Auckland Rugby 2021

[mikedogz]

Auckland's premier grade is those 3 clubs with Ardmore Marist and Manurewa from counties. There is a development grade and a tens comp also.

[Tim]

Choat hasn't played club rugby for Waitemata for about six weeks now. Hope he hasn't got a long term injury. Auckland will really need him this year.

[Duluth]

@daffy-jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

• On Auckland Rugby Facebook page -
  GALLAHER SHIELD SEMI-FINAL LIVESTREAM
  We will be coming to you live from Western Springs Stadium for the Gallaher Shield Semi-Final between Ponsonby Rugby Club and Eden Rugby Club this weekend.
  

2:45 kickoff

The NZH even has a preview of the game. Good to see some coverage recently

Auckland club rugby: Formidable rivals prepare to clash for Gallaher Shield

Eden

1 Franck Friconnet, 2 Blake Hill (VC), 3 Emmanuel Ioane, 4 Jack Casey-Pickering, 5 Cameron Rutherford, 6 Paulo Sasulu, 7 James Rutherford (50th cap), 8 Conor Lawson, 9 Nicolas Costa, 10 Ignacio Costa (C), 11 Tapulaaia Pauli, 12 Andrew Kaveinga (50th cap), 13 Olivier Roux, 14 Sione Katoa, 15 Tevita Hala,

Reserves: 16 Derrick Soqeta, 17 Vunga Hala'ufia, 18 Joshua Devine, 19 Junior Toailoa, 20 Siaosi Malupo, 21 Sam Nash, 22 Simeon Latu, 23 Lawrence Taufa

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Ponsonby

1 Conner Halangahu, 2 Harry Akeli, 3 Hamdahn Tuipulotu, 4 Aukusitino Ulugia, 5 Jamie Lane, 6 Blake Gibson, 7 Aleks Dabek (C), 8 Presley Tufuga, 9 Samuel Wye, 10 Wiseguy Faiane, 11 Morrison Siliko, 12 Reece Suesue, 13 William Talataina, 14 Cephus Salaivao, 15 Jordan Trainor

Reserves: 16 Tito Tuipulotu, 17 Romero Tagi, 18 Alex Matapo, 19 Katinali Tai, 20 Terrell Peita, 21 James Valentine, 22 Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, 23 Kisione Ahki

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Other team sheets here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=86b63b65-cb1c-4bee-8937-ce83f549b0e0

[Duluth]

Live stream

[Tim]

Eden 20
Ponsonby 8

GTEC 24
College Rifles 20

[Daffy Jaffy]

@tim Stop it Tim i'm still in denial. My only consolation is that my Grandfather was a founding member of Eden and my Uncle played for them back in the day. They better beat the evil empire next week!

[Tim]

Sport, Rugby

Auckland club rugby: Eden stun Ponsonby in Gallaher Shield

Eden or Grammar Tec will be this year's Gallaher Shield champions.

[dirtydoolan]

@tim latest AKL signings... a reliable 10/12/15 who has experience in Provincial, A little Super and oversea's experience.
And a 11/13/14 from a Super team that has some experience playing Jail rugby (league)

[Tim]

@dirtydoolan Interesting. Maybe Solomone Kata for the midfield/wing?

[Tim]

@dirtydoolan Struggling on the 10/12/15, Maybe Matt McGahan? Most of the names that come to mind have played international rugby.

[Duluth]

@tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Struggling on the 10/12/15, Maybe Matt McGahan? Most of the names that come to mind have played international rugby.

He said 'Reliable'

[Tim]

@duluth Hayden Parker is a name that comes to mind, but so much for 12 and 15.

[Tim]

Plummer and Sullivan will be in the squad, but may play at 12 and 15 a lot of the time. Jock McKenzie could be in the squad, but too young to start much?

[Duluth]

@tim

Michael Little? He's played all of those positions in Japan

Doubt he would be looking to return though... although there is an opening at the Blues at 12

[Tim]

@duluth Robbie Robinson? I'm scraping the bottle of the barrel now though.

[dirtydoolan]

@Tim - All will be revealed in a few days!

[Stargazer]

Marty Banks and Fletcher Smith are both back in the country. Not sure for how long though.

[Tim]

Marty Banks is playing for Southland. What is James Marshall up to?

[Stargazer]

@tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

Marty Banks is playing for Southland. What is James Marshall up to?

Making podcasts. I think he's hung up his boots because of continuing injury problems?

[Tim]

@duluth He was in Auckland last month, and is now in the cool islands, according to his Instagram.