WE THE SOUTH | MANUKAU ROVERS DOCUMENTARY

[@kainoizking]

Whoever has initiated all of this media boost for rugby in this country, we are so grateful. Thank you.

[@RossKarl]

It's our pleasure mate! An amazing group of story tellers doing the mahi at Sky!

[@Hershey_Pie]

Otara born & raised but proud of the manukau rovers winning back to back champions not just for mangere but the whole of South Auckland 💪🏾💯 cheeehooo !!!

[@petelosuaniu]

They’re all gone now. It was a great two year ride for Manukau but same old story for small clubs - once the coach goes, all his players go with him or go elsewhere. But nothing takes away from those Gallaher Shields. It was beautiful and all of the Southside rode that wave with that team.

[@amul7516]

so true

[@halasialemohe7607]

Does not help when the big clubs like Ponsonby and GTECh and like to poach mangere players

[@derricknanai62]

@@halasialemohe7607straight up I reckon Auckland Rugby did it on purpose so south Auckland doesn’t win it again instead they want one of their glamour clubs to win it

[@unknown.7485]

@@halasialemohe7607but it happens at all levels you see in schoolboy rugby as well most of the talent that are at the top schools are from south auckland so yeah it happens at all levels of rugby

[@JohnSmith015]

@@halasialemohe7607how do they poach players?

[@ondraymoir5682]

I've only just watched this and fell in LOVE with the MANUKAU ROVERS. I live in Wellington, STOKES VALLEY, "STOKED TO 2B HOME SWEETT-AS HOME". I AM NOW A ROVERS FAN. Next trip to Aucks, will stop and buy me a ROVE 40:52 RS RUGBY JERSEY ALSO LOVE THE JACKETS. 40:52

[@haasteagle2750]

That was an amazing documentary. Always wondered if they had camera crews following them during that 2022 year I had a feeling that was more than just a win, that was a great moment in history that can never be taken away. That last penalty kick against Ponsonby in 2022 was such a sweet strike of the ball never looked like missing. Congrats to all involved that was wholesome and beautiful.

[@redeemedstone]

Way better movie than Next Goal Wins. After origin win now watching from Sydney. This is such a good way to preserve a great achievement for Manukau and celebrate our hometown heroes. Thank you for putting this out.

[@MyFamilyGathering]

Thankyou for sharing & showing this.🙏 I cried.😭 I cried because that's home to me as a young boy🏃 and teenager 🤸‍♂growing up🏊‍♂ in the late sixties🚴‍♂ and early seventies🏋. The memories.🤼 I'm so proud of those players and coach's and supporters. Because it exemplified sports at its core. Hard work - Fun - Happiness - belief of effort - emotions. I forget what its like to laugh and enjoy. Thankfully time has not eroded that joy from the players & the Manukau community. 🙏 Go Manukau Rovers.

[@275konect]

Makes me proud to be a Souuuth Aucklander!

[@Yew-d4v]

Excellent video of grass roots rugby, rugby is great because of the volunteers and the means so much to the local communities

[@madangryfisherman]

Forever Mangere! Mad props to everyone doing something for the club and community. Stay blessed

[@oldblack15]

Looking forward to seeing 100k+ views . Made me smile, made me laugh, well done to all involved. The community spirit is strong here.

[@snoopfobz]

Best doco in history the underdogs win most amazing story ive ever seen should be a movie gridiron was getting all the hype with the documentaries now its new Zealand 🇳🇿 all the way ✅️✅️✅️❤️❤️🙏🏽💯💯

[@HeartyWahs]

Man what a great watch! Mangere have produced and still have a lot of the best talent going around, just tryna keep them here is a challenge, whether it’s rugby or league I wish they all came back to play for their roots, hopefully 1 day the Hawks can do something similar, Well done Rovers

[@RIAnizzle]

Ab loved this. I don't follow Rugby union but thankful I watched this inspirational journey! Wow. All love from Sydney, AUS 🙏🏽🫡🎉🙌🏾

[@leonlambert2176]

Absolutely awesome and respect. Best doco I've seen, worth the watch .... " UP THE ROVERS "

[@Helloegg509]

As boy who grew up in south Auckland I Played them in the pre season Karaka Vs Rovers. And it was a physical battle and they definitely put us to the sword each time. Tough part was as a young 115 kg prop it was hard scrumming against the bigger props on that side but it also taught me a lesson as well. Massive respect and brotherhood after the game too but grateful and happy to see small clubs in south Auckland get noticed and also it inspires young and upcoming athletes to play for this great club much love rovers 🙏🏽

[@samuelataiseni1438]

Great story congrats to all From 🇦🇪 ofaatu toko / Uso everyone behind the scenes done amazing job. Player’s & coaches extremely made everyone proud no doubts

[@tualefono7155]

“Every collision in the game, make them feel it” Malo lava Doug!! What a story! Congratulations uso! Club culture, work ethics, accountability and support and a never give up attitude 🔥

[@setisuafa-os9tv]

We the South! Love this Video. Rovers! My club! Always! What a story. What a couple of years. Thanks coach, Captain.. Management and team! Great supporters,bikers...You all made the fairytale story come true. Cinderella went to the ball and won the handsome prince!

[@fizz_m]

What a season! back to back champs well done Rovers!

[@kaitilulia8022]

In the final at Eden Park, I was sitting with my Yr 9 daughter in the same row with All Black Ofa and his wife ( his wife knew my son as her younger brother's team mate with Mangere East Hawks). We exchanged hellos and watched the game just hoping the underdogs Manukau would do us proud regardless of the result......the game was exciting and as the game went on, me and Ofa were cheering like crazy as the rest of Manukau supporters were...truly a great day for the club

[@PretentiousBreadcrumbs]

Watching from Sydney, this was better than some sports documentaries I've seen on Netflix.

[@jamiestpatricks]

Inspirational story… So true, Coming from smaller clubs we just have to make do with the little we got and make up with it with our hearts! Up the Manukau Spartans. South side 🫡

[@epeliqatividavetawalu7545]

What a beautiful story. What a great coaches can do. Influence lives and impact the community.

[@haydengoodall6767]

Manukau rockin the Counties colours.. ✊💯

[@teahucoxhead8341]

For me this was truly inspiring its what i needed, i used to stay in mangere east so its easy for me to connect and feel the emotions, the people are special there especially the Polynesian in general, because of their love their mentality their respect and their faith this doc gave me that reminder and wake up call

[@Steadyvibes09]

Great doco southside all-day we the best side forget the rest💯💪😎💞

[@Joe_Kondeez]

This the content we need

[@KatharineWaipouri]

Love this, as a former under 12’s and then returned to play colts, very proud🙌🏾❤️🙏🏽

[@georgetanga6757]

Proud Mangere Boy here! Moved overseas in 95 and haven't been back, but watching that made me a little homesick.

[@firefonua7696]

Amazing 👏

[@aliasio1034]

What a team!!!! back 2 back champs 🎉

[@jont.a83]

Some of the best players in the world comes out of this area MANGERE.just hard to keep them here problem is the people running these clubs and AUCKLAND rugby don’t do enough in these community 💯 so rugby league is taking over or players looks elsewhere for opportunities,I played with Doug and his brother he is a good man player and coach,we need more people like him to lead our people and show them the path ,getting emotional watching this

[@halasialemohe7607]

@@jont.a83 Jonah Lomu from Mangere

[@rugbyjpcom]

Great watch. Thank you for posting it here.

[@Tubuna_x]

44:45 “I was on the sideline I started crying pls god help us”🤣🤣🤣 real passion hahaha shot uce

[@magnumpi8097]

Big ups to MMW for this great doco. Too good uso💯👌🙌

[@SoloLolo-xl5ct]

❤❤ This doco was amazing. Always knew South Akld had the most talent ppl. Thank you for sharing this and congrats to everyone involved x

[@Not-you-again]

Good watch ❤ shout out to all the boys involved 🙌🏾💯

[@MainMan13]

Sad cause even though they won those years, they still weren't recognised in the Rep teams' typical Auckland rugby picking from the well known rugby clubs, Auckland rugby is always about who you know not the talent ......politics

[@haydengoodall6767]

This is exactly why South Auckland Counties broke away from Auckland province in the early 70s. (Rugby politics/never changes, still goes on today doesn't it).

[@MainMan13]

@haydengoodall6767 💯💯 so much talent out south, but they go to the richer an well known clubs. Most of those clubs have a lot of South Auckland guys playing for them cause they pouch they talent early,

[@haydengoodall6767]

@@MainMan13 oh I know bruvva. I personally have grown up as a Southie myself (298 ya know) and have seen with mine own eyes. Can't fault a fella lookin for a better future.

[@MainMan13]

@@haydengoodall6767 100 per cent no can't blame anyone for goin to those clubs an making a name for themselves,💯

[@lemekilolohea3083]

Faletoi has made 4 grand finals in the last four years and has %100 win rate

[@tinofaatuuala1315]

Great job, wonderful and amazing documentary work Mark W.. Inspiring and Beautiful historical event Manukau Rovers-Congratulation Coach and team forever. I felt the love, pain, the addiction and all the emotions that goes through coaching a team to win.. God bless.

[@freelancerconverse4413]

Great documentary ✅ We The South 😎

[@als897]

God, Country and Football is our culture ... it's in our DNA. I love Rugby/Gridiron and watching this video gave me the chills down my spine and the pride for this game. Rugby Is Great.

[@paultv8693]

Great watch 👌🏽👌🏽 Props to all involved!

[@TRFDFS]

The best 2 years!! 275

[@userofthdon4323]

Home of the champs!! 75 to the worlddd!!

[@als897]

I live in Brisbane now, but, SOUTH AUCKLANI is my home. Always has been, always will be. I'll never deny my roots and never betray my bloodline. SOUTHAUCKLAND4LIFE

[@slpalelei1179]

Even with limited resources, South Auckland always had heart and always tried to work together and hold eachother accountable.. It's tough when you've built trust and respect with the coach and then they leave and it's just never the same...

[@laionefkpouli]

i dont watch rugby. but this was a very good doc, should be more made like this! make more!!!!

[@johngraham5948]

Wow that was awesome

[@Riff22741]

From Manurewa also an old boy of the Manukau Rovers. Proud what they did for the club and for the rest of South Auckland. Let's be honest, every bloke makes the travel to well off clubs like College Rifles, Gram Tec, University etc. Just super proud of the Rovers lads 💯

[@heybrouy18]

inspirational

[@smallaxeat]

A Nursery of skill & talent in Sth Aklnd 100% no doubt. When its Harnessed & coached well. The result is this! So Awesome for Manukau Rovers & Mangere 275, props to the Director for an amazing Documentary.

[@lemekilolohea3083]

😂😂 that cocky ponsonby winger shame

[@timmado8441]

These vids make me wanna play again badly. Im no good at it but i miss being with the boys

[@kainoizking]

That’s the best part of rugby, going to battle with your brothers.

[@PaulNeazor]

Do it. Everyone gains. And who knows what you get out of it.

[@mataiocruz90]

Wow what a blessing 🙌🏾

[@TheWorldIsYourszz]

Awsome doco👏

[@maximus15gsp16]

Doug to coach Moana with those pillars 🙏🏽🫡❤️

[@thej2756]

what a DOCO, shot sky sport!

[@BenWongsam]

Mean doco 🤝

[@johnnygee8345]

Wow! Beautiful from the south Auckland comeback kings!

[@clue276]

Awesome 💯

[@Rayzajw]

Special team. Watched them play against Marist and East Tamaki that 2022 season

[@guy_this]

What a story Lessgo manukau ❤

[@collian]

Meanest Doco.... Got me good with the feels

[@tutafetoai7172]

Awesome 👌

[@krushplanet30]

Gallaher Sheild holders congratulations Rovers your fullas feild definitely needs some pothole and rut repair love the facilities

[@roysmythe3760]

Awesome Doco my Uso...

[@josephwilliams3494]

Amazing doco 🎉

[@bolodisdat7874]

🔥🔥🔥

[@richardnikau2483]

Rover till it's Over baby 💦 Coming through in Reality, cant do it like Mangere brah 👏🏼

[@bigceasar169]

Winning the Grand Final is easy, but getting there is the hardest.

[@danger871_nz8]

South side poly spirit

[@phoenixsun6050]

275erz💯💪

[@AntsBulla]

Surely that 10 got picked up somewhere, kid can play

[@PaulNeazor]

He did, had a couple of games for Auckland. Playing at Ponsonby in 2024, and for Southland in the NPC. Under-rated player for mine.

[@Hemiquaver]

Shot neff Sofai Maka 👌👍

[@FriedLdRz]

😭😭🙌🙌

[@M.tn11]

Wow how do they do a documentary before a championship must of known something about manukau

[@steffhenry7932]

❤‍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@CheckM88888]

We need a fkn movie!!!

[@layg1701]

“Home of the champions” Mangere til the oki

[@williamseu139]

Ma man Dougy

[@setisuafa-os9tv]

Our beloved Rovers...1974 - 1979

[@setisuafa-os9tv]

I've watched this again and again. A win for all ages! Cinderella story!

[@castellano275east]

S/o to the H75D!💯

[@Shankman01]

275 all day 💯💯

[@aikalopisupo9399]

✊

[@bucky2355]

275 , Mangere Hard!

[@jtthomas]

Mean as doco.

[@limitlessxpert6774]

W

[@deonnraehandyside9388]

Danny Tusitala 😂😂😂😂😂. Sona Levu

[@bolodisdat7874]

😂😂😂😂

[@sjhkjhkljljhkhgknbkj]

😂

[@Klee-Torris]

😂😂😂😂 i thought i was the only one that saw him run on the field at the end only for Ponsonby to get penalised, shame ae hahaha

[@miko_seabak3427]

SOUTH MADE🫡💯

[@rimawihone]

Flip bro OSCAR this one!! Wasn't Doug MUTIEN lol FTGF

[@MrUHTiger]

What a Doco mean mahi Whanau

[@jarminlee786]

Brothers played here back in the 80s sorry guys i was Mangere east hawks .

[@denirotavui9391]

😭🖤🤍❤️ IT AINT OVER TILL ITS ROVER

[@kassiusbell]

Surely a Mangere east hawks 2003 fox premiership documentary

[@desmondahkan8043]

SA till its over

[@michaelfeast9869]

Do your coaching on the ground....Family time is important in your culture above anything else

[@maximus15gsp16]

Surely someone has signed Penny?🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@johnnygee8345]

Faletoi Peni for Manu Samoa!

[@slpalelei1179]

What is happening and been happening for years in these clubs is exactly how it is in the leagues... The islanders are always being poached and I don't blame them for going, there's better money to be made not just for them but their family...