List of Auckland Vulcans players

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This is an incomplete record of the rugby players who have represented the New Zealand rugby league team, Auckland Vulcans, in the NSW Cup. In 2007 the team was known as the Auckland Lions and competed in the NSWRL Premier League.

This list does not include Bartercard Cup caps.

Since 2007 four players have played for the Vulcans and the Junior Warriors and then gone on to make their National Rugby League debut with the New Zealand Warriors. They are Russell Packer, Daniel O'Regan, Sonny Fai and Leeson Ah Mau.[1]

In addition to this Ukuma Ta'ai, Malo Solomona, Aidan Kirk and Corey Lawrie have all played for the Vulcans and then made their first grade debut for the Warriors.

List of Players[edit]

NRL Statistics are accurate to 31 December 2009

Nationality Name Position Debut Seasons ARL Club NRL & SL Games Warriors debut
New Zealand Patrick Kapi FB 17 March 2007 2007 0
Samoa Malo Solomona WG 17 March 2007 2007–2009 Ponsonby Ponies 8 29 June 2008
Australia Todd Byrne CE 17 March 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 128 13 March 2005
New Zealand Constantine Mika CE 17 March 2007 2007–2008 New Zealand Warriors 2
Tonga Cooper Vuna UB 17 March 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 37 21 August 2004
New Zealand Steve Buckingham FE 17 March 2007 2007 Auckland Lions 2 17 March 1997
New Zealand Isaac John HB 17 March 2007 2007–2010 Waicoa Bay Stallions 3 19 July 2009
New Zealand Russell Packer PR 17 March 2007 2007 Central Falcons 26 4 May 2008
New Zealand Kelvin Wright HB 17 March 2007 2007-2010 0
New Zealand Evarn Tuimavave PR 17 March 2007 2007–2009 New Zealand Warriors 101 1 September 2002
New Zealand Scott Jones SR 17 March 2007 2007–2008 Waitakere Rangers 0
New Zealand Sonny Fai SR 17 March 2007 2007 Counties Manukau Jetz 15 23 March 2008
New Zealand Corey Lawrie LK 17 March 2007 2007 Canterbury Bulls 4 15 April 2007
New Zealand Simon Head HK 17 March 2007 2007 0
New Zealand Shannon Stowers SR 17 March 2007 2007–2009 Marist Saints 2 20 June 2004
New Zealand Lui Toimoana CE 17 March 2007 2007 0
Samoa Wayne McDade PR 17 March 2007 2007–2009 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand David Fisi'iahi WG 25 March 2007 2007 0
New Zealand Leeson Ah Mau PR 25 March 2007 2007 Otahuhu Leopards 2 14 March 2009
New Zealand Jaye Pukepuke 25 March 2007 2007 Waitakere Rangers 0
New Zealand Fabian Soutar SR 25 March 2007 2007 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Patrick Ah Van WG 1 April 2007 2007–2010 New Zealand Warriors 53 9 April 2006
Tonga Eliakim Uasi HK 1 April 2007 2007–2008 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Mataupu Poching PR 1 April 2007 2007–2010 Mangere East Hawks 0 15 May 2010
Samoa Miguel Start CE 15 April 2007 2007 Pakuranga Jaguars 0
Australia Aidan Kirk UB 29 April 2007 2007–2009 New Zealand Warriors 20 17 March 2008
New Zealand Jerome Ropati FE 29 April 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 108 31 August 2003
New Zealand Louis Anderson LK 29 April 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 111 28 March 2004
New Zealand Andrew Suniula WG 5 May 2007 2007 4
Australia George Gatis HK 5 May 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 74 25 March 2006
New Zealand Toleafoa Leaupepe SR 5 May 2007 2007–2008 0
New Zealand Epalahame Lauaki SR 12 May 2007 2007–2008 New Zealand Warriors 72 14 March 2004
New Zealand Wairangi Koopu SR 12 May 2007 2007–2008 New Zealand Warriors 168 9 April 1999
Australia Grant Rovelli HB 20 May 2007 2007–2008 New Zealand Warriors 80 12 March 2006
Australia Michael Crockett WG 28 May 2007 2007–2008 New Zealand Warriors 28 17 March 2007
New Zealand Kevin Locke FB/WG 3 June 2007 2007-2010 Northcote Tigers 9 31 May 2009
New Zealand Marty Mitchell HB 10 June 2007 2007 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Lance Hohaia UB 16 June 2007 2007 New Zealand Warriors 140 6 April 2002
New Zealand Paora Packer SR 23 June 2007 2007 Central Falcons 0
New Zealand Raymond Ioane FB 15 March 2008 2008–2009 Marist Saints 0
New Zealand Shaun Metcalf CE 15 March 2008 2008–2010 Marist Saints 0
New Zealand Ryan Shortland CE 15 March 2008 2008 New Zealand Warriors 6 6 April 2008
New Zealand Aaron Heremaia HB 15 March 2008 2008–2009 Manurewa Marlins 11 31 May 2009
New Zealand Pita Godinet HB/HK 15 March 2008 2008–2010 Richmond Bulldogs 0
New Zealand Herman Retzlaff PR 15 March 2008 2008–2009 Pakuranga Jaguars 0
Scotland Ian Henderson HK 15 March 2008 2008–2010 New Zealand Warriors 127 23 March 2008
New Zealand Antonio Tusani 15 March 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Sione Taka CE 15 March 2008 2008 Ponsonby Ponies 0
New Zealand Meke Unasa CE 15 March 2008 2008 0
New Zealand William Heta FE 23 March 2008 2008 Otahuhu Leopards 0
New Zealand Harry Aonga HK 23 March 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Ralph Ah Van SR 23 March 2008 2008–2010 Te Atatu Roosters 0
New Zealand Jeremiah Pai LK 23 March 2008 2008–2009 Hibiscus Coast Raiders 2 21 July 2002
New Zealand Dylan Moses 23 March 2008 2008 Northcote Tigers 0
New Zealand Dion Briggs 23 March 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Karl Guttenbeil SR 29 March 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Arron Pawley HK 29 March 2008 2008 Otahuhu Leopards 0
New Zealand Manu Pipitolu LK 6 April 2008 2008 Ponsonby Ponies 0
New Zealand Jason Tou HK 19 April 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Liu Faleono 10 May 2008 2008 0
New Zealand Henry Turua 23 May 2008 2008 Richmond Bulldogs 0
New Zealand Frank Perese 23 May 2008 2008 Manurewa Marlins 0
New Zealand Jason Cook CE 31 May 2008 2008 Northcote Tigers 0
New Zealand Alehana Mara HK 31 May 2008 2008–2010 Wellington Orcas 0 21 August 2010
New Zealand Ruben Wiki PR 31 May 2008 2008 New Zealand Warriors 315 13 March 2005
Australia Michael Witt FE 14 June 2008 2008–2009 New Zealand Warriors 90 17 March 2007
New Zealand Paul Atkins WG 28 June 2008 2008–2009 Howick Hornets 1 29 August 2004
New Zealand Ian Hayes SR 28 June 2008 2008–2010 Northcote Tigers 0
Tonga Ukuma Ta'ai SR 2 August 2008 2008–2010 Mt Albert Lions 10 22 March 2009
New Zealand Meli Koliavu WG 16 August 2008 2008–2010 Wellington Orcas 0
New Zealand Nathaniel Neale PR/LK 16 August 2008 2008–2010 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Kurt Kara CE 30 August 2008 2008 Waicoa Bay Stallions 0
New Zealand Sione Tongia CE 14 March 2009 2009–2010 Otahuhu Leopards 0
New Zealand Jesse Royal PR 14 March 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 44 22 March 2009
New Zealand Daniel O'Regan LK 14 March 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 1 5 April 2009
New Zealand Lewis Brown HK/SR 14 March 2009 2009-2010 New Zealand Warriors 15 3 May 2009
New Zealand Liam Foran HB 14 March 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 3
New Zealand Vince Mellars CE 29 March 2009 2009 East Coast Bays Barracudas 24 7 June 2003
New Zealand Mark Phillips PR 4 April 2009 2009 Howick Hornets 0
New Zealand Aletea Nafetalai WG 26 April 2009 2009 Otahuhu Leopards 0
New Zealand Willie Morunga HK 1 May 2009 2009 Pakuranga Jaguars 0
Australia Nathan Fien HB 30 May 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 206 13 March 2005
Australia Denan Kemp WG 30 May 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 38 14 March 2009
Australia Joel Moon CE 12 June 2009 2009-2010 New Zealand Warriors 54 14 March 2009
New Zealand Daniel McGregor SR 17 July 2009 2009 Richmond Bulldogs 0
New Zealand Glen Fisiiahi CE 17 July 2009 2009 Otahuhu Leopards 0
New Zealand Taavili Leaunoa WG 17 July 2009 2009 Marist Saints 0
New Zealand Daniel Palavi SR 17 July 2009 2009 Richmond Bulldogs 0
New Zealand Henry Heta CE 24 July 2009 2009 Manurewa Marlins 0
New Zealand Terry Phillips CE 31 July 2009 2009 Manurewa Marlins 0
Australia Wade McKinnon FB 7 August 2009 2009 New Zealand Warriors 125 17 March 2007
New Zealand Toshio Laiseni CE 22 August 2009 2009–2010 Papakura Sea Eagles 1
New Zealand Kurt Tehira LK 22 August 2009 2009–2010 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Ben McCallum HK 29 August 2009 2009 Te Atatu Roosters 0
New Zealand Howie Matthews FB/WG 14 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Nuivao Taka CE 14 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Pauvoa Samoa WG 14 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Michael Afioga SR 14 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Soape Kavaliku 14 March 2010 2010 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Johnny Aranga FB 14 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Fetongi Tuinauvai WG 20 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Zensei Inu HB 20 March 2010 2010 Te Atatu Roosters 0
New Zealand Feu'u-Siavea Seainafo 20 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Kitiona Pasene 20 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Tulson Caird LK 27 March 2010 2010 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Dane Shelford FE/HK 27 March 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Suaia Matagi PR 3 April 2010 2010 Mt Albert Lions 0
New Zealand Sione Lousi CE/SR 3 April 2010 2010 0 14 March 2010
New Zealand James Gavet PR 10 April 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Sialii Tufeo SR 1 May 2010 2010 Te Atatu Roosters 0
New Zealand Beau King 1 May 2010 2010 Papakura Sea Eagles 0
New Zealand Jordan Tuarae FE 15 May 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Darin Kingi HK 22 May 2010 2010 Manurewa Marlins 0
New Zealand Jeremy Latimore PR 22 May 2010 2010 New Zealand Warriors 14 March 2010
New Zealand Elijah Niko WG 5 June 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Francis Leger FE 12 June 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Shaun Johnson HB 19 June 2010 2010 New Zealand Warriors 0
New Zealand Joe Mua 17 July 2010 2010 0
New Zealand Jacob Lillyman SR 17 July 2010 2010 New Zealand Warriors 14 March 2009

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