Women's team to combine with Melville for Waikato rugby season

3 Apr

Hautapu Sports will join forces with Melville to enter a combined team in this season's Waikato Rugby Premier Women's competition.

The Hautapu Sports/Melville side will play their season opener against Otorohanga Sports on Good Friday, kicking off at 1pm.

The 2026 Premier Women's competition will have seven teams: Fraser Tech, Hamilton Marist/University, Hamilton Old Boys Huskiez, Otorohanga Sports, Puraruru, Suburbs and Hautapu Sports/Melville.

The squad for the Hautapu Sports/Melville team's first game of the season is:

Hautapu Sports/Melville 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 draw