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A minute with Hunter Wildfires rugby prop Tau Koloamatangi

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00:00 Welcome to A Minute With. Taukala Matanga. Tell us your position. I'm a loose head
00:06 prop. Your age? 29. Your junior club? Marist Auckland. What's the club you last
00:12 played for? Moana Pacifica. First memory of rugby?
00:19 Halftime Orangers. What attracted you to the Hutt Wildfires? Obviously the couple of
00:27 the boys familiar faces here that I know from back home. Just the rich culture and history
00:33 of this club. Who's been the biggest influence on your career? Ben Tamahuna. What do you
00:43 like most about Newcastle so far? The beaches. Tell us about the World Cup. What was your
00:48 favourite memory from the World Cup? Probably getting to play against South Africa. What
00:54 was your first scrum? Second scrum? First hit? What stood out for you? Just walking
01:00 up into the atmosphere was just surreal. 80,000 people watching the game was sold out. It's
01:08 definitely a highlight for the journey. What's your favourite movie? Remember the Titans.
01:13 What's your favourite song? Or favourite music? Reggae. Bob Marley. Have you got a go-to karaoke
01:21 song? To Love Somebody by... I forgot his name. Do you want to give us a line? Yeah.
01:30 There's a man, a special kind of man. I won't show this to the opposition props. If you
01:42 had to invite three people for dinner, alive or dead, who would they be? Mike Tyson, Bob
01:48 Marley and Donald Trump. What would you feed them? Probably give them steak and eggs. Who's
01:54 the team mate most likely to get you into trouble? George and I. Very popular answer
02:01 George. Who's got your back? Nate Deferi. Who's the team to beat this year? Definitely
02:07 want to get one up against Manny. What does a successful 2024 look like for you? Obviously
02:18 winning our shoot show for the first time at the club. Probably push for higher honours
02:25 after this as well. Thank you. That's been a Minute With. Tā uka o matangi. Cheers mate.
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