Australian Team v New Zealand

[Walt Flanigan]

Australia

1. Darius Boyd
2. Semi Radradra
3. Greg Inglis
4. Josh Dugan
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Paul Gallen
11. Josh Papalii
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker

14. Josh McGuire
15. Michael Morgan
16. James Tamou
17. Sam Thaiday

18. Aiden Guerra
19. Michael Jennings

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...d/news-story/d2e689181e4806e7ee5a466c27c7d284

 

[Whoosh]

You've accidently typed Blake Ferguson in there....surely a typo!

 

[Walt Flanigan]

You've accidently typed Blake Ferguson in there....surely a typo!

Unfortunately not. Although picking Dugan and Ferguson in the same team usually provides some off-field entertainment.

 

[Evil Homer]

Only 3 non-Australians, not bad.

 

[lockyno1]

Gallen, Thaiday....any chance of picking someone who isn't halfway retired.

Boyd at fullback good. Glad the lazy sod Inglis isn't there.

 

[some11]

Duges/Fergo pairing at Daley's request apparently.

 

[GongPanther]

Greg Inglis :lol:

How the hell Jennings is not on the run-on side as centre defies belief.:shock:

 

[Twatface Magee]

Duges/Fergo pairing at Daley's request apparently.

I'm sure a Queenslander (and ex-QLD coach) is going to help out the NSW coach...

 

[some11]

How the hell Jennings is not on the run-on side as centre defies belief.:shock:

And have two centres that can't pass?

Jennings is the reason Semi gets no ball at Parra.

 

[Son of Minto]

Fergo is shit but at least he's Australian. Radradra is still the most egregious selection.

 

[MilkShark]

If it's ok for papalli and Tamou to get selected than I'm ok with radradra being selected.

 

[TheFrog]

Semi gets no ball at Parra.

Not something I'd noticed to be honest. He gets in there and gets his own ball.

Still, he aint Australian and should not be playing for Australia. They wonder why nobody cares about international RL.

 

[TheVelourFog]

Needs more Queenslanders

And less Paul Gallens

 

[Twatface Magee]

Kiwis by 20

 

[Ibleedblue]

Mal obviously hasn't seen a Tigers game this year, Tedesco has been the best fullback hands down and if you picked him you could just stick Boyd on the wing.

 

[Snappy]

What a farce that someone who's lived in Australia for 3 years can be picked for the test team

 

[RL The greatest game]

Not something I'd noticed to be honest. He gets in there and gets his own ball.

Still, he aint Australian and should not be playing for Australia. They wonder why nobody cares about international RL.

We shouldn't be surprised that Meninga has picked a Fijian as Meninga is a Queensland coach and history shows Queensland coaches don't always pick Queenslanders.
Terrible blow for international Rugby league that Australia pick a man who didn't come to this country until he was 20 and has played 4 times for Fiji

 

[deal.with.it]

No one complained when a canadian won silver for Australia in the winter olympics, who qualified through 3 years residency.

The Wallabies have plenty of Islanders - no one says anything.

I think it's wrong that Radradra can swap so easily. But he is just following a standard international sporting law.

 

[Pete Cash]

If it's ok for papalli and Tamou to get selected than I'm ok with radradra being selected.

Papalii has lived in Australia since he was six. What problem could anyone have with him choosing to play for Australia.

 

[yobbo84]

The most laughable one is Aidan Guerra as 18th man. He's been close to the Roosters worst this year.