Heartland XV team named for New Zealand Marist match

The Heartland XV team to play New Zealand Marist at College Rifles Rugby Club in Auckland on Saturday 3 November has been named. WEST COAST RFU Website has Live Stream on Saturday @ http://westcoastrfu.com/news/news212.htm
Starting XV:
1. Matt Fetu	South Canterbury
2. Ngarimu Simpkins	East Coast
3. Shaun McDonough	Wanganui
4. Ben Coman	Buller
5. Nic Cranston	Wanganui
6. Sione Ngatu	Poverty Bay
7. Peter Rowe (c)	Wanganui
8. Darren Munro	Wanganui
9. Andrew Stephens	Buller
10. Mark Davis	Wanganui
11. Nathan Hunt	Wairarapa Bush
12. Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa	South Canterbury
13. Pomare Samupo	East Coast
14. Tau Moeke	East Coast
15. Billy Guyton	North Otago
Reserves:
16. Nathan Tubb	South Canterbury
17. Ralph Darling	North Otago
18. Aarin Dunster	King Country
19. Fraser Hammond	Wanganui
20. Ben Draper	King Country
21. Brook Tremayne	Thames Valley
22. Lemisio Masoe	North Otago
Head Coach Grainger Heikell has named a side with a lot of rugby experience and said those named would be great representatives of the Heartland Championship.”We’ve got a good scrum and are happy with the strength we’ve got up front. We’ve also got an impressive loose forward trio, which should produce some good ball for the backs who will hopefully run with it. “This is going to be a tough match, up against a very good opponent. New Zealand Marist has ITM Cup and Heartland Championship players in the mix and are sure to provide the boys with ideal preparation ahead of our tour to Samoa.” These two teams last met in 2011 in Pukekohe, a match won 15-14 by New Zealand Marist. Nine players who have been named in the team were part of that match. King Country’s Ben Draper has replaced injured Wanganui halfback Mat Koubaridis in the squad, after Koubaridis was ruled unfit following an injury in last weekend’s Meads Cup Final. Heartland XV v New Zealand Marist Saturday 3 November, 12.30pm at College Rifles Rugby Club, Auckland