A host of Dream11 Super Smash stars will be on display at this week’s Tane & Wāhine Māori National Tournaments, hosted in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland (4 - 7 Feb).
The Wāhine National Tournament will welcome as many as seven contracted domestic players – including; Georgia Atkinson, Ocean Bartlett and Kerry Tomlinson (Central Districts), Marama Downes (Northern Districts), as well as Super Smash champions, Caitlin King, Sam Mackinder and Jess McFadyen (Wellington).
The Tane National Tournament is littered with Hawke Cup representatives, alongside several former Aotearoa Māori Schoolboy cricketers.
Jay Benefield, Ryan Metcalfe, Johnathan Gray, Arana Cronin-Stone, Adam Wood, and Pōtiki Hamilton-Morrison all represented Aotearoa Māori Schoolboys this year and are up-and-comers to keep an eye on.
Excitingly for the first time, tane and wāhine sides will play alongside each other at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Tāmaki Makaurau Tane captain, Dusan Hakaraia, was excited to return to the national tournament.
“We’re excited to be going back to nationals and have our sights set on defending the title,” said Hakaraia.
“It is such an honour to captain fellow Māori cricketers from Tāmaki Makaurau and see them get the opportunity to showcase their talent.”
For Hakaraia, a former Auckland Aces representative, a key motivation for playing in the tournament was the opportunity to connect with fellow Māori cricketers.
“The first tournament was so competitive, but for me I really enjoyed the aroha shown between teams and the willingness to learn each other’s whakapapa,”
“Hopefully this tournament will be even bigger and better!”
The Tane Māori National Tournament will see all five teams play each other once in a round robin format, with Te Waipounamu Tane the sole representative from the South Island.
The Wāhine Māori National Tournament will host four teams, with Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Waipounamu Wāhine Māori joining allegiances.
Wahine teams will play three matches before heading into semi-finals, followed by a grand final.
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TEAM LISTS (TANE):
Tāmaki Makaurau Tane:
Dusan Hakaraia (Ngāpuhi), Ben Brady (Ngāi Tahu), Jack Clough (Ngāi Tahu), Flynn Goodley-Hollister (Ngāti Kahungunu), Elias Falanitule (Te Rarawa), Josh Olliver (Ngāti Tama, Te Ātiawa), Nathan Robinson (Ngāti Hei), Noah Scordino (Ngāi Tūhoe), Harry Sinclair (Ngāpuhi), Harry Sixton (Ngāti Kahu, Te Ātiawa), Ryan Smardon (Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu), Jack Windler (Ngāi Te Rangi).
Northern Māori Tane:
Ethan Price (Ngā Puhi), Jay Benefield (Ngā Puhi), Reilly Benefield (Ngā Puhi), Depp Bolingford (Ngāti Maniapoto), Fraser Farrell (Ngāpuhi), Jacob Hagoort (Ngāti Maniapoto), Josh Hill (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), Ryan Metcalfe (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Māhanga), Riley Parkinson (Ngā Puhi, Whakatōhea), Cohen Stewart (Ngāi Tahu), James Stratton (Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa), Johnathan Gray (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa).
Central Districts Māori Tane:
Zack Benton (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu), Trey Bidois (Ngāti Tokotoko, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Bryn Thurlow (Ngāi Tai), Angus McKnight (Ngāti Porou), Andre Halbert (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa), Jerome Robinson (Ngāti Raukawa), Charlie Robson (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamatea, Ngāi Tahu), Jacob Cotter (Ngāti Kahungunu), Samuel Payne (Ngāti Kahungunu), Dustin Emms-Healey (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu), Taine Halbert (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Rian Lyver (Ngāti Toa, Ngāi Tahu).
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Tane:
Drew MacDonald (Muaūpoko), Zach Bishop (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Riley Bracewell (Ngāti Maniapoto), Tom Bracewell (Ngāti Maniapoto), Kaiarahi Brunning (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), Arana Cronin-Stone (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa), Darren Cudby (Taranaki), Alex Thompson (Ngāpuhi), Patrick White (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), Adam Wood (Kāi Tahu), Oscar Wilson (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga), Will Martin (Ngāti Porou).
Te Waipounamu Tane:
Toby Clemett (Ngāti Raukawa), Brendan Domigan (Te Arawa), Jack Dry (Te Ātiawa), Morgan Duffy (Ngāti Kahungunu), Liam Eastwick (Ngāti Raukawa), Dylan Fletcher (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Whakatōhea), Pōtiki Hamilton-Morrison (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Ngā Rauru, Ngāi Tahu), Timothy Hampton-Matehe (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou), Jake Kura-Wharepouri (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rarua), Jeremiah Shields (Tūwharetoa), Ben Stewart (Te Ātiawa), Jamal Sukhon (Ngāi Tahu), Reuben Stoffers (Ngāi Tahu).
TEAM LISTS (WĀHINE):
Tāmaki Makaurau / Te Waipounamu Wāhine Māori:
Claire Crooks (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine), Kaitlyn Halliday (Ngāruahine), Mya Kingi (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa), Isabella Watson (Waikato Tainui), Casey McAnulty (Te Ātihaunui-a-Papārangi), Holly Lightbourne (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa), Raiha Jeory-Renolds (Ngāti Porou), Kate Craig (Ngāti Pikiao), Sarah Evans (Waikato Tainui), Brooke Huddleston (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa), Georgina McEwan (Ngāi Te Rangi), Charlotte Morris (Ngāi Tahu), Addison Stackhouse (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa), Zoe Tait (Ngāi Tahu), Katriel Thomas (Ngātiwai).
Northern Māori Wāhine:
Marama Downes (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Dayle Anderson (Tainui), Elle Archer (Ngāti Mahanga, Tainui), Sam Barriball (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe), Jessica Benge (Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi), Ineka Cartwright (Ngāi Takoto, Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi), Mia Chatterton (Te Rarawa), Amelia Grason (Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto), Zamera Ikiua (Ngāpuhi), Olivia Ross (Ngāruahine), Sophia Samuels (Ngāti Kuri), Sadie Stewart (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuia, Te Ātiawa), Olivia Tremain (Ngāpuhi, Ngātiwai).
Central Districts Wāhine Māori:
Georgia Atkinson (Ngāti Kahungunu), Ocean Bartlett (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi), Cecilia Beck (Tapuika, Ngāti Pūkenga), Madison Brown (Ngāti Maru), Aria Cameron (Tūhourangi), Olivia Clark (Ngāi Tahu), Reese Drager (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou), Madison Greenaway (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Hauā), Macy Lyford (Ngāti Kahungunu), Olivia McKnight (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka), Molly Noema-Barnett (Tūhoe), Jasmine Odell (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa), Kerry Tomlinson (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou).
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wāhine Māori:
Caitlin King (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Jess McFadyen (Ngāi Tahu), Greta Abbott (Ngāti Maniapoto), Nicole Baird (Ngāti Ruanui), Gemma Guiney (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto), Sam Mackinder (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), Millie Newell (Te Ātiawa), Emma Parker (Ngāpuhi), Keisha Pegg (Te Ātiawa), Ava Tsourgas (Kāi Tahu), Olivia Turner (Tūhoe, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ātiawa), Estella Wallace (Kāi Tahu).
