Pacific international thread

[Scubby]

Because he's from tweed heads and has probably always wanted to play for NSW and Australia.

Actually wanted to play for Qld and had to declare for NSW because he ticked 3 out of 5 criteria FFS Declared for NSW and ditched PNG because Country had a few injuries last year - what a joke! It was the newspaper who told CRL he qualified last year and they rushed paperwork through. And you wonder why we complain.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...nges-eligibility/story-fniabjcr-1226900064511

 

[mikail-eagle]

Kumuls Pacific Cup Squad Announcement
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In alphabetical order

1. Stanton Albert (Penrith Panthers)
2. Wellington Albert (Penrith Panthers)
3. Ase Boas (SP PNG Hunters)
4. Josh Damen (Souths Logan Magpies)
5. Israel Eliab (SP PNG Hunters)
6. Adam Korave (SP PNG Hunters)
7. Nene Macdonald (Sydney Roosters)
8. Rhyse Martin (Townsville Blackhawks)
9. Tyson Martin (Mackay Cutters)
10. Willie Minoga (SP PNG Hunters)
11. Kato Ottio (SP PNG Hunters)
12. Luke Page (Canberra Raiders)
13. Brandy Peter (SP PNG Hunters)
14. Wartovo Puara (SP PNG Hunters)
15. Esau Siune (SP PNG Hunters)
16. Thompson Teteh (SP PNG Hunters)
17. Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys)
18. Lawrence Tu’u (SP PNG Hunters)
19. Noel Zeming (SP PNG Hunters)

 

[franklin2323]

So explain how a 7-year PNG test player like Mead born in PNG suddenly wants to play for Australia?

Because he can under the loose international rules. They can change and no punishment

Being raised in Australia makes him just as eligible for both.

 

[Scubby]

Kumuls Pacific Cup Squad Announcement
-----------------------------------------------------------------
In alphabetical order

1. Stanton Albert (Penrith Panthers)
2. Wellington Albert (Penrith Panthers)
3. Ase Boas (SP PNG Hunters)
4. Josh Damen (Souths Logan Magpies)
5. Israel Eliab (SP PNG Hunters)
6. Adam Korave (SP PNG Hunters)
7. Nene Macdonald (Sydney Roosters)
8. Rhyse Martin (Townsville Blackhawks)
9. Tyson Martin (Mackay Cutters)
10. Willie Minoga (SP PNG Hunters)
11. Kato Ottio (SP PNG Hunters)
12. Luke Page (Canberra Raiders)
13. Brandy Peter (SP PNG Hunters)
14. Wartovo Puara (SP PNG Hunters)
15. Esau Siune (SP PNG Hunters)
16. Thompson Teteh (SP PNG Hunters)
17. Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys)
18. Lawrence Tu?u (SP PNG Hunters)
19. Noel Zeming (SP PNG Hunters)

Kurt Batiste was named in the 29-man squad - what happened to him? Someone had a quiet word in his ear probably in case City need a back-up hooker in 2 years time.

 

[Scubby]

Because he can under the loose international rules. They can change and no punishment

Being raised in Australia makes him just as eligible for both.

Answer is he doesn't. He just wants to play Origin.

 

[franklin2323]

Standalone Origin weekends may possibly help international RL - at least more than now. At least they will be picking 17 from each side who are going to play in the bl**dy thing. Not 34 never going to be NSW also-rans in a trial at a bush park stadium.

If tests ran alongside Origin then all though farting around in City-Country could play tests. City-Country serves no purpose - the quality is rubbish.

City v Country is useless but all playing there would play for NSW and Australia if picked anyway

 

[Scubby]

City v Country is useless but all playing there would play for NSW and Australia if picked anyway

Yes but half of all City-Country players will never get anywhere near Origin. So if they scrapped City-Country then Internationals would be the only rep football they could play

 

[mikail-eagle]

PNG have also lost Ipswich Jets prop forward who has been selected to play for the Queensland Residents.

 

[franklin2323]

Yes but half of all City-Country players will never get anywhere near Origin. So if they scrapped City-Country then Internationals would be the only rep football they could play

Aren't they all changed to Australia? Regardless City v Country would be gone it's only for TV now anyway. SOO will be on the Sunday

 

[Evil Homer]

They've picked the best teams possible.

The reality is they are all Australian players from a variety of cultural backgrounds. I wouldn't expect the monoculture of English RL to understand this concept. They are all eligible for origin.

The only player who didnt grow up in Australia is uate and he, to this day, has never played a game of rugby league in Fiji. He is a Country Rugby League player so he's been picked for Country.

They are Australians that had elected to play for another country at international level. Whether or not they would rather play for Australia is irrelevant because that's not what they're doing here. Danny Brough is an Englishman who has elected to play for Scotland, if he was sitting out Scotland matches to participate in an England trial match then that would be a problem just as this is.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Nonsense. These players have chosen NOT to play for another country. That's the point.

 

[franklin2323]

Nonsense. These players have chosen NOT to play for another country. That's the point.

Don't you get it. Every player must play for a heritage country regardless

 

[Evil Homer]

Nonsense. These players have chosen NOT to play for another country. That's the point.

In favor of playing in a (relatively unimportant) non-international match, which is fundamentally a problem. If they were playing for Australia it would be a different story.

 

[Joker's Wild]

But don't you have to have moved here before 16? Waqa was 20+

Which meat head picks the likes of Mead, Waqa and Uate when there is a International game on? These guys will never ever get anywhere near a Kanagaroos test jersey.

With City-Country and the Test, NSW are effectively tying up 40-50 players. Half will never get near Origin and half will never get within a mile of an Australian jeresy

 

[Joker's Wild]

In favor of playing in a (relatively unimportant) non-international match, which is fundamentally a problem. If they were playing for Australia it would be a different story.

Anyone who grew up in the Country would disagree with you that its "unimportant". That includes places like Newcastle and Wollongong

 

[hutch]

They are Australians that had elected to play for another country at international level. Whether or not they would rather play for Australia is irrelevant because that's not what they're doing here. Danny Brough is an Englishman who has elected to play for Scotland, if he was sitting out Scotland matches to participate in an England trial match then that would be a problem just as this is.

Agreed!

 

[lafai]

When do Samoa name there team? Delayed merkins

 

[Joker's Wild]

SAMOA have named their squad for the upcoming 2015 Pacific Test against Tonga.

Coach Matt Parish has announced the following 18 men ahead of the clash at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday May 2.

Leeson Ah Mau St George Illawarra Dragons
John Asiata North Queensland Cowboys
Sam Kasiano Bulldogs
Joseph Leilua Newcastle Knights
Ricky Leutele Cronulla Sharks
Sam Lisone Warriors
Isaac Liu Sydney Roosters
Dunamis Lui Manly Sea Eagles
Alapati Mata’utia Newcastle Knights
Josh McGuire Brisbane Broncos
Tautau Moga North Queensland Cowboys
Dominique Peyroux Warriors
Frank Pritchard Bulldogs
Tim Simona Wests Tigers
Michael Sio Mackay Cutters
Sauaso Sue Wests Tigers
Carlos Tuimavave Newcastle Knights
Daniel Vidot Brisbane Broncos

http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/samoa-named-face-tonga-2015-pacific-test/

 

[Vic Mackey]

Lol vidot

 

[expansionist]

McGuire??

Does that mean he has chosen not to play for QLD??