Auckland Rugby 2020

[antipodean]

@Duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

@antipodean said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

Hardly a compelling CV is it?

What do you expect for a 3rd coach at NPC level (he's behind Ieremia and Tiatia)? Some experience at club or schoolboy level would be the norm

It's a swipe at the Melbourne bit and their level of success.

[Tim]

[Stargazer]

@Tim Ropate Rimakama, the ex-Northland player?

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer he had been on an injury cover contract for Worcester recently

[Tim]

@Stargazer I guess so. Played for Harbour and Worcester too.

[booboo]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

Where are the Eden players?

[African Monkey]

@Higgins A bit late on this one but I don't think Wikipedia is overly accurate on that. He played more than that for Auckland and played a fair bit in our 2003 winning side. I remember the Blues had a massive injury crisis at halfback in 2005 and he started in a big game against the Hurricanes which happened to be the first time we lost to them.

[Dice]

What's up with Jordan Trainor? Isn't in the team above and wasn't called up for any Blues pre-season games despite Page being out.

[Dice]

@Tim They lost 35 - 7.

Heatherley scored the only try.

[Tim]

[Stargazer]

@Tim That caption though: "Who is looking forward to seeing Ofa wear the blue and white hoops this year?" As if.

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

@Tim That caption though: "Who is looking forward to seeing Ofa wear the blue and white hoops this year?" As if.

Could do the Canterbury thing and parachute in some ABs for the finals?

[Stargazer]

@Kirwan Instead of Bledisloe 3 and/or the game against Fiji after that?

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

@Kirwan Instead of Bledisloe 3 and/or the game against Fiji after that?

Just pointing out the ABs have let players get game time at the expense of the NPC before.

[Tim]

[Higgins]

@Tim Has the cash run out at Pakuranga?!!!!!

[Tim]

[Duluth]

Club rugby finally returns

Teamsheets: https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=1a3fd713-e8e8-4cd8-8dd5-4c172ef55e89

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth Good to see Lemeki Namoa back.

[Tim]

@Duluth

Niko Jones at 7 for Waitemata.

Tumua Manu at 12 for College Rifles (good combo with Meihana Grindlay). Coming back from injury?