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Auckland Rugby 2021

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  • NepiaN Nepia

    @duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

    @tim

    No idea. Maybe Kata? Assuming the rumour is correct.. I don’t think we’d recruit him as a winger?

    I wouldn't think Auckland rugby would be dumb enough to recruit him as a centre. But then again it appears they're dumb enough to recruit him full stop so I should just return to my cave.

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    @nepia

    Why? (I don't follow league)

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      @nepia

      Why? (I don't follow league)

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      @duluth its times like this you might find it useful

      the guy was a pretty damaging runner, but tackling and distributing were not strong points

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      • DuluthD Duluth

        @nepia

        Why? (I don't follow league)

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        @duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

        @nepia

        Why? I don't follow league

        He was my most disliked Warriors player before they decided to hire straight up thugs like Lodge.

        He has an average passing game and his defence was poor and that's in league where he's standing on one side of the field. He'll be all at sea defending at centre.

        Please select him there for the Magpies game.

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          Does Kata ever pass the ball?

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            Ok so he's not a centre.

            He had some goodish moments on the wing for the Brumbies so I think he'll handle the step down to NPC. If the rumour is true..

            Maybe that other league guy as a centre

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            • BovidaeB Bovidae

              Does Kata ever pass the ball?

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              @bovidae said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

              Does Kata ever pass the ball?

              We need a new Hugus Masaga.

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              • DuluthD Duluth

                Ok so he's not a centre.

                He had some goodish moments on the wing for the Brumbies so I think he'll handle the step down to NPC. If the rumour is true..

                Maybe that other league guy as a centre

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                @duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                Ok so he's not a centre.

                He had some goodish moments on the wing for the Brumbies so I think he'll handle the step down to NPC. If the rumour is true..

                Maybe that other league guy as a centre

                Who is that?

                Dolt, figured this one out eventually.

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                • NepiaN Nepia

                  @duluth said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                  @tim

                  No idea. Maybe Kata? Assuming the rumour is correct.. I don’t think we’d recruit him as a winger?

                  I wouldn't think Auckland rugby would be dumb enough to recruit him as a centre. But then again it appears they're dumb enough to recruit him full stop so I should just return to my cave.

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                  @nepia yea Katas definitely signed with Auckland. Its the reason Grindlay left. With Tumua Manu, Faiane AND Tele'a not there he was told he was next in line but they changed there tune. He was none too happy so gapped it.

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                    Auckland have been featuring players on their Instagram stories. Looks like the loose forwards will include Choat, Jones, Tuipulotu, and Vai.

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                      We all know who thanks to Nogusta
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                        We all know who thanks to Nogusta
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                        @daffy-jaffy the photo doesn't exactly make it difficult either....

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                          Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

                          https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7ue3Fld7r/

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                            Former Reds hooker Albert Anae on the bench.

                            Jamie Lane on the bench for both preseason games. Wonder who this season's locks will be?

                            Scrafton
                            Kalapu
                            Lane
                            Dalzell
                            Beehre

                            Maybe Tuipulotu covers lock? Wikipedia lists him at 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) and 115 kg.

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                            • TimT Tim

                              Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

                              https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7ue3Fld7r/

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                              @tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                              Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

                              I forgot about Heem. Good choice

                              That's a strong backline with RTS & Kata to be added. Also presumably Caleb Clarke will have a few matches

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                              • DuluthD Duluth

                                @tim said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                                Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

                                I forgot about Heem. Good choice

                                That's a strong backline with RTS & Kata to be added. Also presumably Caleb Clarke will have a few matches

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                                @duluth Heem played quite a lot at 13 for Toulon. No sign of Manu Paea in preseason. He must be in the Half back group surely. I guess he is injured. Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

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                                  @duluth Heem played quite a lot at 13 for Toulon. No sign of Manu Paea in preseason. He must be in the Half back group surely. I guess he is injured. Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

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                                  @daffy-jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                                  Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

                                  Hollinshead has been playing for New York within the last month. Google says NY lost a conference final in the weekend. Not sure if he was involved

                                  If the rumour is true then he might be in isolation now? Assuming he had a voucher ages ago..

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                                  • DuluthD Duluth

                                    @daffy-jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2021:

                                    Also no sign of the rumored Dan Hollinshead or Joe Tupe yet?

                                    Hollinshead has been playing for New York within the last month. Google says NY lost a conference final in the weekend. Not sure if he was involved

                                    If the rumour is true then he might be in isolation now? Assuming he had a voucher ages ago..

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                                    @duluth jordan lay is there after his stint in wales

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                                      @duluth jordan lay is there after his stint in wales

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                                      @cpt-kumera Assume James Lay is still injured.

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                                      • TimT Tim

                                        @cpt-kumera Assume James Lay is still injured.

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                                        @tim lisfranc injury. Hasn't healed properly on its own so could be having surgery.

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                                        • TimT Tim

                                          Heem will fill 13 for this season, it looks like.

                                          https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7ue3Fld7r/

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                                          @tim The team is better than I thought it'd be.

                                          Not the most balanced backrow. We tried that backrow last year and it didn't look that good.

                                          Our best backrow last year was WRK, Choat and Tuipulotu, although we only got a small sample of it.

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