Cook Islands RL express disappointment at denial of 2018 Pacific Test

[Force]

It's a officially recognized RLIF test weekend...

All games are tests!

Thats correct as it was before but NRL clubs hold the International game by the gonads so I wont be surprised to see the same thing happening again.

 

[adamkungl]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/te-kar...reacts-to-nrl-pulling-mori-team-out-of-2018-p

Maori RL have joined Cook Islands in sooking that the NRL hasn't saved them a spot on their Pacific Test event.

For some reason actual test playing nations don't want to waste their time playing against an ethnic invitational side.
Of course nothing is preventing them or anyone else from organising their own game but it's the NRL's fault.

 

[Robert B]

So who is Fiji playing then if it's not Cook Islands or Maori RL?

 

[adamkungl]

So who is Fiji playing then if it's not Cook Islands or Maori RL?

Currently their players are boycotting tests so...

 

[Robert B]

Currently their players are boycotting tests so...

But who is left to play against assuming the player's call off the boycott?

 

[adamkungl]

But who is left to play against assuming the player's call off the boycott?

Cook Islands or a NH team

 

[Force]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/te-kar...reacts-to-nrl-pulling-mori-team-out-of-2018-p

Maori RL have joined Cook Islands in sooking that the NRL hasn't saved them a spot on their Pacific Test event.

For some reason actual test playing nations don't want to waste their time playing against an ethnic invitational side.
Of course nothing is preventing them or anyone else from organising their own game but it's the NRL's fault.

The Maori can put together a good team similar to the Indigenous Australian side. Any International game is good for the game whether its an invitational or heritage team. It would be good to see Maori play Ind-OZ.

 

[paulmac]

England Knights to play in Pacific tests invitational?

 

[adamkungl]

It would be good to see Maori play Ind-OZ.

It would.

England Knights to play in Pacific tests invitational?

Only if their results count for England. Otherwise, yuck.