NZ squad for U20 RWC in Italy named

NZ U20s
Forwards
Carl Axtens* Bay of Plenty
Dominic Bird Canterbury
Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Taranaki
Sam Cane*# Bay of Plenty and Chiefs
Michael Kainga Wellington
Steven Luatua* Auckland
Greg Pleasants-Tate North Harbour
Brodie Rettalick Hawke’s Bay
Solomona Sakalia* Wellington
Sefo Setefano Waikato
Brad Shields Wellington
Ben Tameifuna* Hawke’s Bay
Codie Taylor* Canterbury
Luke Whitelock^ Canterbury and Crusaders wider training group

Backs
Gareth Anscombe* Auckland
Beauden Barrett Taranaki
Nathan George Waikato
Rhys Llewellyn Canterbury
Waisake Naholo Taranaki
TJ Perenara*# Wellington and Hurricanes
Charles Piutau* Auckland
Glen Robertson^ Waikato
Francis Saili* Auckland
Mitchell Scott Tasman
Lima Sopoaga* Wellington and Highlanders
Brad Weber Otago


Note: * denotes member of 2009 New Zealand Schools team
# denotes member of the 2009 New Zealand Under 17 programme
^ denotes member of the 2010 New Zealand Under 20 team


Luke Whitelock, brother of AB's Same and George and Crusader Adam has been named captain. There's some good genes in that whanau (family).

Manawatu genes Kiwi
They should be playing for the Hurricanes