Auckland Rugby 2019

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Nogusta Thanks. Is Akira Ioane's break injury related, or fatigue?

Think fatigue - he has been in Hawaii until a couple of days ago.

[MN5]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Nogusta Thanks. Is Akira Ioane's break injury related, or fatigue?

Think fatigue - he has been in Hawaii until a couple of days ago.

There's a Burger joint on every street corner there. That should do wonders for his conditioning.

[Dice]

@Daffy-Jaffy I think they might see Telea as the 12 cover. He started at 12 against Otago last year when they rested TJ. He played quite a bit of 12 under Tai Lavea at St Kents, but then got moved to centre/wing once Braydon Ennor left school.

[Dice]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Tim I wonder if Noah Perelini is son of Apollo? I had Apollo in a team when he was a teenager. An awesome young man, it would be great to see a son of his coming through.

Yup, that's the Terminator's son. Like dad, he plays openside too.

I think Apollo's been living in Dubai for awhile now.

[Kirwan]

Apollo Perelini is such a cool name. I missed a trick with my son there.

[Snowy]

@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Apollo Perelini is such a cool name. I missed a trick with my son there.

Yes it is, but I didn't have you down as a Perelini.

Kirwan and Duluth Perelini. I would never have guessed.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Kirwan Even better - Apollo's middle name is 'Eleven'. He was named after the moon rocket because he was born the same day it launched - 16 July 1969. Don't believe me? google him and the launch date.

[Kirwan]

@Snowy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Apollo Perelini is such a cool name. I missed a trick with my son there.

Yes it is, but I didn't have you down as a Perelini.

Kirwan and Duluth Perelini. I would never have guessed.

Would have been significantly better at rugby if it was my last name.

[Tim]

Lemalu won't be back as lock cover this season. Someone asked him on Instagram.

[Snowy]

@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Snowy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

Apollo Perelini is such a cool name. I missed a trick with my son there.

Yes it is, but I didn't have you down as a Perelini.

Kirwan and Duluth Perelini. I would never have guessed.

Would have been significantly better at rugby if it was my last name.

Yeah, my brother in law thought that he was good at rugby because his name is Colin.

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/114820960/big-mover-salesi-rayasi-ready-to-bring-the-razzledazzle-once-more-for-auckland

[Tim]

Auckland sign AFL player who could run rugby players 'ragged'

Many will have missed the name Kurt Heatherley, when he was listed as 'loaned' when named in the Auckland Rugby 40-man Mitre 10 Cup.

[Dice]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:

@Tim I'm surprised that Freedom Vaha'akolo is not in the B squad after a stellar club season and trialling with the M10 squad preseason. Maybe he is injured or moved away?

Freedom played fullback for the Bs on the weekend.

Suafoa was also at blindside for the Bs. So like @Nogusta mentioned, he might be seen as more of a 6 by the coaches.

[Dice]

Lemeki Namoa also seems to have recovered from his injury as he was playing at centre for the U19s against the Colts on the weekend.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Dice That's good news. At the A squad naming it mentioned one back to be added. Namoa would be my choice for that spot as he can cover centre, wing, fullback and would be a good threat off the bench with his speed and step.

[Tim]

http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/81019

[Dice]

Niko Jones was back and playing for the U19s on the weekend.

[Tim]

@Dice Was he injured?

[Dice]

@Tim I assume he's been injured because he wasn't part of the first three U19 games. I think he's been injured for a good chunk of the year.

[Stargazer]

@Dice Isn't he a contracted NZ sevens development player? Maybe it has something to do with that?