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  1. Clarkent

    Random International News

    https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/21/like-a-family-how-samoa-are-connecting-with-huge-nrl-player-pool/ Nearly 20% of players in the NRL are Samoan born/ Samoan Heritages 😲
  2. Clarkent

    England v Samoa 2024

    I think a Samoa vs Tonga match a week after the grand final is a stretch. Especially if the Panthers are in the final again. Probably a week after to sober up the eventual champions and start fresh.
  3. Clarkent

    England v Samoa 2024

    If only they bought back the Anzac test of Kiwis vs Kangaroos, Samoa vs Tonga and Fiji vs PNG. Pause the nrl for one week and have those mid year test. What a spectacle that would be. I would also use the woman's international games as curtain raiser for each test
  4. Clarkent

    England v Samoa 2024

    That's the only reason Samoa denied England is because they need to have the Samoa vs Tonga match. If they agree to let them play before Samoa goes on tour, I think it'll happen. Samoa vs Tonga needs happen every year
  5. Clarkent

    England v Samoa 2024

    https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/samoa-england-talks-re-open-over-proposed-2024-tour-following-irl-board-meeting?fbclid=IwAR1dLO3X03fhZqJRIS4GJBGGkax3Fdkf_gPXbYkvI2y4ag9DFAHa4_su6iI
  6. Clarkent

    NRL Salary Cap/CBA -2023 - 2027

    I'm pretty sure England are paying some of the Tongan team and expenses or else why would Tonga go in the first place. England needed Tonga more than Tonga needed England.
  7. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    I was joking about Arthur's picking Samoa over the Kiwis I won't be surprised if he ends up playing for the Kiwis in the future tbh. The Samoan boys in the Kiwis looked happy to me too. NAS was probably the only one that looked like he wanted to be in the samoan team to me lol I thought I was...
  8. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    The Samoan team last year was player driven, so they'll have to rely on that. But they also need a experienced team and it'll take time to develop. Tonga had a strong team because it was led by experienced players like Fifita and Lolo. Samoa has Luai, Critta and To'o leading the team for the...
  9. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Stefano played Origin so he won't be in the Kiwis, Marzhew chose samoa over the Kiwis before team selections. Jesse Arthur's also turned down the Kiwis. Lemuelu has been with the samoan the 2 years he didn't play last year in the world cup tho. You just named all of the players that would be...
  10. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Most of the boys that were part of last years world cup are still posting online supporting the team and saying "stick with us samoa". Also Luai posted this morning "🇼🇸MemoryBank🇼🇸" So he's definitely holding a grudge after that game lol. You've also got to remember most of those Panthers boys...
  11. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Even with the result against the Kiwis Samoa are in a good place and they're slowly start building until the next world cup. A lot of young players in the team, only 3 players that played the Kiwis were in the semi final squad. In the halves Samoa has a few players to look forward to, to bring...
  12. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Exactly. You put Luai and CHT in the halves and a full nrl season under Gordon Kum Tong and Sua Faalogo next year and this Samoan team will be back to their best. Kiwis spine controlled the gane well today and they looked awesome
  13. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Literally 13 players missing from the last world cup facing a team who have been playing together for years lol calm down mate
  14. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Not a good start by the new coach. His selections were worse than Parish!! You have to pick legit halves but he picked one who doesn't even play in the halves fulltime and he doesn't have a good kicking game. Volkman should've been the 7 from the start and Levi should've been the 2nd hooker. On...
  15. Clarkent

    2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

    Awesome game by the Kiwis I hope they give it to the Aussies and win the whole thing
  16. Clarkent

    RLIF Eligibility Laws

    Turbo and Latrell replacing those two will definitely strengthen Australia and they'll also sit out the next world cup. But if turbo gets injured again the next year and Staggs or Hammer comes in to replace him for that one game maybe . That means they’ll restart the 3 years stand down all over...
  17. Clarkent

    RLIF Eligibility Laws

    Using that same example what if Latrell and Turbo came back fit next year. Staggs and Hammer will be sitting at home with no chance of getting back on the international stage for the rest of their career unless injuries brings them back on or hoping another up and coming star doesn't overtake...
  18. Clarkent

    RLIF Eligibility Laws

    What's stopping the Mal picking island heritage players early so they won't turn out for the island nation? If you change the rules after this season most of those heritage players won't return to the island nations. You can't expect every heritage players to be committed like Bizza and Critta...
  19. Clarkent

    RLIF Eligibility Laws

    They won't but they'll be even weaker if they do change the rules
  20. Clarkent

    RLIF Eligibility Laws

    They also need to give the international game time to grow. If Samoa and Tonga ends up putting out there strongest squad ever, the 3 game series between the 2 nations will be the biggest series in the international stage. Give it a few years for the game to grow and then change the rules don't...

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