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So just how should we say ‘Tuilagi’?

I GET repeatedly irritated by commentators always appearing to insert an ‘n’ in Pacific Island players’ names where there isn’t one.
First we had Tana Umaga or Umanga, and now we Manu Tuilagi or ‘Tuilangi’ and Joe Cokanasiga or Cokanasinga. Are they all complete morons or am I incorrect?
BRIAN HILL Cheshire
TRP says: In Samoan, G is pronounced NG so TuilaNGi is the correct pronunciation…too-i-l-ah-ng-ee

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