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Report: Ex-Highlanders head coach set for Moana Pasifika job
Former Highlanders boss Aaron Mauger is reportedly set to be confirmed as the inaugural Moana Pasifika head coach.
Even as a Highlanders fan i dont hate the guy, think there were glimpses of promise, not sure hes the one to set the foundation of a new side though, maybe he's learnt some stuff
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Wasn't there a rumour Tana was going to join Moana Pacifica next year?
Anyway, Filo Tiatia has been confirmed as their forwards coach:
Moana Pasifika to be confirmed in Super Rugby
Moana Pasifika's place in an expanded Super Rugby competition is set to be confirmed today, with two former All Blacks to lead the coaching set-up.
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...the anxiety from existing Super Rugby franchises around what the new entrants are going to mean for them.
”Nothing good comes easy if you want to achieve it. Putting together our first squad is certainly not going to be easy … but you just need to walk around Auckland’s schools and rugby clubs to realise the talent that comes through the islands.
“There’s heaps of talent just waiting for their opportunity, and you put them in a high-performance environment where they’re being given the right information and training and get them competing against the best players in the world, they’ll get better and better and some of those kids will become the next wave of stars.”I hope they walk around Tonga's and Samoa's schools and clubs, too.
Sakalia says the announcement of a coach should come soon (Aaron Mauger was their first choice, though his signing has proved problematic), and players, sponsors, apparel providers and the like should follow soon after. They will play at Mount Smart Stadium, but are still nailing down a training venue and headquarters.
Then will come arguably their most important step: engagement with the Pacific Islands community in Auckland and beyond. -
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@duluth said in Pasifika SR team:
So no one has heard any rumours?
Surely they’ve signed a decent number of players by now? If not, this will be a disaster
If it’s like anything else NZR has touched in the last 2 years the answer is probably no and therefore it will be a complete disaster.
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@cpt-kumera said in Pasifika SR team:
@duluth jordan lay
I know this is rude, but who the fuck is he?
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@gt12 Loosehead prop, played for Samoa and used to play for BOP and Bristol. Currently in the Auckland squad.
His brother James was in the Blues squad this year and played a couple of games.
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@african-monkey said in Pasifika SR team:
@gt12 Loosehead prop, played for Samoa and used to play for BOP and Bristol. Currently in the Auckland squad.
His brother James was in the Blues squad this year and played a couple of games.
Bristol doesn’t make him sound like a pup, so as a quality of signing - imagining across the board they got that level of player - where would you place them relative to the other 11 teams (Including the Drua)?
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@gt12 Probably challenging the lower Aussie sides. They won't be Sunwolves bad, but probably around the Rebels/Force level at a guess???
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@african-monkey said in Pasifika SR team:
@gt12 Probably challenging the lower Aussie sides. They won't be Sunwolves bad, but probably around the Rebels/Force level at a guess???
But surely, they'll be getting all those big names from Europe desperate to play for them, all the pro MP commentators keep spouting? Vunupolas, piutau, Luatua, etc.
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Some news.
Moana Pasifika are permitted to sign three current All Blacks “effectively on secondment” from New Zealand Rugby on top of former All Blacks or Wallabies returning from overseas, New Zealand players association boss Rob Nichol has revealed.
Speaking to Mark Stafford on SENZ on Tuesday, Nichol said the new franchise was well advanced in putting together a 38-man squad, while the management team was also coming together.
Stuff understands that former Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger is a strong favourite to be unveiled as head coach, after putting significant work behind the scenes into how the new franchise would operate. -
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@chris why MMT? hes a starter for the Landers at the moment
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@kiwiwomble said in Pasifika SR team:
@chris why MMT? hes a starter for the Landers at the moment
He was caught up in the party stuff with Ioane,
He maybe out of favour as well,Hugh Renton played well when given a chance at 8.
I would have some conversations with him if I was MP,
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@chris personally i dont feel he's at the "fresh start" point, for ioane it was the second or third time and was the host, dont think there is any bad blood with MMT
