Wellington Cowboys player Brock Naden has been selected for the Country U16s Rugby League side which will tour Samoa next month.
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The Country U16s will play two matches on the October 1-9 tour, with one game against Samoa being played as a curtain raiser for the historic Samoa versus Fiji test match at Apia Park - the first ever test match to be played in Samoa.
The players will also visit schools and communities to help promote the game of rugby league in the Pacific Islands.
The Country U16s will tour with the Country Firsts side.
Full squad
Charlie Staines, Matthew Parson, Brock Naden, Griffin Pinney, Hayden Bourke, Matt Burton, Bailey Ellis, Joey Hobby, Tyke Kemp, Ryan Pemberton, Jordan Martin, Matt Fellows, Max Altus, Alek Hall, Tyrone Harrison, Jacob Conlan, Tomasi Baralivala, Charley Muir. Coach: Andrew Ryan