Meet the Mako
With the Tasman Mako players have an enforced break from their Bunnings NPC campaign, four of the squad share some off-the-field personal preferences with Nelson App reporter Jonty Dine.
Quinten Strange, lock.
Nickname: Don’t really have one here but Spiker is commonly used down south.
Favourite Mako: Joe Wheeler, absolute legend.
First Rugby Club: Collingwood.
Best Rugby Memory: 2019 Mako season.
Pre-Game Ritual: Have a wee nap.
Favourite TV Show: Yellow Stone.
Cheat Meal: Burgers from somewhere.
Dream Holiday: Hunting trip to Alaska or Canada.
Biggest Fear: Peanut butter, hate it!
If I wasn’t a rugby player: I’d say I’d be on the tools somewhere.
Samiuela Moli, hooker.
Nickname: Sam.
Favourite Mako: Cory Holdaway.
First Rugby Club: Harlequins.
Best Rugby Memory: Winning back-to-back NPC championships.
Pre-Game Ritual: Scone cream and jam.
Favourite TV Show: None.
Cheat Meal: Lasagne.
Dream Holiday: Hawaii.
Biggest Fear: Rats.
If you weren't a rugby player: I’d be a builder.
Anton Segner, flanker.
Nickname: The German.
First Rugby Club: SC 1880 Frankfurt.
Best Rugby Memory: Winning Mitre 10 Cup in 2020.
Favourite Mako: Isi Tu’ungafasi.
Pre-game Ritual: Sh*t, shower, shave and German music.
Fvourite Tv Show: Modern Family.
Cheat Meal: Double McChicken and Double Quarter Pounder.
Dream Holiday: Frankfurt with family and friends.
Biggest Fear: Atu Moli.
Spirit Animal: Lion.
If you weren't a rugby player: I’d be a butcher.
Fetuli Paea, outside back.
Nickname: Tuli or Tuli man.
Favourite Mako: My two best friends Mark (Telea) and Leicester (Fainga’anuku).
First Rugby Club: Auckland Marist.
Best Rugby Memory: Winning back-to-back NPC titles.
Pre-game ritual: Listening to music will make me more excited.
Favourite TV show: Not much of a TV watcher but I did love the Netflix series called Love Island.
Cheat meal: Wicked Wings from KFC.
Dream Holiday: Spend time with my family in Tonga.
Biggest Fear: Someone close to me dying.
Spirit animal: Lion.
If I wasn’t a rugby player: I’d be studying.