Pick Your Team Potential Kiwis Team 2023

[tajhay]

1. Manu
2. Mulitalo
3. CNK
4. Timoko
5. Isaako
6. Brown
7. Hughes
8. Fisher-Harris
9. Levi
10. Neame
11. Papali'i
12. Nikora
13. Tapine

14. Foran
15. Leota
16. Asofa-Solomona
17. Whyte

welcome. can never have too many WahWah fans in the forum.

Wah's Up
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[sup42]

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Do it.

 

[sup42]

1. CNK
2. Issaako
3. Timoko
4. Manu
5. Mulitalo
6. Brown
7. Hughes

8. Leota
9. Levi
10. JFH
11. Papalii
12. Nikora
13. Tapine

14. Foran
15. NAS
16. Neame
17. Whyte

Why would you swap Manu and CNK? Yeah Manu is a better player than Charnze, but he’s also a better player than their left centre as well, is Charnze. Probably not, at least not from a positioning perspective. At least we KNOW Charnze can do a job at fullback.

Hooker is a little concerning. It is what it is.

Ahhh yeah dah....no way Manu replaces CNK at FB.

The only reason Manu got the gig is that we were short there. CNK's rise has removed that calculus.

Madge would have to be an idiot to play two guys out of position that are specialists.

Also, international rugby league just now is stacked with star Centers, it would be nuts not to use a star center in the NZ backline to counter that.

 

[jonesy101]

welcome. can never have too many WahWah fans in the forum.

Wah's Up
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However there can only be one Bruce

 

[Warriors4eva95]

What makes a NZ A side ? Who makes the squad ? What are they from our Sky Sport future Warriors team and NSW cup team ? Is it a b side NZ team ? Or all of the above ?

 

[sup42]

What makes a NZ A side ? Who makes the squad ? What are they from our Sky Sport future Warriors team and NSW cup team ? Is it a b side NZ team ? Or all of the above ?

There are two teams below the Kiwis and they have a long history, NZ A is not new.

It is easier to start with the other team which is the NZ residents team, as the name implies it is for NZ based players.

The NZ A side is what you call a Kiwis b side, a shadow team from anywhere. Their main function historically was two fold, one to bring players into the fold who missed the Kiwis and two to play against the Kangaroos and others mid week when they used to tour NZ.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected for NZ A out of the Parramatta Eels system without ever being in the Kiwis. That is an example of what NZ A is.

 

[Levonsnow😝]

How do people on this forum feel about island team supporters shitting on players choosing the kiwi's? Danny Levi getting harrased on socials.

So much hate.

 

[sup42]

How do people on this forum feel about island team supporters shitting on players choosing the kiwi's? Danny Levi getting harrased on socials.

So much hate.

Sad but we did the same to James Tamou

 

[WA Warrior]

How do people on this forum feel about island team supporters shitting on players choosing the kiwi's? Danny Levi getting harrased on socials.

So much hate.

Don’t have an issue with players representing their cultures or where they grew up.
Totally up to the individual to flip flop as long as they are eligible imo.
Some people get so nasty it’s not funny.

 

[Levonsnow😝]

Sad but we did the same to James Tamou

Thats a good point.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Sad but we did the same to James Tamou

I remember watching him mumble Advance Australia fair when he played for Aussie. Funny shit. Still being born in Palmerston North and spending time in Levin would confuse anyone.

 

[sup42]

I remember watching him mumble Advance Australia fair when he played for Aussie. Funny shit. Still being born in Palmerston North and spending time in Levin would confuse anyone.

Yeah it was a financial decision, he was a NZ Maori Rep before he jumped.

 

[tyrael]

Is it possible to have

Yeah it was a financial decision, he was a NZ Maori Rep before he jumped.

That's why it needs to change. Shouldn't need to think about money to represent your country.

Origin players should get less or nothing too. Give it to the island nations.

 

[Worried2Death]

There are two teams below the Kiwis and they have a long history, NZ A is not new.

It is easier to start with the other team which is the NZ residents team, as the name implies it is for NZ based players.

The NZ A side is what you call a Kiwis b side, a shadow team from anywhere. Their main function historically was two fold, one to bring players into the fold who missed the Kiwis and two to play against the Kangaroos and others mid week when they used to tour NZ.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected for NZ A out of the Parramatta Eels system without ever being in the Kiwis. That is an example of what NZ A is.

Thanks for the history recap Sup, didn't know NZ A were a separate midweek side

 

[run_it_str8_again]

I don't care. I wish I did. But the perversion of club and NRL over international league is a stoopid summama biscuit kind of monopoly.

I want every player striving for their national teams. But hey apparently the garbage media marketing says that State of origin is the "pinnacle".

This is such a suck example of tokenism.

And I can't even pick a full team from the slim pickings available. Having said all this I wish the Kiwis all the best and hope we go good. Is Te Whare an option anywhere in the team?

 

[Warriors4eva95]

There are two teams below the Kiwis and they have a long history, NZ A is not new.

It is easier to start with the other team which is the NZ residents team, as the name implies it is for NZ based players.

The NZ A side is what you call a Kiwis b side, a shadow team from anywhere. Their main function historically was two fold, one to bring players into the fold who missed the Kiwis and two to play against the Kangaroos and others mid week when they used to tour NZ.

Fuifui Moimoi was selected for NZ A out of the Parramatta Eels system without ever being in the Kiwis. That is an example of what NZ A is.

Moimoi did grow up in Auckland also played in the Bartercup back in 02 why he went onto play for us, can't change rules that have been around for a long time now

 

[Wahs Up TV]

welcome. can never have too many WahWah fans in the forum.

Wah's Up
Wahs Up
WahsUp

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Look what I’ve created . I might just go back to my old name. Oh well

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

welcome. can never have too many WahWah fans in the forum.

Wah's Up
Wahs Up
WahsUp

waiting for sup42 to request username change to @wahsup42

There would be a level of genius if the ‘up the wahs’ morphed into a kiwi ‘wassup/ wahsup’ next year.

What a way to greet fellow fans!

 

[Te Mana-wah]

1. CNK
2. Issaako
3. Timoko
4. Manu
5. Mulitalo
6. Brown
7. Hughes

8. Leota
9. Levi
10. JFH
11. Papalii
12. Nikora
13. Tapine

14. Foran
15. NAS
16. Neame
17. Whyte

Why would you swap Manu and CNK? Yeah Manu is a better player than Charnze, but he’s also a better player than their left centre as well, is Charnze. Probably not, at least not from a positioning perspective. At least we KNOW Charnze can do a job at fullback.

Hooker is a little concerning. It is what it is.

100%

1. CNK
2. Issaako
3. Timoko
4. Manu
5. Mulitalo
6. Brown
7. Hughes

8. Leota
9. Levi
10. JFH
11. Papalii
12. Nikora
13. Tapine

14. Foran
15. NAS
16. Neame
17. Whyte

Why would you swap Manu and CNK? Yeah Manu is a better player than Charnze, but he’s also a better player than their left centre as well, is Charnze. Probably not, at least not from a positioning perspective. At least we KNOW Charnze can do a job at fullback.

Hooker is a little concerning. It is what it is.

Purely to see Manu get his hands more on the pill. I would say Manu offers more on attack. Just.

 

[SBW1]

MSN

Oz will still be favourites, some of these departures may even things up a bit more.