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Captain Brayden Iose will play his 50th game for Manawatu when he leads his side against North Harbour tonight

Captain Brayden Iose will play his 50th game for Manawatu when he leads his side against North Harbour tonight

1 August 2025

Iose, who missed the back end of Super Rugby Pacific with the Hurricanes due to a lower leg injury, debuted for the Turbos in 2017.

Manawatu have six debutants in their match-day 23 at Palmerston North's Central Energy Trust Arena, while visitors North Harbour have 11 players new to the province.

Kickoff is at 7.10pm, live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

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