CET Arena Sunday, 11 August at 4:35 PM
The Turbos’ season kicks off with a home match against Hawke’s Bay at 4.35pm on Sunday August 11. The annual grudge match has some added spice given new Turbos coach Peter Russell will... | Read More
Latest updates and news from the Manawatu Turbos
Coach Peter Russell has welcomed Hurricanes lock Liam Mitchell back to the Evergreens starting lineup for their preseason match against Taranaki in Hawera at 6pm on Friday.
The...
The Manawatu Turbos have confirmed the signings of six more players as the squad for the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season fills out.
The signings include the return of hooker Nick Grogan and...
The Manawatu Evergreens dealt to the New Zealand Defence Force with a wave of tries to claim an 80-7 win in the third match of their preseason at Central Energy Trust Arena on Wednesday.
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Meet the team
A hard-nosed prop with the ability to cover both sides of the scrum. Paranihi returned to Manawatu in 2017 after spending time in the Canterbury system and a year out on loan to Counties Manukau.
The young Otere Black came storming out of High School rugby with Tu Toa in 2013 to claim the Senior 1 highest point scorer for College Old Boys with a staggering 223 points from just 16 games. A composed and intelligent player, Otere won a Super Rugby contract with the Hurricanes in 2015, before moving to the Blues in 2018.
The Palmerston North Boys High School bulldozer returned to rugby in 2016 following a stint with the Warriors in the NRL. An immensely strong Ball Carrier, Ngani played alongside Jason Emery at High School in what was one of the more formidable school boy pairings seen in recent times. He cracked the All Blacks in 2017.
One of the in-form players of the 2014 ITM Cup campaign, Nehe Milner-Skudder is a special rugby player. His ability to create something out of nothing is second to none and his versatility makes him an integral asset to any team he plays for. From just one season in Super Rugby for the Hurricanes, Milner-Skudder was picked in the All Blacks squad that won the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. His electric pace and incredible step allows him to beat players and finish tries.
