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    Manawatu v Otago

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Manawatu Turbos:
      15 Junior Laloifi, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Hamish Northcott, 11 James Tofa, 10 Jade Te Rure, 9 Jamie Booth, 8 Brice Henderson, 7 Antonio Kiri Kiri (c), 6 Liam Mitchell, 5 Tom Hughes, 4 Nick Crosswell, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Tim Cadwallader, 1 Fraser Armstrong.

      Reserves: 16 Sam Stewart, 17 Faalelei Sione, 18 Sione Asi, 19 Sam Slade, 20 Brad Tucker, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Sam Malcolm, 23 Lifeimi Mafi

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      HUGHES RETURNS TO TURBOS FOR OTAGO CLASH
      
      The 25-year-old lock will start this weekend against Otago, less than one week after signing with the side on loan from Canterbury.
      
      But 2.03m Hughes is no stranger to Turbos fans.
      
      The former Palmerston North Boys’ High School student was playing club rugby for the Sky Blues of Varsity until making the shift south late last year.
      
      He played four games for the Turbos in 2014 before injuries ruined his 2015 and 2016 campaigns.
      
      He returned from his back injury in 2017, but when he missed the Turbos’ cut he took his opportunity to try his hand at a different province.
      
      “My partner got posted to Christchurch for the police so I thought I would go down there for a bit of a restart and play some footy down there,” he said.
      
      After an injury free season with Sydenham, he was pleased to be back playing regular rugby.
      
      He also got a crack playing for Canterbury in the preseason, turning out in the Game of Three Halves against Otago and the All Blacks.
      
      With the Turbos down No 8 Sam Wasley and the suspended Liam Hallam-Eames, he got the call from Turbos coach Jeremy Cotter.
      
      He was surprised to find he’d be injected straight into the starting XV.
      
      “I thought wold be here and be and be a help to the lads, I was not too sure about week one, but I am happy to be thrown in the deep end.”
      
      Hughes is one of four changes to the starting XV for the Turbos’ clash with Otago.
      
      Halfback Jamie Booth, first five-eighth Jade Te Rure and wing James Tofa will start.
      
      It will be Tofa’s first start for the Turbos after coming off the bench on debut against Taranaki.
      
      Tofa was a standout in the club campaign for College Old Boys where he claimed the Best and Fairest award.
      
      His selection on the left wing has seen Nehe Milner-Skudder shifted to the right wing for the match, with Te Rangatira Waitokia dropping out of the matchday side.
      
      Brad Tucker, Kayne Hammington and Sam Malcolm are on the bench after starting last week.
      
      Hughes returns to Turbos for Otago clash
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        cgrant last edited by

        It's rather odd that with their struggling pack of forwards, the Turbos do not play Lifeimi Mafi in the starting XV. He's a big and strong guy who has a great experience of the fierce forwards battles of the Top 14. He is the kind of lock / Nr.8 who could bring more grunt and power upfront.

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        • Dice
          Dice @cgrant last edited by

          @cgrant Isn't he a midfielder though?

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            cgrant last edited by

            Ooops! I have took him for Steve Mafi. Thanks for the correction.

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              cgrant last edited by

              Sorry for the grammatical error. It's "I took him" of course.

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              • shark
                shark last edited by

                Funny, I was reading that Manawatu line up and lamenting how many flankers are being played as undersized locks in the NPC these days, wondering where all the new big men are, and then I read on and saw the bit about Hughes. Don't know what he weighs in at but he certainly has some height about him. Even better, we can recall him if we need another tall later in the comp, after he's cut his teeth with the Poo!

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth last edited by

                  Michael Collins (captain), Vilimoni Koroi, Sio Tomkinson, Matt Whaanga, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Kurt Hammer, Dylan Nel, Naulia Dawai, Sione Misiloi, Josh Dickson, Tom Rowe, Hisa Sasagi, Sekonaia Pole, Aki Seiuli

                  Reserves: Liam Coltman, Tom Hill, Donald Brighouse, Joketani Koroi, Slade McDowall, Melani Matavao, Matt Faddes, Mitchell Scott

                  Aug 30, 2018

                  Collins back to lead Otago against Manawatu

                  Collins back to lead Otago against Manawatu

                  Otago coach Ben Herring said he had no hesitation in giving the captaincy to the returning Michael Collins for tomorrow's game against Manawatu....

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                  • Dice
                    Dice last edited by

                    Looking forward to seeing how Matavao goes off the bench. He's a real livewire halfback.

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                      African Monkey @Dice last edited by

                      @dice Yeah saw him play for Samoa and he was very impressive. I remember this article about him last year

                      Nik Simon  /  Nov 11, 2017  /  Rugby

                      Samoa's next big star Melani Matavao scraping by on 45p a day

                      Samoa's next big star Melani Matavao scraping by on 45p a day

                      Meet Melani Matavao, one of rugby’s brightest talents who is trying to find the money to finish the building works on his parents’ home in Samoa. His earnings are 550 tala a year, which equates to 45p a day.

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                        Dice @African Monkey last edited by

                        @african-monkey He makes a lot of plays and plays bigger than his size. It's good he's got a contract now.

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                        • Stargazer
                          Stargazer last edited by

                          That was a great try from Otago, although the defence from the Turbos was awful.

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                          • KiwiMurph
                            KiwiMurph last edited by KiwiMurph

                            Of the 6 outside backs in this game 5 look dangerous. The other is Michael Collins.

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                              gt12 @KiwiMurph last edited by

                              @kiwimurph

                              He’s a really good communicator though.

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                              • gt12
                                gt12 last edited by

                                Thompson looking dangerous every time he touches it. If you were told that one All Black was playing in for Manawatu and didn’t know, you’d automatically assume it’s him - just a class above.

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                  @kiwimurph Junior Laloifi has incredible speed.

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                                  • gt12
                                    gt12 @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                    @kiwimurph

                                    He scores now too...

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                      He doesn't get much love from some Ferners (quite the opposite) but that was a great try from Michael Collins.

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                                      • gt12
                                        gt12 @Stargazer last edited by gt12

                                        @stargazer

                                        I think it’s mainly just that he should be a Super rugby squaddie, rather than the player you select your back line around.

                                        Edit: and he did well to score it. Intelligently done.

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                                        • KiwiMurph
                                          KiwiMurph last edited by

                                          Great try is overdoing it - was a nice finish but nothing special.

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                            Bloody Poo playing poo. I picked them to win dammit.

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                                            • Stargazer
                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                              Laloifi is a quick runner, but he can't kick.
                                              Otago score again and lead 33 - 17. This is getting ridiculous.

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                                              • gt12
                                                gt12 @Stargazer last edited by

                                                @stargazer

                                                Yep, they deserved to pay for that, because he’s had a few bad ones.

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                                                • ACT Crusader
                                                  ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                  This is a pretty good game. Lots of running rugby.

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                                                  • Stargazer
                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                    Wow, didn't see that score coming.
                                                    Otago defeat Manawatu 50 - 17.

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                                                      Steven Harris @Stargazer last edited by Steven Harris

                                                      @stargazer just finished watching that game as well,totally staggered by the Turbos capitulation in the 2nd half.
                                                      To be well beaten 2 x weeks in a row heavily given some of the talent they have available is staggering.
                                                      One player they seem to be missing big time is Jackson Hemapo,it does my head that he was not realised for this game,can understand Laumape not playing but the Hemapo one is madness..

                                                      On saying that,they were well beaten.

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                                                        Nepia @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                        @steven-harris said in Manawatu v Otago:

                                                        @stargazer just finished watching that game as well,totally staggered by the Turbos capitulation in the 2nd half.
                                                        To be well beaten 2 x weeks in a row heavily given some of the talent they have available is staggering.
                                                        One player they seem to be missing big time is Jackson Hemapo,it does my head that he was not realised for this game,can understand Laumape not playing but the Hemapo one is madness..

                                                        On saying that,they were well beaten.

                                                        Maybe Hemopo is playing in the Argentina match?

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                                                          Steven Harris @Nepia last edited by

                                                          @nepia to me it still stinks,you see TJ and Ardie running around last night after getting game time last week..I know they go on about managing a players workload,but Hemapo comes off the bench as opposed to starting,I will be stunned..

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                                                            Nepia @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                            @steven-harris said in Manawatu v Otago:

                                                            @nepia to me it still stinks,you see TJ and Ardie running around last night after getting game time last week..I know they go on about managing a players workload,but Hemapo comes off the bench as opposed to starting,I will be stunned..

                                                            Hey I know how you feel, they didn't release the best player in the world for the Magpies!

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                                                              Steven Harris @Nepia last edited by

                                                              @nepia when was the last time he ever played for the Magpies..?

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                                                                Nepia @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                @steven-harris said in Manawatu v Otago:

                                                                @nepia when was the last time he ever played for the Magpies..?

                                                                Hahaha, probably in 2011, he was with BoP for a few years too and didn't play a game.

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                                                                  Number 10 @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                  @steven-harris

                                                                  September 4, 2011 - the championship final v Manawatu at Palm Nth - won 35-30.

                                                                  Played two games in 2010 and 10 in 2011.

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                                                                    Steven Harris @Number 10 last edited by

                                                                    @number-10 hardly worth the registration

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                                                                      Nepia @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                      @steven-harris said in Manawatu v Otago:

                                                                      @number-10 hardly worth the registration

                                                                      He wants to represent the province that crafted him into the godlike beast he is today ... and his missus put her foot down.

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                                                                        Steven Harris @Nepia last edited by

                                                                        @nepia be awesome to see him return to the Magpies once his ABs days are done..

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                                                                        • Nepia
                                                                          Nepia @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                          @steven-harris said in Manawatu v Otago:

                                                                          @nepia be awesome to see him return to the Magpies once his ABs days are done..

                                                                          Uh, that gives me a chill thinking about his AB days being done!

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                                                                            Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                                                                            @nepia Don't worry, he's good for at least 50 more years in black.

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