Manawatu Turbos season 2008
# Manawatu Turbos season 2008

The Manawatu Turbos are the Air New Zealand Cup team of the Manawatu Rugby Union.

## Current squad

| Name | Country | Position |
| - | - | - |
| Kurt Baker | New Zealand | Fullback |
| Francisco Bosch | Argentina | Wing, Fullback |
| Josh Bradnock | New Zealand | Flanker |
| Frankie Bryant | New Zealand | Centre |
| Tomasi Cama | New Zealand | Centre, Wing |
| Mitchell Crosswell | New Zealand | Flanker |
| Nick Crosswell | New Zealand | Flanker, Number 8 |
| Aaron Cruden | New Zealand | Fly-half |
| Ma'afu Fia | Tonga | Prop |
| Rob Foreman | New Zealand | Hooker |
| Aaron Good | New Zealand | Scrum-half |
| James Goode | Wales | Lock |
| Hamish Gosling | New Zealand | Lock, Flanker |
| Talau Hala | Tonga | Prop |
| Aaron James | New Zealand | Centre, Wing |
| Matty James | New Zealand | Fly-half, Fullback |
| Toese Lealamanua | New Zealand | Centre |
| Johnny Leota | New Zealand | Centre |
| Sean O'Connor | New Zealand | Hooker |
| Grant Polson | New Zealand | Prop |
| Lote Raikabula | New Zealand | Centre, Wing |
| Paul Rodgers | New Zealand | Lock/Blindside Flanker (4 or 5/6) |
| Adam Ross | New Zealand | Lock (4 or 5) |
| Aaron Smith | New Zealand | Halfback (9) |
| Graham Smith | New Zealand | First Five-Eighth (10) |
| Andre Taylor | New Zealand | Winger/Fullback (11 or 14/15) |
| Doug Tietjens | New Zealand | Flanker (6 or 7) |
| David Te Moana | New Zealand | Prop (1 or 3) |
| Hayden Triggs | New Zealand | Lock/Blindside Flanker (4 or 5/6) |
| Joggie Viljoen | South Africa | Halfback (9) |

### Squad changes

**In**

| Name | Country | From |
| - | - | - |
| Mitchell Crosswell | New Zealand | Youth Team |
| Aaron Cruden | New Zealand | Youth Team |
| Toese Lealamanua | New Zealand | Tasman Makos |
| Lote Raikabula | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay |
| Aaron Smith | New Zealand | Otago |
| Doug Tietjens | New Zealand | Otago |

**Out**

| Name | To |
| - | - |
| Ray Allen | Waikato |
| Leon Lubbe | South Africa |
| Ged Robinson | Wellington |
| Mike Rowe | Retired |
| Koli Sewabu | Retired |

## Matches

* 2008-08-02 14:35

| Canterbury | 24 – 25 | Manawatu Turbos |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Adam Whitelock (2), Tyson Keats Pen: Hamish Gard Con: Hamish Gard (3) | (Report) | Tries: Andre Taylor (2), Matty James Pen: Matty James, Aaron Cruden Con: Matty James, Aaron Cruden |

* AMI Stadium, Christchurch
* 2008-08-08 19:35

| Manawatu Turbos | 5 – 18 | Southland Stags |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Lote Raikabula | (Report) | Tries: Scott Cowan, Kenny Lynn Pen: Blair Stewart (2) Con: Blair Stewart |

* FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
* 2008-08-14 19:05

| Manawatu Turbos | 38 – 38 | Waikato |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Andre Taylor, Lote Raikabula, David Te Moana, Rob Foreman Pen: Matty James (3) Con: Matty James DGol Matty James | (Report) | Tries: Jackson Willison (2), Ole Avei, Liam Messam, Hikairo Forbes, Tim Mikkleson Con: Callum Bruce (3) |

* FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
* 2008-08-23 14:35

| Auckland | 25 – 3 | Manawatu Turbos |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Taniela Moa, Penalty, Ben Atiga Pen: Lauchie Munro (2) Con: Lauchie Munro (2) | (Report) Ranfurly Shield | Pen: Aaron Cruden |

* Eden Park, Auckland
