OVERVIEW
NZ 16s
About
The NZ 16s team was first established in 2018, initially as a national residents representative boys’ side. Between 2018 and 2020, the team competed against other resident representative teams, including Toa Samoa and New Zealand Māori. After a pause in 2021 due to COVID-19, the programme resumed in 2022 with the introduction of the inaugural girls' team. They competed under the Aotearoa Whaanui banner, with players selected exclusively from outside the Auckland region to face Auckland Invitational sides.
Most recently, in 2024, the NZ 16s structure was updated to align with the NZ 18s programme. The current format features two boys’ and two girls’ teams, who challenge each other: the New Zealand Resident Clubs 16s selected from the NZRL National Youth Tournament, and the New Zealand Secondary Schools 16s team selected from the National Secondary Schools Tournament.
NZ Clubs v NZ Schools Fixtures Announced For 16s and 18s Boys & Girls
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NZRL Rest of Aotearoa Girls Asst Coach
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NZRL Rest of Aotearoa 16’s Girls Manager
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ARL: U16 Shaun Johnson Shield and U18 Dean Bell Cup
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Past Results
New Zealand Resident Clubs Boys (26) v National Secondary Schools Boys (16)
New Zealand Resident Clubs Girls (30) v National Secondary Schools Girls (10)
Aotearoa Whaanui Boys (20) v Auckland Invitational Boys (10)
Aotearoa Whaanui Girls (38) v Auckland Invitational Girls (0)
Auckland Invitational Boys (24) v Aotearoa Whaanu Boys (20)
Auckland Invitational Girls (22) v Aotearoa Whaanu Girls (8)
New Zealand Resident 16s (46) v NZ Maori 16s (6) at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua on October 24.
New Zealand Resident 16s (20) v TOA Samoa 16s (26) at Pulman Park, Auckland on October 6.
New Zealand Resident 16s (24) v TOA Resident 16s (10) at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua on July 12.
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