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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="King Monkey":30st820n]Maybe a spell in prison would do Graham good.
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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: 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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It's quite a formidable side, particularly in the forwards, but as with most of the "lower" sides, the spine lets them down. Ben Roberts would be lucky to get a gig in the Championship!
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| Quote: Dutchy the fax fan "Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video
And that was just the end too, if I remember right Tonga conceded over 20 penalties in that game. The pacific teams have all the flair and physical prowess to compete big time but they just self destruct everytime I see them.
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Quote: Dutchy the fax fan "Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video
Interestingly the Tongan player sent off was Joe Falemaka. Here's a video of him in the juniors for Souths in 03 in a disagreement with Sonny Bill Williams. A bit of a loose cannon wouldn't you say?
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Quote: Dutchy the fax fan "Just in case anybody is intrested here is the video
Interestingly the Tongan player sent off was Joe Falemaka. Here's a video of him in the juniors for Souths in 03 in a disagreement with Sonny Bill Williams. A bit of a loose cannon wouldn't you say?
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Sht half backs, not that ours are much better!
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| Quote: Rooster Booster "Interestingly the Tongan player sent off was Joe Falemaka. Here's a video of him in the juniors for Souths in 03 in a disagreement with Sonny Bill Williams. A bit of a loose cannon wouldn't you say?
I see $BW punching power hasn't got any better as he got older lol!
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Its time for a change! We need to get rid of the idiots running the RLIF before they damage the sport beyond repair!
Go the Tigers, Blues and Roos!: |
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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.'"
Rugby league has basically ignored the pacific islands for too long. There has never been a player scouted from tonga and Samoa move to the nrl, all of their players were either born or raised in aus and nz. Fiji has had a couple recently in sisa waqa and marika koroibete, but the other players you mention were raised in Australia where they took up too long. Things have really picked up in Fiji due to the last rlwc though and rugby league is growing well but still lags well behind union. We need to develop our sport in the pacific islands themselves instead of relying on heritage players all of the time but our administration don't seem to care a great deal. |
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