2018 New Zealand U20s
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@antipodean said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@rapido said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
Sorry to digress.
But is seems an unnecessary apostrophe.They spell their names differently on social media, so I guess it is necessary. You've piqued my interest so I've reached out to a Samoan mate who'll tell me.
I'm interested if Telea is an anglicised spelling of Tele'a, as 1960s/70s NZ bereaucracy didn't know what to do with an apostrohe between 2 vowels ......
I'm quite interested in the way names can change and show the era someone emigrated. E.g. a Poliakoff v a Polyakov etc Vodanovich v Dokic etc.
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These games are always messy as boys try to stick to structure but play what's in front. 10 will be interesting battle as well as 8. Matoe and flair v Plummer and workrate of Flanders vs power of Sotutu.
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@antipodean said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@rapido said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
Sorry to digress.
But is seems an unnecessary apostrophe.They spell their names differently on social media, so I guess it is necessary. You've piqued my interest so I've reached out to a Samoan mate who'll tell me.
If I recall correct, whenever a vowel follows another vowel in a row there's actually supposed to be an apostrophe, but over time it's been dropped? Most likely wrong though.
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both kickoffs we have looked rusty. florence started well and Faingaanuku
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@number-10 They also share the same last name. His name is Levi Valentino Fakatava.
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Catch n pass and aerial skills (of forwards) off. Been impressed with Trasks catch n pass, really on the money and opening up the outsides.
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Pretty dominant half and hard to gauge against the opposition. Absolutely dominating contact situations, especially on D. In forwards Florence, Jackson and Flanders standouts, in backs Trask and Faingaanuku.
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@stargazer said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@number-10 They also share the same last name. His name is Levi Valentino Fakatava.
You're dead right, Stargazer.
It's not Folau Fakatava.
