Solomona Sakalia

Lions Name Side to Take on South Canterbury in the Hutt

Wellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has made six changes to his starting side to take on South Canterbury tomorrow at the Hutt Rec. Prop Solomona Sakalia and flanker Caleb Delaney come into...

Wellington Lions Name Wider Training Squad

Wellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has named his Wider Training Squad, to prepare for the first Ranfurly Shield defence of 2023 against Horowhenua-Kapiti in three weeks. The 38 players will...

Shield Fever | Hawke's Bay v Manawatu

Round 7 of the Mitre 10 Cup gets underway this weekend with the pick of the match-ups taking the form of Hawke’s Bay vs Manawatu with the Ranfurly Shield up for grabs. Hawke’s Bay claimed the...

Aaron Smith and NMS included in Turbos team

Aaron Smith will turn out for the Manawatu Turbos for the first time in NINE years this weekend and will be joined by the exciting return of Nehe Milner-Skudder.   Aaron Smith’s long-awaited...

Bay of Plenty Steamers Injury Update

Bay of Plenty have released an injury update confirming that Mike Delany suffered a pectoral tear during the North Harbour vs. Bay of Plenty Steamers match on Sunday 16 September, he will require...

Bay of Plenty Steamers squad announced

The Bay of Plenty Steamers management have announced their 2017 Mitre 10 Cup squad for the upcoming season.     Head Coach Clayton McMillan believes they have assembled a versatile and exciting...

2011 JWC Final: Where are they now?

As the Baby Blacks and England U20's entered the 2011 IRB Junior World Cup final, it was difficult to see how England head coach Rob Hunter could prevent the Baby Blacks securing their 20th successive...

Mitre 10 Highlights: Hawke's Bay Vs Bay of Plenty

Video: The 21 Stone Hand-Off

For those of you who have heard of 21 stone  Ben Tameifuna you’ll know he’s no pushover. Solomona Sakalia find out first hand last weekend. Sakalia is also a prop and weighs in at about 19-stone...

ITM Cup live updates: BOP v Otago

Follow LIVE coverage as Bay of Plenty hosts Otago in their ITM Cup match in Mount Maunganui. 40mins BOP 19-10 OTATRY! Otago loosehead Aki Seiuli finishes off a series of deft passes that saw Otago streak...