Auckland Rugby 2019
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Who is likely to be the hookers this year? Mike Sosene? Kurt Eklund? Any young guns running around club rugby?
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@shack Victor Tu'ungafasi (younger brother of Ofa) is an option. Leif Schwenke and Penisoni Fineanganofo both played preseason with Auckland last season but neither have appeared in club rugby yet this year so I don't know whats going on with them.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Think Schwenke played at least one club game, but got injured.
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Anyone seen much of Hawaii Ahokovi?
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I saw him play fullback for Blues dev. vs Canes dev. He was very good. He made good decisions especially on defence, sometimes repairing others errors. He also put himself about in attack running a lot of support lines and was probably the blues most threatening back (along with Gjatema who was also very good). Ahokovi also scored a very good try beating several tackles on a burst supporting the forwards. Only one game though. We may see more of him for Auckland with Aso gone.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Has Aso left?
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@shack Sorry my vince Aso comment was a bit misleading. It was about his season ending injury, although that may only be for the super rugby season? So I guess he could be back for Auckland. The Canes broke him last season as well didn't they?
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@Daffy-Jaffy it could be a blessing in disguise if he is out, it would give players like Telea and Clarke a opportunity for more game time. Tbh i would rather players that don’t play for the Blues like Aso, Manu and Rayasi to leave Auckland so they don’t block the development of young players that want to play for the Blues. I was happy when i heard the news that Seu was going to Waikato. The Blues need to repair their relationship with Auckland to strengthen the pathway for young players because currently they are going from schoolboy/club rugby straight to Super rugby and that leap is too far.
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SIGNING(S) ALERT ⚠️ . . . ✅ @jarred_adams ✅ @jamiehlane_ ✅ @pattytuips ✅ @blaketgibson . . . All re-signed with @aucklandrugby 🏉 Great to have you on-board for the future and the @mitre10.cup
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@Tim Really like that we have Adams locked in. He's got some potential.
Was the unsung hero of the NPC final last year. He looks like he's built to only play 20 minutes, but he had to play 95 minutes in the final. He just got better the longer the game went on and was very prominent late in the 2nd half and the extra time period.
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@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Tim Really like that we have Adams locked in. He's got some potential.
Was the unsung hero of the NPC final last year. He looks like he's built to only play 20 minutes, but he had to play 95 minutes in the final. He just got better the longer the game went on and was very prominent late in the 2nd half and the extra time period.
Agree re Adams. He was a good pickup from Counties or in fact rugby limbo!
I think Tai Lavea mightve had a bit to do with that. He was very highly touted as a schoolboy. Went slightly down the wrong track for a couple of years but looks to have got himself in a good space now. -
@Nogusta said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Tim Really like that we have Adams locked in. He's got some potential.
Was the unsung hero of the NPC final last year. He looks like he's built to only play 20 minutes, but he had to play 95 minutes in the final. He just got better the longer the game went on and was very prominent late in the 2nd half and the extra time period.
Agree re Adams. He was a good pickup from Counties or in fact rugby limbo!
I think Tai Lavea mightve had a bit to do with that. He was very highly touted as a schoolboy. Went slightly down the wrong track for a couple of years but looks to have got himself in a good space now.Alama could've had a hand in getting Adams here too, from his time with Samoa. Adams played a couple of years for the Samoa U20s and I think Alama was a technical advisor for the team while he was coaching Manu Samoa.
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@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Nogusta said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Tim Really like that we have Adams locked in. He's got some potential.
Was the unsung hero of the NPC final last year. He looks like he's built to only play 20 minutes, but he had to play 95 minutes in the final. He just got better the longer the game went on and was very prominent late in the 2nd half and the extra time period.
Agree re Adams. He was a good pickup from Counties or in fact rugby limbo!
I think Tai Lavea mightve had a bit to do with that. He was very highly touted as a schoolboy. Went slightly down the wrong track for a couple of years but looks to have got himself in a good space now.Alama could've had a hand in getting Adams here too, from his time with Samoa. Adams played a couple of years for the Samoa U20s and I think Alama was a technical advisor for the team while he was coaching Manu Samoa.
Yea youre right there. Also in that same Samoa U20s side was Salesi Rayasi.
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@Nogusta said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
Yea youre right there. Also in that same Samoa U20s side was Salesi Rayasi
Is he still playing for Auckland this year?
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@Duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Nogusta said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
Yea youre right there. Also in that same Samoa U20s side was Salesi Rayasi
Is he still playing for Auckland this year?
I forgot who said it, but I just remember someone saying he was back this year.
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@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Nogusta That was the first time I ever saw Rayasi play and he was playing at fullback for them. I think Adams was captain of that squad.
I saw Rayasi play for St Pats Silversteam in the 2014 Wellington schools final against Scots (or was it 2015...?)
He gave away a schewwwwpid penalty in the last minute which cost them the game! Real coach killer.
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@Tim Good to see. Hopefully he's still with Auckland.
I see that Levi Aumua is playing off the bench for Eden.
Salesi Rayasi is also playing at fullback for Marist.
Dillon Halaholo is playing hooker for Suburbs. He might be a hooker option for Auckland this year.
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Hoskins Sotutu at 8 for Marist too.
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@Dice I would be diappointed if they picked Halohalo for Auckland after his disturbing conviction -
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/97492391/dylan-halaholo-sentenced-to-home-detention-for-masturbating-in-public -
Ewww. Dude's got some issues.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Geez. I don't even want to read that article - the preview text is enough.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Yikes!
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Nah don’t want read that either
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That’s rip up the contract time surely? I guess he didn’t post about it on a Twitter.
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Maybe he's tried to put himself in the frame for the Crusaders 2020 redemption selection.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Haha when you posted this I thought he had done it again recently.
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I saw a quote here somewhere that Scrafton maybe going to the Canes that would be a good pickup if true .The Blues Need to work on keeping him.
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@Chris It was from me. One of my best mates who manages his club side was talking to his grandad and said that Scrafton was unhappy with a lack of gametime.
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