Junior Kiwis

History

Prior to 2010, the Junior Kiwis consisted of the best New Zealand players aged 18 years or younger and would represent the country against the likes of the Australian Schoolboys, the New South Wales Under 18 side and the England Under 18 side, sometimes as curtain raisers to the senior Kiwi games. Players such as Adam Blair, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei and Sonny Bill Williams represented the Junior Kiwis early in their careers and went on to play at the senior level for New Zealand.

In 2010, with the advent of the National Youth Competition, the Junior Kiwis was switched to an under 20s team and played in a two Test series against the Junior Kangaroos. From 2011 to 2018, the Junior Kiwis faced the Junior Kangaroos at the end of each season in a one-off Test match, usually as a curtain raiser to a senior level Australia-New Zealand Test match. In 2019, the side faced the Australian Schoolboys. The side reverted to an under-19 side for the fixture.

2010 series

1st Test

Played as a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-England Four Nations match.

Siuatonga Likiliki 1 Drury Low 1 Shaun Johnson 1 Goals Shaun Johnson 2 Dane Gagai 2 Michael Oldfield 1 Justin O'Neill 1 Cameron King 1 Goals Cameron King 2

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2nd Test

Played as a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-Papua New Guinea Four Nations match.

Lama Tasi 1 Drury Low 1 Nafe Seluini 1 Martin Taupau 1 Siuatonga Likiliki 1 Carlos Tuimavave 1 Goals Shaun Johnson 6 Michael Oldfield 1 Josh Jackson 1 Dane Gagai 1 Justin O'Neill 1 Goals Cameron King 2

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2011 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the Australia-New Zealand pre-Four Nations tournament match. Both coaches agreed to allow an 18th man be used during the match.

Dane Gagai 2 Stewart Mills 1 Kane Evans 1 Goals Chad Townsend 2 Sebastine Ikahihifo 2 John Palavi 1 Michael Parker-Walshe 1 Wayne Ulugia 1 Goals Siliva Havili 3 Sio Siua Taukeiaho 1

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2012 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the Australia-New Zealand end of year Test match.

Edrick Lee 2 Jack Wighton 2 Cheyse Blair 1 Tautau Moga 1 David Klemmer 1 Mahe Fonua 1 Jack Stockwell 1 Goals Jacob Miller 6 Ngataua Hukatai 2 David Fusitua 1 Carlos Tuimavave 1

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2013 match

Patrick Mago 2 Vai Toutai 1 Junior Paulo 1 David Nofoaluma 1 Charly Runciman 1 Mitch Cornish 1 Goals Bryce Cartwright 5 Kurtis Rowe 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2 Raymond Faitala-Mariner 1 Goals Mason Lino 3

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2014 match

Sam Manuleleua 1 Kodi Nikorima 1 Chance Peni 1 Goals Zach Dockar-Clay 1 Field Goals Te Maire Martin 1 Valentine Holmes 2 Jake Mamo 1 Goals Clinton Gutherson 1

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2015 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the Papua New Guinea-Fiji Melanesian Cup match and the Samoa-Tonga Polynesian Cup match.

Valentine Holmes 1 Robert Jennings 1 Brenko Lee 1 Tepai Moeroa 1 Goals Jackson Hastings 2 Valentine Holmes 1 Watson Heleta 1 Joseph Manu 1 Te Maire Martin 1 Tony Tumusa 1 Goals Zach Dockar-Clay 2

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2016 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the Papua New Guinea-Fiji Melanesian Cup match and the Samoa-Tonga Polynesian Cup match.

Nathan Cleary 1 JJ Felise 1 Robert Jennings 1 Brian Kelly 1 Curtis Scott 1 Connor Watson 1 Goals Nathan Cleary 5 Mafoa'aeata Hingano 2 Siosifa Talakai 1 Ken Tofilau 1 Goals Jamayne Isaako 2

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2017 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the 2017 Anzac Test.

Tyronne Roberts-Davis 2 Reece Robson 2 Corey Allan 1 Jai Field 1 Victor Radley 1 Jaydn Su'A 1

Goals Jai Field 5 1 Dane Aukafolau 1 Jarome Luai 1 Steven Marsters 1 Briton Nikora

Goals 3 Patrick Herbert

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2018 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the Australia-New Zealand end of year Test match.

Jackson Ferris 1 Steven Marsters 1 Sean Mullany 1 Isaiah Papali'i 1 Joseph Vuna 1 Goals Chanel Harris-Tavita 2/5 2 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 2 Enari Tuala 1 Corey Allan 1 Tom Flegler 1 Louis Geraghty Goals 6/7 Zac Lomax

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2019 match

Played as a curtain raiser to the 2019 Queensland Cup Grand Final.

Max Feagai 1 Jack Howarth 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 1 Jackson Topine 1 Sam Walker 1 Reece Walsh 1

Goals Reece Walsh 6/6 2 Starford To'a 1 Kayal Iro 1 Selestino Ravutaumada

Goals 2/4 Sione Moala

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Players

Captains

• Martin Taupau (2010)
• Carlos Tuimavave (2011–2012)
• Jason Taumalolo (2012)
• David Bhana (2013)
• Manaia Cherrington(2014)
• Zach Dockar-Clay (2015)
• Mafoa'aeata Hingano (2016)
• Jarome Luai (2017)
• Isaiah Papali'i (2018)
• Jordan Riki (2019)

Coaches

• David Kidwell (2010–2011)
• John Ackland (2012)
• Brent Gemmell (2013–2014)
• Kelvin Wright (2015–2016)
• Nathan Cayless (2017)
• Ezra Howe (2018–)

References

References

1. "New Zealand Rugby League".
2. "Junior Kiwis win Chase".
3. "Junior Kiwis Prepare For 2006 Campaign » League Unlimited".
4. "Junior Kiwis train-on squad named {{!".