World Cup Teams.

[Black Philip]

lol masturbation

 

[Je$ter]

Well said JW.

One of the things that irks me is the hypocricy. People whinge about how Australian, English and Kiwi rejects play for other teams. So let's say we change that.

I think this is the genius of the World Cup.

Imagine you are playing for Samoa or PNG and you have regualr NRL stars in your team. Players will come out of this tournament a million times better players, playing against decent opposition iwth decent team mates and decent coaches.

I have no doubt a handful of players will be scooped up by clubs wiht a view of them playing NRL.

 

[Coxy]

Absolutely Jester. The positives of the World Cup far outweigh any negatives.

The stagnation of international league has been evident the last 8 years since the 2000 WC, other than the big three with the Tri Nations.

 

[mick]

BAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1.

IRELAND

Ross Barbour (Carlow Crusaders), Bob Beswick (Widnes), Damien Blanch (Wakefield), Mick Cassidy (Barrow), Ged Corcoran (Sheffield), Lee Doran (Leigh), Liam Finn (Dewsbury), Simon Finnigan (Bradford), Karl Fitzpatrick (Salford), Steve Gibbons (London Skolars), Sean Gleeson (Wakefield), Scott Grix (Wakefield), Gareth Haggerty (Harlequins), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Graham Holroyd (Halifax), Wayne Kerr (London Skolars), Stuart Littler (Salford), Shannon McDonnell (Wests Tigers), Michael McIlorum (Wigan), Eamon O'Carroll (Wigan), Michael Platt (Bradford), Pat Richards (Wigan), Ryan Tandy (Wests Tigers), Brett White (Melbourne Storm).

Not bad, but it's the second-funniest name in that team. BRETT WHITE??? IN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL??? BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAH x 10000000000!!! [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1. [icon_lol1.

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Fiji

BRADLEY-QALILAWA, Nick (Manly Sea Eagles)
BUKUYA, Jason (Cronulla Sharks)
DIVAVESI, Iowane (Terrigal Sharks)
GROOM, Aaron (Canterburry Bulldogs)
HAYNE, Jarryd (Parramatta Eels)
KOROI, Sevania (West Magpies)
KOROIBULU, Josua (Milton Ulladulla Bulldogs)
MACILAI, Jone (Fassifern RLFC QLD)
MILLARD, Daryl (Canterburry Bulldogs)
NAIQAMA, Wes (Newcastle Knights)
NAQAU, Vula Louis Dakuitoga (Terrigal Sharks)
NAUQE, Kaliova (Fassifern RLFC QLD)
NOILEA, Alipate (Parkes Spacemen)
RAVUETA, Josateki (Sawtell Panthers)
SADRAU, Osea (Fassifern RLFC QLD)
SIMS, Ashton (Brisbane Broncos)
STORER, James (Cronulla Sharks)
SUKANAVEITA, Waisale (Terrigal Sharks)
TADULALA, Semi (Bradford Bulls UK)
TORA, Semisi (Parkes Spacemen)
TUILOA, Malakai Yalimaiwai (Milton Ulladulla Bulldogs)
UATE, Akuila (Newcastle Knights)
VALEKAPA, Suguturaga Nemani
VONOMATEIRATU, Ilisoni
WESELE, Jone (Darlington Point)

Samoa

CARMONT, George (Wigan Warriors)
FAIUMU, Dave (Huddersfield Giants)
HANSEN, Harrison (Wigan UK)
LAUITITI, Ali (Leeds Rhinos)
LEPUPA, Tuaalagi
LEULUA'I, Kylie (Leeds Rhinos)
MCDADE, Wayne (Auckland Vulcans)
MELI, Francis (St Helens)
PAULO, Joseph (Panthers)
PULETUA, Frank (Penrith Panthers)
PULETUA, Tony (Penrith Panthers)
ROBERTS, Ben (Bulldogs)
ROPATI, Tangi (East Tigers QRL)
SAMAU, Smith (Gold Coast Titans)
SETU, Lagi (St George Illawarra)
SEUSEU, Terrence (Cronulla Sharks)
SOLOMONA, Dave (NZ Warriors)
TALAU, Willie (St Helens)
TALIPEAU, Alby
TAULAPAPA, Misi (Cronulla Sharks)
TE'O, Ben (Wests Tigers)
ULUFALE, Tupu
UTAI, Matt (Bulldogs)
VAGANA, Nigel (Sth Sydney Rabbitohs)

Tonga

ANDERSON, Fraser (Cronulla Sharks)
ANDERSON, Louis (Warrington Wolves)
EMELIO, Andrew (Bulldogs)
FA'AOSO, Richard (Newcastle Knights)
GUTTENBEIL, Awen
JENNINGS, Michael (Penrith Panthers)
KAUFUSI, Antonio (Melbourne Storm)
LAISENI, Toshio (Newtown Jets)
LASALO, Taniela
LAUAKI, Epalahame (NZ Warriors)
LEO-LATAU, Tevita (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
MANU, Willie (Hull FC)
MANUOKAFOA, Manase (Sth Sydney Rabbitohs)
MATEO, Feleti (Parramatta Eels)
MOIMOI, Fuifui (Parramatta Eels)
PAEA, Eddie (Sth Sydney Rabbitohs)
PAEA, Lopini (Sydney Roosters)
PAEA, Mickey (Sydney Roosters)
TALANOA, Fetuli (Sth Sydney Rabbitohs)
TAUFA'AO, Joel
TONGA, Esikeli (Gold Coast Titans)
TUIAKI, Taniela
TUPOU, Anthony (Sydney Roosters)
UAISELE, Etuate (Newcastle Knights)
VUNA, Cooper (Newcastle Knights)
WILLIAMS, Tony (Parramatta Eels)

Scotland

ARMIT, Chris (Bulldogs)
BROUGH, Danny (Wakefield Wildcats)
COLTON, Dean
COUPAR, Paddy (Edinburgh Eagles)
COWAN, Gavin
DUFFY, John (Widnes Vikings)
FISHER, Ben (Hull KR)
HENDERSON, Andrew (Castleford Tigers)
HENDERSON, Ian (NZ Warriors)
HENDERSON, Kevin (Wakefield Wildcats)
HOWIESON, Jack (Sheffield Eagles)
JACKSON, Paul (Huddersfield Giants)
LIDDELL, Wade (Brisbane Easts)
LOGAN, Scott (Canberra Raiders)
LOWE, Neil (Keighley)
MCCONNELL, David (Leigh Centurians)
MACGILLIVRAY, Duncan (Wakefield Wildcats)
MORRISON, Iain (Widnes Vikings)
MORTON, Gareth (Widnes Vikings)
NANYN, Mick (Oldham)
PATERSON, Lee (Widnes Vikings)
ROBERTSON, Michael (Manly Sea Eagles)
STEEL, Jonathan (Hull KR)
WILKES, Oliver (Wakefield Wildcats)

http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive ... sides.aspx

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

England

Rob Burrow
Mark Calderwood
Gareth Ellis
Mauire Fa’asavalu
Ade Gardner
Martin Gleeson
James Graham
Mickey Higham
Gareth Hock
Jamie Jones Buchanan
Jamie Langley
Danny McGuire
Adrian Morley
Jamie Peacock
Leon Pryce
Rob Purdham
James Roby
Keith Senior
Kevin Sinfield
Lee Smith
Paul Sykes
Paul Wellens
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin

http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive ... unced.aspx

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

Tonga and samoa have decent sides, could give the big teams a few scares

 

[Je$ter]

Tonga and Samoa have really really strong squads. Fiji ain't too bad either.

Honestly I could see the Tongans or Samoans knocking off the Kiwis.

 

[Je$ter]

ps. How come Esi Tonga made it but his brother Willie didn't?

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

France

Jared Taylor (Lézignan)
Justin Murphy (Catalan Dragons)
Teddy Sadaoui (Carcassonne)
Sebastien Raguin (Catalan Dragons)
Sebastien Planed (Toulouse)
John Wilson (Catalan Dragons)
Dimitri Pelo (Catalan Dragons)
Christophe Moly (Carcassonne)
James Wynne (Lézignan)
Maxime Grésèque (Pia)
Thomas Bosc (Catalan Dragons)
Laurent Carrasco (Villeneuve)
Grégory Mounis (Catalan Dragons)
Eric Anselme (Leeds)
Jamal Fakir (Catalan Dragons)
Jean-Christophe Borlin (Saint-Gaudens)
Olivier Elima (Catalan Dragons)
Adel Fellous (Lézignan)
Jean-Philippe Baille (Catalan Dragons)
Jerome Guisset (Catalan Dragons)
Julien Rinaldi (Harlequins London)
Remi Casty (Catalan Dragons)
Matthieu Grifi (Catalan Dragons)

http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=17107

 

[mick]

Samoa

CARMONT, George (Wigan Warriors)
FAIUMU, Dave (Huddersfield Giants)
HANSEN, Harrison (Wigan UK)
LAUITITI, Ali (Leeds Rhinos)
LEPUPA, Tuaalagi
LEULUA'I, Kylie (Leeds Rhinos)
MCDADE, Wayne (Auckland Vulcans)
MELI, Francis (St Helens)
PAULO, Joseph (Panthers)
PULETUA, Frank (Penrith Panthers)
PULETUA, Tony (Penrith Panthers)
ROBERTS, Ben (Bulldogs)
ROPATI, Tangi (East Tigers QRL)
SAMAU, Smith (Gold Coast Titans)
SETU, Lagi (St George Illawarra)
SEUSEU, Terrence (Cronulla Sharks)
SOLOMONA, Dave (NZ Warriors)
TALAU, Willie (St Helens)
TALIPEAU, Alby
TAULAPAPA, Misi (Cronulla Sharks)
TE'O, Ben (Wests Tigers)
ULUFALE, Tupu
UTAI, Matt (Bulldogs)
VAGANA, Nigel (Sth Sydney Rabbitohs)

1. Vagana
2. Utai
3. Taulapapa
4. Smith Samau
5. Meli
6. Talau
7. Roberts
9. Faimu

Backline and halves not looking too shabby...

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Agreed Mick, looks decent.

Going along with what others have said, if any of the better sides aren't on their game there could be some upsets for the taking, or at least a tight contest.

 

[elyod138]

ps. How come Esi Tonga made it but his brother Willie didn't?

He's probably still recovering from his injury.

 

[Hamm.0]

Hunt, Thaiday, Myles, Ryles and Harrison are the most ****ed up omissions IMO. I can understand Hunt and Thaiday I guess, due to the investigations, but WTF at the other 3?

Investigations?

I would understand it due to their form. Call a spade a spade dude. Slater is 1000 times the fullback Hunt is, this season.

 

[Coxy]

Hunt, Thaiday, Myles, Ryles and Harrison are the most ****ed up omissions IMO. I can understand Hunt and Thaiday I guess, due to the investigations, but WTF at the other 3?

Investigations?

I would understand it due to their form.

Yep. Getting together in a toilet together with another teammate bonking a chick is poor form. Just ask Bundy Bear.

 

[Hamm.0]

Whatever you do, don't mention that they aren't the best in their respective positions....blame another reason [icon_wink

Mick, re Williams, ok fair enough if he is in the minnow games. I would definetly be upset if he pips Falou/Tate/Mongahn for the First XIII wing spot.

 

[Coxy]

Reality:
Hunt > Stewart.
Thaiday > Stewart.

Fact:
Manly > Broncos.

Selectors' opinion:
Match fitness > talent

Hope that helps.

Point to note: selectors rarely pick the BEST players, just a group of players that will, in their and the coach's opinion, work best together.

 

[Hamm.0]

Reality: LOLZ!