Mana Pasifika

[Pippen94]

Pacific pitch: new bid's grand plans for NRL expansion

A bid team based out of Auckland have told the NRL they want to play games in Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands each year, representing the people of the Pacific.

au.news.yahoo.com

 

[chrisD]

Do the people of these island countries share enough of an identity for this to work? How have their populations taken to the Super Rugby team trying this? I don't know and the people in the article saying it will are obviously pushing an agenda.

But in theory I love the idea.

 

[Pippen94]

Do the people of these island countries share enough of an identity for this to work? How have their populations taken to the Super Rugby team trying this? I don't know and the people in the article saying it will are obviously pushing an agenda.

But in theory I love the idea.

Concept hasn't worked too well in super rugby. I prefer team in Christchurch.

 

[Wb1234]

Auckland
Waikato
Christchurch
Tonga
Samoa
Cook Islands

Auckland may also be Eden park and mt smart

This is on par with gws

 

[The Daddy3]

Please God no. It didn't work in RU and it's not gonna work here