Will Jarryd Hayne play for Fiji?

[Albert Rosenfeld]

If he does he will greatly boost the chances of Fiji taking fourth or even third spot.

Likely Fiji team with Hayne:

FB: Kevin Naiqama (Wests)

WG: Semi Radradra (Parramatta)/Akuile Uate (Manly), Suliasi Vunivalu (Melbourne)
CE: Waqa Blake (Penrith), Braydene Williame (Catalans)

FE: Jarryd Hayne (Gold Coast)
HB: Apisai Korisau (Manly)

LF: Jason Bukuya (Cronulla)
SR: Tariq Sims (St George-Illawarra), Korbin Sims (Brisbane), Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle)
PR: Ashton Sims (Warrington), Kane Evans (Sydney), Reagan Campell-Gillard (Penrith), Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle) Eloni Vunakece (Sydney)
HK: James Storer

 

[Hawkins]

I think he might Mal doesn't want him

 

[Coastbloke]

If Semi makes the GF, he'll be in the South of France 2 days later...

 

[PaulyTom]

Will Hayne have a dream to play for Fiji? Had one last year so hopefully he has it again.

 

[CQ Italia]

Viliame Kikau has to be in the 17 for sure, maybe even starting and Tui Kamikamica I would have off the bench (yet to make his debut for Storm, but players player/ motm for Fiji for maybe both of his Bati tests)

 

[Clarkent]

Radradra won't be playing for fiji... Fijian coach has come out and said they won't pick him

 

[PaulyTom]

Viliame Kikau has to be in the 17 for sure, maybe even starting and Tui Kamikamica I would have off the bench (yet to make his debut for Storm, but players player/ motm for Fiji for maybe both of his Bati tests)

Kikau has plenty of potential . A definite in the Fiji squad.

 

[PaulyTom]

Let's not forget souths new winger . I can't say his name let alone spell it but he may get a start if Hayne , radradra pull out

 

[JohnDoe]

My Fiji team/squad for the world cup.

Hayne
Vunivalu
Blake
Naiqama
Montoya
Sutton
Kennedy
Campbell-Gillard
Korisau
Evans
Bukuya
T Sims
K Sims

D Saifiti
J Saifiti
Kikau
Storey

Villiame
Phillips
A Sims
Vunakece
Roqica
R Jennings
G Jennings
Nakubuwai
Kamikamica

 

[PaulyTom]

That is a killer side. Talk about punch off the bench with the Saifiti brothers and Kikau.

Who is this Kennedy guy?

My Fiji team/squad for the world cup.

Hayne
Vunivalu
Blake
Naiqama
Montoya
Sutton
Kennedy
Campbell-Gillard
Korisau
Evans
Bukuya
T Sims
K Sims

D Saifiti
J Saifiti
Kikau
Storey

Villiame
Phillips
A Sims
Vunakece
Roqica
R Jennings
G Jennings
Nakubuwai
Kamikamica

 

[Clarkent]

Fijians should be playing Tonga and PNG face cook islands... But that's a stacked fijian team...

 

[stormbati]

My Fiji team/squad for the world cup.

Hayne
Vunivalu
Blake
Naiqama
Montoya
Sutton
Kennedy
Campbell-Gillard
Korisau
Evans
Bukuya
T Sims
K Sims

D Saifiti
J Saifiti
Kikau
Storey

Villiame
Phillips
A Sims
Vunakece
Roqica
R Jennings
G Jennings
Nakubuwai
Kamikamica

Jennings bros although eligible I'm pretty sure will be there for Tonga

 

[hutch]

Ive seen this a few times, does anybody know how the Jennings brothers are Eligible?

 

[paulmac]

Ive seen this a few times, does anybody know how the Jennings brothers are Eligible?

Must be half Fijian as their cousin plays soccer for Fiji.

 

[stormbati]

Ive seen this a few times, does anybody know how the Jennings brothers are Eligible?

Through their grandfather.
Their great uncle Arthur was the first Fijian to play for the All Blacks. Also has great great relatives George and Fred Jennings played rugby union for Fiji
As someone else pointed out, their cousin Leroy plays soccer for Jets reserves and Fiji.

 

[hutch]

Thanks.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Jarryd Hayne will do what Jarryd Hayne always does and that is do what's best for him.

 

[stormbati]

On either code Fiji have always had class backlines and underperforming forwards. May be the first time their forward pack will outshine the backs.

John Sutton and Hayne is key if Fiji are any hope of upsetting any of the big three.

 

[PaulyTom]

On either code Fiji have always had class backlines and underperforming forwards. May be the first time their forward pack will outshine the backs.

John Sutton and Hayne is key if Fiji are any hope of upsetting any of the big three.

Sutton and Hayne in the halves and this year their forward pack should be much stronger with the emergence of many young fijians safiti brothers, kikau , Campbell Gillard to back up the established Bukaya , and Sims x 3. Throw vunaceke into the mix and you have one tough mobile forward pack.

 

[morningstar]

Not that it means anything but he has been included in a provisional 40 man squad. Awesome to see they are doing battle of the bati again. Wish other heritage dominated nations would do something similar as well.

http://www.fbc.com.fj/sports/49599/forty-big-names-submiited-to-fnrl

Forty big names submiited to FNRL

Forty big names have been submitted to the Fiji National Rugby League by Fiji Bati Coach Mick Potter to prepare for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia later in the year.

FNRL Chief Executive, TimociNaleba says one of the players that is expected to make his comeback into the Bati side is Jarryd Hayne.

“Hayne started his international test for the Bati at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup before he joined the Kangaroos at the 2013 World Cup in England. I’m sure this will give good competitions among our local players and they have to be super fit to be able to earn a position in the final team simply because they will be competition against the players that are currently playing at NRL level and this year we have the most numbers compared to the last world cup.”

Other payers that are expected to be called in are Suliasi Vunivalu, the Sims Brothers, Kane Evans, Jayson Bukuya and Eloni Vunakece.

The Fiji Bati final 25 squad will be selected after the Battle of the Bati on 30th September at ANZ Stadium.

Fiji is pooled with USA, Wales and Italy.