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.

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

• FB – Fullback
• WG – Wing
• CE – Centre
• FE – Five-Eighth
• HB – Halfback
• PR – Prop
• HK – Hooker
• SR – Second-Row
• LK – Lock
• UB – Utility Back
• UH – Utility Half

• Auckland Vulcans Official Site
• Auckland Vulcans at warriors.co.nz
• NSW Cup Official Site
• ARL Official Site
• 2008 Auckland Vulcans at rleague.com
• 2007 Auckland Lions at rleague.com