Who's who in the Peterborough Lions squad
Peterborough Lions have recruited strongly during the summer ahead of their first ever season in the National League.
They begin their National League Division Two North campaign tomorrow (September 1) with a home game against Wharfedale (3pm) and will field a new-look starting XV.
Here’s the 2018-2019 playing squad:
SIMON MOYLE
(director of rugby)
Age: 49
Previous clubs: Camborne, Redruth, Cornish Pirates.
Representative honours: Cornwall, South West Under 19s and Under 21s.
VILIAMI MA’ASI
(player/coach)
Age: 43
Position: Back row/hooker
Previous clubs: Cornish Pirates, Leeds Carnegie, London Welsh, Ampthill.
Rep honours: Tonga (49 caps).
JONATHAN HILL
(backs coach)
Age: 35
Position: Centre
Previous clubs: Cardiff, Pontypool.
Rep honours: Ireland U18s and U21s.
ESSAD ALZUBEIDI
Age: 23
Position: Wing
Previous Clubs: Hemel Stags (RL), London Broncos Academy (RL).
MARIUS ANDRIJAUSKAS
Age: 38
Position: Second row
Previous Clubs: RFC Vairas, Peterborough, Shelford.
Rep honours: Lithuania, East Midlands.
JACK ASKHAM
Age: 22
Position: Hooker
Previous clubs: Ampthill, Cambridge.
Rep honours: East Midlands.
ALLEN CARR
Age: 23
Position: Hooker/back row
Previous clubs: Huddersfield.
JAKE CARTER
Age: 20
Position: Number eight
Previous Clubs: Sheffield Tigers, Northampton Saints Academy.
CHRIS CUTTS
Age: 31
Position: Prop
Previous clubs: Rotherham, Cambridge, Shelford.
Rep honours: North of England.
NICO DEFEO
Age: 22
Position: Centre
Previous clubs: Northampton Saints Academy, Bedford Blues Academy, Plouzane (France), Cambridge.
Rep honours: Italy Under 20s, East Midlands, Eastern Counties.
TOM DOUGHERTY
Age: 30
Position: Scrum-half
Previous clubs: Cambridge, Bishops Stortford.
Rep honours: Irish Exiles, Durham, East Midlands.
DEAN ELMORE
Age: 21
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Peterborough.
Rep honours: East Midlands U20s.
CHRISTIAN EDBROOKE
Age: 21
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Sidmouth.
Rep honours: Devon Under 16s and Under 20s, East Midlands Under 20s.
CONOR GRACEY
Age: 23
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Cambridge, Loughborough Students.
Rep honours: Eastern Counties, East Midlands, Irish Exiles Under 20s.
TOM GULLAND
Age: 23
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Blaydon.
KAZ HENDERSON
Age: 25
Position: Wing
Previous clubs: Peterborough.
ASHLEY HILL
Age: 25
Position: Wing
Previous clubs: Stamford.
ALEX IOANNOU
Age: 29
Position: Prop
Previous clubs: Spalding, Sleaford.
Rep honours: Cyprus.
AKI LEA
Age: 39
Position: Number 8.
Previous clubs: Shelford.
Rep honours: Manwatu (NZ).
JOE LEE
Age: 22
Position: Prop
Previous clubs: None.
JACK LEWIS
Age: 28
Position: Hooker
Previous clubs: Thorney.
TOM LEWIS
Age: 24
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Thorney.
Rep honours: East Midlands.
SUVA MA’ASI
Age: 20
Position: Centre/hooker
Previous clubs: Northampton Saints Academy, Leeds Carnegie Academy, Northumberland University.
Rep honours: England Under 16s.
DAN MALEM
Age: 25
Position: Full-back
Previous clubs: Lawrence RFC (New Zealand), Huntingdon.
SHAQUILLE MEYERS
Age: 24
Position: Centre/full-back
Previous clubs: Bedford Blues, Ampthill, Bury St Edmunds.
Rep honours: Eastern Counties, England Counties Under 20s.
WILL MOORE
Age: 22
Position: Wing/full-back
Previous clubs: None.
WILL NANKIVELL
Age: 25
Position: Back row
Previous clubs: Sudbury, Ampthill.
Rep honours: Eastern Counties, East Midlands.
FRANCO PERTICARO
Age: 26
Position: Scrum-half
Previous clubs: Club San Fernando (Argentina).
CHARLEY ROBINSON
Age: 21
Position: Hooker
Previous clubs: Birmingham Bees, Bedford Blues, Coventry.
Rep honours: England Under 16s.
JOSH WALLER
Age: 22
Position: Prop
Previous clubs: Bedford Blues Academy, Cambridge.
Rep honours: England Counties Under 18s.
RORY WHITE
Age: 27
Position: Centre
Previous clubs: UL Bohemians, Limerick.
Rep honours: Munster A.
BEN YOUNG
Age: 24
Position: Fly-half.
Previous clubs: Towcester, Hemel Stags (RL), VilleFrance (RL).