16s Girls Final: Counties Manukau 18 Wellington 4
2023 NZRL Aotearoa Whaanui 16s Squad
Tournament MVP: Mary-Jane Taito (Counties Manukau)
18s Girls Final: Auckland 38 Akarana 0
2023 NZRL New Zealand Resident Clubs 18s Squad:
Tournament MVP: Claudia Finau (Akarana Falcons)
16s Boys Final: South Island 26 Waikato 10
Tournament MVP: Fine Fale (Waikato)
18s Boys Final: Counties Manukau 24 South Island 12
2023 NZRL New Zealand Resident Clubs 18s Squad
Tournament MVP: Rodney Vea (Counties Manukau Stingrays)
16s Girls Final: Counties-Manukau 22 Akarana Falcons 16
2022 NZRL U16s Tournament Team
MVP of tournament: Seriah Palepale (Counties)
18s Girls Final: Akarana Falcons 16 Counties-Manukau 14
18 GIRLS TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Tournament MVP: Tamisha Tulua (Counties Manukau)
16s Boys Final: Counties-Manukau 22 Akarana Falcons 4
16 BOYS TOURNAMENT TEAM
Tournament MVP: Kaawyn Patterson (Akarana Falcon)
18s Boys Final: Counties-Manukau 28 South Island Scorpions 12
18 BOYS TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Tournament MVP: Ben Peni (Counties Manukau)
16s Final: Mid Central Vipers 22 South Island Scorpions 10
Final Placing
Grand Final MVP: Ramses Ah Chong – Mid Central Vipers
MVP of the Competition: Kylem Vunipola – Mid Central Vipers
18s Final: Upper Central Stallions 30 South Island Scorpions 28
Grand Final MVP: Tome Poona – Upper Central Stallions
MVP of the Competition: Tome Poona – Upper Central Stallions
2019
15s Final: Akarana Falcons 18 Counties Manukau 6
Merit Team – Benaiah Ioelu, Keano Kini, Caylis Latu, Jayden Smith, Nathaniel Tangimataiti (Akarana), Salesi Foketi, Francis Manuleleua, Taniela Mapusua-Lotaki, Ben Peni (Counties Manukau), Felix Fa’atili, Dallas Hurrel-Jones (Southern), Joseph O-Leary, Jonte Rikiriki (Wai-Coa-Bay), Rico Taepa Kihi (Auckland), Jordan Chapman, Jacob Laban (Wellington), Siamani Leuluai (Northern)
17s Final: Counties Manukau 24 Southern Scorpions 20
Merit Team – Otukinekina Kepu, Peesi Valingi Kepu, Jeremiah Margraff, Jarney Proctor-Harwood (Countie Manukau), Tom Campbell, Tamati Christie, Callum Donaldson, Ethan Faitaua, Jacob Lowe, Riley Pascoe, Jaedon Wellington (Southern), Wiremu Kaire (Akarana),Tyson Chase, Sheldon Rapana (Mid Central), Dayna Bidois, Bailey Umaki (Wai-Coa-Bay), Filipo Whitehouse-Opetaia Tovio (Auckland)
2018
15s Final: Auckland Vulcans 16 Southern Scorpions 14
Merit Team – Akarana Falcons: Paaua Papuni-Abbott; Mid Central Vipers: Arama Kite; Counties Manukau Stingrays: Ali Leiataua, Kevan Thompson-Campbell, Francis Manuleleua, Ben Peni; Southern Scorpions: Jaedon Wellington, Uriah Tuli, Felix Fa’atili, Jack Campbell; Auckland Vulcans: Nathaniel Cama, Filipo Whitehouse-Opetaia Tovio, Stanley Iongi, Heneli Luani; Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions: Tome Poona, Manaia Ngataki-Matthews; Wellington Orcas: Joshua Williams
17s Final: Akarana Falcons 30 Counties Manukau Stingrays 26
Merit Team – Akarana Falcons: Aso Fretton, Naufahu Whyte, Tj Devery, Jyris Glamuzina, Moala Graham-Taufa; Counties Manukau Stingrays: Semisi Sikei, Sione Moala, Feao Tongia, Paea Fotu; Mid Central Vipers: Tyson Chase; Southern Scorpions: Caius Fa’atili, Griffen Neame; Auckland Vulcans: Okustino Lui, Konrad Tu’ua; Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions: Sean Field; Wellington Orcas: Maui Wallace, Dallas Mcewan.
2017
15s Final: Akarana Falcons 10 Auckland Vulcans 8
Merit Team – Akarana Falcons: Angelo Start, Kiardyn Hatch, Lani Graham-Taufa, Lueni Whyte, Moala Graham-Taufa; Auckland Vulcans: Benjammin Kosi, Jeff Leilua, Presley Sua, Zedrick Timai; Wellington Orcas: Ilai Tuia; Mid Central Vipers: Tyson Chase, Tahana O’Carroll; Counties Manukau Stingrays: Joshua Steffano, Semisi Sikei, Shade Shepherd; Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions: Tyzak Rhind, Xavier Willison
17s Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 26 Akarana Falcons 18
Merit Team – Akarana Falcons: Junior Totive Tuileisu, Simi Sasagi, Regan McClennan, Aiden Aue, Emanuel Tumavave-Gerard; Counties Manukau Stingrays: Tevita Mikaele, Paea Fotu , Penehuro Richard Toai , Antonio Aufai, Potusa Fuilala, Semisi Tapa; Mid Central Vipers: Indiha Sao-Tui Suta, Jhai Makiri; Southern Zone Scorpions: Domanyc Fidow-Kele, Griffen Neame , Chanel Feala; Wellington: Dallas McEwan
2016
15s Final: Counties Manukau 18 Akarana Falcons 16
Merit Team – Samuel Kamu (Akarana), Nathaneal Sasagi (Akarana), Christian Tuipulotu (Akarana), Christian Ma’anaima (Akarana), Marco Talagi (Counties Manukau), Talitua Salima (Counties Manukau), Brian Lealifano (Counties Manukau), Sam Taunga (Counties Manukau), Etuala Lui (Counties Manukau), Kaya Cuthers (Counties Manukau), Aamon Dean (Counties Manukau), Fangupo-Paea Fotu (Counties Manukau), Caius Faatili (Southern), Leroy Ferguson (Southern), Albert Talakai (Wai-Coa-Bay), Jahkay Roberts (Wai-Coa-Bay), Maui Wallace (Wellington)
17s Final: Akarana Falcons 44 South Island Scorpions 6
Merit Team – Starford Toa (Akarana), Carlos Henry (Akarana), Vito Tevaga (Akarana), Matthew Timoko (Akarana), Regan McClennan (Akarana), Sean Mullany (Akarana), Javvier Pitovao (Akarana), Lewis Afeaki (Akarana), Alfred Smalley (Counties Manukau), Samiuela Lauhingoa (Counties Manukau), Kayleb Milne (Counties Manukau), Phillip Makatoa (Counties Manukau), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau), Jahlon Governor (Mid Central), Wesley Veikoso (Mid Central), Cruz Topai-Aveai (Southern), Jordan Leigh (Southern)
2015
15s Final: Akarana Falons 22 Counties Manukau Stingrays 14
Merit team – Lewis Afeaki (Auckland Vulcans), Dylan Brown (Northern Swords), Potusa Fuilala (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Domancy Fidow-Kele (South Island Scorpions), Nitoa Kairau (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Matagi-Blade Kamuheau (Akarana Falcons), Asu Kepaoa (Akarana Falcons), Michael Lemafa (Central Vipers), Micah Marsh (Akarana Falcons), Aitasi Matautu (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Regan McClennan (Akarana Falcons), Joseph Onyeke (Akarana Falcons), Matt Timoko (Akarana Falcons), Starford Toa (Akarana Falcons), Kakoi Togoiu (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Xavier Tuigamala (Auckland Vulcans), Paul Turner (Northern Swords)
17s Final: Counties Manukau 20 Akarana Falcons 16
Merit Team – Joseph Afamui (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Mark Graham (Akarana Falcons), Soane Hufanga (Akarana Falcons), Samiuela Lauhingoa (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Peteroni Lilimaiava (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Junior Malau (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Jerome Mamea (Akarana Falcons), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Auckland Vulcans), Te Kahu Nathan (Northern Swords), Hayze Perham (Wai-Coa-Bay Colts), Alfred Smalley (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Rueben Taylor (Wai-Coa-Bay Colts), Jonty Timoti (Akarana Falcons), Joseph Uta (Counties Manukau Stingrays), Solomon Vasuvulagi (Akarana Falcons), Wesley Veikoso (Central Vipers), Jahmarl Weir (Central Vipers)
2014
15s Final: Akarana Falcons 16 Counties Manukau 0
Merit Team – Counties Manukau: Etene Nanai-Seturo, Steven Marsters, Semisi Kioa, Joshua Uta; Akarana: Cameron Iopu, Elijah Sufia, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Daymon Abbey, Soane Hufanga, Caleb Uele; Wai-Coa-Bay: Hayze Perham, Taelem McGregor, Wiremu Ryan; Mid Central: Wesley Veikaso; Wellington: Lumafale Lualua.
17s Final: Counties Manukau 14 Akarana Falcons 20
Merit Team – Wai-Coa-Bay: Morgan Harper, Dylan Clark; Counties Manukau: Elijah Mercury, Ezra Tuli, Kenese Kenese, Tamati Ioane-Niku, Tele Nanae; Wellington: Tarquinn Alatipi, Luke Cummings, Enoch Tautolo; Akarana: Zaylin In, Dean Kouka-Smith, Sitili Tupounuia, Amoni Tufui; Auckland Invitation: Bostyn Hakaraia, Peni Misinale; Southern: Rory Ferguson
2013
15s Final: Akarana Falcons 36 Wai-Coa-Bay Colts 10
Merit team: 1 – Morgan Harper (Wai-Coa-Bay), 2 – Fa’atapu Lisati (Akarana), 3 – Tarquinn Alatipi (Wellington), 4 – Melino Fineanganofo (Akarana), 5 – Junior Malau (Counties Manukau), 6 – Boston Hakaroa (Akarana), 7 – Dylan Tavita (Auckland), 8 – Kenese Kenese (Counties Manukau), 9 – Tuteauru Maipi (Akarana), 10 – Fine Kula (Auckland), 11 – Rory Ferguson (South Island), 12 – Taine Eason-Tipene (Akarana), 13 – Ezekiel Cooper (Wai-Coa-Bay), 14 – Jerome Mamea (Akarana), 15 – Isaiah Papalii (Akarana), 16 – Mawene Hiroto (Central), 17 – Sebastian Rapana (Wai-Coa-Bay)
17s Final: Counties Manukau 26 Akarana Falcons 22
Merit team – 1- Bradley Abbey (Counties Manukau), 2 – Ken Tofilau (Southern), 3 – David Saumolia (Wellington), 4- Christian Mika (Counties Manukau), 5 – Ignatius Fiso (Wellington), 6 – Richard Timoti (Akarana), 7 – Erin Clark (Akarana), 8 – Tualima Tualima (Akarana), 9 – Sheldon Pitama (Southern), 10 – Joseph Apikotoa (Wellington), 11 – Bunty Afoa (Akarana), 12- Ofa Ogden (Counties Manukau), 13 – Faitoatoa Faitoatoa (Akarana), 14 – Mao Uta (Akarana), 15 – Arthur Crichton (Counties Manukau), 16 – James Dean Fisher Harris (Northern), 17 – Jordan Pinnock (Southern)
2012
15s Final: Counties Manukau 35 Akarana Falcons 10
Merit team – 1 – Tiann Wilkins (Counties Manukau), 2 – Rory Marshall-Barton (Counties Manukau), 3 – Don Seuala (Counties Manukau), 4 – Mathew Faitotoa (Akarana), 5 – Marzellus Salaivao (Akarana), 6 – Mafoa’Aeata Hingano (Counties Manukau), 7 – Ezekiel Paul (Akarana), 8 – Tamati Ioane-Niko (Counties Manukau), 9 – Corey Austin (Southern), 10 – Jak Fraser Marshall (Southern), 11 – Kaleb Fuimaono (Akarana), 12 – Losi Filipo (Wellington), 13 – Jordan Pinnock (Southern), 14 – Shane Hannam (Akarana), 15 – Ezra Tuli (Counties Manukau), 16 – Desmond Fa’Afoa (Wellington), 17 – Luke Cummings (Wellington), 18 – Paora Noble (Central), 19 – Gregory Panagiotidis (Southern), 20 – Fabien Kiri (Central)
17s Final: Akarana Falcons 34 Counties Manukau Stingrays
Merit team – 1 – Tuimoala Lolohea (Akarana), 2 – Christian Mika (Counties Manukau), 3 – Semisi Tyrell (Counties Manukau), 4 – Reubenn Rennie (Counties Manukau), 5 – Pryor Collier (Upper Central), 6 – Kauri Aupouri (Wellington), 7 – Liam Prendergast (Upper Central), 8 – Braden Uele (Akarana), 9 – Daniel Levi (Wellington), 10 – Paul Faga (Mid Central), 11 – Ofahiki Ogden (Counties Manukau), 12 – Bunty Afoa (Akarana), 13 – Jules Webley (Southern), 14 – Toafofoa Sipley (Akarana), 15 – Kalolo Saitaua (Akarana), 16 – Matiu Love-Henry (Upper Central), 17 – Tauturu Hapuku (Counties Manukau), 18 – Corey Naera (Northern), 19 – Ariel Tusiane (Counties Manukau), 20 – Piki Rogers (Mid Central)
2011
15s Final: Auckland Pride 24 Counties Manukau 16
Merit team – 1 – Viliama Moala (Counties Manukau), 2 – Daniel Liddicoat (Auckland), 3 – Christion Mika (Counties Manukau), 4 – Cale Karanga (Central), 5 – Chevy Ellis (Auckland), 6 – Richard Timoti (Auckland), 7 – Miguel Winiata (Counties Manukau), 8 – Jacob Diaz (Auckland), 9 – Kalolo Saitaua (Auckland), 10 – Jiordan Fidow Kele (South Island), 11 – Ofahiki Ogden (Counties Manukau), 12 – Kurt Bernard (Auckland), 13 – Haimona Hiroti (Central), 14 – Kadince Christensen (Northern), 15 – Bunty Afoa (Auckland), 16 – Ahurei Winitana (Wai-Coa-Bay), 17 – Sheldon Pitama (South Island), 18 – Tui Oloapu (Wellington), 19 – Joe Apikatoa (Wellington), 20 – Xavier Smith (Central)
17s Final: Auckland Pride 36 Counties Manukau 31
Merit team – 1 – Viliami Kaveinga (Counties Manukau), 2 – Alomoti Finau (Auckland), 3 – Lafu Feagaiga (Counties Manukau), 4 – Kirisome Kirisome (Wellington), 5 – David Fusitua (Auckland), 6 – Nu Brown (South Island), 7 – Mason Lino (Auckland), 8 – Tamatererewa Koopu (Waicoa Bay), 9 – Kurt Robinson (Wellington), 10 – James Taylor (Auckland), 11 – Jaylen Tupaea (Waicoa Bay), 12 – Sam Lisone (Counties Manukau), 13 – Kouma Samson (Auckland), 14 – Jules Webley (South Island), 15 – Kieron Rollinson (Waicoa Bay), 16 – Thoren Fidow-Kele (South Island), 17 – Katemiro Atera (Counties Manukau), 18 – Sam Manuleleua (Auckland), 19 – Simione Maamaloa (Counties Manukau), 20 – Eric Newbigging (Counties Manukau)
2010
15s Final: Counties Manukau 30 Wellington Orcas 16
Merit team – 1 – Tuimoala Lolohea (Auckland), 2 – Josh Minhinnick (Auckland), 3 – Reubenn Rennie (Counties Manukau), 4 – Lafu Feagaiga (Counties Manukau), 5 – Ezra Togia (Wellington), 6 – Jared McIlwrick (South Island), 7 – Tauturu Hapuku (Counties Manukau), 8 – Paul Tuli (Counties Manukau), 9 – Semisi Tyrell (Counties Manukau), 10 – PJ Lose (Heratland), 11 – Jackson Baird-Gillet (Wai-Coa-Bay), 12 – Watson Heleta (Counties Manukau), 13 – Pride Petterson-Robati (Wellington), 14 – Clayton Williams (Wai-Coa-Bay), 15 – Kauri Aupouri (Wellington), 16 – Jules Webley (South Island), 17 – Peter Dillen (Counties Manukau)
17s Final: Counties Manukau 22 Auckland 12
Merit team – 1 – Roger Tuivasa Sheck (Counties Manukau), 2 – Jeremy Hawkins (Wellington), 3 – Regan Haika (Waicoa Bays), 4 – Ngani Laumape (Heartland), 5 – Viliamu Lolohea (Counties Manukau), 6 – Carlos Hotene (Counties Manukau), 7 – Mitchell Vincent (South Island), 8 – David Bhana (Auckland), 9 – Siliva Havili (Counties Manukau), 10 – Miro Atera (Counties Manukau), 11 – Cade Umaga (Wellington), 12 – Jesse Perete (Heartland), 13 – Tamatererewa Koopu (Waicoa Bays), 14 – Isaac Robinson (Heartland), 15 – Simeona Seumanufagai (Wellington), 16 – Alfred To’omalatai (South Island), 17 – Michael Sio (Auckland)