Four Bay of Plenty rugby players are continuing the region's proud tradition of producing some of the best age group players in the country.

Carl Axtens, Chris Miller and Te Amo Wilbore are participating in a final New Zealand under-20 trial camp that began in Palmerston North on ANZAC Day.

Also eligible for selection in the New Zealand under-20 team is Bay of Plenty's Sam Cane, who is in the Chiefs Super XV squad.

The four Bay of Plenty players are the latest group of Bay youngsters to advance along the New Zealand rugby pathway.

All are products of the Bay of Plenty age group pathway and follow the recent footsteps of home grown All Black Tanerau Latimer.

While Chris Miller played his secondary school rugby in Rotorua, Carl Axtens, Sam Cane and Te Amo Wilbore have made their mark from relatively small Bay of Plenty secondary schools.

Chris Miller is the first choice halfback for the Whakarewarewa premier team, which is the competition leader in the Baywide club rugby competition.

Carl Axtens and Sam Cane were part of a Reporoa College first XV, who progressed from obscurity to regularly compete against the Bay of Plenty heavyweights of Tauranga Boys' College and Rotorua Boys' High School. Both have earned representation in the previous New Zealand secondary school teams.

Te Amo Wilbore is another to develop his game from a smaller Bay of Plenty school. First XV rugby for Opotiki College and Bay of Plenty age group representation has led on to Te Amo being in the last draft to select the New Zealand under-20 team.

BOPRU Players selected NZ Under-20 Final Training Camp

Carl Axtens (Tauranga Sports)

Chris Miller (Whakarewarewa)

Te Amo Wilbore (Opotiki Sports)

Sam Cane (Tauranga Sports)