Pacific Championships 2024

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Having the PC every year negates Kangaroo tours. I for one grew into the sport with two yearly Kangaroo tours to England back when they played real series, that is matches against local sides as well as three Tests for Leagues Ashes. PC should be every two years allowing for a return to Kangaroo Ashes tours, in England and here.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Kangroos: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Xavier Coates 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Zac Lomax 6. Tom Dearden 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Harry Grant 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Cameron Murray 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Matt Burton 15. Mitch Barnett 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Hudson Young

Tonga:
1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3 Mosese Suli 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Sione Katoa 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Siliva Havili 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Eliese Katoa 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Soni Luke 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Keaon Koloamatangi

Best selection is Hunt as reserve, tho no Bradman Best or Lindsay Smith. Small bench compared to the Polynesians. Just dawned on me Payne Haas is missing. Now a long wait until the match.
 
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RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
We need to be running theses big Tongan forwards off their feet with quick play the balls, dummy half raids and early ball to our speedy outside backs.
 
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Edward

SGI Jersey Flegg
Having the PC every year negates Kangaroo tours. I for one grew into the sport with two yearly Kangaroo tours to England back when they played real series, that is matches against local sides as well as three Tests for Leagues Ashes. PC should be every two years allowing for a return to Kangaroo Ashes tours, in England and here.
I don't know how well Leeds or Wigan would go against an Australian B team nowadays.

Nice idea but that era is over.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Kangroos: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Xavier Coates 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Zac Lomax 6. Tom Dearden 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Harry Grant 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Cameron Murray 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Matt Burton 15. Mitch Barnett 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Hudson Young

Tonga:
1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3 Mosese Suli 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Sione Katoa 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Siliva Havili 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Eliese Katoa 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Soni Luke 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Keaon Koloamatangi

Best selection is Hunt as reserve, tho no Bradman Best or Lindsay Smith. Small bench compared to the Polynesians. Just dawned on me Payne Haas is missing. Now a long wait until the match.
 

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
Kangroos: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Xavier Coates 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Zac Lomax 6. Tom Dearden 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Harry Grant 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Cameron Murray 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Matt Burton 15. Mitch Barnett 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Hudson Young

Tonga:
1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3 Mosese Suli 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Sione Katoa 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Siliva Havili 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Eliese Katoa 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Soni Luke 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Keaon Koloamatangi

Best selection is Hunt as reserve, tho no Bradman Best or Lindsay Smith. Small bench compared to the Polynesians. Just dawned on me Payne Haas is missing. Now a long wait until the match.
Trying to fit the best players in rather than the best players in those positions. Sometimes it works but Murray as a backrower and Yeo as lock..... Not a good idea. But Australia will still win pretty comfortably. NZ are close to Aus if they have all their best players available. They still lack depth.
 
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