New Zealand U18 Boys’ representative sides named

Written By Josh Bamber

The New Zealand U18 representative sides have been named for 2023, with seven Cantabrians named.

Miles Toyota Premiership winners Christchurch Boys’ High School have three players in the New Zealand Schools side, Jake Frost, Manumaua Letiu and Marshall Blakely, while Shaun Kempton represents Selwyn Schools in the side.

Tasman product Cooper Roberts, who played his club rugby this year for the University of Canterbury, has made the NZ Barbarians side alongside St Andrew’s Radford Powell.

Lucas Te Rangi (Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Tūwharetoa - St Andrew’s College) is Canterbury’s sole representative in the New Zealand U18 Māori Ngā Whatukura.

New Zealand Schools:

  • Jake Frost (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

  • Manumaua Letiu (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

  • Marshall Blakely (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

  • Shaun Kempton (Selwyn Combined)

NZ Barbarians:

  • Cooper Roberts (University of Canterbury)

  • Radford Powell (St Andrew’s College)

New Zealand U18 Māori Ngā Whatukura:

  • Lucas Te Rangi (Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Tūwharetoa - St Andrew’s College)

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