World Cup Train On Squads

[Marv]

tony smith has decided not to go public with hios 40 man sqaud as he wants his players to retain their form going into the superleague playoffs.

smart move on his part?

knowing england/GB in the past

I think so!

[beez]

Tonga 36 man Squad:

Fraser ANDERSON
Louis ANDERSON
Vinnie ANDERSON
Andrew EMELIO
Richard FA’AOSO
Albert HOPOATE
Sam HUIHAHAU
Michael JENNINGS
Sinbad KALI
Antonio KAUFUSI
Brent KITE
John KITE
Toshio LAISENI
Epalahame LAUAKI
Tevita LEO-LATU
Sioeli MAKAUI
Sikalamu MANU
Willie MANU
Manase MANUOKAFOA
Willie MASON
Feleti MATEO
Tevita METUISELA
Sam MOA
Eddie PAEA
Lopini PAEA
Mickey PAEA
Fetuli TALANOA
John TAMANIKA
Esikeli TONGA
Willie TONGA
Anthony TUPOU
Tame TUPOU
Etuate UAISELE
Manu VATUVEI
Cooper VUNA
Tony WILLIAMS

COACH: Jim Dymock

[beez]

Samoa 39 man Squad:

Pat AH VAN
George CARMONT
Sonny FA’I
Dave FAIUMU
Harrison HANSEN
Masada IOSEFA
Ali LAUITITI
Mark LEAFA
Kylie LEULUA’I
Philip LEULUA’I
Hutch MAIAVA
Reni MAITUA
Steve MATAI
Ben MATULINO
Wayne MCDADE
Francis MELI
Joseph PAULO
Junior PAULO
Frank PULETUA
Tony PULETUA
Jerome ROPATI
Tangi ROPATI
Junior SAU
Smith SAMAU
Lagi SETU
Terrence SEUSEU
Dave SOLOMONA
Malo SOLOMONA
Wallace SOLOMONA
Chase STANLEY
Sam TAGATAESE
Willie TALAU
Misi TAULAPAPA
Taulima TAUTAI
Ben TE'O
Motu TONY
Evarn TUIMAVAVE
Matt UTAI
Nigel VAGANA ( C )

COACH: John Ackland

[beez]

Players who are eligible to play for more than one country must clearly elect one country as the one they will represent. This is deemed to have been done when a player accepts selection in a team.

A player can be available for both countries until that point.

A player can change his election under the following circumstances:

- at the conclusion of a World Cup tournament.

- two years after he last played for a previous nation.

- after making a written submission to the RLIF Executive and receiving RLIF approval of that submission.

??

Kite, Mason and Tupou all played in the Centenary Test. It's strange these three are in there but not Moimoi or Tuiaki; you'd think they wouldn't bother.

I haven't seen the NZ squad yet but between Tonga and Samoan there's half to three quarters of it.

[jim]

Oh gawd, can see about 5-10 players that will be in 2 squad's there.

Still though Samoa V Tonga looks a cracker!

[beez]

Aug 5, 2008 15:41:35 GMT 10 jim said:

Oh gawd, can see about 5-10 players that will be in 2 squad's there.

Still though Samoa V Tonga looks a cracker!

There's already five Aussies named in two squads.

[jim]

Shit! Mason, Tupou and Kite

Fuckin hell why would Tonga name them! what a joke!

Samoa are nearly a bad naming Matai, Stanley, Ropati etc.

[Druzik]

well the rlif laxed those conditions so everyones gone for the free for all!

People wonder why we get laughed at.

[Marv]

Aug 5, 2008 17:23:03 GMT 10 Druzik said:

well the rlif laxed those conditions so everyones gone for the free for all!

People wonder why we get laughed at.

wouldnt it be better to let the sides get a bit of a whacking with genuine honest players who want to play for the country after the comp finishes

[Marv]

Regardless of the ring ins the islands squads are really competetive anyway, anyone who didnt think samoa would be NZb was kidding themselves from the start.

[Marv]

Aug 5, 2008 15:37:38 GMT 10 beez said:

Players who are eligible to play for more than one country must clearly elect one country as the one they will represent. This is deemed to have been done when a player accepts selection in a team.

A player can be available for both countries until that point.

A player can change his election under the following circumstances:

- at the conclusion of a World Cup tournament.

- two years after he last played for a previous nation.

- after making a written submission to the RLIF Executive and receiving RLIF approval of that submission.

??

Kite, Mason and Tupou all played in the Centenary Test. It's strange these three are in there but not Moimoi or Tuiaki; you'd think they wouldn't bother.

I haven't seen the NZ squad yet but between Tonga and Samoan there's half to three quarters of it.

I agree beez I think the "deserters" should not be selected Mason and Kite played for Tonga in 2000 and hasnt suggested he wants to play for them since it seems strange.

[Marv]

9 players confirmed so far:
Jason Bukuya (Cronulla Sharks), Aaron Groom (Canterbury Bulldogs), Darryl Millard (Canterbury Bulldogs) Wes Naiqama (Newcastle Knights), Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos), John Sutton (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Semi Tadulala (Bradford Bulls), Peni Tagive (West Tigers), Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights).

www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697

ONLY 17 local players will be short-listed for the final trials for the Vodafone Fiji Bati in their bid for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia in October.

The final trials for the Fiji Bati will be held in late September.

Thirty overseas players will be shortlisted for the trials.

Nine overseas-based players have already passed the criteria to be part of the final 23-member squad for the Fiji Bati RLWC team. Bradford Bulls winger Semi Tadulala heads the list of players already confirmed to don the Fiji Bati jumper.

Tadulala is the lone player from the Super League competition played in the United Kingdom.

The rest come from the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia.

They include Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights), Waisale Naiqama (Newcastle Knights), Jason Bukuya (Cronulla Sharks), Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos), Ratu Peni Tagive (West Tigers), John Sutton (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Darryl Millard (Canterbury Bulldogs) and Aaron Groom (Canterbury Bulldogs).

FNRL chairman Peni Musunamasi said these the overseas-based players had passed the final selection criteria due to the high status of the competition they were playing in.

He said these players had confirmed their availability.

"The final trials will either be held on September 28 or September 29," Musunamasi said. "There are many other players interested to don the Fiji Bati jumper from overseas.

"Some of them are taking part in the Under-20 Toyota Cup competition in Australia.

"Others are taking part in the Country League competition."

Musunamasi said Fiji would field a strong team at the RLWC.

He said Australia-based Max Ninness would help Jo Rabele mould the best combination. Fiji plays France on November 1.

[jim]

Aug 6, 2008 19:22:19 GMT 10 Marv said:

9 players confirmed so far:
Jason Bukuya (Cronulla Sharks), Aaron Groom (Canterbury Bulldogs), Darryl Millard (Canterbury Bulldogs) Wes Naiqama (Newcastle Knights), Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos), John Sutton (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Semi Tadulala (Bradford Bulls), Peni Tagive (West Tigers), Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights).

www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697

ONLY 17 local players will be short-listed for the final trials for the Vodafone Fiji Bati in their bid for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia in October.

The final trials for the Fiji Bati will be held in late September.

Thirty overseas players will be shortlisted for the trials.

Nine overseas-based players have already passed the criteria to be part of the final 23-member squad for the Fiji Bati RLWC team. Bradford Bulls winger Semi Tadulala heads the list of players already confirmed to don the Fiji Bati jumper.

Tadulala is the lone player from the Super League competition played in the United Kingdom.

The rest come from the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia.

They include Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights), Waisale Naiqama (Newcastle Knights), Jason Bukuya (Cronulla Sharks), Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos), Ratu Peni Tagive (West Tigers), John Sutton (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Darryl Millard (Canterbury Bulldogs) and Aaron Groom (Canterbury Bulldogs).

FNRL chairman Peni Musunamasi said these the overseas-based players had passed the final selection criteria due to the high status of the competition they were playing in.

He said these players had confirmed their availability.

"The final trials will either be held on September 28 or September 29," Musunamasi said. "There are many other players interested to don the Fiji Bati jumper from overseas.

"Some of them are taking part in the Under-20 Toyota Cup competition in Australia.

"Others are taking part in the Country League competition."

Musunamasi said Fiji would field a strong team at the RLWC.

He said Australia-based Max Ninness would help Jo Rabele mould the best combination. Fiji plays France on November 1.

That's a solid few NRL and SL players.

1. Wes Naiqama
2. Semi Tadulala
3. Darryl Millard
4. Jayson Bukuya
5. Akuila Uate
6.
7. Aaron Groom
8.
9.
10.
11. Ashton Sims
12. Peni Tagive
13. John Sutton
14.
15.
16.
17.

Fill in the rest...

I know there are some out of position vbut they have alot of wingers and centres.

Sounds like more overseas players will probably come forward. Hope they have 3,4,5 locals in their playing team for all games.

[Marv]

Aug 6, 2008 21:31:27 GMT 10 jim said:

That's a solid few NRL and SL players.

1. Wes Naiqama
2. Semi Tadulala
3. Darryl Millard
4. Jayson Bukuya
5. Akuila Uate
6.
7. Aaron Groom
8.
9.
10.
11. Ashton Sims
12. Peni Tagive
13. John Sutton
14.
15.
16.
17.

Fill in the rest...

I know there are some out of position vbut they have alot of wingers and centres.

Sounds like more overseas players will probably come forward. Hope they have 3,4,5 locals in their playing team for all games.

I think Fiji will be one of the most "genuine" out of the group stages Fiji v France should be the most authentic game of the groups they will go with lots of locals I think but these guys if comitted should give them a bit of backbone, there are a few guys kicking about the english NL's who are fijians

[Druzik]

anyone know anything about Samoa and Tonga being a 22,000 sell out already?