Kiwi Test Team!

[mean_maori_mean]

Man, Ropati is a centre - him and Sa in the centres or Chase Stanley or Soliola.

Halatau is injured plus hasnt show good form
Hohaia will be on the bench(he can play nearly every position)
if you put SBW at 6 he can still play his game, and you can get an extra back rower in the team

Rangi should be close

I didnt say it was my team. This is a team they would pick right now.

Halatau is playing this week - he actually went alright in first couple of weeks though in the centre. He didnt play one good game last year and he was one of the first picked. Would I pick him? Hell no.

Lance will force his way into the team hopefully at 9 or 14. Hopefully instead of Fien.

Dont put SBW under any added pressure - he already knows he has to nearly single handly win the game , he doesnt want to do that plus make sure he sets up the centre etc etc.

IF any backrower to 6 - it will pritchard - he can pass before the line - played a few games there.

 

[Murphdogg1]

Just to repeat my earlier post because no one seems to be reading....








SETIMATA SA IS INJURED FOR 4-6 WEEKS

 

[mean_maori_mean]

Just to repeat my earlier post because no one seems to be reading....



SETIMATA SA IS INJURED FOR 4-6 WEEKS

Who cares? he got chatted up by nigel and co. when he was injured. They even named him at 6 last year.

 

[Revelation 3:20]

Just to repeat my earlier post because no one seems to be reading....



SETIMATA SA IS INJURED FOR 4-6 WEEKS

Bro its been reported that the injury wasnt as bad a first thought, and his 50/50 for the rosters this week

 

[Revelation 3:20]

I didnt say it was my team. This is a team they would pick right now.

Halatau is playing this week - he actually went alright in first couple of weeks though in the centre. He didnt play one good game last year and he was one of the first picked. Would I pick him? Hell no.

Lance will force his way into the team hopefully at 9 or 14. Hopefully instead of Fien.

Dont put SBW under any added pressure - he already knows he has to nearly single handly win the game , he doesnt want to do that plus make sure he sets up the centre etc etc.

IF any backrower to 6 - it will pritchard - he can pass before the line - played a few games there.

Who would you pick?
SBW can play 80mins, pritchard?
SBW doesnt have to have any pressure on him, he would have ropati on his out side and Rangi on his inside, Rangi who is a naturally attacking player and has a pretty good kicking game, and ropati who has played 6.
And Fien and lance have a kicking game, of sorts

imagine if the kiwis were packing down for a scrum, and SBW in the back line.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

1. Sam Perrett
2. Jason Nightingale
3. Jerome Ropati (if injured, Iosia Soliola)
4. Krisnan Inu (if injured, Chase Stanley)
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Benji Marshall (if injured, Rangi Chase)
7. Ben Roberts
8. Nathan Cayless
9. David Faiumu
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Simon Mannering
13. Sonnybill Williams

14. Isaac Luke (if injured, Lance Hohaia)
15. Setaimata Sa (if injured, Greg Eastwood)
16. Jeff Lima
17. Sammy Rapira

Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Fuifui Moimoi, Steve Matai (when fit), David Fa'alogo, Jeremy Smith (Storm), Adam Blair are all fringe selections.

 

[LeagueMad]

Just to repeat my earlier post because no one seems to be reading....








SETIMATA SA IS INJURED FOR 4-6 WEEKS


H's not bro he was at my house last night he's a possible starter for this weekend against the knights

 

[Skram]

I think with Kearney as coach and the Melbourne based Kiwi players playing well we may see a big Melbourne influence, the best thing about this is Melbourne = successful. I would go for something like:

1~ Perret
2~ Nightengale
3~ Stanley
4~ Ropati
5~ Vatuvei
6~ Chase
7~ Paea (Assuming Benji isn't fit)
8~ Cayless
9~ Fien
10~ Asotasi
11~ Pritchard
12~ Williams
13~ Smith

14~ Faiumu
15~ Blair
16~ Lima
17~ Mannering

I like the idea of the two centre wing combos being from club level along with Nightengale who's terrific on the end of bombs playing with the #6 who puts those bombs up for him week in, week out.

 

[doogiehowser_md]

1. S.Perrett (assuming Webbs unavailable)
2. S.Kenny-Dowall
3. S.Sa
4. J.Ropati
5. M.Vatuvai
6. B.Roberts (assuming Benjis injured)
7. R.Chase
8. N.Cayless
9. N.Fien
10. R.Asotasi
11. F.Pritchard
12. D.Kidwell
13. S.Williams

14. S.Mannering
15. A.Blair
16. J.Lima
17. L.Hohaia

 

[BeeeeeRad]

Just to repeat my earlier post because no one seems to be reading....








SETIMATA SA IS INJURED FOR 4-6 WEEKS

actually hes been listed in the roosters team this week as questionable, as a more recent scan showed he is 50-50.

 

[Murphdogg1]

actually hes been listed in the roosters team this week as questionable, as a more recent scan showed he is 50-50.

My BAD - beggars belief that they can rule a player out of 4-6 weeks and then name him in the team in the space of a couple of days


Good news for the Kiwis though

 

[thehattrickrabbit]

01. Lance Hohaia
02. Chase Stanley
03. Jerome Ropati
04. Tim Winitana (Good Player)
05. Manu Vatuvei
06. Sonny Bill Williams
07. Ben Roberts
08. Nathan Cayless
09. David Faiumu
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Greg Eastwood

14. Rangi Chase
15. Epalahame Lauaki
16. Sam Rapira
17. Jeremy Smith (Storm)

 

[BeeeeeRad]

My BAD - beggars belief that they can rule a player out of 4-6 weeks and then name him in the team in the space of a couple of days


Good news for the Kiwis though

Yer easy mistake as it was listed on several web sites and the sunday footy show 4-6 weeks.

also good news for the roosters aswell

 

[roughyedspud]

i tell you what, if you want a solid no13,henry paul,remember him? he has 20+ kiwi caps, has probably been the standout lock in super league so far this season...



not that he should be your first pick at 13,i'd have SBW,...but you know....just in case

 

[c2105909]

01. Lance Hohaia
02. Taniela Tuiaki
03. Dene Halatau
04. Jerome Ropati
05. Manu Vatuvei
06. Benji Marshall
07. Ben Roberts
08. Nathan Cayless
09. Isaac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Sonny Bill Williams

14. Rangi Chase
15. Greg Eastwood
16. Sam Rapira
17. Jeremy Smith (Storm)

 

[christopher]

01. Lance Hohaia
02. Taniela Tuiaki
03. Dene Halatau
04. Jerome Ropati
05. Manu Vatuvei
06. Benji Marshall
07. Ben Roberts
08. Nathan Cayless
09. Isaac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Sonny Bill Williams

14. Rangi Chase
15. Greg Eastwood
16. Sam Rapira
17. Jeremy Smith (Storm)

good team..

upon reflection and learning that both Sa and Luke will be available i amend my team as so...

01. Lance Hohaia
02. Taniela Tuiaki
03. Sentiamata Sa
04. Jerome Ropati
05. Manu Vatuvei
06. Benji Marshall
07. Ben Roberts
08. Nathan Cayless
09. Isaac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Sonny Bill Williams

14. Rangi Chase
15. Fui Fui Moi Moi
16. Sam Rapira
17. David Kidwell


Matai may come in depending on his form. but i really like the look of Sa. having two ball playing centres would be a great way to go i think.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

The way Halatau is playing for the tigers he deserves a spot in the nz side
hes back to hes 05 form

 

[Alehana]

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=197602

St george supports think rangi isn't that good, hes got potential thats 4 sure, is he ready for test berth now? would a few more games in first grade before test debut be better for him? same could be said for paea, if Leuilui (bad spelling) doesn't come down, we r most probablly going to have to have 1 of these players in the team (if SBW doesn't play in halves or benji doesn't either), which 1 would it be? we could use Sa'a also. but if all these wern't possible which 1 would we pick?

What position is Halatau anyway? he used to be a hooker but where does he play now?

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=197602

St george supports think rangi isn't that good, hes got potential thats 4 sure, is he ready for test berth now? would a few more games in first grade before test debut be better for him? same could be said for paea, if Leuilui (bad spelling) doesn't come down, we r most probablly going to have to have 1 of these players in the team (if SBW doesn't play in halves or benji doesn't either), which 1 would it be? we could use Sa'a also. but if all these wern't possible which 1 would we pick?

What position is Halatau anyway? he used to be a hooker but where does he play now?

well hes been playing centre before he got injured i think he had 170 metres vs dogs and he also smashed the cowboys with hes defense in round 2

today he played hooker and he was in the top 3 out there destorying souths up the middle with those 2005 like runs he was best known for

so he could be a good bench player for u guys with the form hes in thats for sure could do well against australia centres too i think

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Jerome Ropati is not international standard in any position FFS.