Broncos vs. Panthers in Honolulu

[thorson1987]

There is also a game between Tongan and Samoan ex pats in Honolulu next month.

 

[carcharias]

2004 Australia v USA

[youtube]T0uLfihhco8[/youtube]

Cheers
Good stuff

 

[Perth Red]

I thought the players were tired that's why we have no kangaroo matches in October? The rlpa need an investigation lol.

 

[Diesel]

I wonder how many of these players are the ones the ARL decided we're too tired for an end of season representative match?

Edit: just realised the same thing was posted above.

 

[Saint Doc]

I holidayed there a few months ago, and was thinking it would be there perfect place to target the U.S.

Cheap flights with jetstar, great holiday destination for fans, much closer than mainland.

Good move

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I holidayed there a few months ago, and was thinking it would be there perfect place to target the U.S.

Cheap flights with jetstar, great holiday destination for fans, much closer than mainland.

Good move

Plus the fm fact that half the population are Polynesians so will likely relate to the Poly players in the NRL more that most people on the mainland US would.

 

[Apey]

I've PMed a link to this thread to Timmah so you better watch your back.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Great idea. Lets hope for the sake of the game it actually does go ahead.

"The last time a rugby league game was played in the US was State of Origin in Los Angeles, 1987"

I laughed when I saw this quote. Typical ignorant rubbish.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Plus the fm fact that half the population are Polynesians so will likely relate to the Poly players in the NRL more that most people on the mainland US would.

They're mostly Japs and Filos. Get Craig Wing over there to promote it!

 

[_snafu_]

2004 Australia v USA

[youtube]T0uLfihhco8[/youtube]

Never heard of any of those f**kers.

 

[Hoofhearted]

does the stadium have a big enough pitch to fit a full size RL field on, gridiron fields are a lot smaller and would be a shame to play on a narrow field, teams will struggle to break the line.

 

[Ojlovednicole]

I remember the Liberty Bell Cup.

The USA shocked the world and had the aussies on the backburner at 20-0 at halftime or thereabout.
Then some Matty Bowen magic brought them back into the game.

It nearly fell apart when one of the USA players dropped an intercept pass that would have taken the USA back in front.

The Australians were shown that day.

 

[Ojlovednicole]

Whatever happpened to the American winger Nate Smith?

He looked like he could have been a genuine NRL superstar.

 

[killbill]

http://www.triplem.com.au/brisbane/...s-exhibition-match-aloha-stadium-hawaii-2015/

Well.....This should be interesting. Lets hope both teams are full strength so the Americans get a good show.

Will be a good trip to Hawaii for a group of us from Texas I think

 

[killbill]

Cheers
Good stuff

Thanks for sharing - had no idea!

 

[kdalymc]

Woops

 

[DC_fan]

You could hardly call Hawaii the U.S.

Well it is the 50th state of the U.S.

 

[DC_fan]

Sounds like a great idea. I hope it happens.

 

[kdalymc]

Yeah but it is sorta like playing in New Caledonia and calling it France..
Great to see it in LA or New York but yes Hawaii does have the Polynesian appeal

 

[kdalymc]

Need to quickly change the name to TopBall though, otherwise they will think it's just another game of Rugby