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| Quote: Wildmoggy "I understand what you are saying, and maybe in that part of the world it's a different mentality in the way representing an area of the world rather than one nation perhaps. The rules obviously allows this, and maybe that puzzles me also, it's just seems a bit weird you can be named in one country's squad, then just a matter of weeks before the tournament starts you jump into another squad! Can you imagine say, if Harry Kane had Welsh grandparents, was named in England's world cup squad next Summer, then a fortnight before it begins, decides he'd like to play for Wales instead!! Sometimes RL can be a bit of a laughing stock the way it conducts itself, we don't do ourselves any favours sometimes in the way it's promoted and regulated.'"
I do know what you mean and the football example is fair enough (really, I do get why you don't like it), in football once you have picked you can't change and that's fine in football because it has an almost endless supply of players BUT its not football, it RL!
Rugby league just doesn't have the depth of players to do that, its not different in many sports, rugby union is no different
Remember for those watching for the first time they wont know who comes from where either, I know I don't when I watch the RU world cup lol
I just think the only thing that matters is that the tournament is an awesome is a success which will help to grow the game especially in the Pacific
There is already a PNG side in the Queensland cup (who won it!) and they are not far off the other pacific nations following
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| Quote: Shifty Cat "Tupou has played for Tonga before and I'm a bit surprised he isn't in the squad after the season he's had'"
I'm v surprised he's not being picked, hes being awesome! selfishly though it will be good for him to get some time off
Quote: Shifty Cat "As for Andrew Fifita, it seems a bit of a two fingered salute to the Aussie RL imo. They gave him a torrid time last year and then didn't pick him when he was arguably the worlds best Prop. As for Dave, If his twin qualifies, he will I imagine and I'd have picked him in their squad instead of Sam Moa tbh. '"
Yes agree re Andrews reasons for the Tonga switch, he did get a harsh time in the press for supporting one of his pals as well who got in trouble with the police, I'm v v surprised that our Dave hasn't got in there though with Andrew, I would have though them playing together was part of the switch, unless Dave needs the time off to recover?
Dave has played for Tonga once before, they qualify through parents
Quote: Shifty Cat "Tbh being selfish, let them get their rest and recuperation and come back for pre season nice and refreshed. Be a massive hit to us if they picked say Fifita and he got a bad injury.'"
haha I agree with you re keeping fit for Trin, would have being great to see them both playing but its not to be
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| is anybody surprised that he did that!! surely tell them before they named you - looks so so bad - he will never play for Australia again...
it could be a Australia vs Tonga Final they have now a very very strong team - England and nz would be worried I think.
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| We will have players in the World Cup such as Finny and Grix for Ireland
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| Quote: BOJ042 "is anybody surprised that he did that!! surely tell them before they named you - looks so so bad - he will never play for Australia again...
it could be a Australia vs Tonga Final they have now a very very strong team - England and nz would be worried I think.'"
I don't think it's his place to tell them at all.
He can't choose. He accepts an invitation or not.
They needed to ask before naming him.
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| Ok that's different. Shouldn't have done that.
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| I'd say Ashurst and BJB are worth taking from an England point of view. I think had TJ not been injured he'd have been in the mix two though.
Realistically England won't pick any Wakefield players, they very rarely do. They were loath to pick Neil Fox and look at his record.
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| I reckon the Scotland players will be battered after this World Cup
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| Well the RLIF have opened the door but I salute Fafita and Tualomolo (sp?) for putting the heritage before the dollars they'd have got at the world cup.
Quite possible Fafita is sticking two fingers up at the Aussie RL establishment but after being dragged through the coals by the moral guardians of the game, missing out on selection last year and the Clive Churchill medal he maybe has justification for having the hump?
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Quote: djcool "We will have players in the World Cup such as Finny and Grix for Ireland'"
Finn called up for England squad ....
www.bbc.co.uk/sport
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Quote: djcool "We will have players in the World Cup such as Finny and Grix for Ireland'"
Finn called up for England squad ....
www.bbc.co.uk/sport
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| Quote: pocket 4's "I reckon the Scotland players will be battered after this World Cup'"
Peter Wallace not being able to play because of broken ribs and hand won't help
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| I think players choosing Tonga, Samoa or whoever over the established teams such as NZ and Australia can only give the World Cup more credibility and a higher profile, as it will lead to more competitive games and not have massive blow out scores, which the anti RL media will be quick to pick up on.
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| Quote: FIL "Captain and vice-captain....Hasson also in squad...
Good old BBC Wakefield Wildcats indeed :/
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