Auckland Rugby 2020

[Cpt Kumera]

@Tim him and jordan are back. Got released

[Tim]

@Cpt-Kumera Are they going to play for the Bay?

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

From last year's squad looks like the following players are gone:

Robbie Abel
Rob Cobb
Ezekiel Lindenmuth
Lyndon Dunshea
Dalton Papalii
Tumua Manu

Where's Papali'i going?

[Tim]

@Stargazer Counties Manukau. Joining his old Saint Kentigern College coach, Lavea, there.

[Tim]

Anyone know if Auckland is going to name a dev squad for this season?

[Duluth]

https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/92635?newsfeedId=972103

Zarn Sullivan playing fullback for his club. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get game time there for Auckland.

[Dice]

@Duluth Andrew Makalio and Isi Tu'ungafasi playing for Grammar TEC. And Fetuli Paea playing for Marist.

Not liking that Marist has been playing Funaki at 10 the last couple of weeks. He needs to be playing 9 every week.

[Tim]

Nepia Fox-Matamua back for Varsity too.

[Tim]

@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

Andrew Makalio and Isi Tu'ungafasi playing for Grammar TEC

Front row battle in that game should be good.

Any wraps on Tovo Faleafa?

[Tim]

Grammar TEC had a big win over Ponsonby, 47 - 24.

[Tim]

Anyone watched Thomas Strachan, the Grammar TEC halfback? He was nominated for Auckland Under 19 Player of year in 2019.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim is that a case of like father like son? Assuming he is the son of, always great seeing some of these names emerge through club footy and even better when they make the next step too, particularly playing the same position

[Tim]

@taniwharugby Yeah, I think he's Ant Strachan's son.

[Dice]

@Tim Looked solid in school, but I haven't seen him play much since leaving school.

[Tim]

@Dice Faleafa or Strachan?

[Dice]

@Tim Faleafa, but haven't seen Strachan play much either since school too.

[Cpt Kumera]

@Tim kurt should be still back at the bay from what I'm hearing.
Hopefully Jordan back as well as brother james

[Duluth]

https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/92933?newsfeedId=972103

SR players named: Renata, Ruru & WRK. Any others I missed?

Good to see Choat back

[Dice]

@Duluth Simon Hickey on the bench for Grammar TEC.

[Higgins]

@Dice said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

@Duluth Simon Hickey on the bench for Grammar TEC.

That sounds promising, perhaps he has been dumped by the Lions and the Hurricanes already?