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From Gisborne Boys’ High to the World

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Wednesday night’s Wellington versus Tasman Ranfurly Shield match won’t go down as a classic, but Gisborne rugby fans may have noticed a former local talent in prop forward Sam Matenga playing for the South Islanders in their failed challenge.

The former Gisborne Boys’ High School first 15 player has the same name as his father, who played prop for East Coast in their glory days of the early...


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