List of Auckland Vulcans players

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

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NRL Statistics are accurate to 31 December 2009

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

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