Rugby league match will provide entertainment, says Nuku

A pre-season rugby league match to be held at the Colombo Road grounds in Masterton on Saturday, February 28 will provide some quality entertainment.
That's the promise from organiser Joe Nuku who is in the throes of arranging an invitation team which will play Petone Panthers, a side which competes in the Wellington premier competition.
Nuku, who these days is a prominent member of the Marist senior first division rugby squad, played for the Panthers himself in the early 2000s and had the distinction of representing Wellington at Bartercard Cup level and also trialled for the Warriors.
He is one of a number of former rugby league players coming "out of the woodwork" for the Masterton match.
"It's amazing the number of rugby players around these parts who have a crack at rugby league or who are keen to do so," Nuku said. "But there is still room for others to come on board, we're open to offers!".
Plans are for the Masterton game to be played over four 20 minute quarters with kick off at 2pm.
However, it's staging won't herald the return of rugby league on a regular basis in the local region with Nuku emphasising it was a one off.
"The whole idea is to give Wairarapa people the chance to watch the game at first hand, to get a better understanding of the skills and techniques required," he said. "It should be a lot of fun, both for players and spectators."