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Post by Kiwi fan on Apr 24, 2008 6:59:17 GMT 10
Hunt and Gasnier out for Australia. The problem is injuries don't really effect them, they have so much good depth.
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Post by Ryan N on Apr 25, 2008 20:01:58 GMT 10
Hunt and Gasnier out for Australia. The problem is injuries don't really effect them, they have so much good depth. I feel they aren't the best players and they are over hyped. Hunt hasn't got much to him and Gasnier has always been over rated in most people's opinion. |
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Post by Kiwi fan on Apr 26, 2008 12:03:09 GMT 10
Hunt and Gasnier out for Australia. The problem is injuries don't really effect them, they have so much good depth. I feel they aren't the best players and they are over hyped. Hunt hasn't got much to him and Gasnier has always been over rated in most people's opinion. Yeah I would pick Slater regardless of Hunt's fitness. We haven't seen the best of Gasnier for a long time now. |
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Post by Kiwi fan on Apr 30, 2008 7:03:05 GMT 10
This is my best Kiwi's backline
1 Webb
2 Inu
3 Webster
4 Hape
5 Vatuvei
6 Marshall
7 Leluai
All of them are injured or unavaliable, it isn't good enough. Wigan refusing to realease Leluai for Whitehaven is ridicolous they can't need him! RLIF rules state the clubs must realease their players. It should be that players which aren't injured must be realeased or else they can't play for the club that weekend and the club should be fined lets say 3000 dollars or pounds or whatever. Half of the money can go to, in this case, the NZRL and the other half can go to developing rugby league.
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Post by Druzik on Apr 30, 2008 16:08:06 GMT 10
[insert] An image of me banging my head against a wall [/insert] Benji breaks down again. |
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Post by jim on Apr 30, 2008 16:08:18 GMT 10
Yeh well thats my best backline too if you switch webster with matai, still injury has struck again with vatuvai, marshall and inu out. It will be rubbish if the Sl players don't play especially Leuleui (excuse spelling), i mean whitehaven.. come on now. Maybe any players should take it on themselfs and say "i want to play and by the rules you can't stop me". I don't think any of them would be sacked, after all they have every right to play for NZ. I read a good quote in RLW today "yet another example of narrow-minded clubs putting their own well being in front of International RL"
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Post by jim on Apr 30, 2008 16:15:23 GMT 10
[insert] An image of me banging my head against a wall [/insert] Benji breaks down again. hmmm yeh, well look on the bright side, they have still got a full strength foward pack. TOUCH WOOD!!! |
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Post by Marv on Apr 30, 2008 17:15:05 GMT 10
[insert] An image of me banging my head against a wall [/insert] Benji breaks down again. as if he wasnt going to, hes a plastic man. |
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Post by Kiwi fan on May 1, 2008 6:21:44 GMT 10
Yeh well thats my best backline too if you switch webster with matai, still injury has struck again with vatuvai, marshall and inu out. It will be rubbish if the Sl players don't play especially Leuleui (excuse spelling), i mean whitehaven.. come on now. Maybe any players should take it on themselfs and say "i want to play and by the rules you can't stop me". I don't think any of them would be sacked, after all they have every right to play for NZ. I read a good quote in RLW today "yet another example of narrow-minded clubs putting their own well being in front of International RL" Matai's a liability IMO, he got himself sent off in the last Kiwi vs Australia test. We can't afford the silly penalties. |
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Post by Kiwi fan on May 1, 2008 9:03:58 GMT 10
RFL Statement regarding international selections Nigel Wood, the RFL’s Chief Executive, said: “The Rugby League International Federation’s (RLIF) rule states that international selections should take priority over domestic playing requirements. The RFL fully supports that principal; however, in respect of mid-season internationals, we clearly understand the legitimate concerns of our clubs when travel between hemispheres places an unreasonable demand on players. Also in this case the international in question falls within an extremely important period for the clubs. This includes the showcase engage Super League Millennium Magic event which places additional heavy demands on players and the Carnegie Challenge Cup Fifth Round, which is a sudden death fixture in a hugely important competition. We have made clear representations to the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) in relation to these issues. If international competition is to continue to be regarded as the pinnacle of the sport, such contests should not ask players to play when they can only arrive a very short time before the match. The RFL is of the view that there is an established and agreed protocol in international, inter-hemisphere Rugby League that teams are only asked to play with a minimum of a weeks rest after travel and therefore we believe the same conditions should apply to individual players. The RFL will be writing to the RLIF asking them to reflect on this difficult situation, but we emphasise we will be abiding by the current rules. www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/superleague/news_item.php?id=10417 Kiwis 19-man squad is: Roy Asotasi©, Adam Blair, Nathan Cayless, David Fa'alogo, Dene Halatau, Lance Hohaia, David Kidwell, Thomas Leuluai, Isaac Luke, Simon Mannering, Jason Nightingale, Sam Perrett, Frank Pritchard, Ben Roberts, Setaimata Sa, Jeremy Smith, Iosia Soliola, Brent Webb, Sonny Bill Williams. |
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Post by Druzik on May 9, 2008 19:37:51 GMT 10
OK here we go, will keep the scores updated. 30k tickets have been pre-sold apparently, current max capacity is about 38,000 at SCG with construction.
00 min Australia 00-00 New Zealand - Kick off
07 min Australia 04-00 New Zealand - Try Gasnier
08 min Australia 06-00 New Zealand - Conv Thurston
14 min Australia 10-00 New Zealand - Try Gasnier
18 min Australia 14-00 New Zealand - Try Gallen
19 min Australia 16-00 New Zealand - Conv Thurston
21 min Australia 20-00 New Zealand - Try Smith
22 min Australia 22-00 New Zealand - Conv Thurston
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43 min Australia 22-04 New Zealand - Try Soliola
44 min Australia 22-06 New Zealand - Conv Smith
65 min Australia 26-06 New Zealand - Try Folau
66 min Australia 28-06 New Zealand - Conv Thurston
79 min Australia 28-10 New Zealand - Try Perrett
80 min Australia 28-12 New Zealand - Conv Luke
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FULL TIME
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Crowd - 34,571
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Post by Druzik on May 9, 2008 21:05:47 GMT 10
My gawd... Gus actually calling for reform of the IRL selection rules? Read hereThis is a guy who sees an international as a trip upto townsville! |
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Post by Ryan N on May 9, 2008 21:51:04 GMT 10
My gawd... Gus actually calling for reform of the IRL selection rules? Read hereThis is a guy who sees an international as a trip upto townsville! A lot of what he said is right though. Myself if I got the chance I would play for England (through my grandmother) just to help the international game (however I would not play for Great Britain, I do not like that term and it should, as it will be, dumped, everyone calls it England anyway). Also, if all goes to plan i will have a contract in France and I might then get my chance to play for France. I always considered myself as a French person in an Aussie body and have always loved France, it's people and the country. |
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Post by Druzik on May 9, 2008 21:57:22 GMT 10
My gawd... Gus actually calling for reform of the IRL selection rules? Read hereThis is a guy who sees an international as a trip upto townsville! I always considered myself as a French person in an Aussie body and have always loved France, it's people and the country. Dont go to Paris... full of w**kers. |
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Post by Ryan N on May 9, 2008 22:10:55 GMT 10
I always considered myself as a French person in an Aussie body and have always loved France, it's people and the country. Dont go to Paris... full of w**kers. There is only one real France, the South and Southwest. Besides, is there any surf in Paris? No... |
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