Auckland Rugby 2019
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It doesn't look like Auckland published the team list?
It'd be interesting to see the rest of the names
@Duluth The number 11 that scored was AJ Lam who was in the squad last season but rarely if ever played. The centre who offloaded in the tackle for the 3rd try was Sasa Tofilau who apparently played a game for the Magpies last season and is with Rifles this year. The young halfback in the white headgear who scored the final try is Rilloy Suesue from Ponsonby he was in the Auckland team that won the Jock Hobbs u19's in 2017.
Sasa Tofilau has had an interesting journey from Samoa to Kelston boys, to the Brisbane Broncos academy, to the aussie under 20 union team, to Scotland rugby for 2 years them briefly it seems with Hawkes Bay last season.
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@Duluth The number 11 that scored was AJ Lam who was in the squad last season but rarely if ever played. The centre who offloaded in the tackle for the 3rd try was Sasa Tofilau who apparently played a game for the Magpies last season and is with Rifles this year. The young halfback in the white headgear who scored the final try is Rilloy Suesue from Ponsonby he was in the Auckland team that won the Jock Hobbs u19's in 2017.
Sasa Tofilau has had an interesting journey from Samoa to Kelston boys, to the Brisbane Broncos academy, to the aussie under 20 union team, to Scotland rugby for 2 years them briefly it seems with Hawkes Bay last season.
Edit:- He was picked for the aussie u20's but never played due to injury.@Daffy-Jaffy Tofilau played 9 games for the Magpies last season, including 4 starts. He was a full squad member.
Having said that, you can have him :grinning_face:
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@Daffy-Jaffy Tofilau played 9 games for the Magpies last season, including 4 starts. He was a full squad member.
Having said that, you can have him :grinning_face:
@Stargazer Thanks, I just found this vid of him last season -
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@Stargazer Thanks, I just found this vid of him last season -
@Daffy-Jaffy That's mostly footage from preseason games by the looks of it.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Tofilau played 9 games for the Magpies last season, including 4 starts. He was a full squad member.
Having said that, you can have him :grinning_face:
@Stargazer said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Daffy-Jaffy Tofilau played 9 games for the Magpies last season, including 4 starts. He was a full squad member.
Having said that, you can have him :grinning_face:
Shit, I'd completely forgotten about him. Blocked him out maybe?
Every so often the Magpies import a group of players and they turn out to be failures. Leaguies, Cantabs, and now Islanders.
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Former Warriors, Ta$man and Sunwolves player Viliami Lolohea is also playing club rugby in Auckland for Papatoetoe. I wonder if he was involved in last night's trial games?
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Former Warriors, Ta$man and Sunwolves player Viliami Lolohea is also playing club rugby in Auckland for Papatoetoe. I wonder if he was involved in last night's trial games?
@Daffy-Jaffy He played at Papatoetoe last season as well didn't he?
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@Daffy-Jaffy probably in protest at the decision to drop them down to the Portola Trophy, replaced by Papatoetoe. They didn't meet the criteria of having to field 4 senior sides I think so lost their place in the top 8 Alan McEvoy round.
@Nogusta You were right. It suggests they will default the rest of the season in protest.
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That rule has been in place for years. Not sure what Auckland Rugby are meant to do about it unless they decide from next year to get rid of the rule.
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@Tim He seems to transfer clubs bewteen Wellington and Auckland as often as I transfer money from my bank account to my landlords. Surely there must be some residential qualification required if you wish to transfer from one province to another to play club rugby.
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I'm going to watch Ponsonby v Pakuranga. Anyone worth keeping an eye on? There's plenty of fringe Auckland players in Ponsonby obviously but I only really know of Hawaii Ahokovi from Pakuranga
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I'm going to watch Ponsonby v Pakuranga. Anyone worth keeping an eye on? There's plenty of fringe Auckland players in Ponsonby obviously but I only really know of Hawaii Ahokovi from Pakuranga
@Duluth The young reserve HB for Ponies Suesue can be exciting, he scored a try in the auckland trial against Honda recently. The Blind Side Jonah Mau'u is a prospect. He has been in Ireland for 2 years playing for the Ulster academy team. He is only 20, not very big but fast and explosive, scores a lot of tries. Probably a more natural 7. Patrick Tuipulotu's younger brother is reserve prop number 17, just out of school. Reserve Hooker Vikena for Ponies was NZ schools last year I think. Don't know much about Pak sorry, except that I used to coach the 7 David Adams when he was a kid. A very accurate turnover specialist. Paks 10 Taina played for Counties and maybe Samoa previously I think.
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I'm going to watch Ponsonby v Pakuranga. Anyone worth keeping an eye on? There's plenty of fringe Auckland players in Ponsonby obviously but I only really know of Hawaii Ahokovi from Pakuranga
@Duluth Plus Pak loosehead Samania was in Blues age group teams previously but hasn't really come on since. He did trial for Auckland last pre season. He also trialed for NZ u20's in 2017 so is still young.
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I'm going to watch Ponsonby v Pakuranga. Anyone worth keeping an eye on? There's plenty of fringe Auckland players in Ponsonby obviously but I only really know of Hawaii Ahokovi from Pakuranga
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I'm going to watch Ponsonby v Pakuranga. Anyone worth keeping an eye on? There's plenty of fringe Auckland players in Ponsonby obviously but I only really know of Hawaii Ahokovi from Pakuranga
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@Duluth The young reserve HB for Ponies Suesue can be exciting, he scored a try in the auckland trial against Honda recently. The Blind Side Jonah Mau'u is a prospect. He has been in Ireland for 2 years playing for the Ulster academy team. He is only 20, not very big but fast and explosive, scores a lot of tries. Probably a more natural 7. Patrick Tuipulotu's younger brother is reserve prop number 17, just out of school. Reserve Hooker Vikena for Ponies was NZ schools last year I think. Don't know much about Pak sorry, except that I used to coach the 7 David Adams when he was a kid. A very accurate turnover specialist. Paks 10 Taina played for Counties and maybe Samoa previously I think.
@Daffy-Jaffy I forgot all about Jonah Mau'u as I hadn't seen or heard his name for awhile. Didn't know he was in Ireland the last couple of years. I liked his game a lot in school. He also looked great for that good Samoa Schools 7s team that also had Tanielu Telea in it a couple of years ago.
Pretty sure George Taina is the nephew of Charles Piutau. He went to Counties after school and maybe played for Tonga U20s? I think he made NZ Schools while in school, but got pushed out to 12 for them. He was part of the Auckland pre-season team last year.
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@Duluth Noticed on the team sheets the great DJ Forbes turning out for his old Waiamata club, what a legend.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Auckland Rugby 2019:
@Duluth Noticed on the team sheets the great DJ Forbes turning out for his old Waiamata club, what a legend.
It's been awhile. I think he was part of the Waitemata team that won it all way back in 2003.
