2022 BUNNINGS HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD
Coach Hosea Gear has named the squad for this season’s Bunnings Heartland Championship.
It is as follows:
0000 = NPEC Cap Number
****= Uncapped at first class
Forwards:
1081 Perrin Manuel (Waiapu)
1164 Hakarangi Tichborne (Ruatoria City)
1198 Jody Tuhaka (Waiapu)
**** Trei Nepe Apatu (Tokomaru Bay Utd.)
1208 Myles Lardelli-Muir Tawa (Uawa)
1204 Peter Mirrielees (Uawa)
1217 Semisi Akana (Uawa)
1192 Jorian Tangaere (Waiapu)
**** Blake Beard (Hikurangi Sports Club)
**** Joe Royal (Loan)
1142 Patrick Allen (Uawa) Co-Captain
1151 Manaia Nyman (Tihirau Victory Club)
**** Rafael Tuhura (Hikurangi Sports Club)
995 Riki Waitoa (Tokararangi)
1189 Netani Seruwaqa (Tokomaru Bay Utd.)
**** Josh Coffin (Loan)
1200 Will Bolingford (Waiapu)
1113 Richard Green (Waiapu)
1057 Hoani Te Moana (Tihirau Victory Club)
1078 Haimona Waititi (Tihirau Victory Club)
1146 Morgan Poi (Waiapu)
1170 Jack Richardson (Ruatoria City)
1218 Tuterangi Ngarimu (Ruatoria City)
1211 Faifili Levave (Waiapu)
1216 Khian Westrupp (Uawa)
1093 Moana Mato (Tihirau Victory Club)
Backs:
1182 Hamuera Moana (Waiapu)
1219 Bless Perese Elliot (Tihirau Victory Club)
1203 Josh Dearden (Uawa)
1072 Terangi Fraser (Loan) Co-Captain
**** Carlos Kemp (Uawa)
1206 Te Manu Herewini (Tihirau Victory Club)
1181 Tawhao Stewart (Uawa)
**** Joe Wadman (Loan)
**** Renata Roberts-Te Nana (Ruatoria City)
1215 Shayden Stevens (Uawa)
1076 Kris Palmer (Hikurangi Sports Club)
1005 Verdon Bartlett (Tihirau Victory Club)
1149 Fabyan Kahaki (Hikurangi Sports Club)
1194 Rapata Haerewa (Tokararangi)
1168 Te Aho Morice (Hikurangi Sports Club)
1109 Mohi Bartlett (Uawa)
1153 Keelan Poi (Waiapu)
1162 Teina Potae (Hicks Bay)
1115 Neihana Ratahi-Brown (Ruatoria City)
Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Union
2022 NPEC Management Team
Head Coach | Hosea Gear (1211)
Assistant coach | Morgan Wirepa (865)
Assistant coach | Laman Davies (939)
Technical Advisor | Kim Harris
Manager | Jackson Swinton
Assistant Manager | Braxton Kururangi
Head Trainer | Jamie Karehana
Nutritionist | Alana Karehana
Physio | Lily Macdonald