2025 SG Ball Cup: Squad and staff
2025 SG Ball Cup (under-19)
Players
Ambrose (Junior) Puluno (De La Salle College, Auckland), Asher Norman-Te Pou (Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Augustino Filipo (De La Salle College, Auckland), Callum Jones (Kaitaia College, Kaitaia), Compton Purcell (St Paul’s College, Auckland), Connor Bowden (Botany Downs Secondary College, Auckland), Dezman Laban (St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt; Kelston Boys High School, Auckland), Elijah Solomona (St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, Upper Hutt), Ezekiel Davidson-Fa'aiuaso (St Paul’s College, Auckland), George Kite (Manurewa High School, Auckland), Gordon Afoa (St Paul’s College, Auckland), Hame Kivalu (St Kentigern College, Auckland), Hiraka Waitai-Haenga (Hamilton Boys’ High School, Hamilton), Isaiah Savea (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Jack Thompson (All Saints College, Maitland, NSW), Joseph Ratcliffe (Palmerston North Boys’ High School, Palmerston North), Kahu Capper (Waverley College, Sydney, NSW), Kairus Booth-Hill (South Otago High School, Balclutha), Lucky Kali (St Paul’s College, Auckland), Mason Lome-Hindle (Otago Boys’ High School, Dunedin), Maui Winitana-Patelesio (St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, Upper Hutt), Meihana Pauling (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Micah Sula (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch), Militonimolela Sikuvea (St Peter’s College, Auckland), Noah Jensen (Westlake Boys’ High School, Auckland), Paea Junior (Christian) Sikuvea (De La Salle College, Auckland), Rico Lemalie (Christchurch; Christ’s College, Christchurch), Rico Toeava-Ward (De La Salle College, Auckland), Romana Whitiora (Wharekura o Rakaumanga, Huntly; St Paul’s College, Auckland), Taipari Wikitera (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Maungarongo, Auckland), Te Paeroa Wi Neera (Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Hamilton), Tepatasi Laumalii (De La Salle College, Auckland), Turama Paranihi (Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Hamilton; Hamilton Boys’ High School, Hamilton), Tyrone Hurt-Pickering (St Pauls College, Auckland), Waka Tate (St Paul’s College, Auckland).
Staff
Head coach: Shannon Rushworth
Assistant coach: Jethro Friend
Assistant coach: Albert Vete
Assistant coach: Monty Betham
Manager: Doug Murray
Physiotherapist: Anthony Grey
Head trainer: Ben Collins
Assistant trainer: Zac Moulder
Intern trainer: Siokapesi Fifita-Teofilo
Analyst: Joel Milham
Wellbeing officer: Brayden Wiliame
Nutritionist: Harry Finnigan
2024 SG Ball Cup (under-19)
Players
Alvin Chong-Nee, Amanaki Palu, Andrew Nansen, Asher Norman-Te Pou, Augustino Filipo, Compton Purcell, Elijah Solomona, Ezekiel Tavita, Francis Tuimauga, Hiraka Waitai, Jason Salalilo, JD Auloa, Jeriko Filipi-Talisau, Jesse Sorich, Junior Sikuvea, Kalani Peyroux-Donaldson, Kayliss Fatialofa, Lucky Kali, Lyrakai Posimani, Malachi Filipo, Malakai Cama, Maui Winitana-Patelesio, Meihana Pauling, Mikaele Ilaiu, Motu Pasikala, Nganatatafu Vake, Noah Harmer-Campbell, Noah Jensen, Raphael Sio, Rico Ward-Toeava, Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, Simi Veatapu, Sio Kali, Taipari Wikitera, Tallan Egan, Te Paeroa Wi Neera, Te Waaka Popata-Henare, Waka Tate, Turama Paranihi, Tyrone Hurt-Pickering.
Staff
Coach: Grant Pocklington
Assistant coach: David Fauonuku
Assistant coach: Brendan Douglas
Assistant coach: Charlotte Scanlan
Trainer: Ben Collins
Assistant trainer: Mike Talaepa
Team manager: Nathan Stockman
Physio: Anthony Grey
Wellbeing: James Ryan
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