The Canterbury ITM rugby coach Rob Penney has been selected to coach the New Zealand under-20 side.
Penney guided Canterbury to their fourth straight national title this year.
Penney will be assisted in the under-20 role by newly-appointed Wellington Lions coach Chris Boyd and Waikato and Chiefs assistant coach Scott McLeod, who played 17 times for the All Blacks from 1996 to 1998.
The under-20 side will defend their IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa in June next year.
Consistent with the NZRU commitment to utilise the under-20 coaching positions to assist with coach development, this year's coaches Mark Anscombe and Jason O'Halloran were not considered for reappointment.
Forty seven players from around the country have been selected to join a New Zealand under-20 development camp in Palmerston North from 21 - 28 November.
The Under 20 development camp players are:
Gafatasi Su'a Auckland
Ofa Tuungafasi Auckland
Junior Tofa-Va'a Auckland
Sean Brookman Auckland
Albert Nikoro Auckland
Malakai Fekitoa Auckland
Milford Keresoma Auckland
Jordan Lay Auckland
Jake Heenan Auckland
Michigan Lam Auckland
Bryn Hall Auckland
Nathan Harris Bay of Plenty
Jeff Thwaites Bay of Plenty
Martin Swart Canterbury
Jordan Taufua Canterbury
Nick Ross Canterbury
James Schrader Canterbury
Taniela Manu Canterbury
Jimmy Tupou Counties Manukau
Ihaia West Hawke's Bay
Rhys Marshall Hawke's Bay
Michael Gardner Manawatu
Tepasu Thomas Manawatu
Hamish Northcott Manawatu
Mac Sykes Northland
Glenn Preston North Harbour
Jack Whetton North Harbour
Pita Ahki North Harbour
Soloman T.Pole Otago
Hugh Blake Otago
Scott Eade Southland
Michael Fatialofa Southland
Martin McKenzie Southland
Tuki Raimona Southland
Reuben Northover Tasman
James Lowe Tasman
Mike Wells Tasman
Jamison Gibson-Park Taranaki
Jacob Proctor Waikato
Eli Atkins Waikato
Haami Martin Waikato
Fraser Armstrong Waikato
Joe Latta Wellington
Christian Lloyd Wellington
Ope Peleseuma Wellington
Matt Proctor Wellington
Eric Sione Wellington
