World Cup Squads

[Super Freak]

Was looking forward to seeing Mansour in the Lebanese team. Lame.

You'll still get to see Farah and Moses...

 

[Cult]

Glenns a Cook Islander now isn't he?

 

[Super Freak]

Glenns a Cook Islander now isn't he?

I think he plays for Cook Islands because he hasn't been getting selected for NZ.

 

[Cult]

I think he plays for Cook Islands because he hasn't been getting selected for NZ.

But can he just change back? Like will Fifita and Taumalolo be able to represent Australia and NZ in the ANZAC Test next year? I have no idea what's going on with the new eligibility rules.

 

[Smartseal]

an interesting point that someone raised on the courier mail website about the rule around NSW eligibility for Fifita once he plays for Tonga ...

apparently the wording of the rule is that you can represent a tier 2 nation (and still be eligible to represent NSW/QLD) if your are overlooked for Australia

Since Fifita was actually selected for Australia and turned them down, does that now mean that Fifita is now ineligible to play Origin in 2018 ...

**** i hope so, because it would wipe the smug look from his face, and be funny as hell

And should never be considered for Australian selection again as he has "rejected" his initial selection

 

[ZTop]

Kahu was always in doubt for selection for nz

 

[badyon]

 

[mitch222]

Glenns a Cook Islander now isn't he?

Cook Island isn't in the world cup

 

[Unbreakable]

Samoa squad -

Frank Pritchard (c)
Bunty Afoa
Leeson Ah Mau
Faamanu Brown
Herman Ese’ese
Pita Godinet
Joseph Leilua
Ricky Leutele
Sam Lisone
Jarmoine Luai
Suaia Matagi
Peter Mata’utia
Sione Mata’utia
Ken Maumalo
Tautau Moga
Zane Musgrave
Josh Papalii
Joseph Paulo
Junior Paulo
Ben Roberts
Sam Tagataese
Jazz Tevaga
Young Tonumaipea
Matthew Wright

 

[ZTop]

Samoa squad -

Frank Pritchard (c)
Bunty Afoa
Leeson Ah Mau
Faamanu Brown
Herman Ese’ese
Pita Godinet
Joseph Leilua
Ricky Leutele
Sam Lisone
Jarmoine Luai
Suaia Matagi
Peter Mata’utia
Sione Mata’utia
Ken Maumalo
Tautau Moga
Zane Musgrave
Josh Papalii
Joseph Paulo
Junior Paulo
Ben Roberts
Sam Tagataese
Jazz Tevaga
Young Tonumaipea
Matthew Wright

Write them off Moga is playing

 

[Unbreakable]

1. Matthew Wright
2. Ken Maumalo
3. Tautau Moga
4. Joey Leilua
5. Ricky Leutele
6. Faamanu Brown
7. Ben Roberts
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Pita Godinet
10. Junior Paulo
11. Josh Papalii
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Frank Pritchard (c)

14. Jazz Tevaga
15. Herman Ese'ese
16. Suia Matagi
17. Sam Tagatese

Once again, not the worst team, these South Pacific teams are generally just lacking quality spine players, their outside backs and forwards are beasts.

 

[ZTop]

It is a decent team, some interesting positional battles

 

[ZTop]

1. Matthew Wright
2. Ken Maumalo
3. Tautau Moga
4. Joey Leilua
5. Ricky Leutele
6. Faamanu Brown
7. Ben Roberts
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Pita Godinet
10. Junior Paulo
11. Josh Papalii
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Frank Pritchard (c)

14. Jazz Tevaga
15. Herman Ese'ese
16. Suia Matagi
17. Sam Tagatese

Once again, not the worst team, these South Pacific teams are generally just lacking quality spine players, their outside backs and forwards are beasts.

They would be better off putting Moga on the wing and put Leutele in the centres

 

[Art Vandelay]

But can he just change back? Like will Fifita and Taumalolo be able to represent Australia and NZ in the ANZAC Test next year? I have no idea what's going on with the new eligibility rules.

The difference is that the Cook Islands are part of New Zealand, not a separate, sovereign state.

 

[Morkel]

Write them off Moga is playing

I'll see your Moga and raise you a Ben Roberts.

 

[Super Freak]

I'll see your Moga and raise you a Ben Roberts.

I would take Moga over Roberts.

He makes Moga look like a star.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Glenn was picked but made himself unavailable apparently.

 

[mitch222]

Whats doing with Moose? Did he have surgery in the off season?