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ETENE NANAI-SETURO

THERE’S A touch of ‘The Flash’ about Etene Nanai-Seturo. Lelia Masaga had a bigger smile, though not a bigger sidestep, but he was full of X-factor and flair, crossing for 32 tries from 91 games for the Chiefs, playing a prominent role in their Super Rugby titles in 2012-13.

Nanai-Seturo has also brought a cutting edge to the Chiefs since 2019 and early April saw him bag his 50th cap for the franchise, playing a starring role in a 68-12 rout of Moana Pasifika. He’d give a lot to emulate Masaga

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