International New Zealand Kiwis

[Brightman]

At the end of the day it's beating the kangaroos on the field that matters most, if this boosts their vanity while dropping there guard then I can cop it.
We all know Brown was brilliant because the Aussie commentators kept crowing about and fawning over Dylan..

Don't forget we thrashed the kangaroos last time we met

 

[Damo]

Don't forget we thrashed the kangaroos last time we met

No we didn't

 

[Noitall]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/aint-no-way-star-nrl-trio-robbed-in-golden-boot-award-farce/news-story/d102efce53852b92f61de2275afe9656

Chad Townsend disagrees with the winner

 

[jonesy101]

It was a scrappy 22-10 loss in the 2024 Pacific Championships, then we didn't get to play them again after the loss to Tonga.

 

[Brightman]

No we didn't

That one doesn't count

 

[Canonball]

IRL had a chance to capitalise on the spread of the global game & appropriately award the right recipient. Every Australian pundit that I listen to, and respect said it was brown & daylight.

It just further delegitimises this award, and emphasises its irrelevance. No award presentation, just a random article that Harry grant is the best international player in the world. What a crock of shit.

And worst of all, none of this shit surprises me anymore after the SJ robbery.

Plus Leka for Rookie of the year, overlooked because of origin appearance of Toia - the awards mean almost nothing

 

[kos]

Plus Leka for Rookie of the year, overlooked because of origin appearance of Toia - the awards mean almost nothing

That’s another example of these awards being Australian centric
Of course Toia played Origin which is Nrls idea of peak RL whereas we know it’s International League
Hoping International league overtakes SOO soon soon soon
Yeah
Db for the international award
Leka for the rookie award

 

[Cces]

Crazy thing about Kiwi centre stocks back in the 90s was Craig Innes never even played for the Kiwis and he was a helluva player.

Was there some SL v ARL shenanigans there?

My brother in law has just given me copies of the 1993 & 1996 Lion Red Rugby League Annuals. Turns out in 1993 Innes traveled back to NZ for a trial and was subsequently picked for the 1993 squad vs Kangaroos but didn't play and was then overlooked for tour of GB & France

 

[sup42]

My brother in law has just given me copies of the 1993 & 1996 Lion Red Rugby League Annuals. Turns out in 1993 Innes traveled back to NZ for a trial and was subsequently picked for the 1993 squad vs Kangaroos but didn't play and was then overlooked for tour of GB & France

I remember being righteously angered about that.

Craig Innes signed with the Ellerslie Eagles. I lived in Remmers so I was really excited to take a walk down Ladies mile on a Saturday to see the Freak show Áll Black plays park footy'.

I get to the Eagles nest (local name for the Ellerslie Association Football club),and the feckers have walled off the park with black plastic so they can charge entry fees.

I turned around and walked back home on principle.....how dare they charge a poor rate paying blue collar league fan from Remuera $5 to watch park footy -the West coast Coal miners are turning in their graves!

 

[Shogun]

F@#k yeah!!!
Lost all respect for Laurie Daly (One of the judiciary)after an Isaac Luke suspension before one test match.
What are they scared of???

Ockers are c-nts aren't they. 1 year Lazarus got 99 points which was unprecedented 1 week before an ANZAC game. If that was a Kiwi 4 weeks out, he woulda got 4 weeks.

In 95 Canterbury players Dymock, Pay, J Smith & Crackers signed with Parra remaining with the ARL and our boy was the only one of the 4 to miss the GF. F--king C--ts

 

[snake77]

Innes would have been great to have available for the Kiwis. At Manly he was great defensively.

 

[Shogun]

Innes would have been great to have available for the Kiwis. At Manly he was great defensively.

Unfortunately for the players who were ARL aligned in 96 & 97 were not considered for the Kiwis. Innes got himself a premiership ring though.

The big names to miss out were McCracken, Dave Watson, Lowrie, Hermansson, N Cayless, Brent Stuart & Craig Smith.