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[ACT Crusader]

@Steven-Harris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

There was a kid that came on as replacement prop for Otago yesterday in Northland game his name is Saula Ma’u , apparently he is 145Kgs 6,3 and only 18 years old..he is literally the biggest human being I have ever seen run out on to a rugby field..from what I believe he schooled in Auckland ..anyone know anything about this kid ..?,you would think he would be a contender for the NZ under 20s next year..

Article says he’s signed with Otago for 3 years.

Jun 7, 2019

18-year-old Otago pick no ordinary teenager

Otago is confident it has made the right call in drafting an 18-year-old prop into its Mitre 10 Cup squad. But Saula Mau is not your ordinary...

[Yeetyaah]

145kgs and 1.93m. What a fucking unit.

[Canes4life]

@Steven-Harris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

he is literally the biggest human being I have ever seen run out on to a rugby field.

Hold my beer.

[cgrant]

1.93 m = 6 ft 4 In.

[mikey07]

@Steven-Harris whole crap you expect that sort of weight in club rugby not professional I didn’t watch the game is he mostly muscle or “soft” muscle

[Steven Harris]

@mikey07 he’s definitely not fat , because of his height he fills out very impressively ..reminded me of Kobus Wiese South African World Cup lock ,but a bit shorter ..

[booboo]

@Steven-Harris just to clarify... is the bloke in the picture @Canes4life posted th ed bloke you're talking about? I thought he just posted that as some fat bloke playing rugby who could be bigger than the biggest human you've ever seen etc

[Stargazer]

@booboo That's not the player Otago signed. This is Saula Ma'u:

[Higgins]

@Stargazer I haven't seen Big Billy for a year or two but that looks suspiciously like him in the red jersey. Last time I saw him he did not look as big as the guy in the photo though!

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I have no idea who Big Billy is.

[Steven Harris]

@booboo refer Stargazers post

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Bill Cavubati

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Bill Cavubati but universally known as Big Bill

[mariner4life]

@Higgins said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Stargazer Bill Cavubati but universally known as Big Bill

teed up for MN5 and he's not here to collect

[mikey07]

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[mikey07]

@Steven-Harris I see that he is a big unit but can he scrummage

[Bovidae]

Ma'u was the starting TH prop for the NZ Schools last year in their test against the Australian Schools. I vaguely remember him in that game (the entire front row were huge). No idea how he has gone at senior level.

Edit: Here is a screenshot. Ma'u is the front rower on the right.

[Steven Harris]

@mikey07 only 18, so only time will tell.

[Yeetyaah]

Manaaki Selby-Rickit has plead guilty. His charge is reckless disregard, which has a sentence of up to 5 years imprisonment.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/116597699/rugby-player-kicked-victim-in-the-head-during-fight

[mikey07]

@Yeetyaah stupid there goes your rugby career