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Post by kuwaitikev on Oct 7, 2008 9:23:06 GMT 10
Nathan Cayless©
Manu Vatuvei
Adam Blair
Jeremy Smith
Sika Manu
Isaac Luke
Lance Hohaia
Nathan Fien
Iosia Soliola
Setaimata Sa
David Fa'alogo
Thomas Leuluai
Greg Eastwood
Jeff Lima
Dene Halatau
Krisnan Inu
David Kidwell
Simon Mannering
Benji Marshall
Steve Matai
Sam Perrett
Sam Rapira
Jerome Ropati
Brent Webb
as announced on Radio Sport NZ moments ago
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Post by Druzik on Oct 7, 2008 17:39:11 GMT 10
NO Fuifui Moimoi... is he going to Tonga again then?
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Post by kuwaitikev on Oct 7, 2008 17:46:30 GMT 10
Not sure, the word is Taniela Tuiaki has somehow switched back to Tonga to yeah where tweedle dee goes dweedle dum will follow.
Neither are good enough to make the NZ 24 anyway, Fui Fui is well overrated and was exposed as such by Sam Burgess last year.
He has the same problem as big Willie Mason, as soon as someone lays into them they go into their shell big time.
I like the look of the NZ squad, lacking in halves but plenty of skill around the paddock should make up for it.
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Post by Druzik on Oct 7, 2008 18:25:01 GMT 10
Not sure, the word is Taniela Tuiaki has somehow switched back to Tonga to yeah where tweedle dee goes dweedle dum will follow. Neither are good enough to make the NZ 24 anyway, Fui Fui is well overrated and was exposed as such by Sam Burgess last year. He has the same problem as big Willie Mason, as soon as someone lays into them they go into their shell big time. I like the look of the NZ squad, lacking in halves but plenty of skill around the paddock should make up for it. LOL I'll believe you on that, I did see that Burgess hit on Fui in Bridgened with Marv last year... we were ther to see the Wales v PNG test and the night before was that GB test. But NZ did score seconds after that hit... still burgess if he plays his cards could become the new SBW glamour boy with those hits. I saw Fui put on a massive hit in Paris against the french, he actually had a decent game in that... the rest of the Kiwis did not except for the back line, was the diff in those last 10 mins, bit fitter and hade the finishing moves than the french backs... but the french really did expose weaknesses in the Kiwis. Their Front line was awesome, just took and dished out puinishment Left right and centre. |
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Post by kuwaitikev on Oct 8, 2008 4:37:01 GMT 10
I'm erasing that Kiwi touring side from my memory as it was easily the weakest team I have seen tour the UK.
A lot of that I am putting down to poor team morale and poor coaching (related) so i'm hoping Steve Kearney puts the pride back into the jumper. He was one of my favourite players and I hope he can handle the tricky transition from being a mate to being the boss of the players in this team.
Bluey McLennan should still be the coach! with Kearney as his assistant.
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Post by kuwaitikev on Oct 8, 2008 4:40:59 GMT 10
Tonga's fight to keep Tuiaki and Moimoi
By Steve Mascord | October 08, 2008 12:00am
TONGA will cause a stir today by naming two ineligible players in its World Cup squad.
Coach Jim Dymock last night told The Daily Telegraph he was taking legal advice on using Wests Tigers' Taniela Tuiaki and Parramatta's Fuifui Moimoi - even though both have played for New Zealand in the past 12 months.
Tuiaki and Moimoi will need to apply to the Rugby League International Federation for dispensation.
"We haven't got a ruling yet - there is some legal discussion going on," Dymock said. "Taniela and Fui, they want to play for us. If I don't name them in the side then they can't play.
"So we'll name them and go from there."
RLWC general manager Dave Nissen would not speculate on Dymock's chances of success. "We haven't got a team sheet from Tonga yet, I believe it's coming at 9am (today)," he said.
"Until we get it, we can't say what issues we might have to deal with."
Dymock was yesterday boosted by the news Penrith's Michael Jennings and Melbourne's Antonio Kaufusi missed out on the Australian side.
And Cronulla's Frazer Anderson plus Newcastle's Cooper Vuna will also be in the Tongan squad after missing the cut when New Zealand's team was whittled down.
Dymock said Australia coach Ricky Stuart and New Zealand's Stephen Kearney had helped him by telling him which dual-eligible players were in contention.
Samoa, Fiji, Ireland and Scotland will also unveil their sides today
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