Pasifika SR team
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@dice you stole my thunder ..lol
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@dice Danny Toala was only re-signed for one year (2021) by the Canes and I've heard nothing about him re-signing, but that doesn't mean he hasn't. Hurricanes' comms has seriously deteriorated since they appointed a new media person.
Toala and Fomai are indeed both names you'd expect to be in the mix.
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@stargazer said in Pasifika SR team:
@dice Danny Toala was only re-signed for one year (2021) by the Canes and I've heard nothing about him re-signing, but that doesn't mean he hasn't. Hurricanes' comms has seriously deteriorated since they appointed a new media person.
Toala and Fomai are indeed both names you'd expect to be in the mix.
Do you mean for the Hurricanes or the MP team? If you are meaning the former then that would be a surprise as that would mean the WRFU controlled Hurricanes outfit would not be able to shovel in a couple more stock standard schoolboy superstars they unearth from outside of their supposed Lower North Island catchment area.
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@kiwimurph Yeah, even with the talent that the Canes had in their squad, it just didn't make sense that he didn't get more opportunities. That one game against the Blues in which he played next to PU-J was great. Why they didn't try that more often (even with Toala coming off the bench) is beyond me. Toala and PU-J looked like they could potentially be a lethal combo. Now even PU-J doesn't get many starts anymore.
The mysteries of Hurricanes' selections ...Toala has been good for the Bay, this season. I hope he gets another shot at Super Rugby.
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@stargazer hes always had a rep as being a bit of a tool through school and appears to have carried that through to the pro ranks. That might have something to do with it. All the talent in the world but not quite the mental fortitude...yet.
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@mikey07
Sekope Kefu
Christian leliiafano
Henry Stowers
Solomone Funaki
Sione Tuipulotu
Eri Enari
Lolagi Visnia
Lincoln McClutchie
Alamanda Motuga -
@steven-harris said in Pasifika SR team:
@mikey07
Sekope Kefu
Christian leliiafano
Henry Stowers
Solomone Funaki
Sione Tuipulotu
Eri Enari
Lolagi Visnia
Lincoln McClutchie
Alamanda MotugaThat’s a good start with those signings.
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@steven-harris heard a rumour they signed Ray Niua? and couple others from manawatu, including Tietie Tuimauga but he decided to take off to Connacht
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@steven-harris some great talent right there!
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The Niua signing would make sense
Here’s an updated listWhat I have managed to dig up so far
Moana Pacifika
Sekope Kefu
Christian leliiafano
Henry Stowers
Solomone Funaki
Sione Tuipulotu
Eri Enari
Lolagi Visnia
Lincoln McClutchie
Alamanda Motuga
Jordon Lay
Jack Lam
Mike McKee -
@nepia good question , i would imagine Mike Mckee comes into that category as well, is a counties manukau boy , mum is a Cook Islander .
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@steven-harris said in Pasifika SR team:
@nepia good question , i would imagine Mike Mckee comes into that category as well, is a counties manukau boy , mum is a Cook Islander .
So the team can pick up any islanders, not just Samoa and Tonga? But I assume not Fijians?
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@nepia have heard a few from a source that Timoci Tavatavanawai has been signed by MP..that woukd be a huge signing a great for Fijian Rugby , thought the Drua might have been a better fit , but a very good snare for MP
