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Auckland Rugby 2020

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    Eleven players from the Blues region have been selected in a 52-strong squad selected for the New Zealand Under-20 camp in Palmerston North next month.

    This is the first step towards selecting the team to compete at July’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy.

    The 11 Blues region players include Blues ITC players, who trained through the pre-season with the club, in Auckland’s Soane Vikena (pictured), Taufa Funaki and Zarn Sullivan.

    The other Blues players to attend the camp comprise Northland’s Robert Rush, North Harbour’s Jimmy Roots and Aucklanders Hamdahn Tuipulotu (brother of Blues captain Patrick), Terrell Peita, Corey Evans, Lemeki Namoa, Meihana Grindly and Heremaia Murray.

    The 52 players were selected after more than 100 players were tested in November.

    “It’s widened our base and created a really competitive environment,” said New Zealand Under 20 head Coach, Craig Philpott. “With that has come a good selection dilemma because outside the 52 that we have named, there are another 20 players on a shortlist that could easily have been selected.”

    The development camp next month also includes expert coaching focussed on set-piece work with forwards and a focus on game drivers for halfbacks, first fives and fullbacks. North Harbour’s Tevita Langi is one of eight additional players to attend the set piece camp

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      The Blues A team have the final game of a two-match programme when they take on the Chiefs A in Hamilton on Friday.

      Buoyed from their 33-5 victory over Hurricanes B in Wellington last week, the Blues A combination head to FMG Stadium as the curtain-raiser to the Chiefs’ Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes.

      The game will provide further valuable game time for Blues players who have returned from injury including Jack Heighton, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Finlay Christie and Jared Page and other Super Rugby squad players Tony Lamborn and Tamati Tua.

      The side also includes a group of exciting new players from our Provincial Unions who get the opportunity to test themselves at this high level including Ropate Rinakama, Michael Lea, Teague McIlroy, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Felix Kalapu, Lewis Gjaltema, Patrick Elia and Kade Banks.

      Also some of the Blues Under-20s squad members will have an opportunity including Niko Jones, Ekuasi, Joel Cobb, Elia and Banks.

      The match kicks off at 4.25 pm on Friday against Chiefs A who also have a number of Super Rugby players in their side.

      The team is: 15 Jared page, 14 Tomas Aoake, 13 AJ Lam, 12 Tamati Tua 11 Joel Cobb 10 Jack Heighton 9 Finlay Christie; 8 Tony Lamborn, 7 Niko Jones, 6 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa ©, 5 Sam Caird, 4 Samipeni Finau, 3 Ropate Rinakama, 2 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 1 Fatongia Paea.

      Reserves: 16 Michael Lea, 17 TBC, 18 Teague McIlroy, 19 Felix Kalapu, 20 Xavier Cowley-Tuioti, 25 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Patrick Elia, 23 Kade Banks.

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      • DiceD Offline
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        #34

        A bit of a depth chart for this season.

        Props

        Ofa Tu'ungafasi
        Angus Ta'avao
        Alex Hodgman
        Ezekiel Lindenmuth
        Marcel Renata
        Jarred Adams
        Marco Fepuleai?

        Rob Cobb(with Waikato?)
        Taniela Koroi

        Hookers

        Leni Apisai?
        Mike Sosene-Feagai
        Soane Vikena

        Michael Lea
        Leif Schwencke

        Locks

        Patrick Tuipulotu
        Scott Scrafton
        Jack Whetton
        Jamie Lane

        Peter-Chanel Tagaloa
        Lyndon Dunshea

        Backrowers

        Hoskins Sotutu
        Akira Ioane
        Blake Gibson
        Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa
        Adrian Choat

        Niko Jones
        Cameron Suafoa

        Halfbacks

        Jonathan Ruru
        Taufa Funaki

        Danny Tusitala
        Dwayne Polataivao
        Rilloy Suesue
        Manu Paea

        First Fives

        Harry Plummer
        Zarn Sullivan

        Daniel Kirkpatrick?
        D'angelo Leuila
        Tyrone Elkington-McDonald

        Midfielders

        Rieko Ioane
        TJ Faiane
        Tumua Manu
        Tanielu Telea

        Paulie Roache
        Meihama Grindley

        Outside Backs

        Caleb Clarke
        Salesi Rayasi
        AJ Lam
        Jordan Trainor

        Lemeki Namoa
        Kurt Heatherley
        Freedom Vaha'akolo

        Bolded the ones I think will most likely be in the Mitre 10 squad.

        Also, some guys I listed might've moved on and I don't know about it.

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        • DiceD Dice

          A bit of a depth chart for this season.

          Props

          Ofa Tu'ungafasi
          Angus Ta'avao
          Alex Hodgman
          Ezekiel Lindenmuth
          Marcel Renata
          Jarred Adams
          Marco Fepuleai?

          Rob Cobb(with Waikato?)
          Taniela Koroi

          Hookers

          Leni Apisai?
          Mike Sosene-Feagai
          Soane Vikena

          Michael Lea
          Leif Schwencke

          Locks

          Patrick Tuipulotu
          Scott Scrafton
          Jack Whetton
          Jamie Lane

          Peter-Chanel Tagaloa
          Lyndon Dunshea

          Backrowers

          Hoskins Sotutu
          Akira Ioane
          Blake Gibson
          Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa
          Adrian Choat

          Niko Jones
          Cameron Suafoa

          Halfbacks

          Jonathan Ruru
          Taufa Funaki

          Danny Tusitala
          Dwayne Polataivao
          Rilloy Suesue
          Manu Paea

          First Fives

          Harry Plummer
          Zarn Sullivan

          Daniel Kirkpatrick?
          D'angelo Leuila
          Tyrone Elkington-McDonald

          Midfielders

          Rieko Ioane
          TJ Faiane
          Tumua Manu
          Tanielu Telea

          Paulie Roache
          Meihama Grindley

          Outside Backs

          Caleb Clarke
          Salesi Rayasi
          AJ Lam
          Jordan Trainor

          Lemeki Namoa
          Kurt Heatherley
          Freedom Vaha'akolo

          Bolded the ones I think will most likely be in the Mitre 10 squad.

          Also, some guys I listed might've moved on and I don't know about it.

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          @Dice Jarred Adams will be in the props, unless he's signed with another team.

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            @Dice Jarred Adams will be in the props, unless he's signed with another team.

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            #36

            @Tim I thought I had him in, but I obviously forgot, probably because our prop depth is ridiculous for this level. I'll add him.

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              @Tim I thought I had him in, but I obviously forgot, probably because our prop depth is ridiculous for this level. I'll add him.

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              @Dice Yeah, huge prop depth. Lemalu would be handy at lock.

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              • DiceD Dice

                A bit of a depth chart for this season.

                Props

                Ofa Tu'ungafasi
                Angus Ta'avao
                Alex Hodgman
                Ezekiel Lindenmuth
                Marcel Renata
                Jarred Adams
                Marco Fepuleai?

                Rob Cobb(with Waikato?)
                Taniela Koroi

                Hookers

                Leni Apisai?
                Mike Sosene-Feagai
                Soane Vikena

                Michael Lea
                Leif Schwencke

                Locks

                Patrick Tuipulotu
                Scott Scrafton
                Jack Whetton
                Jamie Lane

                Peter-Chanel Tagaloa
                Lyndon Dunshea

                Backrowers

                Hoskins Sotutu
                Akira Ioane
                Blake Gibson
                Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa
                Adrian Choat

                Niko Jones
                Cameron Suafoa

                Halfbacks

                Jonathan Ruru
                Taufa Funaki

                Danny Tusitala
                Dwayne Polataivao
                Rilloy Suesue
                Manu Paea

                First Fives

                Harry Plummer
                Zarn Sullivan

                Daniel Kirkpatrick?
                D'angelo Leuila
                Tyrone Elkington-McDonald

                Midfielders

                Rieko Ioane
                TJ Faiane
                Tumua Manu
                Tanielu Telea

                Paulie Roache
                Meihama Grindley

                Outside Backs

                Caleb Clarke
                Salesi Rayasi
                AJ Lam
                Jordan Trainor

                Lemeki Namoa
                Kurt Heatherley
                Freedom Vaha'akolo

                Bolded the ones I think will most likely be in the Mitre 10 squad.

                Also, some guys I listed might've moved on and I don't know about it.

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                @Dice Also looks like NZ schools (Rotorua) halfback Manu Paea is back in Auckland (Eden, Blues U20 - listed as Auckland).

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                • TimT Tim

                  @Dice Yeah, huge prop depth. Lemalu would be handy at lock.

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                  @Tim It'd be nice to have him. Not sure what he's up to.

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                    @Dice Also looks like NZ schools (Rotorua) halfback Manu Paea is back in Auckland (Eden, Blues U20 - listed as Auckland).

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                    @Tim Yeah, I already put him in there. Good to have him back in Auckland. He's only 18, so probably won't get a look in this year, but one to look out for.

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                        https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/91847?newsfeedId=972103

                        Marco Fepuleai is back playing for Ponsonby this weekend. Apollo Perelini's son is on the bench.

                        Rayasi is playing for Marist, and there's a Nili Latu on the bench.

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                        • TimT Tim

                          https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/91847?newsfeedId=972103

                          Marco Fepuleai is back playing for Ponsonby this weekend. Apollo Perelini's son is on the bench.

                          Rayasi is playing for Marist, and there's a Nili Latu on the bench.

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                          @Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

                          Apollo Perelini's son is on the bench.

                          Rayasi is playing for Marist, and there's a Nili Latu on the bench.

                          Might be Nili senior's grandson!!!!!

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                            Awesome to see Moli Faiva on the bench for College Rifles. He was a stud in school.

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                              https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/club-rugby-to-have-a-super-flavour-this-weekend/

                              Other Blues players set to feature for their club on Saturday are Aaron Carroll (Mt Maunganui), Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist) and Jack Heighton (East Coast Bays). Tamati Tua, Luteru Tolai and Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa are also available but their clubs weren’t known at the time of publication.

                              Moved to Counties Manukau?

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                                Round 3 team sheets: pdf link

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                                  Noticed Freedom Vaha'akolo playing for Dunedin club side Dunedin. Possible transfer move?

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                                    Noticed Freedom Vaha'akolo playing for Dunedin club side Dunedin. Possible transfer move?

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                                    @NateHill74 Interesting. Might also be there in the Highlanders wider squad?

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                                      https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/club-rugby-to-have-a-super-flavour-this-weekend/

                                      Other Blues players set to feature for their club on Saturday are Aaron Carroll (Mt Maunganui), Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist) and Jack Heighton (East Coast Bays). Tamati Tua, Luteru Tolai and Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa are also available but their clubs weren’t known at the time of publication.

                                      Moved to Counties Manukau?

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                                      @Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

                                      https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/club-rugby-to-have-a-super-flavour-this-weekend/

                                      Other Blues players set to feature for their club on Saturday are Aaron Carroll (Mt Maunganui), Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist) and Jack Heighton (East Coast Bays). Tamati Tua, Luteru Tolai and Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa are also available but their clubs weren’t known at the time of publication.

                                      Moved to Counties Manukau?

                                      Looks like it.

                                      Lavea going to Counties is probably the worst thing that could've happened to us. He could decimate our depth in a couple of seasons. If he went to any team outside of Counties/Harbour, he'd have a harder time to do that.

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                                          It seems Ponsonby are just well ahead of everyone else this season. Not too surprised with the team they have.

                                          It'll be interesting to see how Eden go against them this week. If Eden can't give them a challenge, then I can't see who else can.
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