MEDIA RELEASE
September 19, 2014
NZRL Media Release - Busy times ahead for age-group aces
Several of New Zealand's top teenage rugby league stars will do double international duty over the next two weeks, after
being named in the NZ 18s side.
The age-group team will face the New South Wales-based Taurahere Kiwis in a two-test series on September 29 and October
2 in Rotorua, held in conjunction with the "Got A Trade?" NZRL National Youth Tournament.
But six - Nick Lui-Toso (Kelston BHS), Eddie Wulf (Kelston BHS), Erin Clark (Manurewa HS), Rueben Porter (Mt Albert
Grammar), Tyler Mohi (Aorere College) and Zion Ioka (Kelston BHS) - will also line up for the NZ Secondary Schools side
to take on New South Wales Combined High Schools next Tuesday (September 23) at Westlake Boys High School.
The final group also includes Ofahiki Ogden and Mafoa'aeata Hingano from the Junior Warriors squad. Eight Warriors were
named in the extended squad, but most are unavailable due to their continued progress in the NRL Holden Cup competition.
The full NZ 18s squad, to be coached by Tom Ball and assistant Moehewa Armstrong, is:
Joseph Apikotoa (Wellington/Randwick), Erin Clark (Akarana/Pt Chevalier), Mattais Heimuli (Akarana/Glenora), Mafoa'aeata
Hingano (Counties Manukau/Pakuranga), Jamel Hunt (Counties Manukau/Otahuhu), Zion Ioka (Akarana/Glenora), Nick Lui-Toso
(Akarana/Glenora), Dre Melvin (Wellington/Porirua), Christian Mika (Counties Manukau/Otahuhu), Tyler Mohi (Counties
Manukau/Mangere East), Ofahiki Ogden (Counties Manukau/Mangere East), Fabien Paletua-Kiri (Mid Central/Kia Ora), Rueben
Porter (Akarana/Te Atatu), Joseph Price (Counties Manukau/Mangere East), Ken Tofilau (South Island/Halswell), Fuaimamao
Uta (Akarana/Northcote), Tiaan Wilkins (Counties Manukau/Mangere East), Eddie Wulf (Akarana/Marist), Logan Yates
(Akarana/Pakuranga)
Standbys: Connor Purcell (Akarana/Otahuhu), Richard Timoti (Akarana/Ellerslie)
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