Auckland Rugby 2019

[Daffy Jaffy]

@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

[Dice]

One thing I'd like to see this season is Papali'i at 8 and Akira at 6 and seeing what that looks like for a game or two. Highly unlikely it'll happen though.

[booboo]

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
Cashmore

[Tim]

Caleb Clarke is playing fullback for Suburbs in their final.

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[Daffy Jaffy]

@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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[RugbyFan999]

Any idea as to how #10 Tevita Hala has been going in club rugby?

[RugbyFan999]

I remember that he was the starting first five for Auckland Schoolboy's a year or two ago

[booboo]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Boo

Would have been boo either way.

But particularly boo because Ponsonby.

[Tim]

From instagram it looks like Desma Liaina will be in the Auckland squad, and Jordan Trainor looks fit.

[Nogusta]

@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.

[Tim]

@Nogusta Thanks for the info. Was Tusitala always a halfback?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta Also Pele cowley and Rilloy Suesue from Ponies were both involved in a preseason game. Danny Tusitala has been playing wing all season at club.

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy Cowley might be at RWC for Samoa. I would go for Suesue for the 3rd halfback spot.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta True, I see Cowley's name in their Pacific Nations cup squad. As also i see is Ray Niuia rumoured to be Moulds' replacement at the Blues next season, so we can get a decent assessment of him there.