Manawatu Turbos season 2008

The Manawatu Turbos are the Air New Zealand Cup team of the Manawatu Rugby Union.

Current Squad[1]
Name Country Position
Kurt Baker New Zealand Fullback
Francisco Bosch Argentina Wing, Fullback
Josh Bradnock New Zealand Flanker
Frankie Bryant New Zealand Centre
Tomasi Cama New Zealand Centre, Wing
Mitchell Crosswell New Zealand Flanker
Nick Crosswell New Zealand Flanker, Number 8
Aaron Cruden New Zealand Fly-half
Ma'afu Fia Tonga Prop
Rob Foreman New Zealand Hooker
Aaron Good New Zealand Scrum-half
James Goode Wales Lock
Hamish Gosling New Zealand Lock, Flanker
Talau Hala Tonga Prop
Aaron James New Zealand Centre, Wing
Matty James New Zealand Fly-half, Fullback
Toese Lealamanua New Zealand Centre
Johnny Leota New Zealand Centre
Sean O'Connor New Zealand Hooker
Grant Polson New Zealand Prop
Lote Raikabula New Zealand Centre, Wing
Paul Rodgers New Zealand Lock/Blindside Flanker (4 or 5/6)
Adam Ross New Zealand Lock (4 or 5)
Aaron Smith New Zealand Halfback (9)
Graham Smith New Zealand First Five-Eighth (10)
Andre Taylor New Zealand Winger/Fullback (11 or 14/15)
Doug Tietjens New Zealand Flanker (6 or 7)
David Te Moana New Zealand Prop (1 or 3)
Hayden Triggs New Zealand Lock/Blindside Flanker (4 or 5/6)
Joggie Viljoen South Africa Halfback (9)

Squad Changes

In
Name Country From
Mitchell Crosswell New Zealand Youth Team
Aaron Cruden New Zealand Youth Team
Toese Lealamanua New Zealand Tasman Makos
Lote Raikabula New Zealand Hawke's Bay
Aaron Smith New Zealand Otago
Doug Tietjens New Zealand Otago

Out
Name To
Ray Allen Waikato
Leon Lubbe South Africa
Ged Robinson Wellington
Mike Rowe Retired
Koli Sewabu Retired

Matches
2008-08-02
14:35
Canterbury 24 – 25 Manawatu Turbos
Tries: Adam Whitelock (2), Tyson Keats
Pen: Hamish Gard
Con: Hamish Gard (3)		 (Report) Tries: Andre Taylor (2), Matty James
Pen: Matty James, Aaron Cruden
Con: Matty James, Aaron Cruden


2008-08-08
19:35
Manawatu Turbos 5 – 18 Southland Stags
Try: Lote Raikabula (Report) Tries: Scott Cowan, Kenny Lynn
Pen: Blair Stewart (2)
Con: Blair Stewart
FMG Stadium, Palmerston North


2008-08-14
19:05
Manawatu Turbos 38 – 38 Waikato
Tries: Andre Taylor, Lote Raikabula, David Te Moana, Rob Foreman
Pen: Matty James (3)
Con: Matty James
DGol Matty James		 (Report) Tries: Jackson Willison (2), Ole Avei, Liam Messam, Hikairo Forbes, Tim Mikkleson
Con: Callum Bruce (3)
FMG Stadium, Palmerston North


2008-08-23
14:35
Auckland 25 – 3 Manawatu Turbos
Tries: Taniela Moa, Penalty, Ben Atiga
Pen: Lauchie Munro (2)
Con: Lauchie Munro (2)		 (Report)
Ranfurly Shield		 Pen: Aaron Cruden

References
  1. Rugby News Air NZ Cup 2008 Special Edition
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