Head Coach Pita Alatini has today named his squad for the Semi Final of the Waka Nathan pre-season knock out Tournament.  The side features a few new names as he gives chances and a couple of club stalwarts as him gives the full Premier group a chance to “show off their skills”. 2015 NZ Secondary Schools Captain Dalton Papalii makes his much anticipated first appearance for the club at Senior level and along with ex University prop James Lay should bolster our forwards. Steve “rain coat” Afoa gets a chance at hooker after some impressive training performances and out wide long time Pak players Lui Morel, Mark Dickison and Charlie Gibson all come in for their first hit out of the season. The game kicks off at 2.45pm on Bell Park with the Premier Reserves which will feature the return of Elese Pulu, Aula Silipa and George Emosi kicking off at 1pm.

The Full Squad for Saturday is:

Andre Giles    Prop
James Lay      Prop
Kapeneta Masunu   Prop
Sam Thomas   Hooker 
Steven Afoa    Hooker
Kirk Eveleigh   Lock
Brandon Boyle   Lock   
Max East            Lock
David Maka       Lock/Loosie
Ezera Meleisea   Loosie
David Whitecliff-Davies  Loosie
Dalton Papalii     Loosie
Timote Militoni  Loosie
Toma Tia            Loosie
Dwayne Polataivao    Halfback
Fatui Fotu-Moala       Halfback
Piero Dominguez       First Five
Wiseguy Faiane         First Five
Mose Wilson              First Five
Alesio Petelo-Vili       Midfield
Lui Morel                    Midfield
Lino Tiatia                  Midfield/Wing
Mark Dickison            Wing/Fullback/Midfield
Tim Rew                     Wing/Fullback
Charlie Gibson            Wing
Nick Smith                  Fullback/First Five