Auckland Rugby 2021
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@tim They have a very long preseason though. It will depend on his contract.
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For example, Tiaan Falcon was supposed to fly back to Japan in September. It's only because he re-negotiated his contract that he's now able to play NPC and return to Japan later. -
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Thinking about an Auckland 23 for this season. Centre will be a challenge having lost Tele'a and Manu. Maybe Faiane to move out one? Gibson gone too?
Young locks and loose forwards to pick? Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa back from injury?
1 Lay
2 Vikena
3 Ta'avao
4 Scrafton
5 Dalziel
6 Sione Tuipulotu
7 Choat
8 Ekuasi9 Ruru
10 Plummer
11 Rayasi
12 Evans
13 Faiane
14 Heem
15 Sullivan16 Apisai
17 Adams
18 Renata
19 Whetton/Josh Beehre
20 Jones
21 Paea/Funaki
22 Lam
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FYI, here's the Blues U20 squad:
Hooker: Soane Vikena (Blues), Ray Sua (Auckland), Hanz Leota (Auckland)
Prop: Leandro Vakatini (Auckland), Josh Fusitua (Auckland), Esile Fono (Northland), Sione Ahio (Auckland), Ryan Mead (North Harbour)
Lock: James Brown (Auckland), Allan Craig (Northland), Josh Beehre (Auckland)
Loose forward: Wallace Sititi (Auckland), Chlayton Frans (North Harbour), Cam Church (Auckland, Captain), Will Bason (Auckland), Jordan Hutchings (Auckland)
No 8: Vaiolini Ekuasi (Auckland)
Halfback: Manu Paea (Auckland), Dayton Iobu (Auckland)
First five: Christian Stenhouse (Auckland), Jock McKenzie (Auckland)
Midfield: Meihana Grindlay (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Sage Shaw-Tait (Auckland)
Wing: Joel Cobb (Auckland), Ryan Nankivell (Auckland)
Fullback: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Blues), Sofai Maka (Auckland).
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@african-monkey no he won't be playing NPC.
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@tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:
Grammar TEC play College Rifles next round, whereas Eden play Waitakere, University play Manukau, and Ponsonby play Otahuhu, so Grammar TEC could well miss the playoffs.
Is that all the club's in Auckland now? Or is there a small 2nd Div still going?
"Back in my day ..." there were 21. And even then that had shrunk from a few years prior. (That is only on the Akl side of the harbour.)
Just did a mental exercise to see who is missing.
From that 21:
Grammar TEC have combined 3 into 1. And before my time Teachers joined with Eastern, and Cornwall and Grafton (I think) became Carlton. So one club essentially merged from five, but for my purposes that's minus 2.Roskill looks to have gone. Have a feeling they "merged" with the mighty Eden. Roskill Districts was itself an amalgamation of Mt Roskill and Hillsborough a year or so before my time. (Liking the Auto correct for Roskill ... Roadkill).
Te Papapa seems to have disappeared. Tamaki, East Tamaki and Mt Wellington nowhere to be seen. Neither is Te Atatu.
So there's the 8 I'm missing.
Probably sadly indicative of the diminishing number playing sport (Not just rugby).
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@booboo said in Auckland Rugby 2021:
Probably sadly indicative of the diminishing number playing sport (Not just rugby).
Our society has changed, and leisure options have changed.
Back in the day, there wasn't much else to do at the weekend - shops (if they were open) closed at noon Saturday... so people genuinely had free time.
I'm not saying we should go back, but there's a key driver right there
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@nzzp said in Auckland Rugby 2021:
@booboo said in Auckland Rugby 2021:
Probably sadly indicative of the diminishing number playing sport (Not just rugby).
Our society has changed, and leisure options have changed.
Back in the day, there wasn't much else to do at the weekend - shops (if they were open) closed at noon Saturday... so people genuinely had free time.
I'm not saying we should go back, but there's a key driver right there
I agree. It's not just having different leisure options. How many people work routinely on the weekend now?
Also, I missed Bay-Lynn (who, from the name , would appear to have been some sort of amalgam as well) off my list of the missing.
I now recall someone previously saying that Bay-Lynn has merged with (into?) Suburbs, and Te Atatu had become Waitakere (which didn't exist in my day). Or some permutation of those three clubs.
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For what it's worth, there's still 21 clubs for junior rugby.
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@tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:
For what it's worth, there's still 21 clubs for junior rugby.
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Official site of Auckland Rugby Union. Delivering amateur and professional rugby in Auckland City.
Thanks Tim.
I recall Waiheke having a club at Junior level, but didn't count them.
I see Marist looks to have invaded and taken over Tamaki.
