Expect the unexpected from the Turbos this year, with 2018's disappointments firmly behind them. OPINION: Manawatū's Turbos might unashamedly borrow one of Oscar Wilde's quotations when plotting their upcoming rugby season. Under new coach Peter Russell, the Turbos squad boasts the heaviest loading of local players since the second division days, more than any of the preceding 13 Turbos squads. READ MORE:* Manawatū Turbos lock down big names for 2019 campaign* Bedwell-Curtis' big break leaves Manawatū Turbos in the loose-forwards lurch* Manawatū Rugby Union post six-digit deficitWhen chief executive Shannon Paku arrived last year, his brief was to prise back the spending. It hadn't helped that the Manawatū union had shovelled its hard-earned reserves into the high-performance centre and a few players were on coin the union couldn't afford.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 18:22 UTC