Are there any current NRL or SL players eligible for USA?

[adamkungl]

Current first graders:

Bureta Faraimo, Hull FC
Junior Paulo, St Helens (more recently represented Samoa)

 

[roughyedspud]

This will have people scratching their heads lol

So...."American Samoan's" are American nationals thus eligible for the USA...

 

[welshmagpie]

Junior Vaivai (Hull KR)

 

[welshmagpie]

Jerome Veve & Conor Donehue both play in Queensland Cup.

Cory Makelim at Sheffield.

But no... I know of no NRL eligible.

 

[adamkungl]

Junior Vaivai (Hull KR)

Playing for York this year

 

[Matua]

Isn't JWH eligible through his Dad?

 

[adamkungl]

Heard that Joey Leilua might be eligible but skipped out last time coz he can't stand Brian Smith?

 

[Chidge]

Ronaldo Mulitalo Cronulla only played the one so far but I believe he could be eligible

 

[adamkungl]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/11/we-want-you-ronaldo-drafted-by-usa-for-world-9s/

Mulitalo named for 9s as well as Jay Florimo, former NYC talent

 

[Burns]

That’s not too bad?

 

[adamkungl]

This Cook Islands game is gonna be interesting

 

[Burns]

This Cook Islands game is gonna be interesting

Honestly, they are the exciting games and ones I look forward to. Even split games that could go either way.

(Although, I suppose the entire 9’s comp could be anyone’s game)

 

[adamkungl]

Everyone's gonna think Cookies will wipe the floor with USA but it only takes a couple of decent level players to even things out.
Last meeting in 2013: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24752770

 

[Force]

Everyone's gonna think Cookies will wipe the floor with USA but it only takes a couple of decent level players to even things out.
Last meeting in 2013: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24752770

The US will need a fair few 'heritage' players and I use the term heritage loosely as many of them are only eligible because of their ties to American Samoa, which isnt even in the same hemisphere as the US . HOWEVER, It will be good if they can get some of them to play.

 

[Skeletor]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/11/we-want-you-ronaldo-drafted-by-usa-for-world-9s/

Mulitalo named for 9s as well as Jay Florimo, former NYC talent

Wow, absolutely did not know that Greg Florimo's missus was a seppo.

 

[Sydney Knight]

born in a US army base

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/11/we-want-you-ronaldo-drafted-by-usa-for-world-9s/

Wow, absolutely did not know that Greg Florimo's missus was a seppo.