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Post by Druzik on Jul 17, 2009 19:13:45 GMT 10
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 18, 2009 11:08:52 GMT 10
i agree, really great news. they seem pretty serious about it. this will take an even bigger step for l=the leage v union battle in fiji. well done to nzrl.
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Post by Druzik on Jul 18, 2009 11:20:00 GMT 10
i agree, really great news. they seem pretty serious about it. this will take an even bigger step for l=the leage v union battle in fiji. well done to nzrl. Nothing like the world champs to tour your country to win the hearts and minds of people.  |
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 18, 2009 17:18:24 GMT 10
does anyone know the elegebility of jaryd hayne? if they can get players like uate, millard and even ashton simms on board again then they should be able to field a decent team. theres a couple of players that were sent to play in the new south wales comp in the coffs harbour region. will be interesting to see how theyve progressed.
new zealand will be a force to be reconed with with the likes of kevin locke , frank pritchard , benji marhsall , roy assatasi etc
as for the upcoming game of png v fiji (a now annual even thanks to sponsorship) i think png will win on home ground advntage but this is a mouth watering clash as they are the best of the rest IMO
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Post by Druzik on Jul 19, 2009 9:38:13 GMT 10
Things seem to be coming along in the Pacific now. Some money is starting to come through from outside the WC which is great to see.
I think the NZ team wont have Benji in there, it will be fringe players with a few stars to help them warm up I think as some will be involved in Finals footy. Still its great to see.
Jaryd Hayne... he's turned his back on Fiji I think.
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Post by England 3 Lions on Jul 23, 2009 23:55:48 GMT 10
I think the NZ team wont have Benji in there, it will be fringe players with a few stars to help them warm up I think as some will be involved in Finals footy. Still its great to see. I hope the NZRL field a few players from the country's various local competitions. |
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Post by beez on Jul 28, 2009 17:52:51 GMT 10
Is there any other news on this? No one I've spoken to in NZ had any idea about it.
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jul 28, 2009 20:01:03 GMT 10
It was probably all too great to be true.
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Post by Druzik on Jul 28, 2009 21:57:47 GMT 10
Is there any other news on this? No one I've spoken to in NZ had any idea about it. I spoke with someone with links to the ARL/RLIF last week... seems that the NZ govt is "politely" asking the NZRL not to go to Fiji.... now since when can a govt do that? |
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jul 29, 2009 17:15:14 GMT 10
Haha, when I heard about it I forgot about the political situation in Fiji. As far as I see it definately won't happen.
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jul 30, 2009 19:29:29 GMT 10
That said, if we can't go to Fiji, why can't we go to Samoa or Tonga instead?
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Post by beez on Jul 30, 2009 21:08:10 GMT 10
Samoa play the Cooks to qualify for the Pacific Cup in October, NZ could play Tonga the same weekend. It would be a good warm-up for both teams. Didn't NZ & Tonga play for some new annual trophy at Mt Smart last year???
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Post by Kiwi fan on Jul 31, 2009 14:58:48 GMT 10
Samoa play the Cooks to qualify for the Pacific Cup in October, NZ could play Tonga the same weekend. It would be a good warm-up for both teams. Didn't NZ & Tonga play for some new annual trophy at Mt Smart last year??? We played them for a trophy but I don't think it will be an annual thing. |
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Post by Prowling Tiger on Aug 3, 2009 9:15:13 GMT 10
Umm..?
I still dont understand like why NZ Govt doesn't want them to go there??
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Post by sportsmad on Aug 3, 2009 10:51:02 GMT 10
its because frank bainimarama took over as leader of fiji in a coup a few years back. most countries discourage a person coming to power in this way as is goes against all priniciples of democracy. fiji have now been expelled from the pacific forum as bainimarama vows not to cave to aus and nz and says he wont hold elections until something like 2013/2014. some sanctions are in place but the main point nz wants to get across here is that life cant go on as normal until someone is democratically elected.
i agree with the point that someone made here that theres no reason they cant tour samoa or tonga.
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