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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    A breakout performance has the plaudits rolling in for All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua

    A breakout performance has the plaudits rolling in for All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua


    The Hurricanes rake was a standout in the 10-point win over Ireland in Dublin - playing all but the last 30 seconds of the match.

    After 17 tests in a four-year span - 27-year-old Aumua's been asked if his 18th ranks as his best so far.



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