Waikato XV have named their side to take on Counties Manukau Cavaliers at Fred Jones Park in the build up to the Gallagher Chiefs first home game, as a part of the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. 

Waikato XV head coach, Nathan White, has named 2019 BCITO Waikato Under 19 captain, Tom Martin, as captain to lead his Waikato XV squad.

The match day squad features nine 2019 Waikato Mitre 10 Cup squad members and several up and coming Waikato players, that include three 2019 Waikato Under 23 players and seven Waikato Under 19 players that have represented the region in the last three seasons.

The Gallagher Chiefs have also released Sam McNicol and Adam Thomson to play this weekend, allowing them to get some valuable game time. McNicol has been named to start on the left wing and Adam Thomson will get his chance from the bench.

Finally, the squad also features New Zealand Under 20’s prop George Dyer and New Zealand Schools representatives Tapaea Cook Savage and Gideon Wrampling.

Waikato take on Counties Manukau Cavaliers at Fred Jones park on Saturday afternoon, kick-off is at 2.25pm:

1.    Rob Cobb

2.    Anton Milnes

3.    George Dyer

4.     Josh Balme

5.    Hamilton Burr

6.    Tom Martin (Captain)

7.    Hugo Nankivell

8.    Kieran Westlake

9.    Xavier Roe

10.  Rivez Reihana

11.  Sam McNicol

12.  Louis Rogers

13.   Brandon Maudzekenyedzi

14.  Bailyn Sullivan

15.   Liam Coombes-Fabling

16.  Mateo Taisemi

17.  Haereiti Hetet

18.  Manawa Veitayaki

19. Adam Thomson

20. Vainikolo Halafihi

21. Jeriah Mua

22. Tepaea Cook Savage

23. Cortez Ratima

24. Coby Miln

25. Paula Mahe

26. Gideon Wrampling

Article added: Friday 07 February 2020