The NZHF Mens Youth National team has been named. The team will have its first match against the Australian National team as part of the Trans-Tasman clash 4-game series, 6-10 Dec 2009 in Wellington.

The full schedule of events is available for viewing here

Further selection trials and training camps next year will prepare the team for other international games around Oceania in 2010.

The NZHF is also hopeful that the team will be able to travel to Partille and Dronninglund Cups in Sweden and Denmark respectively in July of 2010.

The team for the games in December is:

Tom Wheeler Wing	Andrew Atkinson Pivot	Jakob Fowke Pivot	Michael Lowe Wing
Zac Turnbull Wing	Matt Goosen Centre	Daniel Jones Centre	Matt Johnson Wing
Sean Ford Back	James Palmer Back	Ollie Fraser Back	Teina Stacy Back
	Andrew Nisbet Goalie	Kel Quin Goalie
Jess Barwick Coach	Ben Potaka Coach	David Zillwood Reserve	Jed Harland Reserve

An exciting week of Handball is on the horizon for 4 regional rep school teams battling it out in Wellington for the NZHF Youth Regional Handball Championship Cup. Also, in conjunction with this competition the NZHF Junior and Youth National teams will take on the Australian National Youth team. This will be week filled with Handball activities, training and competition.

Our Senior National Womens team (NZHF Toroas) and a selection of international players currently residing in NZ (NZHF Fantails) have arrived in Poindimie, New Caledonia for La Ligue des Champions, Feminine de L'Oceanie. Enjoying tropical weather, and fantastic facilities, they are currently looking forward to the opening ceremony (Monday 2 Nov) and a week's worth of games, culminating in a game against the New Caledonian National Team.

A link to the New Caledonian Handball Federation's website is here, and the draw outlining this week's schedule. Results will be posted below as they come to hand.

RESULTS (Times are NZ times) Winners are underlined