Whilst I agree it's not the best, Fiji's pack shouldn't be underestimated if at full strength.

Ashton, Tariq, Korbin (Sims), Civoneceva, Bukuya, Naiyorovoro, Evans, Roqica, Koroisau.

Yes it can , just as actually having localised interest matters as well , gutterfax's point is if you p155 off the local potential future coaches,administrators by treating them shabbily you might well lose them to the sport

I don't think any amateur players are going to be ed off that they aren't selected ahead of full-time players for the World Cup based on some arbitrary criteria that only a handful of people on this forum seem to care about. They aren't idiots.

And similarily they wont care what you think either, and ed off they might well be

Lote Tuqiri is back playing with Wests Tigers this weekend. This augurs well for the Fijian team in the World Cup.

Below is a partial team of Fijians in the NRL/SL:


FB: Lote Tuqiri

3/4: Sisa Waqa, Darryl Millard, Wes Naiqama, Marika Koroibete,

5/8: Kevin Naiqama
1/2: Ryan Millard

FW: Petero Civinoceva, Tariq Sims, Korbin Sims, Ashton Sims,

RLIF World Rankings v t e
Top 29 Rankings as of June 2013[1
Rank Change Team Points
1 Australia 1,225.00
2 New Zealand 825.00
3 England 646.00
4 France 258.00
5 Wales 227.00
6 Papua New Guinea 218.00
7 Fiji 105.00
8 Samoa 80.00
9 Ireland 71.00
9 Tonga 71.00
11 Scotland 70.00
12 United States 63.00
13 Italy 54.00
14 Russia 47.00
15 Serbia 45.00
16 Lebanon 36.00
17 Cook Islands 36.00
18 Germany 35.00
19 Canada 32.00
20 Norway 30.00
21 Malta 25.00
22 Jamaica 18.00
23 Ukraine 15.00
24 South Africa 14.00
25 Latvia 10.00
26 Czech Republic 7.00
27 Denmark 6.00
28 Sweden 2.00
29 New Netherlands 2.00