This season, the Auckland Vulcans will be the third team from the Auckland region to be a part of the NZRL Premiership, joining the Akarana Falcons and Counties Manukau Stingrays.

In previous years, the Auckland players would split into the Akarana and Counties Manukau Zones, but with the Auckland Vulcans receiving promotion from the NZRL Championship in 2022, it adds an exciting twist to this season’s competition.

Players have been given the power to choose who they’d like to represent if offered a spot in more than one team. The Auckland region zones have long held a dominance over the Premiership competition, so the addition of a third team, in the Vulcans, looks to further spread the talent will look to re-energise the tournament.

The tournament kicks off over the first weekend of September, televised live on Sky Sport. The squads have been announced and with the ARL Premiership season concluding, all the attention is turning towards Round 1. The opening weekend will take place at Cornwall Park following Region of Origin.

 

Auckland Vulcans – Women’s Squad

AVERY-ROSE CARMONT (OTAHUHU)

BARBRA AUVA'A (HOWICK)

CHLOE TEARIKIMANA (MT ALBERT)

CHRISTYL STOWERS (MANUREWA)

CILIA-MARIA PO'E TOFAEONO (HOWICK)

HENILIETTA LOKOTUI (MT ALBERT)

JOEANNAH NAIME (CITY)

JONSAL TAUTARI (HOWICK)

KRYSTAL ROTA (MANUREWA)

LANI-MAREE LATOA WILLIAMS (CITY)

LISA EDWARDS RUA (HOWICK)

MAKAYLA ELI (MANUREWA)

MELE MA'ATULEIO OE LOTU FOTU-MOALA (HOWICK)

MOANEKAH VAAI (CITY)

MOLLIE TAGALOA (MANUREWA)

NGATOKOTORU ARAKUA (MANUREWA)

ONJEURLINA LEIATAUA (OTAHUHU)

PLATINUM MARSTERS (HOWICK)

SAPHIRE ABRAHAM (HOWICK)

SARAH FILIMOEATU (CITY)

SHONTELLE WOODMAN (HOWICK)

TANIKA-JAZZ NOBLE-BELL (CITY)

VA'ANESSA MOLIA-FRASER (CITY)

WENDY SAVIETI (HOWICK)

ZAYDE SARAH-BALDWIN (HOWICK)

COACH - MIKE MUNDAY

ASSISTANT COACH - BLAKE EWE

ASSISTANT COACH - GEORGE CARMONT

MANAGER - NGAWAI REWHA

Auckland Vulcans – Men’s Squad

BENJAMIN WHARTON-BENEDICT (OTAHUHU)

DESMOND TOOFOHE (MANUKAU)

DYLAN TAVITA (PT CHEVALIER)

FIOHIVA FAINGAA (OTAHUHU)

FRANCIS LEGER (PT CHEVALIER)

FREEDOM VAHA'AKOLO (PT CHEVALIER)

HARRY DURBIN (PT CHEVALIER)

JAMAL HUNT (OTAHUHU)

LEWIS SOOSEMEA (PAPAKURA)

MAKAIA TAFUA (OTAHUHU)

MATTHEW WHYTE (PT CHEVALIER)

MIKE WILLIAMS (HIBISCUS COAST)

MOSESE FAEAMANI (GLENORA)

NAVAJO DOYLE (RICHMOND)

OLLIE TUIMAVAVE (PT CHEVALIER)

PATRICK SIPLEY (PT CHEVALIER)

PHOENIX HUNT (OTAHUHU)

PRESLEY SEUMANU TIGAFUA (PT CHEVALIER)

SAMUEL NATI (MANUKAU)

SEFANAIA COWLEY-LUPO (BAY ROSKILL)

SIAPO PASENE (PT CHEVALIER)

SIONE FE'AO (OTAHUHU)

TEVITA MIKAELE (OTAHUHU)

WILLIAM PILIU (MT ALBERT)

ZENSEI INU (PT CHEVALIER)

COACHES - FRANK FUIMAONO & TUSA LAFAELE

TRAINER - JORDAN PAPA

MANAGER - TIA MATIVA

PHYSIO - JACOB GORDON

Article added: Wednesday 23 August 2023