Rising name squad ahead of NRC
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A total of 35 players from Victoria's premier rugby competition, The Dewar Shield, have been selected in the Melbourne Rising’s 2015 extended training squad.
Each of the nine Dewar Shield clubs are represented in the squad, who will begin training regularly next week before being cut back at the end of July, while nine players who were in the final squad for last year’s Australian National Rugby Championship (NRC) return.
They are Angus Hamilton, Lloyd Johansson Pom Simona and Sione Taufa [all Harlequin], Frank Amituanai and Shane Imo [Footscray], Rennie Lautolo-Molimau and Junior Paila [Endeavour Hills], and Fereti Sa’aga [Melbourne Uni].
Sa’aga is joined in the squad by his Australian Under-20 teammate, centre Sione Tuipulotu [Southern Districts], while four of their teammates from the Melbourne Rebels’ Emerging Players Program have also been selected. They are Jade Murray, Isi Tevi, Pat Toeta and Jordan Uelese.
Former Highlanders fullback Lucky Mulipola [Melbourne Unicorns] and Cook Islands representative Justin Marsters [Harlequin] are also in the training squad.
Melbourne Rising selectors will continue to monitor the Dewar Shield competition and may invite additional members to join the training squad during the coming six weeks.
Melbourne Rising squad:
Frank Amituanai, Mitch Andrews, Josh Cocker-Valu, Tim Diack, Murray Douglas, Mana Faraimo, Hugh Forbes, Sema Hafoka, Angus Hamilton, Shane Imo, Lloyd Johansson, Rennie Lautolo-Molimau, Potu Leavasa Jnr., Ata Manu, Faroa Maradonna, Justin Marsters, Lucky Mulipola, Jade Murray, Sakaria Noa, Matt Onesemo, Charles Paese, Junior Pailia, Fereti Sa'aga, Bill Seveti, Taiso Silafai, Pom Simona, Leo Taliu, Stan Ta'ufo'uo, Manni Teo, Isi Tevi, Pat Toeta, Sione Tuafua, Sione Tuipolotu, Mike Tyler, Jordan Uelese.
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