OFFICIAL Rugby League World Cup Discussion

[Sproj]

To get the ball rolling, I just had a quick look at the prices for the game between Australia and England in Melbourne as due to delays in my visa, I might still be here then and the LOWEST price is $85. Good luck with selling that to Melbourne.

 

[Foordy]

Interestingly, the games will be broadcast on channel 7 ... not channel 9

 

[Number6]

Interestingly, the games will be broadcast on channel 7 ... not channel 9

So some hope of quarter decent commentary?

 

[Broncs_Fan]

So some hope of quarter decent commentary?

Dan Ginnane of Triple M Sydney is the lead commentator for 7. Will be interesting to see how he goes. Radio calling to TV calling isn't the easiest transition - look at Hadley. Sounds like he is calling the Wentworth Park dogs at times on 9.

 

[Foordy]

Josh McGuire has missed out on the updated 24 man squad for the world cup

 

[Foordy]

AUSTRALIA SQUAD:
Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Cameron Munster, Felise Kaufusi, Jordan McLean, Will Chambers (Melbourne Storm), Ben Hunt, Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos), Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles), Josh Dugan, Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons), James Maloney, Valentine Holmes, Wade Graham (Cronulla Sharks) Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters), Michael Morgan (North Queensland Cowboys), Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers), David Klemmer (Canterbury Bulldogs), Josh Mansour Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)
COACH: Mal Meninga

ENGLAND SQUAD:
John Bateman (Wigan), Kevin Brown (Warrington), Sam Burgess, Thomas Burgess (both South Sydney), Ben Currie (Warrington), Luke Gale (Castleford), James Graham (St George), Ryan Hall (Leeds), Chris Heighington (Cronulla), Chris Hill (Warrington), Josh Hodgson (Canberra), Jonny Lomax (St Helens), Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield), Mike McMeeken (Castleford), Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan, captain), Mark Percival (St Helens), Stefan Ratchford (Warrington), James Roby (St Helens), Scott Taylor (Hull FC), Alex Walmsley (St Helens), Kallum Watkins (Leeds), Elliott Whitehead (Canberra), Gareth Widdop (St George), George Williams (Wigan).
Coach: Wayne Bennett

PNG SQUAD:
Ase Boas, Enock Maki, Moses Meninga, Nixon Put, Stanton Albert, Stargroth Amean, Wartovo Puara Jr, Wellington Albert, Watson Boas, Willie Minoga (PNG Hunters), David Mead (Brisbane Broncos), James Segeyaro (Cronulla Sharks), Nene Macdonald (St George Illawarra Dragons), Kurt Baptise, Kato Ottio (Canberra Raiders), Rhyse Martin, Rod Griffin (Canterbury Bulldogs) Luke Page (Burleigh Bears), Lachlan Lam (Sydney Roosters), Garry Lo (Sheffield Eagles), Thompson Teteh (Redcliffe Dolphins), Paul Aiton (Catalans Dragons), Justin Olam (Sunshine Coast Falcons),
Coach: Michael Marum

WALES SQUAD:
Courtney Davies, Steve Parry (both Gloucestershire All Golds), Chester Butler (Halifax), Danny Ansell (Hunslet), Sam Hopkins (Leigh Centurions), Michael Channing, Ben Evans, Dalton Grant, Elliot Kear, Rhys Williams (all London Broncos), Matty Barron (Newcastle Thunder), Joe Burke (Oldham), Gavin Bennion (Rochdale Hornets), Craig Kopczak (Salford Red Devils), Matty Fozard (Sheffield Eagles), Andrew Gay, Christiaan Roets (both South Wales Ironmen), Regan Grace, Morgan Knowles, Ben Morris (all St Helens), Rhodri Lloyd (Swinton Lions), Josh Ralph (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Phil Joseph (Workington Town), Matty Seamark (Wynnum Manly Seagulls)
Coach: John Kear

NEW ZEALAND SQUAD:
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand Warriors), Dallin Watene Zelezniak (Penrith Panthers), Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons), Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders), Gerard Beale (Cronulla Sharks/New Zealand Warriors), Brad Takairangi (Parramatta Eels), Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers), Peta Hiku (Warrington Wolves), Shaun Johnson (New Zealand Warriors), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan Warriors), Kodi Nikorima (Brisbane Broncos), Te Maire Martin (North Queensland Cowboys), Danny Levi (Newcastle Knights), Adam Blair (Brisbane Broncos/New Zealand Warriors) captain, Martin Taupau (Manly Sea Eagles), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters), Russell Packer (St George Illawarra Dragons/Wests Tigers), Addin Fonua-Blake (Many Sea Eagles), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm), Simon Mannering (New Zealand Warriors), Kenny Bromwich (Melbourne Storm), Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders), Isaac Liu (Sydney Roosters), Elijah Taylor (Wests Tigers)
Coach: David Kidwell

SAMOA SQUAD:
Frank Pritchard (Parramatta Eels), Bunty Afoa (New Zealand Warriors), Leeson Ah Mau (St George Illawarra Dragons), Faámanu Brown (Cronulla Sharks), Herman Ese’ese (Brisbane Broncos), Pita Godinet (Manly Sea Eagles), Joey Leilua (Canberra Raiders), Ricky Leutele (Cronulla Sharks), Sam Lisone (New Zealand Warriors), Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers), Suaia Matagi (Parramatta Eels), Peter Mata’utia (Newcastle Knights), Frank Winterstein (Manly Sea Eagles), Ken Maumalo (New Zealand Warriors), Tim Lafai (St George-Illawarra Dragons), Zane Musgrove (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), Joseph Paulo (Cronulla Sharks), Junior Paulo (Canberra Raiders), Ben Roberts (Castleford Tigers), Sam Tagataese (Cronulla Sharks), Jazz Tevaga (New Zealand Warriors), Young Tonumaipea (Melbourne Storm), Matthew Wright (Manly Sea Eagles)
Coach: Matt Parish

FIJI SQUAD:
Kane Evans (Sydney Roosters), Salesi Faingaa (Parramatta Eels), Jarryd Hayne (Gold Coast Titans), Tui Kamikamica (Melbourne Storm), Viliame Kikau (Penrith Panthers), Apisai Koroisau (Manly Sea Eagles), Joe Lovadua (St George Illawarra Dragons), Henry Raiwalui (Mounties), Taane Milne (St George Illawarra Dragons), Sitiveni Moceidreke (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Marcelo Montoya (Canterbury Bulldogs), Kevin Naiqama (Wests Tigers), Ben Nakubuwai (Gold Coast Titans), Mikaele Ravalawa (Canberra Raiders), Junior Roqica (London Broncos), Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights), Ashton Sims (Warrington Wolves), Korbin Sims (Brisbane Broncos), Pio Seci (Nabua Broncos), James Storer (Port Kembla Blacks), Akuila Uate (Manly Sea Eagles), Eloni Vunakece (Sydney Roosters) Suliasi Vunivalu (Melbourne Storm), Brayden Williame (Catalans Dragons)
Coach: Mick Potter

USA SQUAD:
Jonathan Taylor Alley (Central Florida Warriors), Ryan Burroughs (Toronto Wolfpack), Charles ‘CJ’ Cortalano (White Plains Wombats), Joseph Eichner (Toronto Wolfpack), Bureta Faraimo (NZ Warriors), Gabriel Farley (Philadelphia Fight), Kristian Freed (White Plains Wombats), Daniel Howard (Wentworthville Magpies), Stephen Howard (Mounties), Martwain Johnston (Delaware Black Foxes), Andrew Kneisly (Philadelphia Fight), Corey Makelim (Mounties), Fotukava ‘Hiko’ Malu (Atlanta Rhinos), David Marando (Belrose Eagles), Nicholas Newlin (Atlanta Rhinos), Mark Offerdahl (London Broncos), Edward Pettybourne (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Joshua Rice (New York Knights), Matthew Shipway (South Newcastle), Samuel Tochtermann-Talbott (Tweed Heads Seagulls), David Ulch (Tampa Mayhem), Taioalo Junior Vaivai (Illawarra Wests Devils), Matthew Walsh (White Plains Wombats)
Coach: Brian McDermott

IRELAND SQUAD:
Liam Finn, Scott Grix, James Hasson (Wakefield Wildcats), Kyle Amor (St. Helens), Liam Kay (Toronto Wolfpack), Will Hope (Sheffield Eagles), Oliver Roberts (Huddersfield Giants), Ed Chamberlain (Widnes Vikings), George King (Warrington Wolves), Toby King (Warrington Wolves), Joe Keyes (Bradford Bulls), Joe Philbin (Warrington Wolves), Jack Higginson (Wigan Warriors), Anthony Mullally (Leeds Rhinos), Tyrone McCarthy (Salford City Reds), Brad Singleton (Leeds Rhinos), Micky McIlorum (Wigan Warriors), Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (St. Helens), Api Pewhairangi (London Broncos), Matty Hadden (Rochdale Hornets), Shannon McDonnell (Camden Rams), Casey Dunne (Longhorns RL), James Kelly (Sheffield Eagles), Alan McMahon Waterford Vikings
Coach: Mark Aston

ITALY SQUAD:
Daniel Alvaro, Nathan Brown (Parramatta Eels), Mirco Bergamasco, Cristophe Calegari, Giuseppe Pagani, Emmanuele Pesara & Eduardo Pizano (Italian domestic competition), Terry Campese (Queanbeyan Blues), Jack Campagnolo, Ryan Castellaro, Ryan Ghietti, Joel Reithmuller, Colin Wilkie (Northern Pride). Chris Centrone, Josh Mantellato, Brenden Santi (all Wyong Roos), Mason Cerruto (Penrith Panthers), Gavin Hiscox (Central Queensland Capras), Jack Johns (Newcastle Knights), Richard Lepori (Oldham Roughyeds), Mark Minichiello (Hull FC), Nathan Milone, James Tedesco (Wests Tigers). Ricardo Parata (Burleigh Bears), Dean Parata (Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles), Kieran Quabba (Townsville Blackhawks), Joey Tramontana (Canterbury Bulldogs), Paul Vaughan (St George Illawarra Dragons), Shannon Wakeman (Huddersfield Giants), Jayden Walker (Cronulla Sharks).
Coach: Cameron Ciraldo.

FRANCE SQUAD:
Lucas Albert, Jason Baitieri, Julian Bousquet, Nabil Djalout, Benjamin Garcia, Thibaut Margalet, Fouad Yaha (Catalans Dragons), Bastien Ader, Clement Boyer, Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique), Maxime Herold, Mickael Rouch (Limoux Grizzlies) Guillaume Bonnet, Damien Cardace (FC Lezignan), Olivier Arnaud (SO Avignon), William Barthau, John Boudebza (London Broncos), Antoni Maria, Eloi Pelissier (Leigh Centurions), Hakim Miloudi (Hull F.C), Gadwin Springer (Castleford Tigers), Theo Fages (St Helens), Benjamin Jullien (Warrington Wolves), Romain Navarrete (Wigan Warriors)
Coach: Aurelien Cologni

LEBANON SQUAD:
Robbie Farah (South Sydney), Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels), Danny Barakat (Wentworthville), Jamie Clark (Auburn Warriors), Adam Doueihi (South Sydney), James Elias (West Newcastle), Ahmad Ellaz (Auburn Warriors), Nick Kassis (Blacktown Workers), Andrew Kazzi (Wests Tigers), Anthony Layoun (Parramatta Eels), Michael Lichaa (Bulldogs), Mitchell Mamary (Wentworthville), Bilal Maarbani (Manly Sea Eagles), Abbas Miski (North Sydney), Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels), Ray Moujalli (Bulldogs), Reece Robinson (unattached), Travis Robinson (Newtown), Chris Saab (Blacktown Workers), Raymond Sabat (Lycans FC), Jaleel Seve-Derbas (Wests Tigers), Elias Sukkar (Wentworthville), Alex Twal (Wests Tigers), Jason Wehbe (unattached)
Coach: Brad Fittler

SCOTLAND SQUAD:
Alex Walker (London Broncos), Andrew Bentley (Toulouse Olympique), Ben Hellewell (London Broncos), Ben Kavanagh (Hull KR), Brandan Wilkinson (Bradford Bulls), Callum Phillips (Workington Town), Dale Ferguson (Huddersfield Giants), Danny Addy (Hull KR), Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), David Scott (Batley Bulldogs), Frankie Mariano (Featherstone Rovers), James Bell (New Zealand Warriors), Jarred Anderson (Sydney Roosters), Johnny Walker (Darlington Point Roosters), Kane Bentley (Toulouse Olympique), Kieran Moran (Hull KR), Lachlan Stein (Penrith Panthers), Lewis Tierney (Wigan Warriors), Luke Douglas (St Helens), Matthew Russell (Warrington Wolves), Oscar Thomas (Bradford Bulls), Sam Brooks (Featherstone Rovers), Shane Toal (Barrow Raiders), Will Oakes (Hull KR)
Coach: Steve McCormack

TONGA SQUAD:
Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks), Mahe Fonua (Hull FC/Wests Tigers), David Fusitu’a (New Zealand Warriors), Siliva Havilli (St George Illawarra Dragons), Ata Hingano (New Zealand Warriors), Will Hopoate (Canterbury Bulldogs), Konrad Hurrell (Gold Coast Titans), Michael Jennings (Parramatta Eels), Solomone Kata (New Zealand Warriors), Sione Katoa (Penrith Panthers), Samisoni Langi (Penrith Panthers), Tuimoala Lolohea (Wests Tigers), Sika Manu (Hull FC), Manu Ma’u (Parramatta Eels), Sam Moa (Catalans Dragons), Ben Murdoch Masila (Salford Red Devils), Joe Ofahengaue (Brisbane Broncos), Tevita Pangai Jnr (Brisbane Broncos), Ukuma Ta’ai (Huddersfield Giants), Sio Siua Taukieaho (Sydney Roosters), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Manu Vatuvei (Salford Red Devils)
Coach: Kristian Woolf

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...e/news-story/428781611a325c052210f9ee4c2c37b4

 

[Sproj]

Josh McGuire has missed out on the updated 24 man squad for the world cup

What??

 

[Morkel]

Josh McGuire has missed out on the updated 24 man squad for the world cup

That's nuts. He deserves to be there over Woods and arguably Maclean & RCG.

 

[Cult]

Josh McGuire has missed out on the updated 24 man squad for the world cup

Jesus.. I am really struggling to get behind this team. McGuire should have been there over Jake Turbobitch. He's just so average.

 

[Cult]

Michael Hagan had a day off from training last week and Mal didn't know what to do so he taught them a dance.

 

[Super Freak]

Josh McGuire has missed out on the updated 24 man squad for the world cup

That's just the week 1 teams.

22-man squad named for the England clash. Dane Gagai has also been left out.

 

[Foordy]

That's just the week 1 teams.

22-man squad named for the England clash. Dane Gagai has also been left out.

I didn't even know he was in the Aussie squad, lol

 

[Morkel]

That's just the week 1 teams.

22-man squad named for the England clash. Dane Gagai has also been left out.

Hopefully keeping McGuire fresh, with one eye on the final.

 

[Unbreakable]

NZ team for Week 1 -

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Gerard Beale
4. Brad Takairangi
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Martin Taupau
9. Thomas Leuluai
10. Adam Blair (c)
11. Kenny Bromwich
12. Joseph Tapine
13. Simon Mannering

14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
15. Russell Packer
16. Isaac Liu
17. Danny Levi

18. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
19. Peta Hiku
20. Te Maire Martin
21. Addin Fonua-Blake

 

[mitch222]

NZ are in trouble if Beale and Takaraingi are their countries best centres.
I would have rolled the dice with SKD and picked Whare if that was the case. Whare is very solid and SKD can be a match winner. He can lose you a match as well but Beale and Takaraingi cant win you a match.

 

[Unbreakable]

 

[Cult]

The Australian Kangaroos have named their team
1 Karate Douche
2 Late for Work Douche
3 Doesn't Pass Douche
4 Fucking Douche
5 Unwarranted Origin Selection Douche
6 Centre Douche
7 Cheating Douche
8 Pillow Douche
9 Captain Cheating Douche
10 Knee Lifting Douche
11 Bum Chin Always Scores from Forward Passes Douche
12 Not a Douche
13 Average Douche

14 Grub Douche
15 Wasn't his Fault Douche
16 Other People Think he's a Douche
17 Kinda Wish he was a Queenslander Douche

18 Moustache Douche
19 Choker Douche
20 The Weird Pimple Face Kid from The Simpsons Douche
21 2nd Best in the Family Douche

 

[Foordy]

good to see the article saying that Gagai and McGuire weren't is the squad was accurate ... quality journalism right there :porthozthinksthisishot: