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‘Get what you deserve’: Tana Umaga leads Moana Pasifika into 2024 finals
By Finn Morton
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Faand#039;alogo Tana Umaga, assistant coach of Samoa, watches the Captain’s Run before the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match at Stade Pierre Mauroy on October 6, 2023 in Lille, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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With legendary All Black Tana Umaga steering the ship as head coach, Moana Pasifika are chasing a key finals spot ahead of their third Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
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Moana Pasifika had important victories over the Hurricanes, Brumbies and Waratahs in the first two seasons, but the Pasifika team otherwise struggled for consistency.
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But Moana made some impressive moves in the offseason. They have assembled a world-class coaching staff that includes Tana Umaga, ex-Wales manager Stephen Jones and ex-Blues assistant Tom Coventry – and that’s just the beginning. Wing Julian Savea, affectionately known as Bussi at the peak of his All Blacks career, also leads a talented playing group that includes props Sekope Kepu, Chrisitan Lealiifano and Danny Toala.
There are many reasons to be optimistic about where Moana Pasifika is headed as a team, and for coach Umaga, that means setting the bar for a first finals berth.
“We want to win more than one game,” Umaga said, according to Stuff.
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“I believe we can push for the top eight. Only four teams missed out, so we want to challenge in this area.
“But if we can work week in week out, we can get that one win and hopefully we can put something together. “That’s what we can aim for because at the moment we haven’t shown anything that we’re worth more.
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“You get what you deserve and you get what
you work for. We showed we can work, be
as competitive as we can be and hopefully
upset some teams.”
Moana Pasifika have brought in 19 new
players to their squad ahead of the 2024
season, with many of their recruits making
an impact in the New Zealand NPC and
elsewhere in Europe.
In another big tick, the same number of
players wore their country’s colors at the
Rugby World Cup in France. But as Umaga
said, the hunt for the football final will not
be easy.
“As a coach, we have to try to develop them
and adapt the learning to suit them, do
everything we can to help them progress in
our game,” Umaga added.
“If it was easy, everyone would be doing it,
so we have to make sure we are efficient
with our time and teaching, but we have a
group that is keen.
“That’s the most important thing, they have
the energy to
take advantage of this opportunity and I
explained to them that it’s an opportunity
and they have to grab it with both hands.
Don’t just enjoy yourself here because
you’ve achieved your goal of becoming
professional rugby player
“You get it on signing day, but it’s hard work
to support yourself in this game and call.
“Some are having fun and we still have to
feed them. Keep them going so they can take
advantage of this opportunity.”
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