Auckland Rugby 2019

[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.

[Tim]

From instagram it looks like Desma Liaina will be in the Auckland squad, and Jordan Trainor looks fit.

[Nogusta]

@Tim Ruru, Liaina and Danny Tusitala will probably be the 3 halfbacks. Taufa Funaki will probably get a game or 2 after the U19 tournament.

[Tim]

@Nogusta Thanks for the info. Was Tusitala always a halfback?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta Also Pele cowley and Rilloy Suesue from Ponies were both involved in a preseason game. Danny Tusitala has been playing wing all season at club.

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy Cowley might be at RWC for Samoa. I would go for Suesue for the 3rd halfback spot.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta True, I see Cowley's name in their Pacific Nations cup squad. As also i see is Ray Niuia rumoured to be Moulds' replacement at the Blues next season, so we can get a decent assessment of him there.

[Nogusta]

Just realized Michael Lea (hooker) played the last few rounds for Marist which would suggest he might be suiting up for Auckland in the M10? Formerly of Counties and most recently played for Asia Pacific Dragons in the Rapid Rugby tourney. I liked the look the look of him when he was with Counties. Did the fundamentals well and was a solid ball carrier. Good hooking stocks for Auckland - Abel, Apisai and Lea.