U17 GIRLS REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 2025/26

Coaching Staff

• Head Coach: Damian Lemalu

• Assistant Coach: Tyarn Broomhead Lemalu

• Assistant Coach: Kamryn Coleman

• Manager: Audrey Cadness

• Scorer: TBA

Team Roster

Neve Cadness-Aspinall - Bandits

Rori Seymour - Roosters

Freya Williams - Roosters

Natalia Pusich - Roosters

Katie Manu - Bandits

Tui Panui - Roosters

Lexc Albert-Matthews - Metro Diamond Sports

Ava Metzler - Metro Diamond Sports

Kaylee McAllister - Metro Diamond Sports

Kerely Laeli - Bandits

Salia Kingi - Metro Diamond Sports

Jessica Smith - Metro Diamond Sports

Isabella Preston - Metro Diamond Sports

Denise Swanepoel - ECB

U17 GIRLS REPRESENTATIVE TOURNAMENT DATE

15th - 18th January 2026 at Colquhoun Park, Palmerston North

U17 BOYS REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 2025/26

Coaching Staff

• Head Coach: Nick Lanigan

• Assistant Coach: Joseph Hall

• Assistant Coach: Moana Hibbert

• Assistant Coach: Brock Attewell

• Manager: Tegan Edwin

• Scorer: Tegan Edwin

Team Roster

​​​​​​​Jackson Gerbes - Northcote

Tamatea Hiko-Smith - Bandits

Taenga Durie - Northcote

Cohen McDonagh - ECB

Hiramaia Paerau - Metro Diamond Sport

Cooper Sims - ECB

Kaelys Langdon - Northcote

Nathaniel Dickson - Northcote

Journey-Lee Murray - Northcote

Fletcher Irvine - Northcote

Mason Read - Birkdale Falcons

Nathan Grobbelaar - ECB

Asher Manu - Northcote

Cooper Adkins - ECB

U17 BOYS REPRESENTATIVE TOURNAMENT DATE

15th - 18th January 2026 at Resthills Park Hamilton 

REPRESENTATIVE TEAM TRIALS 2025/26

U17 GIRLS

• TBC

U17 BOYS