Tonga RLWC train on squad

[hutch]

Cronulla Sharks: Sosaia Feki, Nesiasi Mataitonga, Pat Politoni, Anthony Tupou
Melbourne Storm: Mahe Fonua, Siosaia Vave
Newcastle Knights VB Cup: Siuatonga Likiliki
North Queensland Cowboys: Jason Taumalolo
St George Illawarra Dragons: Atelea Vea
Parramatta Eels: Taniela Lasaolo, Fuifui Moimoi, Kelepi Tanginoa, Peni Terepo, Willie Tonga, Vai Toutai
Penrith Panthers: Sika Manu, Daniel Foster,
Sydney Roosters U20’s: Samsoni Langi
Vodafone Warriors: Glen Fisi’iahi, David Fusitua, Siliva Havili, Konrad Hurrell, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Ngani Laumape
Wests Tigers: Ben Murdoch-Masila
Wyong Roos: Etu Uaisele

SUPER LEAGUE UK
Huddersfield Giants: Ukuma Ta’ai
Hull Kingston Rovers: Mickey Paea
St. Helens: Willie Manu
Wigan Warriors: Epalahame Lauaki

TNRL LOCAL COMP
Haakame Broncos: Sydney Havea
Havelu Bulldogs: Daniel Kilioni

Unavailable: Brisbane Broncos: David Hala (injured)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Tony Williams (injured)

 

[aqua_duck]

No Feleti Mateo?

 

[aqua_duck]

Btw Tony Williams, didn't think someone could get injured being a statue

 

[Evil Homer]

No Lopini Paea?

 

[Mr Angry]

Somebody make a side.

 

[roughyedspud]

wheres feleti??

 

[hutch]

wheres feleti??

He applied to switch countries earlier in the year so can't be picked according to Steve mascord on twitter.

 

[Evil Homer]

Somebody make a side.

1. Fisi'iahi
2. Fonua
3. Hurrell
4. Tonga
5. Laumape
6. Langi
7. Foster
8. Paea
9. Politoni
10. Moimoi
11. Manu
12. Taumalolo
13. Tupou

14. Willie Manu
15. Lasalo
16. Ta'ai
17. Murdoch-Masila

I'm guessing there are a bunch of players still to be added to the squad though.

 

[hutch]

Brent kite is the Tongan captain so will have a front row spot.

 

[deal.with.it]

Thought fisiahi was injured?
Otherwise, very strong squad with faaoso, moa, mason, kite etc to be added

 

[Evil Homer]

Brent kite is the Tongan captain so will have a front row spot.

I was just going off the players listed so far.

As usual, they seem really strong in the forwards but weak in the halves which may end up costing them. Really looking forward to all the matches in Group C.

 

[mean_maori_mean]

Siliva Havili is a certainty as hooker or bench hooker.

As a smokey - Tevita Latu (yes that bloke who punched a woman in the face)
Is killing in New Zealand - he lead his team to Auckland Championship and playing rep local league.

I would pick the bloke if I was them.
Be perfect in the 24. Covers half, hooker and lock.

 

[roughyedspud]

He applied to switch countries earlier in the year so can't be picked according to Steve mascord on twitter.

applying means nothing...hes gotta play for the other nation for it to be binding....

i saw a post by steve mascord yesterday where hes basically said hes quitting cos hes sick of the bullshit...


STOP PUTTING OUT BULLSHIT THEN STEVE...


under RLIF LAW feleti meteo is still a tongan player...EVEN SCOTT CARTER SAID THAT!

 

[aqua_duck]

I'd say Daniel Tupou will be there

 

[roughyedspud]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/7200042/Australia-gets-Origin-blame-from-top-official

For example, Warriors star Feleti Mateo could represent Tonga at next year's world cup even if he achieves his ambition of playing for New South Wales. It's only once he plays for the Kangaroos that he would then be ineligible.

"The reality is that Feleti has played for Tonga and he remains, at this stage, a Tongan international as long as he doesn't play an international for any other country that he qualifies for," Carter said.

Mateo, 28, opted to switch allegiance to Australia earlier in the year in a bid to earn selection for New South Wales.

He played in the annual "trial" match for the City team against Country in April but failed to sufficiently impress the selectors.

Mateo insists he still has a strong desire to play for his state. But with another world cup next year and the strong possibility he will continue to be overlooked by the Origin selectors, he would have no qualms about turning out for the Pacific nation again.

"I've always said Origin is about the best players playing. If they don't want to use me then I don't see any reason why I can't go and play for Tonga," Mateo said.

someone has done tonga good and proper.....feleti is still eligible for tonga...infact he'd still be eligible for tonga had he played for NSW........only playing for australia would stop him going back to tonga..


wtf is the sport coming to coming too when a lad sat at his laptop on a frigging forum knows more about laws than the f**king idiots in charge of the sport!!!!

 

[deluded pom?]

How many if the Tongan squad have already indicated they'd prefer to play for NZ but will consider Tonga as an OK consolation prize?

 

[RHCP]

I can't imagine Hurrell not being picked for the Kiwis.

 

[roughyedspud]

would'nt hurrell have already been picked in the kiwi train on squad if he was going to be selected..?

 

[RHCP]

would'nt hurrell have already been picked in the kiwi train on squad if he was going to be selected..?

Didn't realise they had realeased their squad.

 

[roughyedspud]

they've started adding players to the train on squad 2 weeks ago....if hurrell was going to be selected by the kiwis surely he would have been added to the train on squad when all the warriors players got added...


and he was'nt...