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MITCHELL DUNSHEA
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 18 11 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 1 96m WEIGHT: 107kg
After an unfortunate run with injuries in in 2016 Mitch used that time to work on tness A world champion with the New Zealand Under 20s Dunshea
– – who can also cover lock – – has been fantastic for Canterbury and is is looking to establish himself with the Crusaders RICHARD JUDD
HALFBACK
After several seasons in the Heartland Championship with Thames Valley Judd made the switch to Counties Manukau in 2015 The halfback who has impressed with his consistency and skillset was called into the Chiefs as cover in April and joins Bay of Plenty this season PROVINCE: Bay of Plenty DOB: 18 05 92 HEIGHT: 1 1 78m WEIGHT: 90kg
JACK STRATTON
HALFBACK
Jack Stratton played his early rugby for Taihape and attended Feilding High School before heading
south to Christchurch He has played 16 games for Canterbury since his debut in in 2015 helping the red and black to two provincial titles PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 21 08 94 HEIGHT: 1 1 85m WEIGHT: 92kg
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MATTHEW MATICH
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PROVINCE: Northland DOB: 10 07 91 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 86m WEIGHT: 106kg
A young player from Dargaville Matt Matich headed south to attend Mt Albert Grammar in Auckland He made his senior provincial debut for Auckland in in 2015 before heading
back to Northland for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup He played every game for the Taniwha mostly at No 8 PETER ROWE
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PROVINCE: Wanganui DOB: 07 12 81 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 83m WEIGHT: 105kg
The most experienced member of the side Peter Rowe came out of retirement for this match A two-time Heartland Championship Player of the Year and and long-serving Heartland XV player and Captain the loose forward will be in uential for for this young forward pack BRYN GATLAND
FIRST FIVE-EIGHTH
PROVINCE: North Harbour DOB: 10 05 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 78m WEIGHT: 88kg
Bryn Gatland was a a a a a star in North Harbour’s Mitre 10 Cup Championship-winning campaign last year following his decision to move north from Waikato where he he had been playing since 2006 He made his debut for the Blues in early April