Auckland Rugby 2019
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And one other question ... is that all th e clubs in Auckland nowadays?
There were 21 in my day.
Three seem to squeezed into the one now with Grammar Teachers-Eastern and Carlton. When you consider two of those were amalgamations as well (TE obvious, Carlton formed from Grafton and Cornwall, well before my time though ).
Off the top of my head looking at the list where is:
- Roskill
- Tamaki
- Te Atatu
- Bay Lynn
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@booboo can remember Mt Roskill who became Roskill Districts and Hillsborough ...I wonder if these clubs are still up and running..? With maybe Juniors
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@Steven-Harris said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@booboo can remember Mt Roskill who became Roskill Districts and Hillsborough ...I wonder if these clubs are still up and running..? With maybe Juniors
Yeah. My first year of Senior rugby Roskill used all the money from the Hillsborough touch comps to buy half the Counties team.
Money ran out ...
They still existed but were weakened. Be a shame if they have disappeared.
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@booboo Bay Lynn is now Suburbs.
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@booboo Bay Lynn is now Suburbs.
Do you mean they combined with Suburbs?
Suburbs were quite established and around in my day ... had players like McDowell and Dowd (in the same front row that once that damaged me physically and psychologically) while Bay-Lynn were of a level with the mighty Eden.
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Former Kelston Boys, NZ U20's, Canterbury and Waikato centre Nathaniel Apa is back in Auckland playing for Ponsonby. Now 23 years old, I wonder where he has been since playing for Waikato in 2016, injured maybe?
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@Tim was at the Papatoetoe v Waitemata game,Waitemata just got bullied by Papatoetoes forwards..some big boppas in their pack,not tall,but all built like a block of apartments ..D’Angelo Leilua at first five was very tidy behind a dominant pack..and Adrian Choat playing in the 7 jersey was outstanding for the home team..
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
Former Kelston Boys, NZ U20's, Canterbury and Waikato centre Nathaniel Apa is back in Auckland playing for Ponsonby. Now 23 years old, I wonder where he has been since playing for Waikato in 2016, injured maybe?
Anyone know how this guy has been going in club rugby?
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@Dice So front line will be Scrafton and Whetton. Backups may include Jamie Lane, Lyndon Dunshea, Cameron Suafoa, and maybe Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa. Sam Slade and Sam Ulufonua other possibilities.
Would feel a lot more comfortable with Olmstead and Lemalu in there. You'd think that we'd get Tuipulotu for a few games, even if he goes to the World Cup?
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BTW, Suafoa has been playing for the Blues dev team, and @Nogusta had this write-up on him:
Cameron Suafoa also brought in to cover lock/loose forward. Has been training with the Blues the past couple of weeks. Big strong ball running forward, decent lineout option. Member of the winning Akl U19s team in 2017. Was in strong contention for the NZ20s last year but a dislocated shoulder in preseason scuppered that. Counties Manukau were very keen on him this year for Mitre 10 but hes opted to stay in Auckland on a lesser deal.
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@Tim Really liked what Reidlinger-Kapa did at 6 last year, but wish he was a little bit taller though, so he could be a proper lock option. He might be able to pass as a bench lock at NPC level.
Suafoa might be the best lock option off the bench for us this year.
I'm a little hopeful that Lemalu could come back, because I think he was only on a one year deal with Yorkshire Carnegie.
