Auckland Rugby 2024

[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

[Duluth]

Auckland won 40-14 apparently. Surprised it was that high scoring considering the conditions

Hopefully a few more clips get posted

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth not that it matters, but I saw 40-19 as final score, with Auckland up 19-14 at halftime, assume Auckland had 2 15s for each half as well

Apparently Northland had the gales in the 1st half...after everyone had finished and left the pitch a mini tornado hit one part of the pitch taking some metal hordongs for a spin.

Edit..I see northland have changed thier page to 40-14.

[Tim]

Lazarus Papali'i has to the name of the round for club rugby.

[Tim]

@Duluth Luke Donaldson is playing halfback for Marist. The Luke Donaldson who played halfback for Canterbury was from Auckland and went to St Paul's ...

[Duluth]

@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

I see Kalapu has finished with the Force. No announcement of where he is going next

He could be a useful pickup for one of the NZ SR sides or MP

[Kiwidom]

So Kalapu is now with Harbour. Who will be the locks ? Did Annandale play any club rugby this year?
Hamish Dalzell might play another season