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Hurricane prop John Schwalger said he thoroughly enjoyed playing in the small town

Hurricane prop John Schwalger said he thoroughly enjoyed playing in the small town

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 7:22p.m.

By Di O’Connell

The tiny town of Mangatainoka in northern Wairarapa is better known for its famous brewery.

But today, Super 14 rugby came to town in a pre-season clash between the Hurricanes and the Blues.

It was as big day for the small town as nearly 10,000 packed the ground to watch the game.

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Comments [2]

Todd
25 Jan 2010 10:04p.m.

Gold.

andrew
24 Jan 2010 9:46a.m.

why is there no score in the story!

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