2023 Pacific Bowl

[Perth Red]

For all things men and women Pacific Bowl

PNG v Fiji V Cook Islands

 

[Perth Red]

Week1

 

[taste2taste]

Are all games in Port Moresby?

Seems a total waste not to have Fiji v Cook Islands in Fiji ?

 

[blukablu]

Are all games in Port Moresby?

Seems a total waste not to have Fiji v Cook Islands in Fiji ?

Probably has something to do with the Australian government underwriting the competition.

 

[Willy2452]

Are all games in Port Moresby?

Seems a total waste not to have Fiji v Cook Islands in Fiji ?

It was reported that next year that the Pacific bowl will be hosted in Fiji.

 

[Brian potter]

Are all games in Port Moresby?

Seems a total waste not to have Fiji v Cook Islands in Fiji ?

All comes down to $$$ and who’s $$$ at that.

 

[Perth Red]

Yep govt wanted it in port moresby and happy to pay the bill for it. Hopefully it all goes well with no incidents. It actually looks Ike a far more competitive tournament on paper than the pacific championship will be.

 

[Perth Red]

 

[Perth Red]

Who do we think are favourites for this In the men’s? Hard to see past png at home. Can fiji cause an upset I wonder? Cook Islands look to be making up the numbers.

 

[jim_57]

Who do we think are favourites for this In the men’s? Hard to see past png at home. Can fiji cause an upset I wonder? Cook Islands look to be making up the numbers.

On paper Fiji have a better “strongest possible” but they probably won’t get anything close to that for a tier 2 tournament with nothing really on the line. So probably PNG. PNG might face the same issue with their NRL squad players like Johnston, Laybutt, Alick etc to be fair.

 

[jim_57]

PNG

 

[mikail-eagle]

I guess Jack De Belin's entry has resulted in Jeremiah Simbiken missing out.

 

[Perth Tiger]

I guess this a good sign that so few PNG hunters players have been selected as all the rest of the squad are are either equal or higher competitions.

 

[Perth Red]

 

[Perth Red]

 

[Burns]

Are the Saifiti brothers going to ever bother with Fiji?

 

[Brian potter]

Are the Saifiti brothers going to ever bother with Fiji?

Doesn’t look like it.

didn’t one or both play origin?

 

[expansionist]

Hmm no Api no Simms no Marcelo, no Naqiama, who else are notable absentees?

 

[Perth Red]

Hmm no Api no Simms no Marcelo, no Naqiama, who else are notable absentees?

Seems some Players care about int rugby league about as much as the arlc lol. I’m sure leaving it so late to finalise the program meant players snd their families would have already had holidays planned and booked.

 

[jim_57]

Hmm no Api no Simms no Marcelo, no Naqiama, who else are notable absentees?

Kikau, Milne, Valemei, Wong, Nakubuwai. Kikau injured I think, not sure about the others.

I wouldn’t even bother listing Sims, RCG & the Saifitis anymore, they haven’t played for Fiji for a long time.