PB squad for East Coast rugby clash named

The Poverty Bay Wekas squad has been named for the King’s Birthday Weekend rugby match  (June 3) against Ngāti Porou East Coast at the Oval.

The squad is  (*denotes potential new cap)  —

Adriaan Brits (Wairoa Athletic), Adrian Wyrill (Waikohu), Andrew Tauatevalu (YMP), Braedyn Grant (OBM), Bryan Howard* (HSOB), Campbell Chrisp (Ngatapa), Dan Law (Ngatapa) Ethine Reeves (Waikohu), Fletcher Scammell (HSOB), Genesis Tamatea* (YMP), Geoff Pari (Waikohu), Harawira Kahukura* (OBM), Hayze Nepia* (YMP), Jacob Leaf (Waikohu), Joe Tikicidre* (OBM), Jordan Kingi* (OBM), Kayleb Te Whare* (YMP), KC Wilson* (Waikohu), Keanu Taumata (OBM), Kelvin Smith (YMP), Khian Westrupp* (Ngatapa), Knox Ranitu* (Ngatapa), Kupu Lloyd (YMP), Lance Dickson (OBM), Matt Profitt* (HSOB), Mitch Purvis (YMP), Myles Tawa (OBM), Nehe Papuni (YMP), Ngahiwi Manuel (OBM), Ra Broughton (Waikohu), Ricardo Patricio (Ngatapa), Rikki Terekia (OBM), Sam Hudson* (Ngatapa), Seth Lundon (YMP), Shayde Skudder (YMP), Stuart Leach (YMP), Taine Aupouri (YMP), Te Peehi Fairlie (YMP), Tulsa Kaui (Waikohu), Willis Tamatea (YMP).

Injured/unavailable: Moses Christie (OBM), Toru Noanoa (Waikohu), James Higgins (Ngatapa), Jesse Kapene (YMP).

Head coach: Miah Nikora.

Forwards and defence: James Grogan.

Manager: Pila Lolohea.

Trainer: Adam Cranston.

Physio: Grace Taumaunu.