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LUKE ROMANO

Age 36 (16 Feb 1986)

Born Nelson

Position Lock

Franchise Blues

Height 6ft 6in

Weight 18st 12lb

NZ caps 31 (2T)

Instagram @lukeromano4

LUKE ROMANO might be 36 but he is an astute signing by the Blues. They needed a wise old head still playing well after the locking trio Patrick Tuipulotu, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti and Jacob Pierce all took the yen. He is old school, straight up and direct with his language. Bit like his rugby really.

This is a man who, since playing

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