Young Ardmore Marist loose forward Sione Tuipulotu has been training with the All Blacks U20's squad through December.  Sione captained the Counties Manukau U19 team to a historic back to back Michael Jones Trophy win at the 2016 Jock Hobbs National Under 19's tournament.  Sione has represented both Tonga and Samoa at the U20 Junior World Championship in 2015 & 2016 respectively and has been a regular Ardmore Marist Premier player since leaving the class of 2014 at Wesley College. Sione has a bright future and we wish him well as he chases a spot in the NZ U20 Junior World Cup side later this year.