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2025 Harold Matthews Cup: Squad and staff

2025 Harold Matthews Cup (under-17)

Squad

Agelu Malaesilia (Manurewa High School, Auckland), Alapati Tusa Soagia (St Peter's School, Cambridge), Alexander (Justice) Pua (St Paul's College, Auckland), Amasio Tiatia (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te Māori Whānau Tahi, Christchurch), Ammon Lilomaiava (Sacred Heart College, Auckland), Ashton-Rex Ulaula-Ieremia (Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Blake Bruce (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Bishop Neal (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Calieb Fidow (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Christiano Elia (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), CJ Henry-Poutoa (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), D'Angelo Mikaele (Saint Kentigern College, Auckland), Dougal Grant (Christchurch Boys’ High School, Christchurch), Dreytin Marriott (Te Kōpuku High School, Hamilton), Harlym McCabe (Rotorua Boys’ High School – Raukura, Rotorua), Hinckley Ioka (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Hoani-Manuera Kahukiwa (Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, Christchurch), Hanita Takulua (Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Jacksyn Hill (Rotorua Boys High School – Raukura, Rotorua), Jeremiah Lemana (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Kaian Olsen (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Kava Moa (De La Salle College, Auckland), Kayce Perese-Sukroo (St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt), Kenny Lafituanai ((St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Krushil Koteka (Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, Auckland), Liam De Har Elliott (Hamilton Boys’ High School, Hamilton), Lucian Mikaele (Saint Kentigern College, Auckland), Luke Lemalu (Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Maddax Bernard (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Makisi Paea (Aorere College, Auckland), Nathandavid Tapusoa (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Nela Kali (St Paul's College, Auckland), Parekaahu Keepa (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Rhayn Taikato (Tauranga Boys’ College, Tauranga), Ronan Byford (Trident High School, Whakatāne; Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Satali Jnr Asolelei-Fretton (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Shannon Pai (St Peter’s College, Auckland), Soane Ma'asi (Sacred Heart College, Auckland), Tane Keereweer-Taia (St Paul’s College, Auckland), Tipene Thompson-Hona (Tuakau College, Tuakau), Tupouniua Otutaha (Kelston Boys’ High School, Auckland), Tusi Liam Fanolua (De La Salle College, Auckland), Tyson Hansen (Rotorua Boys’ High School – Raukura, Rotorua), Victor Kenese (Manurewa High School, Auckland).

Staff

Head coach: TJ Ashford
Assistant coach: Paul Clarke
Assistant coach: Tony Iro
Manager: Moli Otukolo
Physiotherapist: Thomas Hatherly
Trainer: Will McTaggert
Trainer: Jamie Williamson
Intern trainer: Levin Mareela
Analyst: Joel Milham
Wellbeing officer: Leeson Ah Mau
Kicking coach: Craig Ashton
Nutritionist: Harry Finnigan
Chaplain: Sean Peau

2024 Harold Matthews Cup (under-17)

Squad

Gordon Afoa, Torbien Beauvais, Kairus Booth-Hill, Horouta Davidson, Ezekiel Davidson-Fa’aiuaso, Houma Fotu, Hudsyn Frost, Tyson Hansen, George Kite, Boston Krone, Dezman Laban, Jeremiah Lemana, Dreytin Marriott, Steven Moala, Siale Pahulu, Turama Paranihi, Kaawyn Patterson, Justice Pua, Ambrose Puluno, Joseph Ratcliffe, Isaiah Savea, Militoni Sikuvea, Zion Sitani, Micah Sula, Deshontayne Te Wao, Jack Thompson, Lennox Tuiloma, Ashton Ulaula-Ieremia, Timau Utiaro, Romana Whitiora.

Staff

Head coach: TJ Ashford
Assistant coach: Paul Clarke
Assistant coach: Sefo Fuimaono
Head trainer: Jordan Papa
Team manager: Moli Otukolo
Physiotherapist: Tom Hatherly
Wellbeing: Leeson Ah Mau

Acknowledgement of Country

The New Zealand Warriors honour the mana of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, Australia and the Pacific. We acknowledge the traditional kaitiaki of the lands, elders past and present, their stories, their traditions, their mamae and their mana motuhake.

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