Mahonri A. Ngakuru (born 2 January 2000) is a

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player who plays for

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. His position is Lock.

Career

Ngakuru was named in the squad for the

2020 Mitre 10 Cup The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season was the fifteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on September 11, when North Harbour hosted Canterbury. It involved the top ...

. He made his debut in Round 1 against at Pukekohe Stadium, coming off the bench in a 24-41 win for the Mako. Ngakuru played another 4 games for Tasman during the season as the Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row. Ngakuru was again named in the Tasman Mako squad for the

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. He made only a very few appearances during the season as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to . Ngakuru was called into the

squad during the

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and made his debut in Round 7 off the bench against the .

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
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