Kiwis 4 Nations Squad 2014

[Cold Roses]

Taumalolo Foran and Hiku in the squad

http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/taumalolo-added-to-train-on-squad.aspx

 

[Cold Roses]

" Meanwhile, an early guilty plea means Kiwis and Roosters prop Sam Moa will be available for the Four Nations' opener with the Kangaroos in Brisbane on October 25 after he was charged with a grade two careless high tackle for his swinging arm to the head of Rabbitohs' centre Kirisome Auva'a "

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/10554859/Rival-hookers-face-NRL-grand-final-heartache

Good news on Moa.

 

[Cold Roses]

http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/teenage-wing-bolts-into-kiwis-squad.aspx

FPN a notable exclusion. No great loss.

On Watene-Zelezniak

"Born in Ngaruawahia, he moved to Sydney at a young age and represented New South Wales U18s, but faced with a decision between Australian Schoolboys and Junior Kiwis last year, he chose the latter and declared his allegiance to his country of birth."

Always love seeing this. We've got a good future with Taumalolo RTS and this kid.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

FPN and his shit attitude have had their day. Time to move on. Plenty of other options.

 

[Cold Roses]

FPN and his shit attitude have had their day. Time to move on. Plenty of other options.

Absolutely. His thug attitude has never washed with me. And we don't need him corrupting the young kids coming through with his unprofessional crap.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

I hope we've also taken a stand on JWH. Absolute idiot, gives away crucial penalties at such crucial moments. We don't need that type of crap.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Just looking ahead to the next world cup and we've got a great future. Can imagine a team something like this:

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck
3. Konrad Hurrell
4. Solomone Kata
5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Ben Matulino
9. Issac Luke
10. Jesse Bromwich
11. Tohu Harris
12. Manu Ma'u
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Ben Henry
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Martin Taupau
17. Addin Fonua-Blake

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Luke will miss the first game with a 2 match suspension!

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Just looking ahead to the next world cup and we've got a great future. Can imagine a team something like this:

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck
3. Konrad Hurrell
4. Solomone Kata
5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Ben Matulino
9. Issac Luke
10. Jesse Bromwich
11. Tohu Harris
12. Manu Ma'u
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Ben Henry
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Martin Taupau
17. Addin Fonua-Blake

IS JTS any good?

And I'd hope Zack Docker Clay, Havili or Manaia Cherrington were pushing for a bench hooking role by the next world cup

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

IS JTS any good?

And I'd hope Zack Docker Clay, Havili or Manaia Cherrington were pushing for a bench hooking role by the next world cup

I've seen highlights of JTS and heard he's good but only relying off that and the fact his brother is a star but there are other very capable players like Hiku and Goodall.

 

[Changa]

Souths centre Auvaa to play for NZ. A shoe-in for the left centre spot imo.

http://www.nrl.com/auvaa-declares-k...newsid/82395/default.aspx?cid=NRL-HP-Featured

 

[Cold Roses]

http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/newbies-chosen-among-four-nations-kiwis.aspx

The NZ Kiwis squad for the 2014 Four Nations tournament is:

Gerard Beale (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Adam Blair (Wests Tigers)

Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)

Lewis Brown (Penrith Panthers)

Greg Eastwood (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Sosaia Feki (Cronulla Sharks)

Kieran Foran (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tohu Harris (Melbourne Storm)

Siliva Havili (Vodafone Warriors)

Peta Hiku (Manly Sea Eagles)

Shaun Johnson (Vodafone Warriors)

Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)

Thomas Leuluai (Vodafone Warriors)

Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Simon Mannering (Vodafone Warriors)

Suaia Matagi (Vodafone Warriors)

Sam Moa (Sydney Roosters)

Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Kevin Proctor (Melbourne Storm)

Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)

Martin Taupau (Wests Tigers)

Manu Vatuvei (Vodafone Warriors)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Penrith Panthers)

Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers)

 

[Cold Roses]

What a joke. No Hoffman but somehow Brown and Matagi!!! Get a look in? Kearney is an idiot.

 

[Cold Roses]

Top team

Hiku
Nightingale
SKD
Whare
Vatuvei
Foran
Johnson
Bromwich
Luke
Moa
Taumalolo
Mannering
Blair

Leuluai
Taupau
Eastwood
Harris

 

[Diesel]

Several big names missing from Kiwis squad
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/10588405/Several-big-names-missing-from-Kiwis-squad

What are the health issues mentioned? I hope Konnie isn't back on the KFC diet.

Side note: Kearney is an idiot, that is all

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Nice of the roosters to decide to withdraw both JHW & RTS due to 'burnout'.

Since when has burnout been an acceptable reason to bar your players from international duty.

Will be interesting to see if Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Boyd Cordner, Aidan Guerra, Jake Friend and Dylan Napa are also suffering from this fatigue.

 

[Glen from the Mount]

Looks a good team even with the omissions.

 

[jaseg]

Top team

Hiku
Nightingale
SKD
Whare
Vatuvei
Foran
Johnson
Bromwich
Luke
Moa
Taumalolo
Mannering
Blair

Leuluai
Taupau
Eastwood
Harris

Switch Blair for Proctor (Taumololo needs to be playing through the centre) and I'd be happy, given the squad named.

This squad really isn't inspiring though. I lost all faith in Kearney after his team selection in the last WC final, and this isn't helping get any of that faith back. Some unavailabilities are out of his control - I'm massively disappointed that RTS isn't going to get his shot at fullback (stuff the Roosters, put your foot down - unless he needs surgery they shouldn't be ruling him out), and I'm guessing Konny is hurt given his end to the season.

Buuuut where's Hoffman and/or Laumape (young guy, left centre - a trouble position - played something like 30 NRL games and I can't recall him ever having a bad one, he wouldn't let anyone down - if only you could say the same for Beale)? On the other hand, it is kind of nice to see Feki get into the squad as he looks a good one in first grade.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

If we had an environment worth being a part of, I don't imagine we'd be getting as many withdrawals as we do.

But our coach is a mug, and it sounds like the World Cup was a shitstorm.

So no surprises, especially JWH.

Havili's had Christmas come twice in one year, he's going to play Australia again first-up is he not?

 

[Cloudsurfer]

If we had an environment worth being a part of, I don't imagine we'd be getting as many withdrawals as we do.

But our coach is a mug, and it sounds like the World Cup was a shitstorm.

So no surprises, especially JWH.

Havili's had Christmas come twice in one year, he's going to play Australia again first-up is he not?

And yet the latest test camp appeared to be the opposite, the newbies seemed to have pride in the jersey...maybe the omission of a few of the so-called senior players meant a better culture and atmosphere was revived and it felt to them like it was really something to be part of. I think that's what kearney & co are aiming for & they have been quite adamant they are looking to the future. Good on them - build a winning culture and the results will come in time.


Time (and results) will tell I suppose.