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    Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart

    Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart


    Stacey Jones
    Stacey Jones
    The former Storm forward - who's been listed on the interchange - was slapped with a three-game ban which saw him miss Melbourne's post-season run to the NRL decider.

    Jones says Asofa-Solomona's been training hard regardless.



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