Auckland v Manawatu
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Always exciting to see some youngsters get a run. Che Clark looks the goods, deserves a start.
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The text version:
1 Joseph Gavigan, 2 Andrew Quattrin, 3 Sean Paranihi, 4 Ofa Tauatevalu, 5 Josh Tuala, 6 TK Howden, 7 Johnny Galloway, 8 Terrell Peita, 9 John Poland, 10 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 11 Taniela Filimone, 12 James Tofa, 13 Kegan Christian-Goss, 14 Waqa Nalaga, 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder
Reserves: 16 Raymond Tuputupu, 17 Malakai Hala-Ngatai, 18 Cole Keith, 19 Johan Momsen, 20 Julian Goerke, 21 Jordi Viljoen, 22 Beaudein Waaka, 23 Pena Va'a
So quite a few missing from their top side
Peita starts against his team mates. He was in the squad up until two weeks ago
The player/coach gets a start at fullback
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Awesome to see Waga Nalaga back from injury. He's one I'm sure many Super sides will be looking at, not the biggest of wingers but give him some space and he can cut teams apart.
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@Canes4life Yeah, keen to see how he goes at this level.
By the way, I find it confusing that his name changes back and forth from Waqa Nalaga to Epeli Waqa. Anyway, I read recently (don't know whether it's true) that he is the younger brother of Napolioni Nalaga, who's had a pretty good career; and another brother Inoke, who plays for Agen, and all with a father Kavekini Nalaga, who's played for Fiji at the 1987 RWC.
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Manawatu in. Auckland discipline has been poor.
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Manawatu in again, and again, Auckland's discipline letting them down.
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Thats an excellent try by the Turbos
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Payton Spencer tackling like his father in that try haha.
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@Stargazer Peita as well , always stands out in Auckland club rugby ,Northland boy from the Hokianga
