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Young talent to make names for themselves on big stage
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Coach Keith Hanley has urged the Maori All Stars women to develop their own DNA as a group believing they have the emerging young talent to offset the absence of New Zealand-based players for Saturday’s clash with their Indigenous rivals.
Injuries and border restrictions have robbed both teams of some of their best players and while there will be more than 20 new faces at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, the coaches and captains all agree the next generation of players getting an opportunity are capable of making an impact in their big-game debuts.
The All Stars curtain raiser will feature no fewer than 20 players with NRLW experience, as well as some internationals, including Corban McGregor, Botille Vette-Welsh, Zahara Temara and Harden. The Māori All Stars however, have been hit hard by COVID-19 border restrictions, which has left the side with just four players from last year’s win over the Indigenous women’s side. Even coach Rusty Matua was unable to make the journey to Townsville. The Indigenous team lost 8-4 to the Māori All Stars last year, which was an impressive result considering they were forced to make an extra 100 tackles than their rivals.