1997

1997 NRM Champion Team

Waikato Rovers were to play defending champions Bay of Plenty in today’s Champion Roller Mills primary schools rugby final at Whitianga after both scored big semifinal wins. Rovers hammered Auckland East 49-0, while Bay beat Auckland West 34-0. Semifinals: Waikato Rovers 49 (B Colquhoun 2, J Tansey ?) Source Waikato Times.

BAY OF PLENTY

1. Matthew Youngman
2. Rewi Kahotea
3. Hayward Wiki
4. Thomas Merriman
5. Darren Klein
6. Mike Marsters
7. Tony Clark
8. Tawhara Kurei
9. Regan Dovaston
10. Jeremy Te Huia
11. Joseph Sefton

12. Aaron Sutherland
13. Raureti Grace
14. Kerry Waiapu
15. Jackie Lingman
16. Daniel Flynn
17. Nathan Lynch
18. Josh Faulkner
19. Michael Anstis
20. Moiri Hika
21. Lionel Wairau

WAIKATO RANGERS

1.Tahatika Wilson
2. Matthew Dalton
3. William McDonald
4. Neils Meinderts
5. Paul McDonald
6. Scott Bell
7. Korri Jerry
8. Dane McLeod
9. Brendon Leonard
10. Richard Kahui
11. Karlos Simon
12. John Graham
13. Dwayne Sweeney
14. Matthew Hawke
15. Ben Wright
16. Chas Edwards
17. Quinn Patten
18. Stuart Herbert
19. Blake Lupton
20. Ross Tolley
21. Caleb Smith

WAIKATO ROVERS

1. Tua Hohua
2. Haden Cullen
3. Enrico Timms
4. Mark Burman
5. Travis Church
6. Joel Sherson
7. Lance Good
8. Jarred Tansey
9. Brad Litt
10. Jamie Litt
11. Jim Cusdin

12. Anthony Christie
13. Khan Marshall
14. Adam Crowely
15 Kurt Marath
16. Todd Field
17. Matthew-Shane Berryman
18. Tony Harvey
19. Ben Colquhoun
20. Cameron Gray
21. Keir Battley

THAMES VALLEY

1. Aaron Mclntyre
2. Nick Gwynne
3. Jarrod Lyon
4. Hadyn Williams
5. Robert Hewitt
6. Josh Hurrell
7. Jared Rakich
8. Charlie Champness (c)
9. Adam Lambert
10. Mitchell Lane
11. Jordan Hata
12. Davis Paniora (vc)
13. Tyler Stead
14. Karl Aitchison
15. Willies Gage-Brown
16. Clinton Marshall
17. Nick van der Velde
18. Shane Coombe
19. Thomas Stillborn
20. Hamish Brown
21. Sven Kupe

NORTHLAND

1 Waimana Anderson
2. Freeman Thomas
3. Miller Wihongi
4 Thomas Waru
5 Hira Hutchinson or Jullan Komene
6. Brad Chnstensen
7. Sam Barker
8. Manuera Rawin
9. David Walters
10, Jermaine Tuua
11. Rikki Kelly
12. Hayden Baird
13. Lucus Wikaira
14 Kawa Carrington or Kopu Duval
15 Justin Joyce
16 Malcolm Barnes
17. Shane Olsen
18. Brent Leslie
19 Harley Davis
20. Sidney Henry
21. Hayden Ringrose

NORTH HARBOUR1. Robert Colhoun
2. William White
3. Shane Dodunski
4. Adam Beets
5. Ryan Nixon
6. Stephen Trautvetter
7. Daniel Hirst (c)
8. Boz Mothersole
9. Rueben Topia (vc)
10. Leon Backhouse-Smith
11. Palei Masila
12. Alastair Lumsden
13. Raymond Alo
14. John Utumapu
15. Adrian Rowley
16. Ryan Wilson
17. Michael Reihana-Ruka
18. Joshua Duncen
19. Brett Hopper
20. Sio Telefoni
21. Robert Masters
AUCKLAND WEST

1. William Klomp
2. Daniel Tevi
3. Sonnybill Williams
4. Cyril Mathews
5. Russell Wood
6. Mathew Meihana
7. Aljo Tafford-Phillips
8. Quintin Laula
9. Sonny Goodnight
10. Brenton Helleur
11. Mathew Malu
12. Mark Malu
13. Etuate Valsima
14. Jimmy Te Tai
15. Joel Burns
16. Laupepa Pasene
17. Bobby-Ryan Hansen
18. Eddie Leavai
19. Jermaine Rikili
20. Cory Teara
21. Richard Vear

COUNTIES MANUKAU

1. Shaun O’Connor
2. Wayne Mataiti
3. Sam Halse
4. Sheldon Toto
5. Kieran Read
6. Cameron Spiers
7. Adam Cargil
8. Onosai Auva’a
9. Haig Walker
10. Lee Albert
11. Gene Williams
12. Cody McPherson
13. Mark Purua
14. Francis Aro
15. Nathan Carroll
16. Wiremu Howe
17. Conan Mura
18. Sam Rogers
19. Harry Minhinnick
20. Tupu Mateo
21. Nick Riley

AUCKLAND EAST

1. James Renwick
2. Gavin Robertson
3. Ashley Cottel
4. Tim Ander
5. Noel De Villiers
6. Tasi Aiono
7. Karl Waru
8. Ming Quach
9. Lago Sanonu
10. David Pender
11. Sivi Palelei
12. Shanon Ryder
13. Patrick Cassidy
14. Junior Faleva’ai
15. Taoto Tuia
16. Mate Nakula
17. William Rickard
18. Leslie Lagatule
19. Dominic Mauger
20. Leon Tong
21. Jacob Hewitt

KING COUNTRY

1. Luke Gilmer
2. Huia Garmonsway
3. loani Iona
4. Paul Wi
5 Jamie Reeves
6 Boaz Witana
7. Gareth Macrae
8. James Stevens
9. Jason Carroll
10. Chase Carrington
11. Peter Latoa
12. Joshua Smith
13. Steven Rameka
14. Murdoch Whitiora
15. Hapeta Flight
16. Jamie Kohinga
17. Herewini Rata
18. Stevie-Ray Johnson
19. Graeme Bignell
20. Lance Maxwell
21. Skill Kim