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Waikato No 8 Steven Bates will captain an extended Junior All Blacks squad 
of 29 named today for a three-match rugby tour of Australia later this month.
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The squad includes Bates' Waikato teammate Marty Holah, one of the unluckiest to miss All Blacks selection after his storming game for New Zealand Maori against the Lions last night.
Holah was one of 18 recent All Blacks included - notably wing Joe Rokocoko who lost out to Sitiveni Sivivatu in the All Blacks squad.
The team, coached by Colin Cooper and Ian Foster, assemble in Christchurch on June 16 to prepare for matches against Queensland and Australia A.
Backs: Sosene Anesi (Waikato), Scott Hamilton (Canterbury), Joe Rokocoko (Auckland), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Ben Atiga (Auckland), Casey Laulala (Canterbury), Luke McAlister (North Harbour), Nick Evans (Otago), David Hill (Waikato), Stephen Donald (Waikato), Jimmy Cowan (Southland), Steve Devine (Auckland), Piri Weepu (Wellington).
Forwards: Steven Bates (captain, Waikato), Josh Blackie (Otago), Craig Newby (Otago), Marty Holah (Waikato), Jerome Kaino (Auckland), Chris Masoe (Taranaki), Kevin O'Neill (Canterbury), Ross Kennedy (Wellington), Bernie Upton (Bay of Plenty), Saimone Taumoepeau (Auckland), John Afoa (Auckland), Clarke Dermody (Southland), Carl Hoeft (Otago), Ben Castle (Bay of Plenty), Corey Flynn (Canterbury), Andrew Hore (Taranaki).
whaaaaaaaaaaat ?
caleb ralphs as old as me !! [/font]
of 29 named today for a three-match rugby tour of Australia later this month. [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]
The squad includes Bates' Waikato teammate Marty Holah, one of the unluckiest to miss All Blacks selection after his storming game for New Zealand Maori against the Lions last night.
Holah was one of 18 recent All Blacks included - notably wing Joe Rokocoko who lost out to Sitiveni Sivivatu in the All Blacks squad.
The team, coached by Colin Cooper and Ian Foster, assemble in Christchurch on June 16 to prepare for matches against Queensland and Australia A.
Backs: Sosene Anesi (Waikato), Scott Hamilton (Canterbury), Joe Rokocoko (Auckland), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Ben Atiga (Auckland), Casey Laulala (Canterbury), Luke McAlister (North Harbour), Nick Evans (Otago), David Hill (Waikato), Stephen Donald (Waikato), Jimmy Cowan (Southland), Steve Devine (Auckland), Piri Weepu (Wellington).
Forwards: Steven Bates (captain, Waikato), Josh Blackie (Otago), Craig Newby (Otago), Marty Holah (Waikato), Jerome Kaino (Auckland), Chris Masoe (Taranaki), Kevin O'Neill (Canterbury), Ross Kennedy (Wellington), Bernie Upton (Bay of Plenty), Saimone Taumoepeau (Auckland), John Afoa (Auckland), Clarke Dermody (Southland), Carl Hoeft (Otago), Ben Castle (Bay of Plenty), Corey Flynn (Canterbury), Andrew Hore (Taranaki).
whaaaaaaaaaaat ?
caleb ralphs as old as me !! [/font]
