Auckland first five-eighths drought

[canefan]

@canefan said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

@antipodean said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

@taniwharugby said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

Evans was pretty handy but never really took his chances.

He more than took them. He took them overseas. Didn't he win an NPC title with Auckland?

Did he play for the orcs? I always thought he played for harbour. IMHO he played his best rugby for Otago

Mostly at 15

[KiwiMurph]

I dont think Evans ever played for Auckland NPC.

[canefan]

@Dice said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

@canefan Definitely, although Nacewa was pretty good. If he didn't get capped by Fiji, he might've stayed in NZ longer, and we might've got an extensive run with him at 10.

I never really saw the fuss about Isa. I thought he was a decent 10 and 15 but wasn't brilliant at either. I'd still take him over Tasesa Lavea

[Tim]

@canefan He was a fucking good 12.

[canefan]

@Tim said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

@canefan He was a fucking good 12.

I vaguely remember him playing in the mid field but wasn't sure

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

I dont think Evans ever played for Auckland NPC.

I think you're correct. The RWC would have interfered with that.

[Tim]

Evans played for North Harbour, not Auckland.

[antipodean]

@Tim said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

Evans played for North Harbour, not Auckland.

North Harbour, then Otago. Coming to the Blues coincided with the 2007 RWC. He then moved to Harlequins in late 2008...

[taniwharugby]

Hi Wiki page says he played 26 times in 2007/2008 for Auckland with 391 points....seems a large number of games for someone going to the 2007 RWC.

Nick Evans (rugby union) - Wikipedia

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Jesus Christ, memory wipe.

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in Auckland first five-eighths drought:

Hi Wiki page says he played 26 times in 2007/2008 for Auckland with 391 points....seems a large number of games for someone going to the 2007 RWC.

Nick Evans (rugby union) - Wikipedia

Probably from the same statistician who has Ardie at 6' something...

[Duluth]

@antipodean

Yeah you're correct and that wiki entry is wrong

Evans signed with the Blues and Auckland for the 2008 season. Nacewa earned the flyhalf spot for the Blues and Evans moved to fullback.

Then Evans took an out clause and buggered off before playing for Auckland in the NPC.. Not long after Nacewa also decided it was a great time to leave. Leaving Auckland with Lachie Munro

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth yeah maybe Evans edited his page when he was negotiating his deal with Harlequins