A total of 12 One New Zealand Warriors have been selected across six squads for end of season internationals.
Due to appear first is halfback Ronald Volkman, who has been named on Toa Samoa’s interchange for the opening match of the new Pacific Championships against Australia in Townsville on Saturday night.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is the only Warriors player in the Kiwis’ squad to face the Samoans in the second match of the series at Eden Park on October 21.
No fewer than nine of the club's players have been named in the extended squads for the first curtain raiser between the New Zealand Kiwis A and Mate Ma’a Tonga A at Eden Park next week.
Rocco Berry, Kalani Going, Jacob Laban, Ali Leiataua, Paul Roache, Tanner Stowers-Smith and Taine Tuaupiki are in the Kiwis A line-up while 18-year-old back rower Leka Halasima and departing centre Viliami Vailea are in Tonga’s squad; Halasima played at both SG Ball Cup and New South Wales Cup level this season.
The 12th One New Zealand Warriors player on end-of-season international duty is front rower Addin Fonua-Blake, who was named in the Dally M Team of the Year and the RLPA’s Dream Team. He's in the Mate Ma'a Tonga team which will create history on a three-Test tour in England; the two teams will clash in St Helens (October 22), Huddersfield (October 28) and Leeds (November 4).
As well as the current players, more than 20 ex-One New Zealand Warriors have been selected in 10 of the teams preparing for internationals in the coming weeks.
END-OF-SEASON INTERNATIONALS |
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Current One New Zealand Warriors |
| New Zealand Kiwis | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. New Zealand Kiwis A | Rocco Berry, Kalani Going, Jacob Laban, Ali Leiataua, Paul Roache, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Taine Tuaupiki. Toa Samoa | Ronald Volkman. Mate Ma’a Tonga | Addin Fonua-Blake. Mate Ma’a Tonga A | Leka Halasima, Viliami Vailea |
Former Warriors |
| New Zealand Kiwis | Kieran Foran, Isaiah Papali’i. Kiwi Ferns | Georgia Hale, Apii Nicholls. Cook Islands | Tevin Arona, Kayal Iro, Pride Pettersen-Robati. Cook Islands (women) | Crystal Tamarua. Fiji Bati | Taane Milne, King Vuniyayawa. Toa Samoa | Jesse Arthars, Daejarn Asi, Ronald Volkman. Toa Samoa (women) | Annetta Nu’uausala, Onjeurlina Hunt (nee Leiataua). Mate Ma’a Tonga | Siliva Havili, Konrad Hurrell, Eliesa Katoa, Tuimoala Lolohea. Mate Ma’a Tonga A | Sione Moala, Ponepate Tongia, Joseph Vuna. Mate Ma’a Tonga (women) | Langi Veainu. |
Schedule |
| Saturday, October 14 (5.00pm) | Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos, Queensland County Bank Stadium, Townsville Saturday, October 14 (7.10pm) | Kangaroos v Toa Samoa, Queensland County Bank Stadium, Townsville Sunday, October 15 (12.45pm) | Fetu Samoa v Fiji Bulikula, National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Sunday, October 15 (3.00pm) | PNG Kumuls v Cook Islands Aitu, National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Saturday, October 21 (1.30pm) | Kiwis A v Mata Ma’a Tonga A, Eden Park, Auckland Saturday, October 21 (3.45pm) | Kiwi Ferns v Mate Ma’a Tonga, Eden Park, Auckland Saturday, October 21 (6.00pm) | Kiwis v Toa Samoa, Eden Park, Auckland Sunday, October 22 (12.45pm) | PNG Orchids v Cook Islands Moana, National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Sunday, October 22 (3.00pm) | Fiji Bati v Cook Islands Aitu, National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Saturday, October 28 (6.00pm) | Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos, AAMI Park, Melbourne Saturday, October 28 (8.10pm) | Kangaroos v Kiwis, AAMI Park, Melbourne Sunday, October 29 (3.00pm) | PNG Kumuls v Fiji Bati, National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Saturday, November 4 (5.00pm) | Final (TBC), FMG Stadium, Hamilton Sunday, November 5 (3.00pm) | Final (TBC), National Football Stadium, Port Moresby |
| England v Mate Ma’a Tonga Sunday, October 22 (2.30pm) | England v Mate Ma’a Tonga, Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Saturday, October 28 (2.30pm) | England v Mate Ma’a Tonga, Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield Saturday, November 4 (2.30pm) | England v Mate Ma’a Tonga, Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
