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Academy

                                               

Niels Egelmeer
Club - Patumahoe
Position - Loose forward
School - Pukekohe High

Jimmy Tupou
Club - Bombay
Position -  Loose forward
School - Pukekohe  High 


Timoci Navebale
Club - Karaka
Position - No 8
School - Wesley College

Michael Lea
Club - Manurewa 
Position - Hooker
School - Wesley College

Toetu David
Club - Ardmore Marist
Position - Midfield Back
School - Manurewa HS

Alex Mase
Club - Manurewa High School
Position - Wing
School - Manurewa H

Nick Denz
Club - Karaka 
Position - Loose Forward
School - Auckland Grammar
 Max Silulu
Club - Ardmore Marist
Position - Prop
School - James Cook HS

Lucky Palamo
Club - Ardmore Marist
Position - Half Back
School - De La Salle


Italia Hunt
Club - Manurewa
Position - Prop
School - Manurewa
AJ Alatimu
Club - Ardmore Marist
Position - Utility Back
School - James Cook HS
Kalafi Pongi
Club - Ardmore Marist
Position - Front Rowers
School - Sacred Heart College


John Streamer
Club - Waiuku
Position - Lock
School - Wesley College

John Luteru
Club - Karaka
Position - second-five
School - Wesley College


Blake Ashby
Club - Alfriston College
Position - Flanker
School - Alfriston College

Josh Van Lieshout
Club - Patumahoe
Position - wing
School - Pukekohe HS            
 Sean Bagshaw
Club - Onewhero
Position - Front Rower
School - Te Aroha College
 
     
     

Academy Manager·- Nick Leger


CMRFU Academy

The Academy players are predominantly aged between 18 and 21 and have aspirations and the potential to play professional rugby.·All Academy·members are training with the Steelers wider training group.

The NZRU has implemented an initiative that identifies Academy players that they consider have tremendous potential to become Super 15 players and All Blacks.  Part of Academy Manager,·Nick Leger's·job is to not only develop the players currently in the Academy, but also to continually identify young talent in our area that has the potential to play professional rugby.

The Academy players are fully involved playing for their chosen club teams and attend scheduled Academy sessions. Other sessions concentrate on·aspects of the New Zealand Rugby Union High Perfomance curriculum, developing technical, tactical,·nutrition, mental and holistic·skills.