Sharks new man 'Epi Taione in Super 14 NZ, Australia tour

Sharks new man 'Epi Taione in Super 14 NZ, Australia tour [1]

Durban, South Africa

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 16:25. Updated on Friday, May 9, 2014 - 22:40.

Story and photo by Steve Haag.

'Epi Taione to play for the Sharks.

On his first day with the Sharks, 'Epi Taione was named in the 26 man squad to tour Australia and New Zealand on their five match Vodacom Super 14 away trip, which gets underway next week with their first match against the Reds.

The 14 forwards and 12 backs will do duty against the Hurricanes, Highlanders, Brumbies, Waratahs and Crusaders in successive weeks on a tour that includes visiting New Zealand twice, with two matches in Australia breaking the stay in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Sharks Forwards

1. Tendai Mtawarira

2. Deon Carstens

3. Brendon Botha

4. Jannie du Plessis

5. Bismarck du Plessis

6. Craig Burden

7. Skipper Badenhorst

8. Albert van den Berg

9. Johann Muller

10. Steven Sykes

11. AJ Venter

12. Keegan Daniel

13. Jacques Botes

14. Ryan Kankowski

Sharks Backs

1. Ruan Pienaar

2. Rory Kockott

3. Frederic Michalak

4. Francois Steyn

5. Bradley Barritt

6. Waylon Murray

7. Adrian Jacobs

8. Jon-Paul Pietersen

9. Odwa Ndungane

10. Stefan Terblanche

11. Henno Mentz

12. Epi Taione

'Epi Taione with JP Pietersen.

'Epi Taione with Frederic Michalak.

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