riki and West Coast’s Griffin Neame, who also spent time in Canterbury’s junior grades, have been named in the Junior Kiwis’ 19-man squad to take on Australian Schoolboys in Redcliffe late this month.
Via NZRL
New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce the following players have been selected for the Junior Kiwis U19 team set to take on the Australian Schoolboys on September 29th in Queensland.
| NAME | CLUB |
| KAYAL IRO | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| TEMPLE KALEPO | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| ASU KEPAOA | SYDNEY ROOSTERS |
| SPENCER LENIU | PENRITH PANTHERS |
| ETU VINNY LUI | PARRAMATTA EELS |
| CHRISTIAN MA’ANAIMA | NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS |
| SIONE MOALA | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| GRIFFIN NEAME | NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS |
| SELESTINO RAVUATAUMADA | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| JUNIOR PU’A | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| JORDAN RIKI | BRISBANE BRONCOS |
| TYLER SLADE | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| VITO TEVAGA | CRONULLA SHARKS |
| DANIEL TICEHURST | NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS |
| MATTHEW TIMOKO | CANBERRA RAIDERS |
| STARFORD TOA | NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS |
| EMMANUEL TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| PAUL TURNER | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
| ISAIAH VAGANA | VODAFONE WARRIORS |
Junior Kiwis coaching staff are as follows:
Head Coach: Ezra Howe
Assistant Coaches: Moehewa Armstrong, Francis Meli
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Donny Singe
Head Trainer: Junior Mautairi
Physio: Simon Keepa
Manager: Jerry Seuseu
The Junior Kiwis Under 19s will take on their Trans-Tasman rivals at Redcliffe’s Dolphin Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 1 pm NZT; the game will be televised live on SKY Sport.
