Taranaki v Manawatu
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Taranaki Bulls team to play Manawatu:
- Mitchell Graham (28)
- Sione Lea (43)
- Reuben O’Neill (8)
- Ben Matwijow (5)
- Leighton Price (13)
- Iopu Iopu-Aso (19)
- Berny Hall (36) - Captain
- Toa Halafihi (19)
- Kylem O’Donnell (21)
- Marty McKenzie (22)
- Latu Vaeno (11)
- Johnny Faauli (5)
- Seta Tamanivalu (40)
- Declan O’Donnell (4)
- Stephen Perofeta (6)
Reserves:
16. Rhys Marshall (35)
17. Jared Proffit (4)
18. Asaeli Sorovaki*
19. Mitchell Brown (22)
20. Lachlan Boshier (12)
21. Cody Whittaker*
22. Jackson Ormond (54)
23. Manasa Mataele (5)() = Port Taranaki Bulls caps in brackets
*denotes Port Taranaki Bulls debutNot considered for selection: Waisake Naholo (All Blacks), Beauden Barrett (All Blacks), Fin Hoeata, Charlie Ngatai, Mike Kainga, Mitchell Crosswell, Leon Power, Beaudein Waaka, Ryan Cocker, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi.
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Manawatu Turbos
- Fraser Armstrong (Volvo)
- Travis Taylor (Hino Trucks)
- Michael Alaalatoa (Mack)
- Tom Parsons (Truckstops)
- Jackson Hemopo (Hynds)
- Harrison Brewer (Humphries Construction)
- Callum Gibbins (C) (Wadham Partners)
- Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Gary Douglas Engineers)
- Kayne Hammington (McIntosh Farm Machinery & Cranes)
- Otere Black (Capture Signs)
- Nathan Tudreu (Cash Converters)
- Ngani Laumape (Telcospec)
- Curtis Reid (Stuarts Ltd.)
- Ambrose Curtis (Silvester Clarke)
- Jason Emery (McDonalds Palmerston North)
Reserves:
16. Tim Cadwallader (Kubota)
17. Tukiterangi Raimona (Clarke Underground)
18. Chris Eves (Bell-Booth)
19. Liam Hallam-Eames (Stevensons)
20. Antonio Kiri Kiri (Fleetwise)
21. Jamie Booth (ComputerCare)
22. Sam Malcolm (John Bates Wheel Alignment)
23. Luther Hirini (Cafe Cuba)http://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/220-turbos-named-to-face-rivals-taranaki
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after trailing at half time, 'naki take out the win 30-19 if not a bit of controversy with Manawatu's Gibbons appearing to score on the post pad in extra time but the ref didnt bother going upstairs, obviously a crucial BP missed, hopefully it wont come back to bite them.