Auckland Rugby 2019
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Just saw that Joe Royal was on the Breakdown. I missed most of it, but I heard he's now playing for Ponsonby. Does that mean he's also in the frame for a spot in the Auckland squad? Is Auckland still looking for a hooker and would you want him?
@Stargazer They said in the interview that Royal is playing for Counties-Manukau this season.
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@Higgins He was fantastic for us in a position which looked like we'd be weak in. He's a menace at breakdown time and his throwing was very good.
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@Nogusta said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
heard Robbie Abel was back for M10?
Any word on who he'll being playing for in Super Rugby?
@Tim I had heard negotiations had stalled (again) at both M10 and Super (although the Super was the key to getting the M10 over the line...) coupled with some off-shore interest as well.
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Club Teams:
http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/79037Rieko starting at 13 and Tuipulotu on the bench for Ponsonby
Papali'i at 7 for Pakuranga
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I'll watch Rieko have a run at club level today
Are any of the Eden players likely to make the NPC side? They've been in good form but not many of their players seem to be in the mix?
Blake Hill had a couple of games for Auckland under White. Is he worth another look? -
It’s crazy to think many of our All Blacks were rested during the super rugby season, next minute they are all running around trying to get game time playing club rugby..I just don’t get it..!
@Steven-Harris said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
It’s crazy to think many of our All Blacks were rested during the super rugby season, next minute they are all running around trying to get game time playing club rugby..I just don’t get it..!
Super rugby and Club is a totally different deman on the body though. I imagine club rugby gets more aerobic fitness work, without the pounding from feral Saffers or Argies (or kiwis)
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@Duluth That's an important signing because they are likely to loose Mike Sosene-Feagai to the USA world cup squad and the rest of the hookers around are very green. Not sure were Kurt Ekland is at? Taniwharugby said he had heard that Abel's Auckland gig was dependant on also getting a super rugby deal, so maybe that happened also.
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@Duluth That's an important signing because they are likely to loose Mike Sosene-Feagai to the USA world cup squad and the rest of the hookers around are very green. Not sure were Kurt Ekland is at? Taniwharugby said he had heard that Abel's Auckland gig was dependant on also getting a super rugby deal, so maybe that happened also.
@Daffy-Jaffy Northland were negotiating but was the BLues that were stalling/holding things up and supposedly pushing him toward Auckland.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Northland were negotiating but was the BLues that were stalling/holding things up and supposedly pushing him toward Auckland.
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@taniwharugby Oh dear, I though the days of provincial unions hogging players with the promise of Super contracts (or visa versa) were supposed to be over.
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@Higgins TBF that was only rumour, so who knows...by all accounts, Abel had been toing and froing initially with Auckland, Northland, Blues, overseas club, Northland, Blues, Auckland for quite a number of months now....
Also the Blues hate Auckland rugby.
If that rumour was correct, it wouldn't be about helping Auckland, it would be because they want Olsen to get game time too -
@Duluth That's an important signing because they are likely to loose Mike Sosene-Feagai to the USA world cup squad and the rest of the hookers around are very green. Not sure were Kurt Ekland is at? Taniwharugby said he had heard that Abel's Auckland gig was dependant on also getting a super rugby deal, so maybe that happened also.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Duluth That's an important signing because they are likely to loose Mike Sosene-Feagai to the USA world cup squad and the rest of the hookers around are very green. Not sure were Kurt Ekland is at? Taniwharugby said he had heard that Abel's Auckland gig was dependant on also getting a super rugby deal, so maybe that happened also.
Playing club rugby in Bay of Plenty for Mount Maunganui.
Going through the BOP team lists, it was interesting to see a lock named Alex Ainley playing for Rangiuru. I wonder whether that's the former Highlanders and Ta$man lock?
