Newton out, Sims In

[Hutty1986]

Newton out, Sims in country
May 8, 2006

NEWCASTLE back rower Clint Newton has been ruled out of the New South Wales Country Origin side to play NSW City in Dubbo on Friday night, due to a fractured eye socket.

Newton, named on Country's interchange bench, was injured in the Knights'32-30 NRL win over Brisbane in Newcastle yesterday.
St George-Illawarra forward Ashton Sims has been called into the Country Origin side as Newton's replacement.

It is the only change to the Country team named last night after the rest of the side passed this morning's medical tests.

AAP

 

[macavity]

.... poor Newto. he would have kicked arse for Country.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Tongue and Laffranchi robbed again, at least one of them wouldve been alright.

 

[Bumble]

Tounge still doesn't get the call up? Oh wait, Sims is a Dragons player I forgot...:roll: :roll:

 

[I Bleed Green]

I don't mind Sims, he's a gun, he should've been there in the first place.

But how Tongue, Tupou and Thompson aren't there in front of White, Sargeant and co. I'll never know.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Ashton Sims.:roll:

f***k me he was supposed to take over Bailey's role when he leaves for the Gold Coast and hes done nothing. How he gets rated is beyond me.

 

[Hutty1986]

Tounge still doesn't get the call up? Oh wait, Sims is a Dragons player I forgot...:roll: :roll:

If selectors are so biased, why did the Dragons only have 2 test players? If they were as one eyed as you think, wouldnt they have also selected blokes like Creagh or Hornby on the bench 4 Aus?

Now that thats out of the way.. I agree with you, Tongue was robbed ;-)

 

[The Colonel]

Simms is now out and Laffranchi is in.

 

[Bumble]

Now Laffranchi is out and Justin Tsoulos is in.

 

[I Bleed Green]

Simms is now out and Laffranchi is in.

....................

In news just to hand, it has been revealed that Alan Tongue is the #58939858743 choice back rower and is on standby for Country Origin, behind Don Tweedle and Adam Cuthbertson.

 

[Hutty1986]

Simms is now out and Laffranchi is in.

Seriously?

 

[The Colonel]

Seriously?

According to a very good contact I have at the CRL, yes.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I also hear Matt Parsons from the newcastle comp has been drafted into the squad.

 

[God-King Dean]

Ashton Sims.:roll:

f***k me he was supposed to take over Bailey's role when he leaves for the Gold Coast and hes done nothing. How he gets rated is beyond me.

You haven't watched Dragons games this year have you...

 

[Jono078]

Poor Newton, deserved his spot IMO. Owell, that's 1 less player that has to back up for us, if he does play for us that is.

Sims has been good though, so well done to him.

 

[Timbo]

F*** me, shouldn't that headline read 'Newton out, Tongue in'?

No wonder we can't attract star players. Even when you're on fire in Canberra the rep. selectors treat you like you've got the plague.

 

[Mr Saab]

Poor Newton, deserved his spot IMO. Owell, that's 1 less player that has to back up for us, if he does play for us that is.

fractured eye socket...i dont think so

 

[PARRA_FAN]

You haven't watched Dragons games this year have you...

In fact I have, the only times Ive seen Sims is when he missed a tackle on Thompson against Cronulla yesterday and played sh/tt against Newcastle. Apart from that he hasnt been seen cause he does nothing.

 

[Bazal]

Morrison, once again, was robbed. As was Tongue. What is going on?

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Tongue and Laffranchi robbed again, at least one of them wouldve been alright.

Not sure about Tongue to be honest but Laffranchi isnt even making 1sts at the moment dude.