Cces
Dead right. Remember when Sydney born & raised Frank Pritchard put a shot on the "turncoat" Karmichael Hunt?
Sam McKendry & Josh Hoffman are another 2 recent Australian born & raised Kiwis. Definitely not a 1 way street
Sam McKendry & Josh Hoffman are another 2 recent Australian born & raised Kiwis. Definitely not a 1 way street
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Rizzah
Stop Being Shit
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Viking
Can’t argue with that side 1-17 though from 18-24 shows our depth isn’t fantastic going into a World Cup.
I guess there are a few players out that will come into contention.
Cces
jonesy101
All good. He'll never qualify for Queensland, played for the Ellerslie Eagles as a youngster and his form this season has been worthy of his selection.
Naumaifooty
DallyM
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AlexM
ArtySubs
If he’s the best pick him, probably always wanted to play Kiwis just got lured by the SOO pay day, and that my friends is why International football plays 2nd fiddle to SOO and Aussie will always have 1st pick of players and why Kiwis will struggle because you can have your cake and eat it too by being eligible for a Tier 2 nation if you play SOO and don’t make the Kangaroos $$$
Horriors2013
Yeah bit of an asshole move. Shows the Aussies don't give a damn about international league.Sadly they have. There's some detail about it here:
Rugby league's mid-year Pacific tests scrapped after State of Origin schedule changes
The mid-year Pacific test will disappear off the NRL calendar while an increase in the number of women's State of Origin matches will come in 2023.www.stuff.co.nz
A mid-season NZ v Tonga / NZ v Samoa test match or tri-series could have grown into something really great alongside State of Origin.
Read Des Haslers comments here about this season, you'll probably shake your head in disbelief:
Olakau'atu urged to consider NSW Blues over Tonga
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler has weighed into the selection debate over Haumole Olakau’atu after urging the blockbuster back-rower to reconsider committing to Tonga for the mid-season Test for a shot at representing the Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues for Origin II in Perth.www.nswrl.com.au
Horriors2013
I have a couple of questions for everyone.
1. Is Niukore at centre and Manu at FB better than TMM at FB and Manu at centre? He hasn't played FB at Roosters at all to my knowledge. I would have thought Hiku/Manu would be a pretty dangerous combo?
2. Should JWH be in instead of Leota or Nikora? JFH, NAS, Tapine offers abundance of mongrel but JWH would round out a pretty junkyard dog, don't mess with me, bad muthafucker Wolfpack I would think? Or do you think Leota and Nikora offer more variety/mobility and that's what we need more?
warriors_hard
Manu has played a few games at fullback for the chooks and has done a pretty decent job at it. Niukore is as good at centre as he is in the 2nd row so I'm pretty happy with the selection they have gone with.
Worried2Death
According to this the nrl's got plans for an annual international comp in October. Seems like a waste of an awesome mid year test window for the benefit of Origin.
NRL looking at potential International rugby league tournament
“International rugby league is the future of the game – it really is."
www.sen.com.au