Returning for the 2020 Premier Touch League in full force is the Manukau Raiders squad.

With 16 encumbent players, the Manukau Raiders Women are guaranteed to come out firing after being pipped at the final hurdle by Te Waipounamu in 2019. The squad has plenty of depth across the board with current Touch Blacks and NZ Youth representatives scattered throughout. Jaymie Kolose will be looking to maintain her impressive performance after finishing top Women’s try scorer in 2019 (9 touchdowns in total). 

After a wavering 2019 season, the Manukau Raiders Men will draw on the experience of Matthew Sinclair, Nat Turner and Jeremy Rhind-Rogers who will all pull on the gold and white jersey for the first time. Although not booting up, Michael Cavanagh will remain influential with his role as Assistant Coach under Lance Flavell. Their squad includes seven players coming off the back of the 2020 Youth Trans-Tasman campaign including young gun Francis Morrison (NZ 18 Boys). 

2019 finish:

Manukau Raiders Men - 4^th

Manukau Raiders Women - 2^nd

Manukau Raiders Men

Alexander Howearth
Andy Bergin
Anthony Sinclair
Bradley Martin
Cairo Campbell
Calae Hignett Morgan
Cameron Tairea
Chase Pamatatau
Clayton Ngawharau
Eldon Kake
Francis Morrison
Hayden Chellew
Jeremy Rhind-Rogers
Mathew Hutchinson
Matthew Sinclair
Nat Turner
Rory Marshall-Barton
Sean Wilkie
Takoha Ropati
Xela Pathan
Lance Flavell (Coach)
Michael Cavanagh (Assistant Coach)
Lorina Afakasi-Flavell (Manager)

Manukau Raiders Women

Alison Morrison
Calais Huru
Char Davis
Daneka Gordon
Destiny Grace
Hannah Mesley
Jaymie Kolose
Jessica Mahar
Katarina Enosa-Taifau
Lisa Edwards Rua
Lisa Putt
Myia Hetaraka
Savarna Asafo-Tavita
Tamika Flavell
Tay-a Antonievic
Tori Kolose
VictoriaPone
Zayde Sarah-Baldwin
​​​Malcolm Davis (Coach)
Tone Kolose (Assitant Coach)
Bernie Tovio (Manager)

Article added: Friday 23 October 2020