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Ma'afu the biggest bolter in new-look Wallabies squad

BY PETER FITZGERALD RUGBY UNION
29 Sep, 2009 10:51 AM
ACT Brumbies prop Salesi Ma'afu hopes a decision to reject offers to play for Tonga and Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup will soon pay the ultimate dividend.

Ma'afu was one of 10 Brumbies named yesterday in a 43-man Wallabies train-on squad for next month's fourth Bledisloe Cup match and November's spring tour.

Ma'afu, Stephen Hoiles and Mitchell Chapman are the new Brumbies additions to the squad joining Stirling Mortlock, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Stephen Moore, George Smith, Rocky Elsom, Mark Chisholm and Ben Alexander.

Due to his Islander heritage, the 26-year-old qualifies to play for either Tonga or Fiji.

For more, pick up a copy of today's Canberra Times

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What a joke of a team. They will be struggling to even make the QF at the next World Cup.
Posted by Bill, 29/09/2009 2:11:49 PM
It is a bit of a joke. Kurtly Beale in and no Lealifano or Tyrone Smith. Have they been watching the same super 14 as I have? And who has Shep upset? When they igore some of our better players they don't deserve to do well.
Posted by Ted, 1/10/2009 4:48:45 PM
Ted, well said. How can this bloke, who struggled to get a start in the super 14, now b selected for the wallabies squad? How can pek crap, who was smashed by the brummers, b selected??Deans u r kidding yourself, bring back connolly!!!!!
Posted by Bill, 2/10/2009 6:59:37 PM

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Wallaby hopeful Salesi Ma’afu is in the national train-on squad.
Wallaby hopeful Salesi Ma’afu is in the national train-on squad.

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