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.