Auckland 2018

Duluth

Fatialofa is going to Worcester after SR finishes

Tim

@duluth Thanks. I thought he wasn't leaving until later.

Tim

@duluth According to Worcester's signing announcement he'll leave after the Mitre 10 Cup:

https://warriors.co.uk/2018/03/28/warriors-sign-hurricanes-lock-fatialofa/

The 25-year-old becomes Warriors’ ninth signing ahead of the 2018/19 campaign and will make the move to Sixways later this year, at the climax of the Mitre 10 Cup season with Auckland.

Stargazer

George Moala has signed with Clermont. Not sure, but I think he's meant to leave after the SR season. So whatever his injury status, I don't think he'll be available for Auckland.

Duluth

@tim

Ok, that’s good news. The NZ reports were after SR.

Bovidae

I liked what Pele Cowley did when he played for Waikato so he could make the bench ahead of Fukofuka.

Tim

Tim

2.40pm today:

https://www.facebook.com/aucklandrugby

Duluth

Tim

Commentators were right about Pakuranga fullback Lemeki Namoa (Sacred Heart 2017). Great try.

Tim

Airi Hunt is enormous.

Tim

Tim

Looking forward to watching Steve Afoa (2) and Henry Saker (9) for University in this game.

Jack Whetton (5) and Harry Plummer (10) are playing for Grammar TEC.

Duluth

Who are the options for 9 this year?

Hickey has left. Has Fukofuka gone too? Milo-Harris? Is he injured?

So Ruru and two new NPC players?

KiwiMurph

@duluth Pele Cowley ex Counties halfback is playing club rugby in Auckland

Tim

@duluth Fukofuka is back playing club rugby this weekend. Have heard he is likely to make the squad.

Halfbacks who played in the trial games are listed up thread. Saker is in the Blues U20 squad.

KiwiMurph

@tim any other squad rumours?

Tim

@kiwimurph Sadly no!

KiwiMurph

@tim with the new coaching group I'm quite excited to see the squad that will be named. A lot more faith in those doing the selecting this year!

Duluth

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