
The 15s rugby season starts this weekend.
The Hurricanes men’s and women’s squads are in action for the first time in 2025 in New Plymouth and Palmerston North respectively.
The Hurricanes men’s team meets the Chiefs at former Hurricanes home venue Yarrow Stadium, kick-off is at 2.00pm on Saturday.
This match is being live-streamed at this page here: https://chiefspass.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJRQ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfUE81SZ85bsFMWQ8iiiVLQM4DYisjbp0lHtagZx4wE2g-X4au0o41I3Kw_aem_O_GljMG6U7US9yiY4K_VJg – warning, you have to sign up to watch it.
The Hurricanes have named an engorged squad to play the Chiefs in their first hit-out of the year as the players are put through their paces for the first time this season, ahead of their homecoming to Wainuiomata next Saturday.
The Chiefs will also be fielding a similar number of players, making this match a ‘game of three halves.’
This first game comes hot on the heels of their three-day camp at Whanganui.
The 47-player squad to take the field at New Plymouth is below (positions not given):
Xavier Numia
Raymond Tuputupu
Tevita Mafileo
Isaia Walker-Leawere
Tom Allen
Brad Shields
Du’Plessis Kirifi
Devan Flanders
Jordi Viljoen
Riley Hohepa
Kini Naholo
Peter Umaga-Jensen
Bailyn Sullivan
Kade Banks
Harry Godfrey
Reserves:
Nic Souchon
Vernon Bason
JJ Pokai
Jacob Devery
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Joe Gavigan
Logan Wallace
Flyn Yates
Siale Lauaki
Caleb Delany
Hugo Plummer
Harry Irving
Arese Poliko
Mosese Bason
Sione Halalilo
Cooper Flanders
Oscar Ritchie
Brayden Iose
Patrick Tuifua
Nui Muriwai
Ereatara Enari
Jai Tamati
Will Cole
Fehi Fineanganofo
Riley Higgins
Liam O’Connor
Billy Proctor
Ngatungane Punivai
Jone Rova
Stanley Solomon
Callum Harkin
Sam Coles
Unavailable:
Asafo Aumua, Brett Cameron, Lucas Cashmore, Tjay Clarke, Zach Gallagher, Peter Lakai, Tyrel Lomax, Ruben Love, Cameron Roigard, Daniel Sinkinson, Josh Taula, Pasilio Tosi, Will Tucker
The Hurricanes Poua play the NSW Waratahs at Massey University at 4.35pm Saturday.
This is ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Aupiki season, which kicks off on Saturday 1 March against the Blueswomen in Wellington.