Four Hautapu Sports players will feature in the fifth annual Super Rugby U-20 tournament in Taupo.
Dylan Eti, Dallas Rata-Makene and Rangiwai Lunjevich will play for the second-seeded Chiefs in the eight-team competition that starts on Saturday March 15, 2025.
Richie Magele will play for the New Zealand Barbarians U-21 side at the tournament which will be staged at Owen Delany Park. The Barbarians are the eighth seeds.
Magele and the Barbarians will play the Chiefs at 1.05pm on Saturday’s opening matchday.
The Super Rugby U-20s brings together the best young talent in New Zealand, and teams representing Fiji and Moana Pasifika.
More than 200 players will take part in the week-long tournament which will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.
Chiefs
Konelio Burgess, Aidan Spratley, Harold Rounds, Faauma Kupita, Emori Balenaisa, Dane Johnston, Raharuhi Palmer, Tyi Sinkinson, Tom McCarthy, Bradley Tocker, Apenisa Naevo, Dylan Eti, Brooke Mitchell, Jack Gallon, Liam Anderson, Micah Fale, Charlie Sinton, Halen King, Daniel Tickelpenny, Dallas Rata-Makene, Wesley Curulala, Pyrenees Boyle-Tiatia, Jack Wiseman, David Lewai, Taniela Maisiri, Brayden Neilson, Rangiwai Lunjevich.
New Zealand Barbarians U-21
Moana Takataka, Leon Tuiloma, Liam McIntosh, Reuben Allen, Trent Ririnui, Max Ratcliffe, Kade Manuel, Hone Mathieson, Guy Visachi-Waerehu, Alex Vaa’ia, Josh Findlay, Richie Magele, George Steel, Jai Knight, Semisi Balenaisa, Marshall Blakely, Josh Gunn, Adam Morrison, Tai Mildon, Mason Verster, Wananga Matenga, Jerome Buckley-Fa’atoia, Kami Ratuibau, Siaosi Kava, Sam Nemec-Vial, Rios Tasmania, Zac Parkin.
Fixtures
Matchday 1
Games to be played on Saturday March 15, 2025
11.05am Hurricanes vs Fiji (Quarter Final)
1.05pm Chiefs vs NZ Barbarians (Quarter Final)
3.05pm Crusaders vs Moana Pasifika (Quarter Final)
5.05pm Blues vs Highlanders (Quarter Final)
Matchday 2
Games to be played on Tuesday March 18, 2025
1.05pm 2nd Highest Rank Quarterfinal Loser v 3rd Highest Rank Quarterfinal Loser
3.05pm Highest Rank Quarterfinal Loser v Lowest Rank Quarterfinal Loser
5.05pm 2nd Highest Rank Quarterfinal Winner v 3rd Highest Rank Quarterfinal Loser (Semi-Final 1)
7.05pm Highest Rank Quarterfinal Winner 2 v Lowest Rank Quarterfinal Winner (Semi-Final 2)
Matchday 3
Games to be played on Saturday March 22, 2025
11.05am 7th/8th Playoff
1.05pm 5th/6th Playoff
3.05pm 3rd/4th Playoff
5.05pm Super Rugby Under 20 Final
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