NPC 2024
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2024 Counties Manukau Steelers Squad
Props: Suetena Asomua, Kauvaka Kaivelata, Sateki Latu, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Keran van Staden*, Lionel Evans*, Stephen Eseese*, Salesi Tuifua*
Hookers: Ioane Moananu, Ian West-Stevens, Nicholas Muli*, Rico McQuoid**
Locks: Jimmy Tupou, James Thompson, William Furniss, Aukusitino Ulugia, Jadin Kingi
Loose Forwards: Alamanda Motuga, Cameron Church, Leo Ngatai-Tafau, Adam Brash, Hoskins Sotutu, Samuel Tuifua, Semesa Saukuru*
Half Backs: Cameron Roigard, Liam Daniela, Jonathan Taumateine, Aidan Macpherson*
First Five: Riley Hohepa, AJ Alatimu, Joshua Penney*
Midfield: Alex Eruera, Tevita Ofa, Rodney Tongotea*, Gibson Popoali’i*
Outside backs: Peniasi Malimali, Blake Makiri, Joshua Gray, Solomone Naiduki, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Simon-Peter Toleafa, Kalione Hala*, Fanoandrew Malua*
*Development Contract
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@bobily2 OK, who?
Manawatū squad:
Experienced players recruited from overseas were George Blake (Queensland Reds), lock Lachlan Shaw (ACT Brumbies), wing Ataata Moeakiola (Kobe Kobelco Steelers), and fullback Reece MacDonald (New England Free Jacks)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350353054/manawatu-turbos-confirm-squad-npc
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Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?
Didn't do much might be an overstatement...
Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?
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Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?
Didn't do much might be an overstatement...
Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?
Reece had signed to go overseas in early 2018 well before any 2019 Super squads were named and then lost his overseas contract due to assaulting his missus. No team in NZ signed him until the Crusaders Fijian winger got injured so they brought him in as a replacement.
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Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?
Didn't do much might be an overstatement...
Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?
The Canes need wingers, he could be an option but at 28 probably not. Interesting to see Waga Nalaga isn’t with the Turbos this year but Armstrong-Ravula still is.
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Hoping he is actually fit at some stage to play
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Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?
Didn't do much might be an overstatement...
Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?
Reece had signed to go overseas in early 2018 well before any 2019 Super squads were named and then lost his overseas contract due to assaulting his missus. No team in NZ signed him until the Crusaders Fijian winger got injured so they brought him in as a replacement.
Yes. All to do with timing.
Cooper said they had added Moeakiola to the squad before winger Sevu Reece had his contract torn up by Connacht following his appearance in court on domestic assault charges. Reece, who was the top try scorer in New Zealand's provincial competition and helped Waikato to promotion to the top tier last week, was discharged without conviction and fined $750.
"With Sevu Reece's contract not coming through with Connacht, we had already committed to him (Moeakiola), so it's unlucky for Sevu to miss (out)," Cooper added. -
@bayimports said in NPC 2024:
Hoping he is actually fit at some stage to play
Has he signed for the Chiefs next year?
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@Canes4life said in NPC 2024:
Has he signed for the Chiefs next year?
When it was decided that Trask should go to Japan it was announced he had signed a 2-yr contract with the Chiefs for 2024-25. He had a problematic groin injury this year.
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