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Rugby: Whanganui up against South Canterbury on Saturday

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Rugby: Whanganui up against South Canterbury on Saturday

Whanganui and South Canterbury play each other at Cooks Gardens on Saturday. It's halfway stage in the eight rounds of qualifying in 2022 Bunnings Warehouse championship. Whanganue have won the Meads Cup twice in 2008 and 2016. South are defending champions. They have scored 112 points against opposition ranked 3rd, 4th and 7th. The other teams have managed 118 points and conceded 40. Mathew Taula-Fili has joined South this winter as a loan player. He played in their last five 2021 matches.

Whanganui play South Canterbury on Saturday. Vereniki Tikoisolomone scored three tries in 2019. Timoci Seruwalu scored 79-7 v Wairarapa-Bush in 2017. Stephen Perofeta scored 55-23 v Poverty Bay in 2015. Samu Kubunavanua scored 38-24 v. W Airarapapa Bush in 2014.

Whanganui take on South Canterbury on Saturday.

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