Auckland Rugby 2019

[nzzp]

Just going to remind everyone again

[Dice]

@nzzp I wish there was a clearer version of this song, but this will do. :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

They played this at the end of the final last year.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Squad for Hawkes Bay preseason game Friday.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Changes from the Taranaki game - Hooker Malu and Ruru added. Roache in for Solofa Silipa.
Faiane, Trainor, Renata, Manu, Akira Ioane not appearing in preseason, maybe resting injuries , so will be going into the season cold. Also no sign of Fa'atiga Lemalu so likely he won't be returning from England. No sign of Hawaii Ahokovi in preseason, maybe injured also?

[KiwiMurph]

@Daffy-Jaffy also no Lemeki Namoa. Also injured?

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Haven't seen him in club teamsheets for a while, so I assume so.

Be interested to see if Taufa Funaki and Zarn Sullivan get much game time.

[Nogusta]

@KiwiMurph ACL

[Tim]

@Nogusta Ah that's bad luck.

Any U19 players that will come into the squad?

[Nogusta]

@Tim said in [Auckland Rugby 2019]

Bes interested to see if Taufa Funaki and Zarn Sullivan get much game time.

These guys will play the U19 tourney first and foremost.

Unlikely to get a crack unless injury hits in a big way.
9s and 10s for Auckland - Ruru, Liaina, Tusitala, Plummer, Kirkpatrick, Leuila.

[Nogusta]

@Tim proooobably not. The last time Auckland threw U19 players in was 2017 when Auckland weren't tracking all that well so....might as well give the young fellas some experience - hot off their tournament winning exploits that year. Plummer, Clarke, Faiane, Havili all had a run that year.
Sotutu was named in a game but never got on.
That was a bit of a purple patch for talent coming through. Probably won't see a group like that come through together for a while.

[Nogusta]

@Nogusta also from that 2017 AKL 19s now playing/played M10 for Auckland and others provinces - Reidlinger Kapa, Suafoa, Tele'a, Cobb, Lam, Akauloa-Laula ( Ta$man), Tuitavuki (HB), Faalili (Counties).

[Nogusta]

@Tim actually, not sure if it was an ACL injury. I just know it was bad enough to rule him out for the rest of the season

[Stargazer]

[KiwiMurph]

Auckland are offering free tickets to the Auckland v Harbour first round game to whoever goes to the Launch Day on Sunday.

Cool idea.

[ACT Crusader]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Squad for Hawkes Bay preseason game Friday.

Weather was cold and wet in the first half. Sun trying to break through now, hopefully sticks around for the second.

Both teams using the ball despite the conditions.

Ruru playing well.

[Higgins]

Can you confirm whether the second HB try scorer was Gareth Evans please?

[ACT Crusader]

Good try for the Orcs. No.8 makes big metres off the base of the scrum and then spread wide and the left winger with no number on his back scores.

Orcs up 19-14

[Tim]

[ACT Crusader]

Now another Orc try after a loose offload by HB inside their own half. Same no number winger.

[ACT Crusader]

Sideline conversion made by Orc 10