How would second tier nations look with their best lineup?

[rabbitohs95]

With Taumalolo and Fifita joining Tonga it made me wonder how the other second tier nations would look with their best sides on the park, with players taking their heritage over NZ and Aus.

I've probably forgot some obvious ones so do put in suggestions. Also apologies if this has already been discussed. I've put up Tonga and Samoa and honestly I think they very well could compete with Australia and NZ.

Tonga

1. Will Hopoate
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Michael Jennings
4. Konrad Hurrell
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Ata Hingano
8. Sam Moa
9. Siliva Havili
10. Andrew Fifita
11. Manu Ma'u
12. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Sione Katoa
15. Ben Murdoch-Masila
16. Peni Terepo
17. Sika Manu

Samoa

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tim Lafai
4. Joey Leilua
5. Ricky Leutele
6. Anthony Milford
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Junior Paulo
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Josh McGuire
11. Josh Papalii
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Martin Taupau

14. Fa'amanu Brown
15. Sam Kasiano
16. Isaac Liu
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

France:

1. Morgan Escare (injured)
2. Fouad Yaha
3. Tony Gigot (suspended)
4. Bastien Ader
5. Ilies Bergal
6. Theo Fages
7. William Barthau
8. Julien Bousquet
9. Eloi Pelissier
10. Remi Casty (injured)
11. Benjamin Jullien
12. Benjamin Garcia
13. Jason Baitieri

14. Gadwin Springer (injured)
15. Mickael Simon (injured)
16. Thibault Margalet
17. Lucas Albert


That team would have beaten Lebanon. Escare and Gigot are game breakers, and the other three are experienced and powerful Super League forwards.

 

[JLA]

Tonga
1. William Hoppate
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Michael Jennings
4. Solomone Kata
5. Jorge Taufua
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Ata Hingano
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Siliva Havili
10. Jesse Bromwich
11. Tyson Frizzell
12. Manu Mau
13. Jason Taumalolo
14. Felise Kaufusi
15. Sam Moa
16. Sika Manu
17. Sia Taukeiho

 

[Pedge1971]

Tonga
1. William Hoppate
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Michael Jennings
4. Solomone Kata
5. Jorge Taufua
6. Tui Lolohea
7. Ata Hingano
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Siliva Havili
10. Jesse Bromwich
11. Tyson Frizzell
12. Manu Mau
13. Jason Taumalolo
14. Felise Kaufusi
15. Sam Moa
16. Sika Manu
17. Sia Taukeiho

Great side. But the spine would see them semis at best.

 

[JLA]

that forward pack is best pack in the world

 

[JLA]

Fiji will be insane at full strength
1. Kevin Naqiama
2. Vunivalu
3. Waqa Blake
4. Uate(Marika Korobette)
5. Marcelo Montoya (Semi Radradra)
6. John Sutton
7. Jarryd Hayne
8. Korbin Simms
9. Apisai Korisau
10. Reegn-Campbell Gillard
11. Jacob Saifiti
12. Tariq Simms
13. Ashton Simms
14. Kikau
15. Jayson Bukuya
16. Daniel Saifiti
17. Taane Milne

 

[Clarkent]

Full strength Samoan team
1 RTS
2 Nofoaluma
3 Leutele
4 Leilua
5 Moga
6 Milford
7 Tyrone May
8 Paulo
9 Leuluai
10 McGuire
11 Papalii
12 Matulino
13 Soliola

14 Kasiano
15 Liu
16 Taupau
17 Nu Brown

 

[Springs09]

Even without the automatic Kiwi picks Samoa would have had a great side without injuries

1. David Nofoaluma
2. Antonio Winterstein
3. Tim Lafai
4. Joseph Leilua
5. Tautau Moga
6. Anthony Milford
7. Tyrone May
8. Junior Paulo
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Leeson Ah Mau
11. Josh Papalii
12. Sione Mata'utia/Iosia Soliola
13. Josh McGuire

14. Fa'amanu Brown
15. Isaac Liu
16. Herman Ese'ese
17. Sam Kasiano/Suaia Matagi/John Asiata

With P. Mata'utia, F. Pritchard, Tevaga, Godinet, Leutele, Sue etc left over. They are missing 10 players or so without including McGuire and Liu.

 

[Springs09]

Fiji
1. Kevin Naiqama
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Waqa Blake
4. Akuila Uate
5. Semi Radradra
6. Jarryd Hayne
7. John Sutton/Henry Raiwalui
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard/Kane Evans
11. Tariq Sims/Viliame Kikau
12. Jayson Bukuya
13. Korbin Sims

14. Joe Lovadua
15. Tui Kamikamica
16. Ashton Sims
17. Jacob Saifiti

I don't like including Sutton, Campbell-Gillard and T. Sims as Sutton has pulled out every single time, Campbell-Gillard would rather go on holidays and Sims would rather play City-Country than for Fiji for some reason.

 

[Springs09]

Scotland

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Matty Russell
3. Euan Aitken
4. Kane Linnett
5. Lewis Tierney
6. Danny Brough
7. Ryan Brierley
8. Luke Douglas
9. Peter Wallace
10. Keith Galloway
11. Joe Wardle
12. Dale Ferguson
13. Danny Addy

14. Liam Hood
15. Ben Kavanagh
16. Adam Walker
17. James Bell