Ajay Mua of Bay of Plenty dives to score a try during the Jock Hobbs memorial tournament match between Bay of Plenty and Manawatu. Photo / Getty Images
A Bay of Plenty team has been named to play the New Zealand Under 20s as part of the national side's build-up for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship campaign next month.
Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan will coach the Bay of Plenty XV Wasps' side against the
New Zealand Under 20s at Murray Salt Stadium Te Puke tomorrow night.
The home team, playing in Wasps colours, won't be the only Bay players on the field, with five members of the NZ Under 20s from the region - Lalomilo Lalomilo and Cole Forbes (Te Puke), Jeriah Mua and Leroy Carter (Tauranga Sports) and Mount Maunganui's Kohan Herbert.
McMillan, who also coaches the Māori All Blacks, says it is great to see players from the region's high-performance programmes getting the chance to show their talents at a higher level.
"Our academy has been a work in progress. The fact that we got five players into the New Zealand Under 20s this year and it could have been more if Kaleb Trask had not been injured, is a huge testament to the programme and the people involved."
