This was the team that was

RUGBY:Flick back the years a decade and the Wanganui Bohemians rugby team in tomorrow's Cooks Gardens curtainraiser looks pretty good.
Just about all the Bohemians squad can boast 50 or more matches for Wanganui ? and there are six centurions named in organiser Kerry Whale's squad.
They are backs Jerome Nahona (111), Jason Hamlin (100), and Guy Lennox (110), and forwards Adrian Bull (134), Kerry Whale (100) and Bruce Middleton (119).
Many of the squad were members of the 1996 squad which won the NPC third division at Blenheim.
There are not the same number of famous names in the Taranaki Trojans, but they might have played a bit more recent football ? and that could count in the end.
The names received so far for the 1pm match are:
Wanganui Bohemians:
Jerome Nahona (111 games 1989-2000), NZ Colts 1989, NZ Maoris 1990, Prince of Wales rep 1990; Wang Pirates, Wang Counties, Waverley, Tech), David Kereti (68 games 1994-2001; Marist, Taihape); Jason Hamlin (100 games 1992-2001; Wang Counties, Marist); Guy Lennox (110 games 1990-1998; NZ Universities, Central Zone rep; Waverley, Border); James West (11 games 1996-97; Marist); Kelvin Chase (75 games 1981-1995; Marton OB); Sean Edmonds (7 games 1991-92; Wanganui Counties); Paul Mitchell (43 games 1993-1998; Waverley); Scott Brown (27 games 1996-2001; Marist); Russell Gedye (35 games 1995-1997; Wang Pirates); John Hainsworth (69 games 1984-1995; NZ Div 1988-89-93, NZ Juniors 1984, Central Zone; Marton, Pourewa); Dwayne Kemp (59 games 1994-2000; Kaierau, Ratana); Richard Ropata (20 games 1997-2001; Kaierau, Ratana).
Forwards: Jason Caskey (75 games 1993-1999; Tech); Kerry Whale (100 games 1985-1998; Wang HSOB, Taihape); Mike Collis (31 games 1995-1997; Feilding); John Thompson (56 games 1997-2001; Pourewa, Marist); Daniel Smith (31 games 1996-2005; Hurricanes rep 2003; Border); Robert Adams (21 games 1992-1997; Huia, Taihape); Adrian Bull (134 games 1985- 1999; Hunterville); Darrell Hoskin (40 games 1996-2001; Marist); Bruce Hansen (82 games 1986-1993; NZ Division rep 1988-89-90-92-93, Marton OB, Utiku OB); Matt Ward (32 games 1996-1997; Utiku OB); Peter Stratton (79 games 1983-1991; Utiku OB); Bruce Middleton (119 games 1974-1984; NZ XV 1980, All Black triallist 1979-80-81, NZ Juniors 1978, NZ Colts 1975-76, NI rep 1981, NZ Golden Oldies recent years; Waverley); Neil Forlong (4 games 1995-1997; Kaierau); Elliott Aiken (7 games 1995; Waverley). Coach, Dave Hoskin.
The Taranaki Trojans squad is:
Backs: Wayne Dombroski, Fraser Campbell, Sammy Callaghan, Jason Holdt, Craig Oliver, Peter Wisnewski, Craig Morresey, Nathan Greenbank, Peter Grylls, Dean Patterson, Dwight Murfitt (104 games).
Forwards: Wayne Penn, Dave Wilson, Rob Hamilton, Gavin Midgely, Lyndsay Thomson (106 games), Adrian Newell, Thomas Trowern, Steve Fabish, Jared Corbett, Tom Zimmerman. Coaches: Ian Eliason (record 222 games for Taranaki), John McEldowney.
Managers: Jeff Bishop, Derek Sampson.