
2021 Queens Birthday Squad Announcement
NPEC Squad 2021
Here is your 2021 NPEC Queens Birthday Squad.
Head Coach Hosea Gear has announced a 44 Man squad that will be reduced down to the Matchday Squad nearer Queens Birthday.
The squad will have just three weeks to prepare for the annual Queen’s Birthday fixture against the Poverty Bay for the Anaru Skip Paenga Trophy.
This year’s game is incredibly significant as Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby celebrates its 100 Year Centenary over the weekend.
And 100 Years since we defeated Poverty Bay 8-6 on the 13th August 1921*
*1921* – East Coast were still playing under Poverty Bay Rugby Union umbrella {Sat 13th August 1921}
East Coast became standalone Union in September 1921, after separating from Poverty Bay Rugby Union
The first 1st Class Match was not played until 1923 also against Poverty Bay, this was the first “Official’ 1st Class game as East Coast Rugby Union.
NPEC Queens Birthday Squad 2021 | ||
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NPEC Cap Number # | Name | Club |
Forwards | ||
# 1142 | Patrick Allen | Uawa |
* New Cap | Will Bolingford | Tokararangi |
# 992 | Adrian Collier | Tokararangi |
# 1188 | Hirini Delamere | Tihirau Victory Club |
# 1120 | Dyllyn Evans | Tokararangi |
* New Cap | Maia Fox | Uawa |
# 1113 | Richard Green | Tokararangi |
# 1106 | Hone Haerewa | Tokararangi |
# 1193 | Kyah Hollis | Tokararangi |
# 1185 | Anton King | Hicks Bay |
# 1081 | Perrin Manuel | Hikurangi |
# 1093 | Moana Mato | Tihirau Victory Club |
# 1032 | Storm Moran | Uawa |
* New Cap | Tuterangi Ngarimu | Ruatoria City |
#1152 | Trent Proffit | Hikurangi |
#1170 | Jack Richardson | Ruatoria City |
#1189 | Netani Seruwaqa | Tokomaru Bay Utd |
#1065 | Frank Taiapa | Hicks Bay |
* New Cap | Tanira Tamanui Nepia | Uawa |
#1192 | Jorian Tangaere | Hikurangi |
* New Cap | Gabe Te Kani | Tokararangi |
#1057 | Hoani Te Moana | Tihirau Victory Club |
* New Cap | Jody Tuhaka | Tokararangi |
* New Cap | George Waddy | Uawa |
#995 | Riki Waitoa | Tokararangi |
Backs | ||
#1109 | Mohi Bartlett | Tokararangi |
#1005 | Verdon Bartlett | Tihirau Victory Club |
* New Cap | Josh Dearden | Uawa |
#1072 | Te Rangi Fraser | Tokararangi |
#1194 | Rapata Haerewa | Tokararangi |
#1023 | Whakarae Henare | Tokararangi |
* New Cap | Te Manu Herewini | Tihirau Victory Club |
#1179 | Tipene Meihana | Uawa |
#1182 | Hamuera Moana | Hikurangi |
#1168 | Te Aho Morice | Hikurangi |
#1062 | Sam Parkes | Uawa |
#1162 | Teina Potae | Tokararangi |
* New Cap | Leetham Rawiri | Ruatoria City |
#1176 | Jesse Rye | Uawa |
#1068 | Pamona Samupo | Hicks Bay |
#1035 | BJ Sidney | Uawa |
#1181 | Tawhao Stewart | Tihirau Victory Club |
* New Cap | James Te Kahika | Ruatoria City |
#1190 | Tutere Waenga | Tihirau Victory Club |
Unavailable due to injury | ||
#939 | Laman Davies | Uawa |
#1151 | Manaia Nyman | Tihirau Victory Club |
#1149 | Fabyan Kahaki | Hikurangi |