Kiwis v Tonga

[Shoulder Charge]

Fifita is out of the test - you don't get protected at the judiciary when you don't play for Oz or Origin anymore Andrew.

I hope he knows how good they have it, how good he had it!

 

[Clarkent]

Looks like Josh Papali'i will turn down the kangaroos Jersey after origin at the end of the year for Samoa...

 

[Walter sobchak]

Looks like Josh Papali'i will turn down the kangaroos Jersey after origin at the end of the year for Samoa...

I really hope this is true.

 

[Clarkent]

I really hope this is true.

So do I... Just read a article of him saying he's not sure if his gonna turn out for the kangaroos at the end of the year... If he does join Samoa that'll be a huge boost for Samoa

 

[Burns]

Well he did play for Samoa during the last World Cup

 

[Clarkent]

Well he did play for Samoa during the last World Cup

He was overweight and out of shape in that world Cup... We didn't have most of our players as well... No Milford and Taupau

 

[Burns]

He was overweight and out of shape in that world Cup... We didn't have most of our players as well... No Milford and Taupau

Did Samoa get a new coach yet? They were such a disappointment that World Cup.

 

[Shoulder Charge]

He was overweight and out of shape in that world Cup... We didn't have most of our players as well... No Milford and Taupau

I remember watching it thinking how big he was, word was the Samoan camp at the World Cup players pretty much ran the show there.

 

[Clarkent]

Did Samoa get a new coach yet? They were such a disappointment that World Cup.

Yeah same coach he's hopeless tbh... Bennett wanted to coach one of the island teams before he took up the England job but no one got a hold of him... Pretty gutted Samoa didn't hit him up

 

[Clarkent]

I remember watching it thinking how big he was, word was the Samoan camp at the World Cup players pretty much ran the show there.

That samoan team at the world Cup looked like they just came back from a holiday... Papalii and Junior Paulo both looked overweight... If that's the condition they we're in then the coach wasn't doing his job and it's not also a good look for the clubs giving there players away and they come back out of form... I remember Ricky Stuart not being happy with the Samoan team when papalii and Paulo came back into camp... They need a new coach

 

[Foreign Legion]

I think Tonga may have the edge

 

[Burns]

Its game day babey!

 

[miguel de cervantes]

but you wouldn't know it.

no info on SMH, AsiaPacific RL - I can't find any info on broadcast times, fixtures etc; nothing on the news last night?

pathetic

 

[Arucard]

but you wouldn't know it.

no info on SMH, AsiaPacific RL - I can't find any info on broadcast times, fixtures etc; nothing on the news last night?

pathetic

The best part is how the WatchNRL service for us overseas looks to be blocking us out of the match entirely.

Anyone got a stream I can hook into?

 

[RedVee]

I'm hesitant to drag the conversation back to eligibility discussions as I am in favour of the current rule, but I think they could make some changes to make it less messy.

Keep the rule that allows switching between t1 and t2, and leave the nations in current tiers for the forseeable future.
BUT
1. Remove swapping between tier 2 nations. There's no need for this. While the multiculturalism of the sport should be celebrated, it stretches legitimacy too far to have players representing 3 (or more) nations.
2. Players should declare their preferred eligiblity 4 weeks before the first test match is played in a year, and not allowed to swap mid-year. Eg. "1. Tonga, 2. New Zealand". This information should be publicly visible, selectors and fans should be absolutely clear who is available, and defections shouldn't happen during OR AFTER squads have been chosen. Pretty ridiculous situation.

I thought you could only swap T1 - T2 now.
Eg Tyson Frizell went Wales - Australia, I thought he wouldn’t be allowed to then go to Tonga. If he can, then I agree that is a bit far.
But Asiata has switched Samoa - Tonga hasn’t he?

 

[Burns]

Tonga bubble has burst today

 

[Clarkent]

Tonga bubble has burst today

They need halves badly

 

[Jim from Oz]

The crowd announced as 23,500-odd, Not bad considering the ticket price fiasco. But pretty disappointing performance from Tonga

 

[Clarkent]

The crowd announced as 23,500-odd, Not bad considering the ticket price fiasco. But pretty disappointing performance from Tonga

Tonga looks like they had no gameplan at all the forwards ain't running hard like they usually do... Kiwis did there homework on Tonga...

 

[Jim from Oz]

Tonga looks like they had no gameplan at all the forwards ain't running hard like they usually do... Kiwis did there homework on Tonga...

The number six for Tonga has been very very ordinary. I presume he’s playing out of his normal position?