2019 Pacific Test - Fiji 58-14 Lebanon @ Leichhardt

[League Unlimited News]

Pacific Tests 2019 - Pacific Test Invitational
Fiji v Lebanon
Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield (TICKETS)
Saturday 22 June 2019

Gates 3:15pm
Women's PNG Orchids v Fiji 3:40pm
Men's Fiji v Lebanon 5:40pm
Men's PNG v Samoa 7:55pm

1. Marcelo Montoya 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Isaac Lumelume 4. Mikaele Ravalawa 5. Maika Sivo 6. Sitiveni Moceidreke 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Joe Lovodua 10. Korbin Sims 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Taane Milne 13. Jayson Bukuya
14. D’Rhys Miller 15. Salesi Fainga'a 16. Junior Roqica 17. Penioni Tagituimua 18. Ratu Nanovo

1. Anthony Layoun 2. Jayden El-Jalkh 3. Bilal Maarbani 4. Allan Lockwood 5. Abbas Miskie 6.Reece Robinson 7. Robbie Farah 8. Kayne Kalache 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Tim Mannah 11.Ahmad Ellaz 12. Elie El Zakhem 13. James Roumanos
14. Jacob Kiraz 15. Jalal Bazzaz 16.Toufic El Hajj 17. Nick Kassis
18. Amer Ghazzaoui 19. Georges Yazbek 20. Michael Tom

Referees: Matt Cecchin
Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referees: Henry Perenara, Beau Scott​

 

[League Unlimited News]

Fiji squad named - https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-pacific-tests-teams-2019-pacific-test-invitational/

 

[Burns]

Who knows who wins. Go Fiji.

 

[GongPanther]

Fiji by a couple of dozen. Hope Kikau and Mansour get a cold.

 

[yobbo84]

I wonder why no Doueihi, Moses or Twal for Lebanon?

 

[League Unlimited News]

I wonder why no Doueihi, Moses or Twal for Lebanon?

Moses is injured. Not sure on Doueihi or Twal.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I'm guessing Moses laid down on the floor of the shopping Centre and cried until he got this weekend off

 

[Vic Mackey]

I wonder why no Doueihi, Moses or Twal for Lebanon?

Moses is injured. Not sure on Doueihi or Twal.

Twal said he wants to concentrate on the Tigers, which is a bit disappointing

 

[yobbo84]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/fa...s/news-story/767d42eb3d2b4f418a2951c139b76267

Gee that's unlike Robbie to be so divisive...

 

[grouch]

btw... is this match really called the Pacific Test? Did anyone cross check with a globe before they confirmed this title?

 

[Timmah]

btw... is this match really called the Pacific Test? Did anyone cross check with a globe before they confirmed this title?

The official title is Pacific Test Invitational. Has been that way since last year when England came for a sticky beak

 

[BadnMean]

btw... is this match really called the Pacific Test? Did anyone cross check with a globe before they confirmed this title?

What do you mean... Lebanon? That's in Queensland.

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

I wonder why no Doueihi, Moses or Twal for Lebanon?

Which Moses?

Moses Mbye?
Moses Pangai?
Mitchell Moses?
Moses Meninga?
Moses on the hill?

 

[stormbati]

Fiji by a couple of dozen. Hope Kikau and Mansour get a cold.

Pretty sure plan A is “give it to kiks”
Plan B is “pretend to give it to kiks”
Plan C is “see plan A”

 

[SBD82]

Pretty sure plan A is “give it to kiks”
Plan B is “pretend to give it to kiks”
Plan C is “see plan A”

Nice of Cleary to let them borrow the Penrith game plan.

 

[Belmore Dude]

I hope them well.

 

[stormbati]

Pretty special as it would probably be the first time siblings playing for both mens and womens teams. CJ Sims will play for the Fiji Women’s and Korbin for the Bati.

The Sims family have been huge for Rugby League in Fiji.

 

[League Unlimited News]

Lebanon lineup now confirmed in positional order.

Updated in post #1

Link: https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-pacific-tests-teams-2019-pacific-test-invitational/

 

[League Unlimited News]

Fiji teamlist confirmed as well, Matt Cecchin confirmed referee.

Link: https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-pacific-tests-teams-2019-pacific-test-invitational/

 

[MKCS]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/fa...s/news-story/767d42eb3d2b4f418a2951c139b76267

Gee that's unlike Robbie to be so divisive...

I understand his point though. If you want Lebanon to be a successful rugby league nation these guys should be playing.

With Moses, Twal, Mansour and Douhei in the team it looks much stronger. It would get some NRL experience into the backline (Which this Lebanon side desperately needs) and a pretty decent halves combination in Moses and Douhei.

What would be particularly upsetting for Robbie is that all these boys will want to come and play for Lebanon in the 2021 World Cup without paying their dues and playing these types of fixtures whilst the guys who do play in these fixtures get bumped for their NRL or Super League counterpart.

Doesn't seem fair.