Fiji A name 40-man squad

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Fiji A name 40-man squad
Wed Sep 14, 1:10pm (NSW)
Written by: Fiji A Rugby League Media Release
The Fiji A Rugby League are the body that select the best Fijian Rugby League talent that are based in Australia.

Fiji A have named a 40 man train on squad for the October fixtures which include a match against Australian Universities on the 2nd (Concord Oval) and against Portugal on the 8th of October (Granville Oval).

A squad of 20 will then depart for Fiji on the 11th of October for 2 fixtures, one against a Fiji President's XIII and one against the Fiji Residents.

The 40 man squad is as follows:

Billy Baleilomaloma (Newtown Jets)
Max Bainivalu (Newtown Jets)
Phill Browne (Narraweena, Manly A grade)
Tabua Cakacaka (Gateshead Thunder, UK)
Col Clarke (Newcastle Knights)
Waisea Clarke (Newcastle Knights)
Joe Delana (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Anthony Delaivuna (Maroochydore Swans)
Pete Delaivuna (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Steven Delaivuna (Valley United, Manly A grade)
Namila Davui (North Sydney Bears)
Aaron Groom (Manly Sea Eagles)
Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
Hamilton Hughes (Newtown Jets)
Keni Kawalevu (Queanbeyan Blues)
Robert Koi (Padstow Panthers)
Suli Koroibulileka (Manly Sea Eagles)
Daryl Millard (St.George Dragons)
Ryan Millard (St.George Dragons)
Savirio Matairakula (Leeton)
Oscar Miller (Liverpool All Saints)
Gilbert Modrau (Newtown Jets)
Wise Naiqama (Sydney Bulls)
Tommy Patel (St.George Dragons)
Puna Rasaubale (Cronulla Sharks)
Sam Raniga (Hurstville United)
Pio Rokomaqisa (North Sydney Bears)
Joe Saukuru (Macquarie Fields)
Save Saukuru (Macquarie Fields)
James Storer (Parramatta Eels)
Juita Suka (Port Kembla)
Netani Suka (Wentworthville)
Joseph Swamy (North Sydney Bears)
Sailosi Temo (Guildford Owls)
Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights)
Esala Vute (Wentworthville)
Livai Wara (Bellingen, Group 2)
Samu Wara (Balmain Tigers)
Trent Waicokacola (Parramatta Eels)
Frank Waqa (Auburn Warriors)

For further information on the Fiji A Rugby League, email fijiarl@hotmail.com

 

[milton]

what about Pee Wee Moke and Wes Naiqama

 

[girvie]

Great to hear Namila Davui, Joseph Swamy and Pio Rokomaqisa have all been named in the squad.

Namila would be the best player in the whole squad.

 

[Big Bunny]

That Phill Browne bloke's a tackling machine.

 

[girvie]

This would be a good side:
1 Hamilton Hughes (Newtown Jets)
2 Joseph Swamy (North Sydney Bears)
3 Namila Davui (North Sydney Bears)
4 Daryl Millard (St.George Dragons)
5 Samu Wara (Balmain Tigers)
6 Joe Delana (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
7 Aaron Groom (Manly Sea Eagles)
8 Tabua Cakacaka (Gateshead Thunder, UK)
9 James Storer (Parramatta Eels)
10 Suli Koroibulileka (Manly Sea Eagles)
11 Pio Rokomaqisa (North Sydney Bears)
12 Puna Rasaubale (Cronulla Sharks)
13 Trent Waicokacola (Parramatta Eels)

 

[MRLA]

That Phill Browne bloke's a tackling machine.

Hands like feet!...apparently.

 

[Big Bunny]

Hands like feet!...apparently.

Players have also been known to try and pass his head in a backline move.

 

[girvie]

Did Fiji A pull out of the Oceanic Pacifica tournament so they could play Portugal?

I'm so dissapointed they pulled out of that tournament.

 

[Athlete]

This would be a good side:
1 Hamilton Hughes (Newtown Jets)
2 Joseph Swamy (North Sydney Bears)
3 Namila Davui (North Sydney Bears)
4 Daryl Millard (St.George Dragons)
5 Samu Wara (Balmain Tigers)
6 Joe Delana (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
7 Aaron Groom (Manly Sea Eagles)
8 Tabua Cakacaka (Gateshead Thunder, UK)
9 James Storer (Parramatta Eels)
10 Suli Koroibulileka (Manly Sea Eagles)
11 Pio Rokomaqisa (North Sydney Bears)
12 Puna Rasaubale (Cronulla Sharks)
13 Trent Waicokacola (Parramatta Eels)

Who would you have on the bench girvie? Out of that starting side I would take Joe Delana from five-eigth and move Hamilton Hughes there. Wes Naiqama from the Sydney Bulls to wing and Samu Wara to fullback. Joe Delana and Aaron Groom to battle it out for the number 7 jersey.

Considering Joe is 19 and Aaron is 17, Fiji RL have good young talent coming through in the halves.

 

[Athlete]

Hands like feet!...apparently.

Didn't he slice through the Malta defence at Melita Stadium last year to set up a try in the 40 - 22 win?

 

[Athlete]

Did Fiji A pull out of the Oceanic Pacifica tournament so they could play Portugal?

I'm so dissapointed they pulled out of that tournament.

Girvie, October 8 is Fiji Day. All the Fijian community will be at the Fiji Day celebrations at Granville Oval. The Fiji/Portugal match will be played as part of the Fiji Day celebrations and the first time Rugby League will be played on the day.

Fiji A Rugby League are trying to embrace the Fijian community and by playing at the Oceanic Pacifica in front of 0 Fijians won't achieve that.

 

[MRLA]

Didn't he slice through the Malta defence at Melita Stadium last year to set up a try in the 40 - 22 win?

Malta fielded 17 players only.
Browne was Fiji A's 22nd player.

Something had to give.....and it took a distant 69 minutes before Fiji A could break the deadlock. Fiji A 40-24 in the end.

 

[girvie]

Who would you have on the bench girvie?

The only other players i know are the other wingers.

What position does Pete Delaivuna from Redcliffe play?

Girvie, October 8 is Fiji Day. All the Fijian community will be at the Fiji Day celebrations at Granville Oval. The Fiji/Portugal match will be played as part of the Fiji Day celebrations and the first time Rugby League will be played on the day.

Fiji A Rugby League are trying to embrace the Fijian community and by playing at the Oceanic Pacifica in front of 0 Fijians won't achieve that.

They made the right choice then. Its just a pity the Oceanic Pacifica was scheduled for the same day.

 

[Big Bunny]

What kind of crowd does the Fiji Day celebration usually get in Sydney?

 

[rahrahboy]

I wonder what percentage of that list were rejected by the big-spending Club Rugby teams. All I'd say.

 

[roopy]

Uate from Newcastle played for Aus schoolboys.
He is a winger who is also nationally ranked for his agegroup for the 100 metres sprint (3rd in his agegroup last year I believe).

 

[taipan]

I wonder what percentage of that list were rejected by the big-spending Club Rugby teams. All I'd say.

Maybe they preferred to play the running game instead huh !

 

[Big Bunny]

I wonder what percentage of that list were rejected by the big-spending Club Rugby teams. All I'd say.

You really shouldn't parade your ignorace like that.

 

[BatiFan]

1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Aku Uate
3 Namila Davui
4 Samu Wara
5 Joseph Swamy
6 Hamilton Hughes
7 Joe Delana
8 Tabua Cakacaka
9 James Storer
10 Saverio Matairakula
11 Puna Rasuabale
12 Juita Suka
13 Col Clarke

14 Suli Koroi (front row)
15 Pio Rokomiqisa (front/backrow)
16 Golbert Modrau (utility)
17 Trent Waicokacola (backs)

 

[BatiFan]

Would also love to see John Sutton, Ashton Sims, Wes Naiqama, Wise Kativerata, Setareki Rakabula, Aseri Lainge and Petero Civoniceva playing for Fiji A. Even call back Semi Tadulala from UK and Elia Tuquri from Union and you would have a great looking A and Bati sides.

Possible best Bati line up come 2008:

1 Jarryd Hayne
2 Semi Tadulala
3 Namila Davui
4 Samu Wara
5 Aku Uate
6 John Sutton
7 Elia Tuquri
8 Tabua Cakacaka
9 James Storer
10 Saverio Matairakula
11 Ashton Sims
12 Puna Rasuabale
13 Iowane Divavesi

14 Hamilton Hughes / Joe Delana (utility)
15 Suli Koroi (prop)
16 Semesa Cadrakalagi (utility back)
17 Pio Rokomiqisa (forwards)

Not a bad looking side???