Samoan team

[biggestbroncosfan]

2011 TOA Samoa UK Tour - Train on Squad

Masada Iosefa - Penrith Panthers
Mark Taufua - Newcastle Knights
Peter Matautia - Newcastle Knights
Evarn Tuimavave - Newcastle Knights
Ben Roberts - Canterbury Bulldogs
Martin Taupau - Canterbury Bulldogs
Frank Pritchard - Canterbury Bulldogs
Eddie Pettybourne - South Sydney
Daniel Vidot - Canberra Raiders
Sam Tagataese - Cronulla Sharks

Matt Wright - Cronulla Sharks

Matt Utai - West Tigers

Tim Simona - West Tigers

really competitive team and should win all their games in the UK, Ireland and France. Didn't Frank Pritchard and Eddy Pettbourne represent NZ last year?? A couple of others I'm expecting to be named, Setaimata Sa, Mose Masoe, Pita Godinet, Tony Puletua, Francis Meli, Sia Soliola, Ali Lauiti'iti, David Fa'alogo, Harrison Hansen, George Carmont, David Solomona, Ben Te'o, Joe Galuvao, Josh McGuire

1.Peter Matautia
2.Daniel Vidot
3.Setaimata Sa
4.George Carmont
5.Matt Utai
6.Ben Roberts
7.Pita Godinet
8.Tony Puletua
9.Masada Iosefa
10.Mose Masoe
11.Ben Te'o
12.Frank Pritchard
13.Sia Soliola

14.Ed Pettybourne
15.Tony Puletua
16.Sam Tagataese
17.Harrison Hansen

 

[Sam_the_man]

McGuire apparently is trying to get into the Kiwis team. How the hell he qualifies is anyones guess. Te'o wants to play for QLD and Australia despite being a New Zealander.

 

[hutch]

Anyone actually from Samoa in the train on squad?

 

[MountainMan]

Mcguire apparently has a samoan/new zealand mother (which looking at him who would think it i know)..Te'o is samoan also.
Thats a real good team ,alot of strike power there

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Frank Pritchard has been named in the Kiwis train on squad. Didnt McGuire play for samoa last year?

 

[hutch]

This squad would be fine if there was a one nation rule or a long stand down period between switching (and only one switch allowed). As it stands, it is a joke!

 

[billy2]

Interesting fact - the first 3 on that list are cousins.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Daniel Anderson has been named as the new head coach of Toa Samoa

 

[NRL-TGG]

This squad would be fine if there was a one nation rule or a long stand down period between switching (and only one switch allowed). As it stands, it is a joke!

Alright, we get it. Posting it in every thread which has a squad isn't going to change the rule or make us get it further.

Can we just talk about the squad and the chances of its success on this tour?

Thanks

 

[billy2]

A quality coach is the missing ingredient I think.

Samoa has always looked great on paper and shithouse on grass.

Surely a quality coach can get them performing?

 

[franklin2323]

So all the islands are playing tests yet no pacific nations. So who gets in next years 4 nations??

 

[roughyedspud]

there is'nt one

 

[franklin2323]

Daniel Anderson has been named as the new head coach of Toa Samoa

This will prove if him not getting on with Islanders is true or not

 

[biggestbroncosfan]

So all the islands are playing tests yet no pacific nations. So who gets in next years 4 nations??

no 4 nations next year. They will be going back to a Tri Nations after the 2013 WC.

 

[biggestbroncosfan]

A quality coach is the missing ingredient I think.

Samoa has always looked great on paper and shithouse on grass.

Surely a quality coach can get them performing?

With a quality team like that they will not really need a quality coach it depends if they perform or not. I am expecting them to win by at least 20+ in all matches if they can get a full strength team and all the players mentioned turn up.

 

[hutch]

Alright, we get it. Posting it in every thread which has a squad isn't going to change the rule or make us get it further.

Can we just talk about the squad and the chances of its success on this tour?

Thanks

Why? Im not happy to accept mediocrity!

Hopefully these tours encourage players to stick with Samoa, and the tour gets decent coverage in the actual country of Samoa!

 

[hutch]

no 4 nations next year. They will be going back to a Tri Nations after the 2013 WC.

Are you sure about that? Thats the first ive heard of it!

 

[roughyedspud]

A quality coach is the missing ingredient I think.

Samoa has always looked great on paper and shithouse on grass.

Surely a quality coach can get them performing?

crafty halfbacks tend to be the islanders biggest issue

 

[billy2]

With a quality team like that they will not really need a quality coach it depends if they perform or not. I am expecting them to win by at least 20+ in all matches if they can get a full strength team and all the players mentioned turn up.

They have always had a quality player roster, but they did so badly in the WC that they had to play off for a spot in the Pacific Cup, and promptly got rolled by Cook Islands.
The should be the best of the PI nations, but on results, they are the worst.
David Fairleigh has improved Cook Islands out of sight, and I've seen him at NSW cup matches talking to coaches about Cook Islands players, so he takes his role seriously.
I don't know if Anderson will be the answer for Samoa, but it won't surprize me if they finally kick on with him giving them direction.

 

[RHCP]

crafty halfbacks tend to be the islanders biggest issue

Pita Godinet goes good.

Wait, so no more Four Nations? What's the post season look like for 2012 then?