Squad's chance to shine

The Bay of Plenty Under 14 and 15 representative teams will get their chance to shine when they square off against their Waikato counterparts at Greerton Park in the Western Bay of Plenty tomorrow.

Several years ago the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union decided to concentrate their resources on player skills development, instead of a representative programme, for the most promising Under 14 and 15 players in the region.

This season's format started with a large pool of players who were invited to development sessions in the union's regions.

The sessions, which were run during late August and September, were facilitated by a mixture of the union's staff coaches and the Under 14 and 15 representative coaches plus their support personnel.

From the regional development days, Eastern Bay, Western Bay and Central (Rotorua) Sub-Unions sides were selected to play in the Union's Under 14 and 15 Sub-Union series, at Paengaroa on October 2.

Following the sub-union series, the Bay of Plenty Under 15 and 14 teams were selected to play their Waikato counterparts.

Bay of Plenty Representative Schedule Sunday at Greerton Park

11am: BOP Under 14 v Waikato Under 14

12.30pm: BOP Under 15 v Waikato Under 15

BOP Under 15

Leighton Hika, Ben Noakes, Tiwara Kuka, Taiko Harris, Dylan Doone, Rikihana Borell, Jade Murray, Resden Hirama (Tauranga BC), Ben Webby (JPC), Wharehuia Oakes, Damien Darlington, Khole Ngamoki, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Code Davis (Rotorua BHS), Devin Church (Otumoetai College), Christopher Johnston (Bethlehem College), Decovan Tautoti, Sean Armstrong (Trident HS), Dallas Parker (Whakatane HS), Wiremu Tane, Mitchell Pikia, Bill Carter, Pomare Tane (Mount Maunganui College), Ben McDowall (Reporoa College), Te Whenua Poihipi (Opotiki College). One to be added.

Head coach: Andy Bartrum

Assistant coach: Brendon Webby

BOP Under 14

Axel Holeck, Jesse Mason-Grant, Jesse Williams, Dejae Adlam, Corban Selwyn, Tiaki Harrison, Dorso Porima-Horn, Jayden Savage, Kaine Lewis (Rotorua BHS), Jason Rakurau, Kennedy Merito, Kagen Ohlsen, Reece Merito (Trident HS), Reed Wilson, Denton McCarty, James Wood (Aquinas College), Jaz Flavell (Reporoa College), Harris Williams, James Mikare, Callum Burrel, Grayson Kite (Tauranga BC), Sam Takai, Robinson Whareaorere (Te Puke HS), Leon Mackie (Opotiki College).

Head coach: Mark Everson