Slimline Taqele is the tonic for Northampton

By NEALE HARVEY

Fit: Taqele Naiyaravoro

NORTHAMPTON wing king Taqele Naiyaravoro has revealed how trimming 15 kilos off his giant frame turned him into one of the Premiership’s most feared predators.
Naiyaravoro, 27, arrived in England from Super Rugby’s Waratahs last summer weighing 130kgs (20st 6lbs) and cutting a figure more akin to a prop forward than a flyer.
However, a season of hard graft under Saints boss Chris Boyd has transformed his outlook and the man known affectionately as ‘Big T’ reaped the rewards with 11 tries in 28 games as revitalised Northampto...

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