Manawatu Turbos season 2008

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

Current squad

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

AMI Stadium, Christchurch

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

Eden Park, Auckland