Nine Hautapu Sports Club players have been named in the 30-man Waikato squad to represent New Zealand Harlequins in this year’s Northern Regions competition.
The Harlequins start their programme with a pre-season game against Thames Valley at Tairua on Saturday August 2, 2025, kicking off at 2pm.
Starting on Saturday August 9, the team then plays in a seven-week tournament playing NPC development teams from northern region unions.
Hautapu players to selected for the 2025 Waikato squad are Michael Naitokani, David Morris, Amos Faaola, Stan Paese, Dylan Eti, Tama Hodgson, Quintony Ngatai, Quentin Hill and Rico McQuoid.
Paese, Ngatai and Hill were also in the 2024 squad, while Morris, Ngatai and Hill were members of the 2023 squad.
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Selection for the Harlequins is restricted to players who have represented Waikato, the All Blacks, the NZ Services team or by invitation.
Formed in 1938, the Hamilton-based Quins wear the same colours as the London Harlequins.
2025 Harlequins squad
Forwards
Adrein Wharawhara (Marist)
Connor Gordon (Marist)
David Morris (Hautapu Sports)
Dylan Eti (Hautapu Sports)
Epeli Vukivuki (Hamilton Old Boys)
Hakaraia Richards-Coxhead (Fraser Tech)
Hemi Gardiner (University)
Jonas Pomare (Fraser Tech)
Josh Balme (Marist)
Liam Anderson (Fraser Tech)
Liam Gilheany-Black (Marist)
Liam Pratt (Te Awamutu Sports)
Mosese Mafi (Marist)
Nili Moala (Hamilton Old Boys)
Rico McQuoid (Hautapu Sports)
Stan Paese (Hautapu Sports)
Taipari Quin (Fraser Tech)
Tama Hodgson (Hautapu Sports)
Backs
Amos Faaola (Hautapu Sports)
Daniel Tickelpenny (Marist)
Dean Ralph (Hamilton Old Boys)
Guy Lansdown (Fraser Tech)
Jack Harding (University)
Josh Ratcliffe (University)
Levi Cressy-Baggott (Marist)
Maikel Tuala (University)
Micheal Naitokani (Hautapu Sports)
Quentin Hill (Hautapu Sports)
Quintony Ngatai (Hautapu Sports)
Zac Carr (Hamilton Old Boys)
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