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2018 Rep Round

Gronk

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23 June, 2018

Campbelltown Sports Stadium is set rumble when it plays host to Pacific powerhouses Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea on Saturday 23 June.

Make sure you don't miss out on what is always the most vibrant, passionate and exciting representative double header on the 2018 Rugby League calendar!

3.45pm Gates open
4:00pm Game 1 – KICK OFF – PNG KUMULS v FIJI BATI
7:10pm Game 2 – KICK OFF – TOA SAMOA V MATE MA'A TONGA
 

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England v New Zealand will be played at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver on Saturday June 23.

Kickoff is 12pm Denver time + 16 hours = AEST 4am (I think)

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England Squad announced

England Squad for the Test Match against New Zealand (Professional and Community club shown):

John Bateman (Wigan Warriors, Bradford Dudley Hill)

George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Sam Burgess(South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Jake Connor (Hull FC, Siddal)

James Graham (St George Illawarra Dragons, Blackbrook)

Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)

Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Springs Lions)

Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)

Tommy Makinson (St Helens, Wigan St Judes)

Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants, Deighton Juniors)

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Mark Percival (St Helens, Halton Farnworth Hornets)

Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves, Wigan St Patricks)

James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Luke Thompson (St Helens, Bold Miners)

Gareth Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons, Kings Cross)

George Williams (Wigan Warriors, St Patricks)

Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders, West Bowling)

https://www.nospam18.com/england-great-britain/3438-england-name-squad-for-denver-test
 

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https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/14/jarryd-hayne-headlines-injury-hit-fiji-squad/

Don't know if it's been posted but congrats to Hayne, Evans and Salesi Fainga'a for being named in the Fiji team for the pacific test. Edit(sh*t I forgot Kane Evans)

Fiji Bati

1. Kevin Naiqama (c)
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Akuila Uate
4. Tyrone Phillips
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Jarryd Hayne
7. Henry Raiwalui
8. Kane Evans
9. Joe Lovodua
10. Tui Kamikamica
11. King Vuniyayawa
12. Salesi Junior Fainga'a
13. Jayson Bukuya

14. Eloni Vunakece
15. Pio Seci
16. Sitiveni Moceidreke
17. Pio Sokobalavu
18. Mikaele Ravalawa
19. Junior Roqica
 

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Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and Will Hopoate are set to come under consideration to captain a Tonga side bolstered by the defection of New Zealand prop Addin Fonua-Blake in next week’s Pacific Test against Samoa.

Fonua-Blake, who played for Tonga in last year’s corresponding Test against Fiji, has decided to again align himself to the Mate Ma’a after representing the Kiwis at the World Cup.

The Manly prop will join a powerful Tongan pack led by Taumalolo and Fifita, which is set to also include the likes of Tevita Pangai jnr, Joe Ofahengaue, Siosiua Taukieaho, Peni Terepo and Manu Ma’u.


Hopoate, Konrad Hurrell, David Fusitu’a Solomone Kata, Mahe Fonua, Daniel Tupou and the Jennings brothers, Michael, Robert and George are in contention for places in the outside backs.

Canberra’s Ata Hingano and Wests Tigers utility Tuimoala Lolahea will again be the halves, while Raiders hooker Siliva Havilli and Penrith’s Sione Katoa are likely to share the dummy-half role.

Tonga coach Kristian Woolf plans to announce a 19-man squad on Thursday and he revealed it would comprise of NRL players only due to the cost of flying the likes of Sika Manu and Ben Murdoch-Masila from England.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/13...son-taumalolo-for-pacific-test-against-samoa/
 

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Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and Will Hopoate are set to come under consideration to captain a Tonga side bolstered by the defection of New Zealand prop Addin Fonua-Blake in next week’s Pacific Test against Samoa.

Fonua-Blake, who played for Tonga in last year’s corresponding Test against Fiji, has decided to again align himself to the Mate Ma’a after representing the Kiwis at the World Cup.

The Manly prop will join a powerful Tongan pack led by Taumalolo and Fifita, which is set to also include the likes of Tevita Pangai jnr, Joe Ofahengaue, Siosiua Taukieaho, Peni Terepo and Manu Ma’u.


Hopoate, Konrad Hurrell, David Fusitu’a Solomone Kata, Mahe Fonua, Daniel Tupou and the Jennings brothers, Michael, Robert and George are in contention for places in the outside backs.

Canberra’s Ata Hingano and Wests Tigers utility Tuimoala Lolahea will again be the halves, while Raiders hooker Siliva Havilli and Penrith’s Sione Katoa are likely to share the dummy-half role.

Tonga coach Kristian Woolf plans to announce a 19-man squad on Thursday and he revealed it would comprise of NRL players only due to the cost of flying the likes of Sika Manu and Ben Murdoch-Masila from England.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/13...son-taumalolo-for-pacific-test-against-samoa/

I f**king love these games, will not miss
 

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I f**king love these games, will not miss

Me too

But would really like Australia nz and poms to play these sides regularly as well (other than world cup)

Smith/Gronk/Thurston/Slater not around any more, more and more NRL players will be in the pacific island sides

Many games would be closer than ever

Expect Meninga to call it quits in a year or two I reckon
 

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Me too

But would really like Australia nz and poms to play these sides regularly as well (other than world cup)

Smith/Gronk/Thurston/Slater not around any more, more and more NRL players will be in the pacific island sides

Many games would be closer than ever

Expect Meninga to call it quits in a year or two I reckon
Gronk is still here. I saw him post a bit earlier
 

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New Zealand Kiwis squad: Leeson Ah Mau, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Herman Ese'ese, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, James Fisher-Harris, Slade Griffin, Peta Hiku, Jamayne Isaako, Jordan Kahu, Isaac Liu, Issac Luke, Te Maire Martin, Esan Marsters, Ken Maumalo, Kodi Nikorima, Joseph Tapine, Martin Taupau, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/17/new-faces-in-new-zealand-kiwis-squad-for-england-test-in-denver/
Not bad ... no tohu harris? .... has he defected to the west indies to play with the other pirates
 

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NSW Residents 2018 side
Aaron Gray (Newtown Jets)
Bayley Sironen (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Billy Brittain (North Sydney Bears)
Blayke Brailey (Newtown Jets)
Caleb Aekins (Penrith Panthers)
Dean Britt (North Sydney Bears)
Ed Murphy (Mounties)Z
Jacob Felise (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Kurt Dillon (Newtown Jets)
Kyle Flanagan (Newtown Jets)
Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)
Luke Garner (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Maika Sivo (Penrith Panthers)
Mawene Hiroti (North Sydney Bears)
Ofahiki Ogden (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Scott Sorensen (Newtown Jets)
Sean O’Sullivan (Wyong Roos)
Suaia Matagi (Wentworthville Magpies)
Tony Satini (Mounties)

https://www.zerotackle.com/nswrl-name-new-south-wales-residents-side-33966/
 

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Samoa squad: Bunty Afoa (Warriors), Josh Aloiai (Tigers), Michael Chee Kam (Tigers), Christian Crichton (Panthers), James Gavet (Warriors), Pita Godinet (Tigers), Sam Kasiano (Storm), Tim Lafai (Dragons), Joey Leilua (Raiders), Luciano Leilua (Dragons), Mason Lino (Warriors), Dunamis Lui (Raiders), Tyrone May (Panthers), Anthony Milford (Broncos), Isaiah Papali'i (Warriors), Joseph Paulo (Sharks), Ligi Sao (Warriors), Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles)

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/17/anthony-milford-headlines-samoa-squad-to-face-tonga/
 

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