He's been ticking away at the Eels quite nicely since 2014.
They must have been really sh!it!ng themselves about their Dally M nominated second rower of 2019.

He was in trouble in his teenage years, its old news.

And we have built up good connections with the South Sea Island players inrrecent years, I beleive Motu Tony still does adhoc work for the club despite moving back home a few years ago. Ma'u also knows Sika Manu and Mahe Fonua well and I beleive both enjoyed their time at Hull.

Give over Lolohea had a great game, just accept that Leeds may have made a mistake letting a quality player go too soon.

Nobody was watching a different game to you they were actually watching the game!

Nope. I applaud Tonga as being a good side, but I decry claims that "they are just what the game needs at International level" or that "Tongans will queue up to represent them rather that Au or NZ", when the main driver is cash for the majority of players.
Taumalolo can afford to take the moral high ground given he's in the top 10% of highest paid NRL stars.

He was extremely fortunate to be allowed into Aus from NZ as he was sentenced for a violent crime and a 3 year prison sentence aged 19. Deportation loomed from Aus. if he seriously transgressed again.

He has turned his life around,however, and moves on with his rugby career.

Are there any other current players in Super League that have served a prison sentence?

What did he do that qualifies it as a great game?

Best second row forward for Tonga was Ben Murdoch Masila and for Fiji Kikau was outstanding.

Yeah you can't talk about world class second rowers without mentioning Kikau. He's on another level imo.

I thought BMM was outstanding for Tonga though. If he didn't play the full 80 he must have come close. Some devastating runs with ball in hand and he threw his weight around in defence too.

Australia were bashed around the park in that second half, I loved it! Perhaps this is the shot in the arm that the Aussies needed for them to actually start treating international RL with a bit more respect, who knows.

Absolutely correct. Plus NZ and Aus have for decades been raiding the South Sea islands, finding young talent and bringing them over to play junior rugby for their clubs, thus qualifying for Aus/NZ before they had any chance or even thought of representing their country of birth. If it's turning the other way just a little bit now that's good news.

I didn't think Sky did a catch up? I can never find anything when i look for it Gutted i missed this so i can't wait to watch it

What a game, absolutely loved it. I love seeing the Aussies get smashed so this game was beautiful to watch. If BMM plays like that next year for us we'll be much much better for it.
Yeah they were completely rattled i'm surprised they didn't take the game at the end but i'm very glad they didn't

1 Tongan born player in the current 21. Indisputable FACT. So your claim of "ANZAC SLAVE TRADERS' ghosting kids away to play for clubs is a myth.

Yes, Pacific Islanders flock to AU/Auckland in search of a better life and they do have families there, but the kids born to these immigrants aren't Tongan, Fijian, Samoan etc.....they are Australian or New Zealanders.

Again! Well done the Tongan invitational 13, but the reality is that RL in Tonga is on it 'arris and of the 21 squad players, maybe 2 could have expected a game for AU/NZ this weekend, the rest are 2nd tier NRL stars at International level.

Polynesians are all about family, religion and culture in that order, and western notions of national patriotism is a fairly new concept for them.
A Tongan is a Tongan because his family is Tongan. It wouldn't matter if he was born and lived on Mars - he'd still be Tongan as long as that was where his family was.
The massive crowd that supported them would have only had a handful of current residents of Tonga, because people who live there are pretty poor, but all those who travelled from all over NZ, Australia and America were all Tongans. If you don't believe that, you should tell them. I think they'd take it badly.

1. The 15k Tongan support came from South Auckland...well, 99.9% of it did.
2. The born to a tongan = you're a tongan debate is rubbish.......show them the 20k game money and they'll be whatever you want them to be.......
3. Play a game away from Auckland and see what you get.
4. The Tongan revolution is down to 1 player not agreeing with 2 players being unselected for snorting coke.....or am the only person to see this?
5. Tonga's rise isn't good for international RL as it shows what a sham we are in terms of eligibity rules. Half the squad have payed for other nations and only one was born in tonga.
6. Tonga RL at home (in Tonga) is a shambles.....

BTW. Polynesian Culture is as transient as any on the planet. The Rivalry between islands is fierce, except when there's money involved, then so long as you pay them, they will wear whatever shirt you want. That's not culture, that's commerce!