The Sky Sport Future Warriors have expanded their junior pathways programme to incorporate a girls’ under-18 squad for the 2022 World School Sevens tournament at the Pakuranga Rugby Club on December 17 and 18.
After entering a boys’ team in the established rugby union tournament for the first time last year, the club has now also selected a girls’ squad to wear its colours this time.
The commitment to a girls’ campaign comes as the One New Zealand Warriors are broadening their pathways programme following the NRL squad’s return to Mount Smart Stadium after three seasons based in Australia during the Covid era.
2022 WORLD SCHOOL SEVENS
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS UNDER-18 GIRLS
DANII MAFOE (Mount Albert Lions)
KAANE MAIAVA (Point Chevalier Pirates)
TATIANA FINAU (Point Chevalier Pirates)
ZAHNIA PAPALI’I (Ellerslie Eagles)
SUMMER VAN GELDER (Akarana Falcons)
CLAUDIA FINAU (Mount Albert Lions)
MONICA SAMITA (Point Chevalier Pirates)
TIANNE TAVITA FESOLAI (Glenora Bears)
SERIAH PALEPALE (Mangere East Hawks)
MATAELE VAEA (Mount Albert Lions)
ARLIA McCARTHY (New Zealand Māori)
WAINOUNA KALEOPA (Point Chevalier Pirates)
LE’OXEYAN MAIU’U (Otahuhu Leopards)
Development players:
EMACYN IEREMIA (Marist Saints)
TOMME PEAU (Otahuhu Leopards)
Staff:
Coach | TUTU TAIREA (Point Chevalier Pirates)
Assistant coach | CALE BARKER (Point Chevalier Pirates)
Assistant coach | TINO APE (Richmond Rovers)
Trainer | BRONSON HARDEN (Point Chevalier Pirates)
Manager | XAVIER SU’E CLAYTON (Bay Roskill Vikings)
