Auckland Rugby 2019

[Dice]

@Tim Was thinking he meant that he was maybe signed back for Auckland this year. He could well be if he did mean that, but if everyone is available, 7 props seems a bit excessive.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@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.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Auckland Facebook followers voted on an all time top xv. Beegee on the left wing for mine. Plus Andy Haden for Robin Brooke and Steve McDowell for Dowd. Also Lin Colling for Tonu'u.

[Bovidae]

Certainly biased towards modern players. No Fitzy either.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@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.

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy

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

[Daffy Jaffy]

@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

[Dice]

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.

[booboo]

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
Cashmore

[Tim]

Caleb Clarke is playing fullback for Suburbs in their final.

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[Daffy Jaffy]

@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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[RugbyFan999]

Any idea as to how #10 Tevita Hala has been going in club rugby?

[RugbyFan999]

I remember that he was the starting first five for Auckland Schoolboy's a year or two ago

[booboo]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Boo

Would have been boo either way.

But particularly boo because Ponsonby.