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International Pacific Championship
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Tohu’s_Knees
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IMO, France and PNG are where international rugby league should be concentrating. Commercially there’ll be more money. And arguably 2 almost untapped resources. (There is absolutely money in PNG)
Super league should suspend promotion/relegation for 3-5 years to give the French teams (Toulouse really) a chance to get its upper level foundations sets. The French U20 (Union) has easily been the best over the last 8 odd years. So could be some opportunities there.
And PNG is an available yet untapped resource. IMO, Within 10 years of the PNG chiefs coming in. They would have produced more players for the NRL then Melbourne and Perth combined. Betcha…..
Which is only a good thing for the international game.
Super league should suspend promotion/relegation for 3-5 years to give the French teams (Toulouse really) a chance to get its upper level foundations sets. The French U20 (Union) has easily been the best over the last 8 odd years. So could be some opportunities there.
And PNG is an available yet untapped resource. IMO, Within 10 years of the PNG chiefs coming in. They would have produced more players for the NRL then Melbourne and Perth combined. Betcha…..
Which is only a good thing for the international game.
Wahs_Ultras
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Mulitalo has ruptured his ACL
Nah all good bro, I totally respect your opinion but I do disagree with you.
But we would just go around in circles trying to convince each other if we continue
The positive is this weeks game should be off its head!
Who do the Sharks have as a back up winger? Stonestreet?
Cces
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That is awesome to see. I actually dropped into this thread to ask if we were including any next generation players in camp because I have heard Tonga have invited Antonio Verhoeven (St Bedes College Christchurch last year & 2025 Australian Schoolboy), originally from Kumara, West Coast, into their campGood to see Warriors got some of their Youngsters out to train opposed with the Kiwis - pretty cool experience for them.
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That makes sense but I don’t know if you move McLean after that display on the weekend.
Maybe just play Kris on the wing but against Katoas kicking game that could be an issue though.
Think you might be right.
Teets
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Tongan from the West Coast, that's a hell of a rugby league cocktail.
Cces
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Dutch dad who apparently stands 6"6
I do like your thinking .
Interesting that in a few years time the likes of Samoa and Tonga may not be the power houses that they are now . Many of the current players rely upon their grandparents to qualify to play for their respective countries .The next generation of players won’t have that luxury .
This won’t apply to PNG and Fiji has they have a higher portion of locally born players .
That really sucks for the Kiwi's though. Throws out the balance of our side and he is a great winger.
Teets
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Geez, no way he doesn't play first grade with those genes and rugby league heartland background.
agree, watched kiwi nrl poddy other night, said the crowd giving the kiwi haka bit of shit, dam, gotta feel sorry for the poly boys must be getting it from family, friends and the Islands for picking the kiwi jersey. I mean if the shoe was on the other foot, if player was half caste māori and Samoan? I'd be p'd off if he didn't pick the kiwis, it got even worse for me when I saw RTS and Chanel playing against us (pretty sad of me), not handling it well, hei aha such is life. the only solution i can think of is starting from school boy league say 4th form get all players to make a choice what country they want to represent, stick to it and no changing your mind - keep it simple stupid.