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TWO GOOD WINS FOR PREMIERS IN AUSTRALIA:
MSP's premiers notched up two excellent wins against top Sydney club sides in a short Australian tour early in March.
The 25-strong squad of premier and colts players defeated Eastwood 39-12 in a night game on 2 March. Two nights later they had a 32-6 victory over North Sydney, a club where current premier coach Kevin Horan had previously coached.
The Eastwood game was played in a good spirit against a side also made up of premier and colts players. In a fast-moving encounter, MSP was far too strong upfront. Although the Eastwood backs managed to find some holes, good covering from the MSP loosies kept the score to a minimum.
Winger Ryan Setefano scored two tries, one a fine individual effort, while also on the scoresheet were blindside flanker David Jackson, first-five Anthony Bradshaw (2), second-five Dan Kauraka, and fullback Brendan Watt. Halfback Peter Sciascia kicked two conversions.
In the North Sydney game, MSP ran out 32-5 winners after holding a narrow 10-5 lead at half-time. The Norths forwards gave the MSP pack a far tougher work-out, but MSP pulled away in the second half with some good tries.
Scorers were flanker Valentine Meachen, hafback Peter Sciascia, fullback Brendan Watt, hooker Liu Taituave, blindside Hoani Siueva, and replacement first-five Dan Kauraka. Ryan Setefano kicked two conversions.

FORMER MSP MAN STARS IN CLINT EASTWOOD MOVIE:
Former MSP No 8 Issac 'Zak' Feaunati has a starring role in the Clint Eastwood-directed movie 'Invictus' which is currently screening in New Zealand cinemas.
Zak plays the part of Jonah Lomu in the film inspired by South Africa's run to victory in the 1995 World Cup. Morgan Freeman takes the role of the Nelson Mandela, and Matt Damon stars as South African captain Francois Pienaar.
The movie concentrates on Mandela's involvement in the Cup campaign, and how he realised rugby's importance in helping to build the fledgling 'Rainbow Nation'.
South Africa's clash with the All Blacks in the final forms the movie's climax, with the South African tactics centred around stopping the tournament's dominant figure, Lomu.
Zak featured in several MSP Jubilee Cup-winning sides in the 1990s before heading overseas to play professionally in Scotland. The late Ivan Vodanovich selected him as No 8 in the MSP all-star team picked to celebrate the club's first 25 years.