Auckland Rugby 2022

[Steven Harris]

@Daffy-Jaffy Hashimoto has been playing for Waitemata, odd selection..

[Bovidae]

Has Robbie Abel un-retired? I thought he had finished playing when named the Utah Warriors forwards coach?

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Was wondering the same thing!

[Tim]

@Bovidae Bit of a curious one, with Apisai available, and Te Ariki Te Puni coming through club rugby.

[Tim]

One of the Costa brothers popping up on tomorrow's Manukau Rovers' team sheet.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2022:

@Bovidae Bit of a curious one, with Apisai available, and Te Ariki Te Puni coming through club rugby.

Might be Blues related? Eklund & Vikena the top two. The 3rd hooker won't get much game time but needs to be relatively experienced and reliable (so not Riccitelli)

Depends if a SR contract is more attractive than that US based coaching gig

[Tim]

@Stargazer Afa Moleli is starting for University this weekend - big game against Manukau Rovers.

[Tim]

@Duluth Lemalu is back in club rugby too. Still only 33.

[Stargazer]

@Tim At 10 or fullback?

[Tim]

@Stargazer Left wing.

[Duluth]

Club team sheets: link

[Stargazer]

@Tim Huh? Okay, stranger things have happened in club rugby. It's not his preferred prosition, but he has the speed.

[Tim]

@Stargazer I think he's been covering wing off the bench this year.

[Tim]

Auckland up 14 - 12 at half time.

[Stargazer]

Full time: Auckland 24 - 19 Hawke's Bay

[booboo]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2022:

One of the Costa brothers popping up on tomorrow's Manukau Rovers' team sheet.

He's previously Eden?

[Tim]

@booboo Yep

[booboo]

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2022:

@booboo Yep

What's he gaining transferring?

[Steven Harris]

Some very odd happenings going in Auckland club rugby .
Vaolini Ekuasi transfered mid season to East Tamaki
Andrew Kavienga transfered from Eden to Manukau
Thomas Strachan who played in the Northland club final 2 weeks ago for Waipu started at halfback for Grammar Tech yesterday as did Tovo Faleafa at number 8 who played the entire club season for Old Boys Marist in Whangarei ..
And the Nico Costa transfering to Manukau Rovers makes no sense ..

[Higgins]

@Steven-Harris must be some serious loopholes in the regulations if these very late transfers are allowed to take part in playoff matches.