You simply wouldn't believe it

[Hoggy]

1:55 pm
Channel Nine Melbourne
Tri-Nations Rugby League - New Zealand V Australia (125 mins , Rated: G)
Genre: Sport

Tri-Nations Rugby League. Australia v New Zealand. Live from North Harbour Stadium, NZ. Join the expert commentary team including Ray Warren, Phil Gould, Peter Sterling, Paul Vautin, Matthew Johns and Andrew Voss for all the action.

LIVE

 

[Stormin Norman]

geez there starting late ova there

 

[Dr Crane]

geez there starting late ova there

5.30 kickoff, not bad. Can't be 7.30 because of rugby finals.

 

[Raider_69]

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[nqboy]

Shame it'll be another Aussie cakewalk.

 

[Tommy Smith]

What like last year :lol:

 

[Forum Idiot]

What like last year :lol:

:lol:
hopefully itll be a close game. i hate blowouts it makes international league look ridiculous.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

hopefully itll be a close game. i hate blowouts it makes international league look ridiculous.

well maybe if you let the kiwis play in the SOO it could be a bit even with the likes of Hunt and Carroll to play rightfully for New Zealand. Reni Maitua is another.

2 out 3 havnt been picked for you aussies :evil:

 

[nqboy]

I'm not defending picking Kiwis for Australia but allowing Kiwis to play Origin is not the answer either. For every Kiwi picked in Origin, an Aussie player misses out on experience at the top level, lowering our potential.

I don't know what the answer is but the International Board have made a rod for their back by allowing players who have played for one country to be eligible for another. Maybe it's okay for the emerging nations but it shouldn't have been allowed for Carroll.

This whole thing started after Qld were allowed to pick players form other countries because we didn't have the strength of NSW and we needed Origin to be competitiive. The rise of the Cowboys will help a bit but still, two teams against 11? Maybe the anwer is to include a Kiwi side in Origin. At least they will still be eligible to play for the Kiwis.

Makes the Rep season rather long though, can't imagine the clubs putting up with that.

 

[dimitri]

nz'ers should be able to play origin as long as they played some sort of junior football in nsw or qld

therefore people like, hunt, cayless, marshall etc etc could all play origin

 

[Porkypine Head]

Internationals are as boring as watching as Operah

 

[lodown]

1:55 pm
Channel Nine Melbourne
Tri-Nations Rugby League - New Zealand V Australia (125 mins , Rated: G)
Genre: Sport

Tri-Nations Rugby League. Australia v New Zealand. Live from North Harbour Stadium, NZ. Join the expert commentary team including Ray Warren, Phil Gould, Peter Sterling, Paul Vautin, Matthew Johns and Andrew Voss for all the action.

#-o #-o #-o

 

[incredible_holc]

Reni Matua isnt a kiwi, not all polynesians are new zealanders

 

[dimitri]

Internationals are as boring as watching as Operah

bullshit

 

[Booyah]

well maybe if you let the kiwis play in the SOO it could be a bit even with the likes of Hunt and Carroll to play rightfully for New Zealand.

Tough luck. Nothing stopping NZ making their own series. The Poms have their War of Roses thing, why doesn't the NZRL get of it's arse and do something similar instead of bitching about Origin.

Reni Maitua is another

He's not a Kiwi. He has Samoan blood and is Vagana's cousin, but that doesn't make him a Kiwi.

 

[DIEHARD]

This is awesome news. My brother will be happy he has a top notch rugby league game to watch in Melbourne. :mrgreen:

dimitri, letting Kiwis play Origin is bad for so so many reasons. Forget about it.

 

[Man_of_Steel_1982]

This is fantastic! And the Vics will have a team to cheer for! Go you Kangaroos!

 

[hrundi99]

Internationals are as boring as watching as Operah

Is that "Opera" or "Oprah"?

 

[Big Mick]

Internationals are as boring as watching as Operah

don't go that far.

 

[bartman]

Congrats! A live telecast in Melbourne must be a first?