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A powerful Samoan team has been assembled for the match against Tonga this coming Saturday in Penrith.
Samoa: Matthew Wright (Cronulla), Kalifa Faifai Loa (North Queensland), Antonio Winterstein (North Queensland), Junior Sa'u (Melbourne), Daniel Vidot (St George Illawarra), Carlos Tuimavave (Warriors), Ben Roberts (Parramatta), Jeff Lima (South Sydney), Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers), Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Eddy Pettybourne (Wests Tigers), Sam Tagataese (Cronulla), Lama Tasi (Sydney Roosters). Interchange: Leeson Ah Mau (St George Illawarra), Martin Taupau (Canterbury), Mark Taufua (Cronulla), Alex Elisala (North Queensland), Tanielu Pasene (Rugby League Samoa), Leia Saofaiga (Rugby League Samoa).
The coach Steve Price is using this as preparation for the World Cup, when the side will be strengthened by the addition of Manly's Steve Matai.
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A powerful Samoan team has been assembled for the match against Tonga this coming Saturday in Penrith.
Samoa: Matthew Wright (Cronulla), Kalifa Faifai Loa (North Queensland), Antonio Winterstein (North Queensland), Junior Sa'u (Melbourne), Daniel Vidot (St George Illawarra), Carlos Tuimavave (Warriors), Ben Roberts (Parramatta), Jeff Lima (South Sydney), Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers), Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Eddy Pettybourne (Wests Tigers), Sam Tagataese (Cronulla), Lama Tasi (Sydney Roosters). Interchange: Leeson Ah Mau (St George Illawarra), Martin Taupau (Canterbury), Mark Taufua (Cronulla), Alex Elisala (North Queensland), Tanielu Pasene (Rugby League Samoa), Leia Saofaiga (Rugby League Samoa).
The coach Steve Price is using this as preparation for the World Cup, when the side will be strengthened by the addition of Manly's Steve Matai.
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England might have to beat them to make the final of the World Cup. | |
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They'd have a good game with France, but England should beat that side fairly comfortably.
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| Quote: The Big Gun "They'd have a good game with France, but England should beat that side fairly comfortably.'"
You mean Samoa would have a good game with France? |
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "You mean Samoa would have a good game with France?'"
Oui. |
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I’d have a few quid on the Knights team beating that lot
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "A powerful Samoan team has been assembled for the match against Tonga this coming Saturday in Penrith.
Samoa: Matthew Wright (Cronulla), Kalifa Faifai Loa (North Queensland), Antonio Winterstein (North Queensland), Junior Sa'u (Melbourne), Daniel Vidot (St George Illawarra), Carlos Tuimavave (Warriors), Ben Roberts (Parramatta), Jeff Lima (South Sydney), Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers), Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Eddy Pettybourne (Wests Tigers), Sam Tagataese (Cronulla), Lama Tasi (Sydney Roosters). Interchange: Leeson Ah Mau (St George Illawarra), Martin Taupau (Canterbury), Mark Taufua (Cronulla), Alex Elisala (North Queensland), Tanielu Pasene (Rugby League Samoa), Leia Saofaiga (Rugby League Samoa).
The coach Steve Price is using this as preparation for the World Cup, when the side will be strengthened by the addition of Manly's Steve Matai.
You think too highly of the NRL if you think they'd challenge the current England team.
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| Quote: TrentBarrett "You think too highly of the NRL if you think they'd challenge the current England team.'"
It would be a good game actually, but the discipline and lack of composure of the Pacific teams always seems to let them down. See: England A v Tonga, 2006 |
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Similar things were said before the last world cup and they didn't win a game IIRC.
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| Quote: Charlie Sheen "Similar things were said before the last world cup and they didn't win a game IIRC.'"
Who didn't win a game in the last World Cup? |
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| Quote: William Eve "Quote: William Eve "Similar things were said before the last world cup and they didn't win a game IIRC.'"
Who didn't win a game in the last World Cup?'"
I thought Samoa hadn't won a game but, after double checking it it seems they did win one of their 3 group games against Tonga. They also won a 9th place play off against France. |
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Quote: JonB95 "It would be a good game actually, but the discipline and lack of composure of the Pacific teams always seems to let them down. See
Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fw-BWx_1oQ |
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Quote: JonB95 "It would be a good game actually, but the discipline and lack of composure of the Pacific teams always seems to let them down. See
Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fw-BWx_1oQ | |
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| Quote: Dutchy the fax fan "Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video
More interesting than the biff is the fact that almost everyone of these Tongan players became established stars in Super League or the NRL. (Fui Fui Moi Moi with Parramatta, Feleti Mateo with NZ Warriors, Solomon Haumono with Canterbury and later London, Sam Moa with Hull and now Sydney Roosters, and so on).
It shows how much Pacific island talent there is in rugby league. What a pity though that rugby union has cornered most of the Fijian market, since it is the biggest island geographically and population wise, if you exclude PNG. Yet even then rugby league has attracted the talent of Akuila Uate, Marika Koroibete, Sisa Waqa, Petero Civinoceva, Lote Tuqiri, and others.
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| Quote: The Big Gun "Oui.'"
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| Quote: Redchemic "Come on now, don't confuse him.'"
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "More interesting than the biff is the fact that almost everyone of these Tongan players became established stars in Super League or the NRL. (Fui Fui Moi Moi with Parramatta, Feleti Mateo with NZ Warriors, Solomon Haumono with Canterbury and later London, Sam Moa with Hull and now Sydney Roosters, and so on).
It shows how much Pacific island talent there is in rugby league. What a pity though that rugby union has cornered most of the Fijian market, since it is the biggest island geographically and population wise, if you exclude PNG. Yet even then rugby league has attracted the talent of Akuila Uate, Marika Koroibete, Sisa Waqa, Petero Civinoceva, Lote Tuqiri, and others.'" RL is probably bigger than 15-a-side RU in Fiji. |
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