Auckland Rugby 2024

[mikedogz]

Seen chat on facebook that Doug Sanft lured players from Ardmore Marist to Manukau. He is now at Auckland Marist so maybe more movement. Not popular among some people in Ardmore/Counties.

[Tim]

@mikedogz Interesting. Auckland Marist had a huge win this weekend.

[Higgins]

@mikedogz https://www.facebook.com/100057703020089/videos/pcb.863942272205866/4454075921484085
17 debutants in their match day 23. That's interesting as match day squads are restricted to 22 in H.B. and Wellington.

[Duluth]

Auckland club rugby teams for the weekend: Facebook link

[Tim]

[Bovidae]

Harford staying in Auckland? Sanirevi was in the Taranaki squad last year, and is in the Chiefs WTG.

[Duluth]

@Tim

Some names from other provinces there Harford & Koroi. Also Visinia trying to make his old team again.

Is Donaldson the old Canterbury & BOP player?

[Tim]

Auckland might have a handy starting XV this year:

1 Fusitua
2 Vikena
3 Ta'avao
4 Beehre
5 Kalapu
6 Choat
7 Segner
8 Ioane

9 Funaki
10 Plummer
11 Rayasi
12 Heem
13 Lam
14 Tangitau
15 Sullivan

16 Lay
17 ?
18 Reneta
19 Annandale
20 Ekuasi
21 ?
22 Tele'a
23 ?

[Duluth]

@Tim

Typo at 9?

[Tim]

@Duluth Yeah, meant Funaki.

[Tim]

Would be good to see some of the U20 players kick on. Any candidates? Ben Ake, Leo Gordon, and Xavi Taele spring to mind. Che Clark with sevens?

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2024:

Che Clark with sevens?

Payton Spencer: 7's and injured

[Tim]

I'd forgotten about Sione Ahio. Can he play both sides? Reneta can.

[Bovidae]

Tito-Harris also. I doubt he makes the Olympic squad.

[Tim]

[Tim]

Riley Williams is another NZ U20 player in contention.

[Canes4life]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2024:

Auckland might have a handy starting XV this year:

1 Fusitua
2 Vikena
3 Ta'avao
4 Beehre
5 Kalapu
6 Choat
7 Segner
8 Ioane

9 Funaki
10 Plummer
11 Rayasi
12 Heem
13 Lam
14 Tangitau
15 Sullivan

16 Lay
17 ?
18 Reneta
19 Annandale
20 Ekuasi
21 ?
22 Tele'a
23 ?

That 15 will be tough to beat. I’m kind of hoping Wellington will be weaker this year as it will mean a good chunk of players would have made the ABs.

If Auckland can field that 15 the whole comp they’ll go close to winning it. I thought Darry had also made the shift to Auckland.

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in Auckland Rugby 2024:

I thought Darry had also made the shift to Auckland.

The rumour was next year

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2024:

23 ?

Harford maybe?

[Tim]

Plenty of U20 rep players in there.

Sam Howling (Kelston) played for Wellington last year. Will Butler is the former Worcester Warriors player.

Sam Howling