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Effervescent wing Nareki back for Drua clash

Otago Daily Times Online News·Wednesday, 29 April 2026·about 1 month ago
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The Highlanders have brought back some Pasifika panache for their trip to Fiji this weekend. Fijian-born winger Jona Nareki returns from a minor injury to resume his place on the left wing, and Tongan-born halfback Folau Fakatava is restored to his role behind the scrum. Both can expect to be kept busy when the Highlanders play the Fijian Drua in the warmth of Ba on Saturday afternoon. Nareki’s verve and booming left boot were in full flow in the first half of the competition, and the effervescent outside back, who pushes youngster Xavier Tito-Harris to the bench, is sure to try a few things in the land of his birth. Likewise, Fakatava should be primed for a big performance. His form was solid if unspectacular in the early stages of the season, and he was subsequently dropped.…

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