Only team that can come close to Oz

[tamatiwasteddowling]

Oz are way too good, this team might just push them, all based on WC form.

1.Hayne FIJI
2.Richards IRL
3.Jennings TON
4.Ropati NZ
5.Vatuvei NZ
6.Marshall NZ
7.Burrows ENG
8.Graham ENG
9.Luke NZ
10.Tandy IRL
11.Mannering NZ
12.Peacock ENG
13.Solomona SAM

14.Roby ENG 16.Eastwood NZ
15.Costigan PNG 17.Jeremy Smith NZ

Close-Gene, Azui, I Henderson etc....

I reckon Oz would still win.

 

[Hutchy86]

a good team.. minus Ropati, J. Smith and Solomona..
throw Mateo on the bench, Gleeson in the centres and throw in that Irish lock Simon Finnigan and it's looking better imo.
I'd nearly put that young PNG winger David Moore instead of Vatuvei.. at least he can catch

 

[Glen from the Mount]

Too many Poms in the team for my liking. While they may surprise in the semi final, to date they have been woeful.

 

[shinobi]

a good team.. minus Ropati, J. Smith and Solomona..
throw Mateo on the bench, Gleeson in the centres and throw in that Irish lock Simon Finnigan and it's looking better imo.
I'd nearly put that young PNG winger David Moore instead of Vatuvei.. at least he can catch

Manu did alright catching the ball for his 4 tries.

 

[cb4]

bahaha

 

[aqua_duck]

Ryan Tandy is a NSW cup player at best....
1.Hayne
2.Richards
3.Inu
4.Jennings
5.Vatuvei
6.Marshall
7.Burrow
8.Kaufusi
9.Luke
10.Graham
11.Mannering
12.Paea
13.Mateo

14.Peacock
15.Logan
16.Pryce
17.Roby

 

[Mateo Moi Moi]

1. Hayne
2. Uate
3. Jennings
4. Inu
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Bosch
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. Costigan
12. Mannering
13. Mateo

14. Luke
15. Paea
16. Logan
17. Eastwood

 

[cb4]

uate??

 

[Red Bear]

Give Morley a run

 

[mean_maori_mean]

Ryan Tandy is a NSW cup player at best....
1.Hayne
2.Richards
3.Inu
4.Jennings
5.Vatuvei
6.Marshall
7.Burrow
8.Kaufusi
9.Luke
10.Graham
11.Mannering
12.Paea
13.Mateo

14.Peacock
15.Logan
16.Pryce
17.Roby

agree but Kaufusi isnt even best prop in Tonga - currently he is big for nothing..

Kylie Leuluai, Blair hell even Sammy Moa would get in over Kaufusi.

 

[aqua_duck]

I forgot about Adam Blair, I just went mostly off the fact if they were proven at NRL level or not and Kaufusi is, and has played origin.

1.Hayne-proven at origin level
2.Richards-proven at nrl level
3.Inu-proven at nrl level
4.Jennings-proven at nrl level
5.Vatuvei-proven at nrl level
6.Marshall-superstar in nrl
7.Burrow-best of an ordinary bunch, bosc, roberts, etc are rubbish
8.Kaufusi-proven at nrl level
9.Luke-proven at nrl level
10.Graham-super league man of steel
11.Mannering-proven at nrl level
12.Paea-proven at nrl level
13.Mateo-proven at nrl level

14.Peacock
15.Logan-proven at nrl level
16.Pryce
17.Roby

 

[cb4]

marshall... a superstar...???

 

[mean_maori_mean]

I forgot about Adam Blair, I just went mostly off the fact if they were proven at NRL level or not and Kaufusi is, and has played origin.

1.Hayne-proven at origin level
2.Richards-proven at nrl level
3.Inu-proven at nrl level
4.Jennings-proven at nrl level
5.Vatuvei-proven at nrl level
6.Marshall-superstar in nrl
7.Burrow-best of an ordinary bunch, bosc, roberts, etc are rubbish
8.Kaufusi-proven at nrl level
9.Luke-proven at nrl level
10.Graham-super league man of steel
11.Mannering-proven at nrl level
12.Paea-proven at nrl level
13.Mateo-proven at nrl level

14.Peacock
15.Logan-proven at nrl level
16.Pryce
17.Roby

Yeah but my point is Kaufusi have really even proven himself at any level since coming back from injury.

Blair proven himself at international level.

Fair enough to prove at NRL - but based on the performance of Tonga, Samoa against Ireland etc - NRL experience isnt everything.

 

[aqua_duck]

Thats why I haven't got any samoans in my team and tonga are lucky because mateo and jennings are both future origin players and both had great years this year in the nrl. I take back kaufusi and I forgot about Blair and I'm tempted to have Sika Manu in there somewhere too.
I do think however this competition has shown the superiority of NRL players. I mean Ashton Sims is cannon fodder at NRL level but has been dominant against the french and scottish forwards. Scotlands 3 best players by a country mile have been henderson, Logan and Robertson, 3 NRL players, Irelands best have been Blanch, Richards and Tandy, Blanch couldn't crack 1st grade here, Richards is an ex NRL player and Tandy is a NSW cup player.

 

[cb4]

damo should of played nrl tho

 

[tamatiwasteddowling]

I was just picking these guys for what they've done so far at the cup, I wish Inu was in my team, but really he cant make the kiwi team at the mo, been a bit slow back from injury, and Mateo too hasn't really done much although they did kick ass on Saturday, actually thought Nigel outplayed him that 1st game, yeah Blair could probably get in thought Tandy looked pretty damaging tho, haven't seen alot of him.

 

[tamatiwasteddowling]

If based on WC form Tony Puletua has to be in the team.Deadset he was the only Samoan forward to have a go in all of their matches.

Definately hear what your saying, in for Tandy then, better than Blair?

 

[cb4]

tony is a star
penrith will miss him alot

 

[Glen from the Mount]

Talking about Puletua, I thought his brother Frank had a really good WC and could easily slip into this team.

 

[>zuzu<]

uate??

Thought i was the only one..