Following the hugely successful #NVS21 (North vs South 2021) held in partnership with Rotorua Lakes District Council on 23 January 2021 at the Rotorua International Stadium, Māori Football Aotearoa is pleased to announce the 2021 Aotearoa Squads. Congratulations to all players who were involved, and all those who have been now been selected to represent Aotearoa at the highest level.
2021 Aotearoa Squad Announcements
Released Tuesday 9 February 2021
Tamatane – Youth Boys 2021
Head Coach: Tim Bodger – Ngai Tahu
Reon Werahiko – Ngati Tahu
Thomas Owens – Ngai Tahu
Hamish Rowe – Ngapuhi
Marli Pradan – Kai Tahu
Callum Berntsen – Ngai Tahu
Oscar Duffy – Ngapuhi
Harley Gardiner – Ngati Apa
Isaac Adams – Ngai Tahu
Jamiel Te Wharau – Rangitane
Rico Margison – Ngai Takato
Tane Thompson – Ngati Kahungunu
Quinn Bodger – Ngai Tahu
Jackson West – Te Aupouri
Jamie Hall – Ngati Pahauwera
Rihley Svenson – Ngapuhi
Jarden Parata-French – Ngati Toa
Herewini Insley – Ngati Whakaue
Mason Savage – Ngai Te Rangi
Ashdin Tuuta – Ngati Mutunga
Tristan Kawana – Tuhoe
Hine – Youth Girls 2021
Head Coach: Kieran Mischewski – Ngatiwai
Ashley Mclean – Ngai Tahu
Emily Templeton – Waikato
Aaliyah Konui – Ngā Puhi, Waikato
Jess Smith – Ngā Puhi, Tainui
Danielle Fowler – Ngati Ruanui
Gabi Hislop – Ngai Te Rangi
Anika Lomax – Te Aitanga a Mahaki
Manaia Mill – Ngati Porou
Ruby-Aroha Gurnick – tuhoe, tainui
Ruby Nathan – Te Aupouri
Danica Urlich-Beech – Te Arawa
Isla Ganley – Ngai Te Rangi
Eve Mischewski – Ngatiwai
Pepi Olliver-Bell – Ngati Tuwharetoa
Brooke Barclay – Ngati Ranginui
Alexa Harvey – Ngati Kahungunu
Hannah Langsbury – Ngai tahu
Waimarie Carter – Tuhoe, Te Arawa
Ella Hartel – Ngai Tahu
Jemma McNulty – Ngā Puhi
Neve Darlington – Ngā Puhi
Wahine – Senior Women 2021
Head Coach: Asher Trotter – Ngati Ruanui
Jasmine Donald – Taranaki
Rebecca Lake – Ngai Tahu
Jayden Watts – Ngati Pikiao
Zoe Thomas – Raukawa
Renee Bacon – Ngai Tahu
Lauren Henry – Ngati Rangi
Jayda Stewart – Te Whanau A Apanui
Stella Lawson – Ngati Mutunga
Sam Waru – Ngapuhi
Amy McQuoid – Ngāti Raukawa
Kalani Walters-Hewson – te rarawa
Britney-Lee Nicholson – Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi
Chelsea Whittaker – Whakatohea
Jessie Falloon – Ngati Apa
Ariana Gray – Ngapuhi
Lulu Lance – Ngapuhi
Kirsty Gage – Ngāti Hinerangi
Tallulah Nemet-Sargent – Ngāpuhi
Richlyn Tuhoro – Tuhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto
Due to current international travel restrictions, 4x Wahine squad places have been reserved for international and reserve players.
Tane – Senior Men 2021
Head Coach: Riki Kerr-Bell – Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngati Kuri, Te Aupuri
Luke Sutton – Tainui
Liam Whittaker – Whakatohea
Hone Fowler – Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi
Felix Timmins-Scanlan – Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi
Jamie Mason – Ngati Porou
Campbell McIntyre – Ngapuhi
Harrison Sage – Ngati Awa
Dylan Horgan – Ngati Kahungunu
Bayley Foster – Ngapuhi
Arnon Tapp – Te Atiawa
Hemi Innes – Ngai Tahu
Louie Bush – Ngati Apa ki te Ra
Brodie Terrence – Ngati Toarangatira
Luke Barker – Ngai Tuhoe
Wiremu Paton – Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi
Wiari Rusbridge – Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi
Cody Rickard – Te Whanau Apanui
Tainui Adams – Waikato, Ngati Raukawa
Ross Nicholson – Ngati Porou
Solomon Pomare-Edwards – Ngai Tahu
Elijah Austen – Ngai Tahu
Alex McGregor – Ngati Porou
Mel Cropp – Te Arawa
Lucia Lolohea – Te Rarawa, Te Arawa
North vs South 2021 Match Results
Tamatane – Youth Boys
North win 4-3
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Hine – Youth Girls
North win 5-2
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Wahine – Senior Women
South win 15-2
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Tane – Senior Men
North win 6-0
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