Auckland Rugby 2021

[Nepia]

@duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

@tim

No idea. Maybe Kata? Assuming the rumour is correct.. I don’t think we’d recruit him as a winger?

I wouldn't think Auckland rugby would be dumb enough to recruit him as a centre. But then again it appears they're dumb enough to recruit him full stop so I should just return to my cave.

[Duluth]

@nepia

Why? (I don't follow league)

[bayimports]

@duluth its times like this you might find it useful

the guy was a pretty damaging runner, but tackling and distributing were not strong points

[Nepia]

@duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

@nepia

Why? I don't follow league

He was my most disliked Warriors player before they decided to hire straight up thugs like Lodge.

He has an average passing game and his defence was poor and that's in league where he's standing on one side of the field. He'll be all at sea defending at centre.

Please select him there for the Magpies game.

[Bovidae]

Does Kata ever pass the ball?

[Duluth]

Ok so he's not a centre.

He had some goodish moments on the wing for the Brumbies so I think he'll handle the step down to NPC. If the rumour is true..

Maybe that other league guy as a centre

[Nepia]

@bovidae said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Does Kata ever pass the ball?

We need a new Hugus Masaga.

[Nepia]

@duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Ok so he's not a centre.

He had some goodish moments on the wing for the Brumbies so I think he'll handle the step down to NPC. If the rumour is true..

Maybe that other league guy as a centre

Who is that?

Dolt, figured this one out eventually.

[Nogusta]

@nepia yea Katas definitely signed with Auckland. Its the reason Grindlay left. With Tumua Manu, Faiane AND Tele'a not there he was told he was next in line but they changed there tune. He was none too happy so gapped it.

[Tim]

Auckland have been featuring players on their Instagram stories. Looks like the loose forwards will include Choat, Jones, Tuipulotu, and Vai.

[Daffy Jaffy]

We all know who thanks to Nogusta

[KiwiMurph]

@daffy-jaffy the photo doesn't exactly make it difficult either....

[Tim]

Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

[Tim]

Former Reds hooker Albert Anae on the bench.

Jamie Lane on the bench for both preseason games. Wonder who this season's locks will be?

Scrafton
Kalapu
Lane
Dalzell
Beehre

Maybe Tuipulotu covers lock? Wikipedia lists him at 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) and 115 kg.

[Duluth]

@tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

I forgot about Heem. Good choice

That's a strong backline with RTS & Kata to be added. Also presumably Caleb Clarke will have a few matches

[Daffy Jaffy]

@duluth Heem played quite a lot at 13 for Toulon. No sign of Manu Paea in preseason. He must be in the Half back group surely. I guess he is injured. Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

[Duluth]

@daffy-jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

Hollinshead has been playing for New York within the last month. Google says NY lost a conference final in the weekend. Not sure if he was involved

If the rumour is true then he might be in isolation now? Assuming he had a voucher ages ago..

[Cpt Kumera]

@duluth jordan lay is there after his stint in wales

[Tim]

@cpt-kumera Assume James Lay is still injured.

[Nogusta]

@tim lisfranc injury. Hasn't healed properly on its own so could be having surgery.