International New Zealand Kiwis

[wizard of Tauranga]

Pacifica/Maori ≠ Kiwis

Thought it was 60% Pacifica/ Maori?

Anyway. We want more depth with more regular first graders.

Perth/ PNG/ STH Island will help longer term?

Edit : 45% Pacifica/ Kiwi. 55% when including Aboriginal/ Torres Straight

'Multi-culturalism is in our DNA': The 63 nations represented across NRL

From Burundi to Cuba, Greece, Jamaica, Latvia, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and Zimbabwe, the NRL is Australia’s most culturally diverse sporting code.

www.nrl.com

 

[Teets]

Thought it was 60% Pacifica/ Maori?

Anyway. We want more depth with more regular first graders.

Perth/ PNG/ STH Island will help longer term?

'Multi-culturalism is in our DNA': The 63 nations represented across NRL

From Burundi to Cuba, Greece, Jamaica, Latvia, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and Zimbabwe, the NRL is Australia’s most culturally diverse sporting code.

www.nrl.com

2nd NZ team would be huge for Kiwis depth.

E.g There's only limited starting halfback gigs in the NRL, if two of them were being fed into by Kiwi pathways it'd be huge for us.

We're way too reliant on getting lucky with Aussie clubs developing Kiwis for us.

 

[Brightman]

Has he committed to Kiwis? Pretty sure hes gunning for QLD honours. If players in Kiwis A cant commit to Kiwis, no point in picking them as they are just using the platform.

This is a farce IMO, you won't see any of the Aus PM's 13 change allegiance..

 

[John Nick]

Kevin Tamati is on Tv one 7pm tonight and talking about head injuries. Apparently
Seven Sharp

 

[kos]

Kevin Tamati is on Tv one 7pm tonight and talking about head injuries. Apparently
Seven Sharp

Let us know if he talks Greg Dowling.

 

[Playdaball]

Kevin Tamati is on the TV programme,,Restaurant That Makes Mistakes. This is the series based around people with dementia running a restaurant- unfortunately KT is one of the 10 volunteers who has early onset dementia.

 

[sballer7]

Hiku now facing 5 weeks on the sideline for touching an unconscious player in the SL GF.

He was part of the tackle and noticed the player not moving, so moved his arm to check on him, then motioned to the sideline for the medic.

What an absolute joke this game is becoming.

Peta Hiku faces ban from New Zealand and Hull KR games after Grand Final charge

Rovers centre could be ruled out for up to five matches after charge for touching injured player Nsemba

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Hiku now facing 5 weeks on the sideline for touching an unconscious player in the SL GF.

He was part of the tackle and noticed the player not moving, so moved his arm to check on him, then motioned to the sideline for the medic.

What an absolute joke this game is becoming.

Peta Hiku faces ban from New Zealand and Hull KR games after Grand Final charge

Rovers centre could be ruled out for up to five matches after charge for touching injured player Nsemba

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

Am I the only one quietly happy that he may be unavailable to play?

 

[Shogun]

So who replaces Hiku. Kris, Jesse McLean, Matt Feagai or someone else?

 

[france]

Am I the only one quietly happy that he may be unavailable to play?

give C.McClean a run

 

[snake77]

Hiku now facing 5 weeks on the sideline for touching an unconscious player in the SL GF.

He was part of the tackle and noticed the player not moving, so moved his arm to check on him, then motioned to the sideline for the medic.

What an absolute joke this game is becoming.

I haven't seen the incident. But if it is how you described that is rough.

Often you see a player tackle a player high and they put their hand up to acknowledge it. Then the ball carriers teammates decide to protect their teammate so the tackler can't check on the guy as he ends up needing to protect themselves from the incoming angry teammates.

If a player is unconscious you want players checking on them, alerting the medics they need to get onto the field.

Didn't we have a player in the NRL take out another players mouth guard this year? I think Dylan Walker may have done that. I am pretty sure that was praised not punished.

To me, this is good sportsmanship.

 

[BigUCE]

So who replaces Hiku. Kris, Jesse McLean, Matt Feagai or someone else?

Tommy Talau had a pretty strong season for manly, and obviously has kiwi heritage. Could also see either Kris or Arthars getting a call up

 

[Shogun]

Tommy Talau had a pretty strong season for manly, and obviously has kiwi heritage. Could also see either Kris or Arthars getting a call up

Not that obvious to me. Is it his mum's side of the family cos Wiilie was born in Samoa?

 

[sballer7]

View: https://www.facebook.com/jbpsportseditsyoutube2ndchannel/videos/1274864346848104/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

[WA Warrior]

View: https://www.facebook.com/jbpsportseditsyoutube2ndchannel/videos/1274864346848104/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

No malice at all in that. Bloody seeing if he was ok.

 

[Shogun]

View: https://www.facebook.com/jbpsportseditsyoutube2ndchannel/videos/1274864346848104/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Hardly that time Price got knocked out in Origin then picked up and dropped back on his head

 

[BigUCE]

Not that obvious to me. Is it his mum's side of the family cos Wiilie was born in Samoa?

Willie played for the kiwis as well as Samoa

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

lol, his teammate smacks the bloke in the head when he's on the ground, then runs off and they want to give Hiku 5 weeks, the poms are just as bad as the convicts when it comes to these things

 

[WahsaurusRex]

That is fucking ridiculous. Obv in some cases, you cannot have a player touching an injured guy, mainly with head/neck injuries but it's not like he tried to pull him off the ground, sit him up, or roll him over. He moved his arm to check if the lights were still on.

From a Kiwis POV though, 11 of the 21 were already returning from last year, and 15 were in the squad the year before. Bringing Hiku in as an experience play feels unnecessary, he's 0 chance of playing the WC and is just blocking the chance for someone that could be involved in the WC getting their start

The SJ call up makes sense in that there is literally no one else out there; you would be dipping into reserve-grade halves if not. But with centres/outside backs we have Pompey and Ali already in NZ to pick from, not to mention the guys here and there in Aussie.

 

[Shogun]

Willie played for the kiwis as well as Samoa

As I understand it, just because a foreign born parent played does not make you eligible, but I could be wrong