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Maori threat to New Zealand
3rd July 2008, 14:00 WST
New Zealand Maori rugby coach Donny Stevenson has targeted Australia A’s potent midfield “Maori connection” of Morgan Turinui and Timana Tahu as the biggest threat to his side in Sunday’s Pacific Nations Cup decider at Sydney Football Stadium.
Australia A holds a two-point lead over the Maori heading into the final round clash of the two unbeaten sides in the six-team tournament.
Stevenson described the Australians as “pretty clinical” and said they played to their strengths, especially their very good backline.
“They’ve got a Maori midfield there with Tahu and Turinui and they’ve got penetration out wide,” Stevenson said.
“They’ve been playing very good for the balance of games and using their loose forwards.
“It’s going to be a real exciting game because....
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hmm that has me wondering, i wonder if australia could actually put forward a Maori side
1. Troy Takiari
2. Ole Avei
3. Dayna Edwards
4.
5.
6. Tamaiti Horua
7. Poutasi Luafutu
8. Leroy Houston
9.
10. Quade Cooper
11. Francis Fainifo
12. Timana Tahu
13. Morgan Turinui
14. Chris Siale
15. Brendan Va'alu
Bench:
Charlie Fetoia, Peter Betham
actually i dont know if half those blokes even have maori in them...
maybe Australia could do Australian Polynesians vs. New Zealand Maori, that would be a interesting game.
Surely there is some locks and a scrummy hiding in Bondi??
Australian Polynesian Team-
1. Salesi Ma'afu
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Dayna Edwards
4. Sam Wykes?
5. Dean Mumm
6. Leroy Houston
7. George Smith
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Lote Tuqiri
12. Timana Tahu
13. Morgan Turinui
14. Digby Ioane
15. Mark Gerrard
16. Saia Faingaa
17. Sekope Kepu
18. Sitaleki Timani
19. Tamaiti Horua
20. Christian Lealiifano
21. Tyrone Smith
22. ???
drew mitchell ????
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is mumm actually polynesian or was he just born in new zealand?
he looks pretty white to me.
22: Dane Hewlett Petty ?
Would make an interesting team for invitational sides to play - reckon we would see some good rugby out of it.
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
Mumm's very white. He moved over to Aus at 2 years old..
Swap him out for Radike Samo.
is Dean Mumm whiter than Thomas or Scott Waldrom?
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