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England v Samoa

Coastbloke

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2 Tests? Costs obviously an issue. Having said that a Test against France would have been good before the England ‘series’
 

taste2taste

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Let's hope Samoa can take a full strength team otherwise England will win 30+

We saw in last seasons tests Samoa don't have the depth to compete when they are missing a few key players.
 

Matua

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Let's hope Samoa can take a full strength team otherwise England will win 30+

We saw in last seasons tests Samoa don't have the depth to compete when they are missing a few key players.
Yeah, if Samoan players all of a sudden need end of season operations at the direction of their club (us Kiwis know all about that) then they'll be screwed, unless they can finally convince NZ Samoans to switch in numbers.
 
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taste2taste

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Yeh England have got some real talent coming through. If not a full strength Samoa side it could be a bit ugly.
England are looking good, Wouldn't it be good if England got a game against the Roos or Kiwis ?

Shame Int league is such an afterthought.
 

titoelcolombiano

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England are looking good, Wouldn't it be good if England got a game against the Roos or Kiwis ?

Shame Int league is such an afterthought.
Supposed to be an Ashes tour next year, lets see if it actually happens!

By then it would have been 8 years since Australia played England, what an abysmal situation. A generation of English players have never played the Kangaroos and vice versa.
 

Coastbloke

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Good to see it finally going ahead but 2 Tests, sheesh?

Maybe they can get a match against France. French rugby league is supposed to be having a milestone year but so far they playing 1 Test this year..

Hopefully Samoa plays Tonga before heading off..
 

Coastbloke

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Apart from the fact there’s 2 and not 3 Tests, I think there be better crowds as England look to be talking up the ‘revenge’ aspect after the loss at the WC Semi..
 

Clarkent

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Yeah, if Samoan players all of a sudden need end of season operations at the direction of their club (us Kiwis know all about that) then they'll be screwed, unless they can finally convince NZ Samoans to switch in numbers.
Respectfully I don't think current samoan squad needs the Kiwis samoans players to commit to Samoa. The last thing we need is a weaker kiwis squad. Samoa does need Tino and Haas to commit tho that would be nice. The only kiwi samoa wouldn't mind is Dylan Brown but Harris-Tevita and the rise of Blaize Talagi can cover the 6 position while Luai plays Halfback
 

Clarkent

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Good to see it finally going ahead but 2 Tests, sheesh?

Maybe they can get a match against France. French rugby league is supposed to be having a milestone year but so far they playing 1 Test this year..

Hopefully Samoa plays Tonga before heading off..
It's been confirmed Samoa won't be playing Tonga before they head out to England, which sucks tbh
 

titoelcolombiano

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Respectfully I don't think current samoan squad needs the Kiwis samoans players to commit to Samoa. The last thing we need is a weaker kiwis squad. Samoa does need Tino and Haas to commit tho that would be nice. The only kiwi samoa wouldn't mind is Dylan Brown but Harris-Tevita and the rise of Blaize Talagi can cover the 6 position while Luai plays Halfback
This is a world class side with lots of big match experience. Tino and Haas would make all the difference. What will it take?

1. Fa'aologo
2. To'o
3. Chrighton
4. RTS
5. Tuilagi
6. Talagi
7. Luai
8. Haas
9. CTH
10. Tino
11. Leniu
12. May
13. Hamlin-Uele
 

Clarkent

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This is a world class side with lots of big match experience. Tino and Haas would make all the difference. What will it take?

1. Fa'aologo
2. To'o
3. Chrighton
4. RTS
5. Tuilagi
6. Talagi
7. Luai
8. Haas
9. CTH
10. Tino
11. Leniu
12. May
13. Hamlin-Uele
Second rowers should be the Qld second rowers Sua and Nanai. Nanai was in the samoan camp last year while he was out injured. I would have Tino at lock. The bench should be

14 Erin Clark
15 Spencer Leniu
16 Terell May
17 Heilum Luki
 

titoelcolombiano

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Second rowers should be the Qld second rowers Sua and Nanai. Nanai was in the samoan camp last year while he was out injured. I would have Tino at lock. The bench should be

14 Erin Clark
15 Spencer Leniu
16 Terell May
17 Heilum Luki
Yeah whatever combo works, point is with all potential players available it's a cracking side that can match it with anyone
 

Matua

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Respectfully I don't think current samoan squad needs the Kiwis samoans players to commit to Samoa. The last thing we need is a weaker kiwis squad. Samoa does need Tino and Haas to commit tho that would be nice. The only kiwi samoa wouldn't mind is Dylan Brown but Harris-Tevita and the rise of Blaize Talagi can cover the 6 position while Luai plays Halfback
No need be respectful, I'm quite happy for you to leave our NZers alone. Even though merely three posts later and you've now pinched Erin Clark. ;)
 
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