YOUR NZ or Aus top and NZ/AUS A teams.

[Shaun Hewitt]

Ill go NZ.

FOR A FULL STRENGTH TEAM

1. Brent Webb
2. Lesley Vainikolo
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Matt Utai
6. Benji Marshall
7. Stacey Jones
8. Jason Cayless
9. Lance Hohaia
10. Ruben Wiki
11. Nathan Cayless
12. Tony Puletua
13. Louis Anderson

14. Sonny-Bill Williams
15. Dene Halatau
16. Roy Asotasi
17. Iafeta Paleaasina

New Zealand A

1. Jamaal Lolesi
2. Manu Vatuvei
3. Isioa Soliola
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Shontayne Hape
6. Marcus Perenara
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Paul Rauhihi
9. David Faiumu
10. Ali Lautiti
11. David Kidwell
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Wairangi Koopu

14. Motu Tony (deserves a spot over Faiumu,but used for impact)
15. Vinnie Anderson
16. David Solomona
17. Phil Leuluai

Unlucky: Robbie Paul, Henry Faafili, Bronson Harrison, Joe Vagana, Joe Guluvao, David Faa'logo, Awen Guttenbeil, Frank Puletua (my bolter),Hutch Maiava and Game 1 hero Jake Webster.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Richard Fa'aoso...has he pledged his allegiance to us?

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Dont know, but i believe he was born in NZ?

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Born in Cairns.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Ooh okay, my bad, ill take him off.

 

[Iafeta]

James, Jeremy Smith is a far superior halfback than Thomas Leuluai.

Seen the bloke in action a couple of times now, highly impressed.

Needs more Guttenbeil - he was stunning for the "A" Side, absolutely killed them up the middle. And another name you can to that (he will be a genuine superstar at international level) is Billy Ngawini.

 

[morri (cWo)]

Game 1 hero Jake Webster.

:lol:

top team looks alright accept id make some changes. one being j.cayless starting and asotasi on the bench to provide more impact.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Didnt put in Smith or Ngawini in because i havnt seen them play. Although ive heard good things about them.

Thanks for the reminder on Guttenbeil, he'll be added to the unlucky list. Who knows, we may have enough to come up with an NZ B. Sorta feel bad for Guts, as he hasnt done too much wrong but the competition for 2nd row is too strong for him.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

top team looks alright accept id make some changes. one being j.cayless starting and asotasi on the bench to provide more impact.

Point taken.

Open for all ideas.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

:lol:

top team looks alright accept id make some changes. one being j.cayless starting and asotasi on the bench to provide more impact.

once again, im surprised how u didnt bitch abt covell being better than volcano, and lyk ur CB m8 BBSF, complian abt the team being racially ppicked

 

[morri (cWo)]

once again, im surprised how u didnt bitch abt covell being better than volcano, and lyk ur CB m8 BBSF, complian abt the team being racially ppicked

i said id make some changes and named one change.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Aus:
1 - Anthony Minichello
2 - Timana Tahu
3 - Mark Gasnier
4 - Matt King
5 - Eric Grothe
6 - Trent Barrett
7 - Andrew Johns (C)(GK)
8 - Luke Bailey
9 - Danny Buderus
10 - Steve Price
11 - Nathan Hindmarsh
12 - Steve Simpson
13 - Ben Kennedy

14 - Craig Gower
15 - Mark O'Meley
16 - Anthony Laffranchi
17 - Luke O'Donnell

I don't know who is even elligible for Aus A, so I'll skip them

NZ:
1 - Brent Webb
2 - Matt Utai
3 - Paul Whatuira
4 - Shontayne Hape
5 - Lesley Vainikolo
6 - Benji Marshall
7 - Stacey Jones (GK)
8 - Nathan Cayless
9 - Lance Hohaia
10 - Ruben Wiki (C)
11 - Louis Anderson
12 - Tony Puletua
13 - Dene Halatau

14 - David Faiumu
15 - Roy Asotasi
16 - Jason Cayless
17 - Sonny Bill Williams

NZ A:
1 - Nigel Vagana
2 - Jamaal Lolesi (GK)
3 - Clinton Toopi
4 - Iosia Soliola
5 - Manu Vatuvei
6 - Jeremy Smith
7 - Marcus Perenara
8 - Paul Rauhihi (C)
9 - Billy Ngawini
10 - Ali Lauititi
11 - Wairangi Koopu
12 - David Kidwell
13 - Vinnie Anderson

14 - Motu Tony
15 - Frank Pritchard
16 - Iafeta Paleaaesina
17 - David Solomona

 

[Jono078]

Top Aus Team:

1. Minichiello
2. Tahu
3. Gasnier
4. Tate
5. King
6. Lockyer
7. Johns
8. Bailey
9. Buderus
10. Civoniceva
11. Hindmarsh
12. Simpson
13. Kennedy

14. Mason
15. Fitzgibbon
16. O'Meley
17. Wing

Aus Reserve

1. Hodgson
2. Grothe
3. Berrigan/Tonga
4. Cooper
5. Rooney
6. Barrett
7. Gower
8. Price
9. Priddis
10. Ryles
11. O'Donnell
12. Newton
13. Waterhouse

14. Nutley
15. Ryan
16. Clinton
17. Young

Something like that. I probably left some out, I done that off the top of my head.

 

[Corbin]

Ok im going to attempt NZ, NZA and NZB

Please give me any players who i missed out

New Zealand

1 Robbie Paul (vc) (although Brent Webb was excellent i still disagree him playing for us!)
2 Lesley Vainkolo
3 Nigel Vangana
4 Paul Whatuira
5 Matt Utai
6 Benji Marshall
7 Stacey Jones
8 Jason Cayless
9 Richard Swain
10 Ruben Wiki (c)
11 Ali Lauaiti
12 Tony Puletua
13 Louis Anderson

14 Dene Halatau
15 Sonny Bill Williams
16 Nathan Cayless
17 Roy Asotasi

New Zealand A

1 David Vaealiki
2 Manu Vatuvei
3 Jamaal Lolesi
4 Iosia Soliola
5 Henry Fa'fili
6 Motu Tony (c)
7 Marcus Perenara
8 Joe Vangana
9 Lance Hohaia
10 Paul Rahihi
11 Waringi Koopu (vc)
12 David Solomona
13 Sione Faumunia

14 Henry Perenara
15 Iafeta Paleaaesina
16 David Kidwell
17 Logan Swann

New Zealand B
1 Jerome Ropati
2 Tame Tupou
3 Vince Mellars
4 Willie Talau
5 Luke Covell
6 Jeremy Smith (Parramatta)
7 Thomas Leuluai
8 Frank Puletua
9 David Faiumu
10 Jerry Seu Seu (c)
11 Awen Guttenbeil (vc)
12 Frank Pritchard
13 Vinnie Anderson

14 Billy Nagimi (havent seen him play but i haverd he is good)
15 David Fa'alogo
16 Fui Fui Moi Moi
17 Bronson Harrison

Now that was very hard!

 

[Iafeta]

New Zealand

1 Brent Webb
2 Matt Utai
3 Clinton Toopi
4 Nigel Vagana
5 Lesley Vainakolo
6 Benji Marshall
7 Stacey Jones (The great man apparently will continue on beyond the tri series - allah to the great man)
8 Paul Rauhihi
9 Lance Hohaia
10 Ruben Wiki (Captain Courageous - God Mark II)
11 David Kidwell
12 Tony Puletua
13 Sonny Bill Williams

Bench

David Faiumu
Iafeta Paleaaesina
Roy Asotasi
Ali Lauitiiti

New Zealand "A"

1 Jerome Ropati
2 Manu Vatuvei
3 Paul Whatuira
4 Iosia Soliola
5 Jake Webster
6 Marcus Perenara
7 Jeremy Smith
8 Jason Cayless
9 Motu Tony
10 Joe Vagana
11 Joe Gulavao
12 Louis Anderson
13 Awen Guttenbeil (captain)

Bench

Billy Ngawini (watch this space - superstar of the future)
Wairangi Koopu
David Solomona
Frank Pritchard

There's still some good players outside that lot; I rate the Leuluai's uncle/nephew combo, Fui Fui, Hape, Lolesi, Vinnie Anderson, Bronson Harrison, Logan Swann.

If we can develop a couple of back up first grade halves as well - things suddenly appear a little rosier that the little legend - league god mark I - Stacey Jones from the sounds of it will continue playing after this year.

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The 35-test veteran suggested Friday's clash would not be his last in a Kiwis jersey, however, despite having left the Warriors to join debutant France-based Super League club Union Treiziste Catalane.

"I haven't ruled it out yet. It's always a bit difficult when you're on that side of the world to play for New Zealand.

"Not many of the British-based players get the chance to play in the Kiwis these days. But I haven't ruled it out."

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Nathan Cayless can't even make your NZ A side Iafeta?

 

[Iafeta]

That was off the cuff; he'd be in there somewhere.

He's had a great year.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Mine:

1. Webb
2. Utai
3. Whatuira
4. Vagana
5. Vainikolo
6. Marshall
7. Jones
8. Asotasi
9. Hohaia
10. J. Cayless
11. Wiki (c)
12. Puletua
13. Williams

Bench
Faiumu
Lauiti'iti
Rauhihi
Halatau

NZ A

1. Lolesi
2. Webster
3. Hape
4. Soliola
5. Vatuvei
6. Smith
7. Perenara
8. N. Cayless (c)
9. Paul
10. Vagana
11. Kidwell
12. Prichard
13. L. Anderson

Bench
Palea'asina
Solomona
Tony
Galuvao

 

[the rebel]

My top nz team.

B.webb
M.utai
P.whatuira
N.vagana
J.lolesi
B.marshall
S.jones
R.Wiki
L .hohaia
J.Cayless
S.B. Williams
T.Puletua
Sione F

Bench.
R. asotasi
D. halatau
D.kidwell
P.rauhihi.


Aussie team

D. lockeyer
A.minichiello
M.gasnier
M.cooper
T.tahu/E.grothe
T.barrett
A Johns
S.price
L.priddis
Petro
N.hindmarsh
S.menzies
B.kennedy.

bench
L.bailey
D.widders
C.wing (utility back)
S.simpson.

 

[legend]

N.Z certainly have dpeth as no one added in Andrew Lomu or Jason Williams to any team but I'd have Lolesi at fullback over Webb in the top Kiwi side.

If they can rid themselves of the underachieving mindset, then they can be the dominant team for the next five years and really give International League a shot in the arm.