Auckland Rugby 2019
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So, have just registered that the mighty Eden is in the semi-finals of the Gallaher Shield.
Let me repeat that:
Eden is in the semi-finals of the Gallaher Shield.Absolutely awesome.
When I played (early 90s) we couldn't even make the Portola Trophy Round.
One year we were one point away (31-30 v Mt Wellington) from spooning.
Just heard it on Radio Sport. And agree with fhe sentiment that it would have to be the biggest match in Eden's history.
Best of luck to the team and the Club.
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@booboo They were in the semis last year as well.
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@booboo They were in the semis last year as well.
Ahh. Missed that.
Man since when did we stop being Eden?
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@booboo They were in the semis last year as well.
Actually now I tgink about it I hgav e a vague recollection...
Cool all the same.
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Ah poohs. Looks like the good guys dip out.
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Ponsonby will be favorites to win the final, but Marist with the additions of Telea and Rayasi will be tough. It was a close game between these guys the last time they met and Telea wasn't part of that game.
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Any thoughts on Freedom Vaha’akolo? He's scored a ton of tries (21) this year for Ponsonby.
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@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
Any thoughts on Freedom Vaha’akolo? He's scored a ton of tries (21) this year for Ponsonby.
Solid player. With Trainor still out, he could be someone in the mix for Auckland as he covers fullback and wing.
No clips of him online except for a solo try he scored when he was at Grammar. Try is around the 57 second mark.
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@Nogusta I guess that means Koroi is back for a second season with Auckland, adding to the propping depth.
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@Daffy-Jaffy I don't think we have any room for him. We have Ta'avao, Hodgman, Renata, Lindenmuth, Adams and Fepuleai(?).
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@Dice I was meaning for Auckland. I don't think we will see much of Ta'avao and I doubt Prattley is returning. I heard somewhere that Fepuleai is returning from playing in the US comp but he is yet to appear in club rugby, so i'm not sure about him (maybe injured). They picked 6 props last season.
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Certainly biased towards modern players. No Fitzy either.
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@Bovidae They were given about five players to choose from for each position. Very few pre 80's on the lists. Wilson Whineray, Waka Nathan, Mac Herewini etc not making the votes (anyone who saw those players probably doesn't know what facebook is!). Hard for people to vote on People that they never saw play I suppose.
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For a popular vote team that's not bad. Normally voting throws up some weird choices
What was the criteria? Performances for Auckland or overall career?
Rok shouldn't make the team if it was just on Auckland performances. He was an AB before he played NPC and he didn't play that often
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@Duluth It just said "all time XV" No criteria specified. I went back and rechecked the lists offered. There were more old time players offered than I thought. Even Dave Gallagher. They just didn't get the votes
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One thing I'd like to see this season is Papali'i at 8 and Akira at 6 and seeing what that looks like for a game or two. Highly unlikely it'll happen though.
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Thought I read somewhere (Twitter? Red Beard even) it was NPC team. Which would have made in 1976 onwards.
But if Dave Gallaher was a choice perhaps not ...
Also BG Williams was a right winger.
So 2nd XV ...
McDowell
Fitzy
Drake (Fats misses out)
Haden
M Brooke?
Carter ( ) or maybe Brooke-Cowden
A Whetton
Ioane
Dunn
Fox
Wright
McCahill?
Clarke?
Williams
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Caleb Clarke is playing fullback for Suburbs in their final.
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@Tim Yay - Go you good things, all's right with the universe. I was not able make the game today so thanks for the updates. Seemed like a 'game of two halves' with a tense finish. I was worried when I saw the Marist team named but the Ponies forward pack is almost rep quality and they seemed to take charge in the second half (going by the try scorers).
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Any idea as to how #10 Tevita Hala has been going in club rugby?
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I remember that he was the starting first five for Auckland Schoolboy's a year or two ago
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@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
Boo
Would have been boo either way.
But particularly boo because Ponsonby.
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From instagram it looks like Desma Liaina will be in the Auckland squad, and Jordan Trainor looks fit.
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