Auckland Rugby 2019
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@Bovidae They were given about five players to choose from for each position. Very few pre 80's on the lists. Wilson Whineray, Waka Nathan, Mac Herewini etc not making the votes (anyone who saw those players probably doesn't know what facebook is!). Hard for people to vote on People that they never saw play I suppose.
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Auckland Facebook followers voted on an all time top xv. Beegee on the left wing for mine. Plus Andy Haden for Robin Brooke and Steve McDowell for Dowd. Also Lin Colling for Tonu'u.
For a popular vote team that's not bad. Normally voting throws up some weird choices
What was the criteria? Performances for Auckland or overall career?
Rok shouldn't make the team if it was just on Auckland performances. He was an AB before he played NPC and he didn't play that often
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For a popular vote team that's not bad. Normally voting throws up some weird choices
What was the criteria? Performances for Auckland or overall career?
Rok shouldn't make the team if it was just on Auckland performances. He was an AB before he played NPC and he didn't play that often
@Duluth It just said "all time XV" No criteria specified. I went back and rechecked the lists offered. There were more old time players offered than I thought. Even Dave Gallagher. They just didn't get the votes
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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
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Caleb Clarke is playing fullback for Suburbs in their final.
https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=7a08ffb9-311f-410b-bd08-bd51aca1479e
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@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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Any idea as to how #10 Tevita Hala has been going in club rugby?
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Any idea as to how #10 Tevita Hala has been going in club rugby?
I remember that he was the starting first five for Auckland Schoolboy's a year or two ago
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@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
https://twitter.com/AucklandRugby/status/1152433490232668161?s=20
Boo
Would have been boo either way.
But particularly boo because Ponsonby.
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From instagram it looks like Desma Liaina will be in the Auckland squad, and Jordan Trainor looks fit.
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@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.
