The 2016 Bay of Plenty Under 19 rugby squad has been announced.
One Whakarewarewa player - Jesse Mason-Grant has made the squad with fellow Whaka team mate Masiu Vanikolo unavailable due to injury.
Cory Sweeney is head coach, with Mike Rogers as his assistant and Sweeney said there was "a lot of quality and potential" in the selected squad.
"This group has been working towards selection since February and have all demonstrated their ability through club rugby and throughout the recent training weeks," he said.
"The upcoming trial and seeding games through August will provide a further opportunity to test the boys against quality opposition as they look to gain selection for tournament.
"We are happy with how the boys have progressed to date and know we have a squad of talented players excited by the challenge of representing Bay of Plenty at the National U/19 tournament."
Former Rotorua Boys' High School student Jessie Williams has been named captain and is excited about the upcoming representative season.
"It was bit of a shock to be named captain this early into the campaign. Once it sunk in, I was honoured and humbled to be leading the boys out for season," he said.
"They're a good bunch of boys who are all striving to do their best.
