2024 will see more Ranga players and coaches involved in representative rugby than ever before.

Impressive results throughout the senior season in all grades has seen players, coaches and managers recognised with representative selections.

Players
Tonga: Sione Takai

Wairarapa Bush (Heartland): Jerry Samania

Auckland Men’s B: Oscar Cowley-Andrea, Moses Hafoka, Sesimani Tupou, Setefano Leavasa, Tane Dunn

Auckland Women’s Thunder: Rochelle Christie, Eden Mika

Auckland Under 19: Randall Baker, Lotu Finau, Vili Havili, Jake McCabe, Cruiz Overend, Harlyn Saunoa

Auckland Under 85kg: Ben Biggelaar, Rory Cavanagh, Callum Dimond, Finley Dixon, Jeandre Du Toit, Kobe Kay, Logan Kinnear, Rocky Morrison, Jamie Petford, Makia Rova

Auckland Girls Under 18 and Under 16: Yet to be named… watch this space!

Management
Auckland NPC: Grant Boof Henson – Scrum Coach

Auckland B: Grant Boof Henson – Assistant Coach

Auckland Under 18 Boys: Aula Silipa – Assistant Coach, Tua Tomokino – Manager

Auckland Under 18 Girls: Matt Clark – Head Coach, John Christie - Assitant Coach, Megan Trantor - Manager

Pakuranga Director of Rugby Grant Boof Henson congratulated all those recognised with selections.

“These selections are well deserved after a lot of hard work that has been going on across the board. We have already seen Sione take the field for Tonga this season, and Jerry scored two tries on debut for Wairarapa. We look forward to seeing all our Ranga players in action over the next month or so.

“From a club perspective, it is the result of what we have been doing with our rugby programme. We want to be a club of choice within east Auckland; we want players to want to come here for a good experience and to be a place where they can better themselves and grow their rugby. 

“We want more reps and we want them at the highest level – Auckland NPC and FPC so there is work to do but we are so proud of all our players and management in 2024.” 

Pakuranga coaches and managers will once again work with the regions best developing talent with representative coaching appointments.

“The club really benefits from our coaches and managers having involvement in rep programmes. Working with other high quality coaches, and players and learning new skills - we can bring that back to the club and continue to evolve as coaches. It also shows a pathway for through the club which hopefully provides motivation for other coaches.”

*Some players listed above have withdrawn from the representative season due to personal commitments but we at Pakuranga wanted to acknowledge their initial selection into these teams