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ITM Cup is upon us again with Fox Sports in Australia once again bringing us all the action, starting tomorrow night.
For those non-Kiwis wanting to watch but don’t know which team to support, here’s an incomplete rundown of ‘foreigners’ who are playing in the ITM Cup this year.
Just to clarify: the definition of a ‘foreigner’ is someone who is likely to hold a non-New Zealand driver’s licence/place of resident or live outside New Zealand.
This means that New Zealand-born players are likely to be included while New Zealand-resident Islander players may not.
Players intending to play for another country but haven’t made the move (ie Toby Smith) are also likely to be excluded.
This is not meant to be an extensive list, hopefully others can add to it.
The ‘P’ means plays or played at provincial-level rep, ‘T’ means plays/played at any international level rep.
I’ve tried to name their country of allegiance, home provinces/franchises (including academy selections) as well but may not be 100 percent successful.
Not all provinces are listed here because, far as I can tell, not all of them have a ‘foreign’ import.
Waikato
Paul Alo-Emile (Aust, Rebels, P), Mick Snowden (Aust, Force, P), Jack Lam (Samoa, Aust-raised, T), Sam Christie (Aust, Force, P)
Manawatu
Nick Stirzaker (Aust, Rebels, P), Hubert Buydens (Canada, T)
Hawkes Bay
Max Lahiff (Aust, London Irish, P), Regis Laspinas (France), Mikey Vuicakau (Fiji, T), Johan Schoonbee (South Africa, Sharks, P)
Bay of Plenty
Benn Robinson (Aust, NSW, T), Josh Sole (Italy, Aironi, T), Kimami Sitauti (Aust, Rebels, P), Samisoni Fisilau (Tonga, T)
Counties Manukau
Mahonri Schalger (Samoa, T), Ki Anufe (Samoa, T)
Northland
Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Fiji, T), Robbie Abel (Aust, Brumbies academy), Tom Murday (Aust, Reds), Wilgriff John (Wales, Cardiff, T)
Auckland
Calvary Fonoti (Samoa, T), Junior Poluleuligaga (Samoa, T)
Tasman
George Stowers (Samoa, Ospreys, T), Mark Swanaepol (Aust, Brumbies, P), Andrew Symons (England, Leicester, P)
Canterbury
Yoshikazu Fujita (Japan, Fukuoka, T)
Otago
Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan, Panasonic, T)
Southland
Talemaitoga Tonga (Fiji, T), Nemaia Kenatale (Fiji, T), Tim Cornforth (Aust, T)
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