Dear Valued Sponsor 

Firstly, on behalf of the club and the premier team thank you for your valued support in 2019.

2019 was a huge season through all of our Club Teams and while the Premier Men fell short of the goal of winning the Gallaher Shield, there were a number of positives achieved this year.

As a club we achieved the following results:

• Premier Development when back to back and were once again crowned ARU Champions.

• Premier Women played in the Grand Final at Eden Park.

• Our Under 20 Side made the Semi Finals – Finished 3rd 

• Premier Development Women made the Semi Finals – Finished 3rd 

• Premier Men missed the semi-finals in 2019 and finished 5th 

• CROCS once again remained unbeaten

• Premier Women made the Semi Finals of the Auckland 7’s – Finished 3rd

• Under 20 Men made the Semi Finals of the Auckland 7’s – Finished 3rd  

The following Players and Coaches from the club made various Representative Teams this year:

NZ Black Ferns:

Ruahei Demant, Charmaine Smith, Aleisha-Pearl Nelson; 

NZ Black Ferns Development XV:

Saphire Abraham;

Tonga International:

Otumaka Mausia;

Croatia International:Josh Brajkovic; 

NZ 7’s:

Joe Ravouvou

Tonga 7’s:

Otumaka Mausia, Niu Osika;

NZ Maori Colts:

Zarn Sullivan 

Super Rugby:

Tumua Manu     Chiefs

Sione Havili        Signed for the 2020 Crusaders 

Mitre 10 Cup:

Cam Suafoa        Auckland

Tumua Manu     Auckland 

Sione Havili         Tasman 

Malgene Ilaua    Counties Manukau

Joe Ravouvou    Bay of Plenty

Auckland B’s / Colts:

Maáke Taulahi, Sasa Tofilau, Isileli Manu, Joseph Collins, Joe Cooke, Otumaka Mausia;

Mani Toailoa (Coach), Ngapaku Ngapaku (Coach);

Auckland Storm Senior Women:

Ruahei Demant, Charmaine Smith, Aleisha-Pearl Nelson, Saphire Abraham, Grace Freeman, Leanne Thompson, Kiritapu Demant, Maiakawanakauluni Roos Rosie Cox, Aimee Lenssen, Vainga Moimoi; 

Auckland Thunder Development Women:

Lasalle Lefale, Alakoka Po’oi, Salote Tameifuna, Clementine Varea, Cynthia Apineru, Vanessa Garnelo, Mauosamoa Gautusa, Savah Gautusa;

NZ Ignite 7’s:

Kodi Barlow; 

Manu Sina Samoa International Women:

Cynthia Apineru, Tuiala To’o;

Tonga International Women:

Doris Taufateau (Coach), Vainga Moimoi, Rugy Tangulu, Marryanne Fifita; 

Auckland Under 19A:

Zarn Sullivan, Mateo Taiseni, Joseph Fabish, Patrick Elia;

Auckland Under 19B:

Cody Mitchell, Revin Storey, Dominic Tevao;

2019 Auckland Rugby Union AWARDS:

Zarn Sullivan       Auckland Rugby Club Rookie of the Year

Grace Freeman Auckland Women’s Club Player of the Year

Ruahei Demant Auckland Storm Player of the Year

Lasalle Lefale      Auckland Thunder (Women’s Development) Player of the Year

Maáke Taulahi   Auckland B Player of the Year

Planning is well underway for the 2020 season and once again we seek your support and sponsorship 

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Article added: Monday 23 December 2019