1996

1996 Champion Team

BAY OF PLENTY

1.James Etheredge
2.Tiuka Ngatai
3. Josh Hawke
4. Chris Edwards
5. John Williams
6. Tawhara Kurei
7. Eli Kuka
8. Henry Anderson
9. Ruki Tipuna
10. Jackie Marks
11. Abraham Kohu
12. Michael Petersen
13. Ted Murray
14. Dwayne May
15. Adam Haimona
16. Clint Wilson
17. Mark Girven
18. Quentin Brake
19. Reece Hamon
20. Kerry Waiapu
21. Hayden Lingard

Coaches: lan Spraggon, Toby Westrup
Managers: Ivan Aitken, Darren Leef

WAIKATO ROVERS

1. Nathan Warner
2. Doyle Phillips
3. Duncan Jess
4. Rawiri Manuel
5. Josh McCormack
6. Toby Lynn
7. Jarred Tansey
8. Anthony Coe
9. Jon Aitken
10. Justin Miezenbeck
11. Te Jay Ryan
12. Brent Rowe
13. Lance Hohaia
14. Ross Crawshay
15. Blair Atkinson
16. Mathew White
17. Mike Tissingh
18. Tim Morris
19. Kurt Morath
20. Jamie Litt
21. Nathan Cox

Coach: Ron Aitken
Co Coaches: Alien Wells, Lorry Ferguson
Manager: Steven March

WAIKATO RANGERS

1. Robert Loto
2. Luke Hohua
3. Stephen Walton
4. Cameron Burd
5. Matthew Findlay
6. Jonathan Gray
7. Andrew Chase
8. Shae Hokins-Jones
9. Benji Olesen
10 James Wallace
11. Drollet Joseph
12. Marshall Hepi-Moeke
13. Michael Barrie
14. Chris Wallace
15. Steven Wallace
16. Rodney Winikerei
17. Huw Jones
18. Craig Stewart
19. Ben McKillop
20. Dane McLeod
21. Roy Gage

Coach: Dave Teddy
Assistant Coaches:Neville Verner,Robin McKinnor
Manager: Tim Muriwai

THAMES VALLEY

1. Kieran Ramage
2. Cameron Keepa
3. Luke McFarlane
4. Sam Tee
5. Rory Williams
6. Greer Wagnall (Vice Capt.)
7. Ryan Spooner
8. Brad Van Hellemond
9. Jason Priest
10. Andrew Hill (Capt.)
11. Ryan O’Dwyer
12. Richard Caddy
13. Ben Smith
14. Jarrod Nicholls
15. Steven McKinney
16. Tahi Kukutai
17. Mathew Tilyard
18. Joshua Adams
19. Ben Giles
20. Edward Croft
21. James O’Neil

Coach: Adrian (Pop) Taipari
Managers: Bill Hayward, Steve Tee, Meiha Keepa

NORTH HARBOUR

1. Joshua Agnew
2. Leon Backhouse Smith
3. Hemi Baldwin
4. Anthony Boric
5. David Broome
6. Tekani Bruce
7. Blair Carey
8. Jordan Chapman
9. Joseph Dobbie
10. James Dolphin (Capt) (08 Olympics)
11. Alex Florian
12. Craig Foothead
13. Ronald Goulter
14. Craig Matuschka
15. Matthew Rieper
16, Michael Samson
17. Michael Scott
18. Justin Taylor
19. Andrew Thompson
20. Stephen Trautvetter
21. Vilia Tuigamale

Coach: Peter Tana
Assistant Coaches: Francis Agnew, Pam Rameka
Manager: Linda Trautvetter

KING COUNTRY

1. Gory Bradley
2. Chase Corrington
3. Simon Lockwood
4. Andrew Philpott
5. Craig Corbett
6. Niko Broughton
7. Ryan Wahapa
8. Hamish Lockwood
9. Te Huia Borret
10. Bryce Hopkins
11. Ato Senitu
12. Rawiri Gormonsway
13. Hedley Dorlington
14. Steven Cumpstone
15. Nathan Roberts
16. Henore Pitiroi
17. Johnny Kanawa
18. Pehi Te Whore
19. Damian McNamora
20. Ted Tauroa
21. Tyron Child

Coaches: Keith Crawford, Harry Hetet
Manager: Ross Darlington

COUNTIES

1. John Hoff
2. Wilhelm Amstard
3. Brendon Farrell
4. James Valentine
5. Sam Bell
6. Adam Selby
7. Mark Wood
8. Justin Bunce
9. Jimmy Pirret
10. Cory Oxely
11. George Heta
12. Edward Ngatai
13. Chris Robinson
14. James Foote
15. Stephen Donald
16. Richard Patterson
17. Whiti Hira
18. Michael Barton
19. Mathew Craig
20. Cameron Day
21. Patrick Hartland

Coach: Kevin James
Strapper: Clayton Marriner
Manager: Ted Ngatai

AUCKLAND WEST

1. Edwin Asotasi
2. Chad Dellow
3. Rabbie Dudley
4. Jamie Helleur
5. Junior Hunt
6. Michael Keen
7. David Likiliki
8. Nicholas Motuga
9. Troy Nathan
10. Martin Nicholson
11. Julien Palmer
12. Mark Pearson
13. John Penney
14. Nathan Peterson
15. Awanui Reeder
16. Christopher Siale
17. Christian Suniula
18. Conrad Ta’akimoeaka
19. Albert Taufoou
20. Daniel Tolovae
21. Junior To’o

Coaches: Choc McGrath, Dave Ross
Managers: Gerard OINeil, Paata Northcross

AUCKLAND EAST

1. Cameron Barnett
2. Llalio Chansau
3. Robert Connoley
4. Jon Connolly
5. James Elvery
6. Ben Ford
7, Luke Ford
8. Tom Glasgow
9, Tohu Hawke
10. Jonathan Hay
11. Courtney Hawell
12. Daniel Jackson
13. Tony Lindgreen
14. Lance Mase
15. Nick Nimot
16. Edwin Pettersen
17. Sam Rogers
18. Junior Sifa
19. Conway Wellis
20. John Hikaroa
21. Lance Coleman

Coaches: Moses Mete, Jon Chapman