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    Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart

    Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart


    Stacey Jones
    Stacey Jones
    The former Storm forward - who's been listed on the interchange - was slapped with a three-game ban which saw him miss Melbourne's post-season run to the NRL decider.

    Jones says Asofa-Solomona's been training hard regardless.



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     Other Upper South Island News
     15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon
     14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions
     13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL
     10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast
     09 Oct: Two people have been arrested in Marlborough today, as Police crackdown on meth in the region
     05 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori
     02 Oct: Two people have been arrested at the Picton ferry terminal after one was found in possession of methamphetamine
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