Auckland Rugby 2025
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Can Bates coach? I expected a much better NPC than what they served up last year.
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Not sure
Forwards were ok last year. Backs were a mess. Poorly selected and Jono Hickey couldn't get the attacking structure working
At least there's been a change to the selection policy of the outside backs
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Bates was U20s coach last year wasnt he?
Which TBF in Auckland, would seem like it should be a pretty easy gig with the young talent at his disposal, its getting the right ones, and keeping them would be a huge issue for Auckland.
I believe he was key to retaining Hainsworth-Fa'aofo who is obviously highly rated.
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@taniwharugby said in Auckland Rugby 2025:
its getting the right ones, and keeping them
Which is why the selection policy last year was so bad. Putting an emphasis on experience meant picking a lot of players past their best
In particular the outside backs where you should be taking chances on younger men
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Auckland team sheet v Northland today -
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Auckland 52 - 7 Northland in the warmup game. It appears from the clips that Segner was captain.
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@Daffy-Jaffy I heard the packs both had a good battle but Auckland carved us up out wide.
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Today Ponsonby U21's beat Marist in the championship final to add that trophy to our Men's and Woman's titles. Not a bad seasons work from the grand old club.
25K views · 288 reactions | It’s a Ponsonby Rugby Club trifecta!! 🐎...
It’s a Ponsonby Rugby Club trifecta!! 🐎 For the first time in History one club, has won the Men’s Premier, Women’s Premier & Under 21s Division all in the same season, all against the same opponent. 🤯.
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@Bovidae Allen's stats are likely from 2023 when he first played NZU20's as an u19 player. He is likely 2m.ish now. The game in general is very lazy at updating height and weight stats ( Auckland hasn't even bothered with a player profile page at all for 2 seasons.) Beehre is listed by the Blues at 1.98m. Also the angled lines across that picture create a bit of an optical illusion and make the difference look more than it is . Even Beehre could be a bit taller than his listed height. Here he is next to Darry who is 2.03m.
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Sorry if it’s been covered. Allen is a loan player? From HB?
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@zedsdeadbaby said in Auckland Rugby 2025:
Sorry if it’s been covered. Allen is a loan player? From HB?
Was he the player that we horse traded Sullivan for?
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@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2025:
I'm on the Tito-Harris FAB bandwagon, can't wait to get him playing with Clarke and the Blues
Xavier Tito-Harris has got a big future ahead of him. I've seen enough already to think he should be in, at least, the All Blacks XV squad when it's named in October.
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@Kirwan said in Auckland Rugby 2025:
I'm on the Tito-Harris FAB bandwagon, can't wait to get him playing with Clarke and the Blues
Hopefully he doesn't end up at the Highlanders.
