Senior rugby season ready to get underway for Hautapu Sports teams

Senior men's rugby starts at Easter Weekend when Hautapu Sports' Premier and Development teams host Hamilton Marist at Memorial Park.

The Saturday fixture is a rematch of the last three Breweries Shield finals, pitching the Premier competition's best teams from recent seasons against each other.

The Development team kick off at 1pm, followed by the Premier fixture at 2.45pm.

Hautapu Sports' women's team, who have combined with Melville for the season, play on Good Friday at Otorohanga.

READ MORE: Women's team to combine with Melville for Waikato rugby season >>>>

Matchday squads

Here are the squads for Easter Weekend:

Premiers

1. Levi Hazelton (30 app), 2. Rico McQuoid (14 app), 3. Tahere Reha (65 app), 4. Hamilton Burr (56 app), 5. Archie Wild (debut), 6. Henry Brown (22 app), 7. Mitch Jacobson (84 app) (captain), 8. Konelio Burgess (debut), 9. Rui Farrant (43 app), 10. Alapati Soagia (debut), 11. Nathan Stephens (debut), 12. Jason Thomasen (147 app), 13. Waisake Salabiau (29 app), 14. Patrick Hedley (debut), 15. Dallas Rata-Makene (12 app).

Impact

16. Pita Ah Sue (7 app), 17. Liam van der Heyden (debut), 18. Andrew Smith (28 app), 19. David Morris (158 app), 20. Pep Chisholm (debut), 21. Karlan Mosaati (12 app), 22. Michael Naitokani (7 app).

Development

1. Robert Presscott, 2. Rory Blyth, 3. Sean Burgess, 4. Robson Old, 5. Jacob Carmichael, 6. Reid Shackleton, 7. Kena Ahipene, 8. Kane Gibberd, 9. Harry Chittick, 10. Rangiwai Lunjevich, 11. Josh Brunger, 12. Ned Collins, 13. Ihaka Harper-Dent, 14. Vilimone Bainibure, 15. Dillon Martin.

Impact

16. Henry Sclater, 17. Te Roro Henry-Eparaima, 18. Joel Kaho, 19. Taine Williams, 20. Ben Brown, 21. Sam Veart, 22. Johanson Tamala.

Premier Women

1. Chyann Kaitapu, 2. Kaden Moeke, 3. Caitlin Crozier, 4. Kyra Mita, 5. Greer Garland, 6. Lachyn Moeke, 7. Pounanu Wharehinga, 8. Mereana Houkamau, 9. Lela Leremia, 10. Melina Salale, 11. Eden Early, 12. Tiare Dixon, 13. Nikita Apiata, 14. Dawn Hohua, 15. Hannah Gordon.

Impact

16. Hitomi Oka, 17. Amy Hunter, 18. Dallone Beauchemin, 19. Olivia Haycock, 20. Arleen McLaren, 21. Ella Marshall, 22. Keira Russell.

Fixtures

Game to be played on Friday April 3, 2026

Waikato Premier Women

Otorohanga Sports v Hautapu Sports/Melville 
Otorohanga Sports Club, Otorohanga, 1pm

Games to be played on Saturday April 4, 2026

Waikato Premier

Hautapu Sports v Hamilton Marist
Memorial Park, Cambridge, 2.45pm

Waikato Development

Hautapu Sports v Hamilton Marist
Memorial Park, Cambridge, 1pm

Full season draws

Here are links to the full season draws for Hautapu Sports teams:

READ MORE: Season draws for Hautapu Sports' Premier and Development teams >>>>

READ MORE: Draw available for Waikato Rugby's U-21 season >>>>

READ MORE: Season draws for Hautapu Sports/Melville Women's Premier team >>>>

Learn more about Hautapu Sports' senior rugby programme

READ MORE: How to play for Hautapu Sports Club, and to register online >>>>