Auckland 2018

[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]

[Tim]

Harry Plummer is the standout player in this game.

[Duluth]

@tim

Yeah saved a try and set one up

Whetton is huge compared to when he left. Still only 26

[Tim]

Rugby washout for Mahu multi-clash

North Harbour came out on top at the event, beating Northland 5-0, Auckland 10-0 and drawing 0-0 with the Blues.

[Tim]

Team sheets:

https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=9889d196-b8ba-4f05-909a-380d97cef7bf

[Tim]

Ponies return to top of Auckland club rugby

Ponsonby is back in the Gallaher Shield winners circle after a seven-year hiatus, removing any doubt around its...

[Tim]

Grammar TEC Under 20s ice cake

Grammar TEC has put the exclamation mark on a tremendous undefeated Under 20s season with a tightly contested 32-18...

[Tim]

Blue and white venture into the Lions den

Auckland take on Wellington away this Friday A number of new faces amongst the 24 selected Official squad to...

Auckland line-up:

Jarred Adams
Mike Sosene
Marco Fepulea’i
Jamie Lane
Jack Whetton
Evan Olmstead
Onosa’i Auva’a
Hoskins Sotutu
Leon Fukofuka
Harry Plummer
AJ Lam
Nikolai Foliaki
Tumua Manu
Hawaii Ahokovi
Jacob Umaga

Lief Schwencke
Ezekiel Lindenmuth
Taniela Koroi
Faatiga Lemalu
Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa
Adrian Choat
Desma Liaina
George Taina
Salesi Rayasi