Cronulla - Samoa Sharks

[fobsta]

The Sharks have a more distinct Polynesian flavour in 2006 than usual. Can someone tell me if there is an influx of Islanders to the area or whether it is just good recruiting?

Shark 2006 Squad - Kiwi eligible players in Large Font, Samoan Eligible players in Bold.

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DarrenAlbert
Phil Bailey


Greg Bird



Jardine Bobongie



Mitch Brown



Tony Caine



Cameron Ciraldo



Luke Covell



Nick Doig



Luke Douglas



Adam Dykes



Paul Gallen



Luke Harlen



Matt Hilder



Brett Kearney



Brett Kimmorley



Kevin Kingston



Toshio Laiseni



Jeremy Latimore



Tevita Latu



Phillip Leuluai



Rhys Lovegrove



Hutch Maiava



Clifford Manua



Darren Mapp



Peewee Moke



Dane Nielsen



Danny Nutley



Ben Pomeroy



Kurt Puohotaua
Leonard Ropeta


Ben Ross



Beau Scott



Brodea Sanders



Jacob Selmes



David Simmons



James Stosic
Iuomalo Su'a
Roger Tafua
Alvin Tavana


Star Timani
Quincy To'o To'o
Simon Tufi


Nigel Vagana



Dayne Weston



Reece Williams

 

[NikkiShark]

Samoan Eligible players in Bold.

Toshio Laiseni
Star Timani

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they'e both tongan

 

[Dirk Titan]

Is there a De La Salle there?

 

[beekershark]

 

[Booyah]

Does it matter if they're Tongan/Samoan? They'll get picked for New Zealand anyway.

 

[sharks4ever]

it does matter cause isnt the world cup a few years away

 

[Frenzy.]

The Sharks have a more distinct Polynesian flavour in 2006 than usual. Can someone tell me if there is an influx of Islanders to the area or whether it is just good recruiting?

That's a rather large assumption. It remains to be seen how most of these guys go. I wasn't over the moon over last years crop.