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By: da_deadly_angel
11/08/2008
7:35 pm

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1 - Brent Webb (Always brilliant on his best days, Goal kicker)
2 - Sam Perret (Can play full back and Wing speeder, G kicker)
3 - Setaimata Sa (Centre, Second Rower)
4 - Steve Matai (Mean Defense, G kicker)
5 - Krisnan INU (Can play full back and Wing speeder, G kicker)
6 - Benji Marshall (Hopefully no more ta ta playing, G kicker)
7 - Thomas LEULUAI (Need More game time)
8 - Taniela TUIAKI (Good bust up run and speed?? Something different i reckon)
9 - Issac LUKE (Quick thinker,G kicker )
10 - Roy ASOTASI (Captain nothing else to say)
11 - Simon MANNERING(Good defense)
12 - David KIDWELL (Leadership)
13 - Frank PRITCHARD(Quick thinker)

14 - Lance HOHAIA (Utilaty Back and hooker, G kicker)
15 - Jeremy SMITH (Centre and second row, G kicker)
16 - Fui Fui MOIMOI (Good Impact player)
17 - Dene HALATAU (Centre, Hooker and second rower, What else you need)

By: edanjo
9/08/2008
9:57 pm

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Nah, still prefer my original side. Dont know why Jesse Royal didnt get a look in. However Im willing to let him go and replace him with Sika Manu. I dont think Eastwood is anywhere near our best No.13. And get rid of those short wingers. Because we cant seem to figure out why Lokyer has so much time to put a high kick up, those pocket rocket dwarfs are a defensive liability.

1. Krishnan Inu (Eels)
2. Cooper Vuna (Knights)
3. Setimata Sa (Roosters)
4. Isoia Soliola (Roosters)
5. Manu Vatuvei (Warriors)
6. Benji Marshall (Tigers)
7. Rangi Chase (Dragons)
8. Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs)
9. Isacc Luke (Rabbitohs)
10. Sam Rapira (Warriors)
11. Simon Mannering (Warriors)
12. Jeremy Smith (Storm)
13. Dean Halatau (Tigers)
14. Sika Manu (Storm)
15. Greg Eastwood (Broncos)
16. Lance Hohaia (Warriors)
17. Sonny Fai (Warriors)

By: jam2pou
8/08/2008
2:47 pm

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Kiwi Squad announced and it looks pretty formidable -
1. Webb
2. Inu
3. Soliola
4. Matai
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Roberts
8. Cayless
9. Luke
10. Asotasi(captain)
11. Mannering
12. Sa
13. Pritchard(if available) otherwise Eastwood

14. Halatau
15. Tuiaki
16. Eastwood/Fa'alogo
17. Moimoi

This would be my team.

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
6/08/2008
11:27 am

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nz,tonga,samoa 'Epic Battles' bro

'Fore shore'

By: josh.ambler
6/08/2008
10:56 am

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its definately going to be the best world cup so far any way, although i dont quite understand the draw. NZ,england and Aussie all in the same pool. I think they mite get a second chance or something? tonga and samoa have named exceptionally strong squads, gonna be some pretty epic battles

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
6/08/2008
10:47 am

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i think manu,jerome and matai are all in kearneys site
just read newspapers,watch sports news,talk to your neighbour,google up a team name,you'll get all the info you need bro,i come on here and found out pritchard was having eoy surgery before it was on the news,same with matai,i think hes unavailible anyway,just playing the season out,mason will be in roos team,over rated or not

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
6/08/2008
10:43 am

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nah it hasnt been named bro
but you can pretty much pick whos gonna be there if you havent been watching nrl or early morning games of sl,there'll be surprises and bolters,but nothing to suggest anything ground shattering,the players practically pick themselves

By: josh.ambler
6/08/2008
10:40 am

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am i missing something? has the kiwi squad been named?

By: josh.ambler
6/08/2008
10:32 am

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I totally agree with these players being eligable for island teams but there are a quite a few players that i would have picked in the kiwi team, just wondering if they have opted to play for the islands or if they have been told thay wont make the kiwi team? in particular manu vatuvei, jerome ropati, ali lauititi, steve matai. i also noticed willie mason in the tongan squad

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
6/08/2008
9:10 am

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i mean,if the aussies arent using a guy like antonio kaufusi,then he should be allowed to play for tonga if he chooses,if thomas leuluai isnt considered for kiwis,i wouldnt mind seeing him pull on samoan jersey,this is what id love to see,scotland has ian henderson,james mcmannus adam macdougall and keith galloway in their prelim squad,this is gonna be a awesome tourny,i know a few might disregard it,weak teams and all that,but from most squads named so far,its pretty exciting to me!!,poor league admin leadership,no rlwc since 2000,all that,stuff that,its about the now,so i reckon the arl/nrl should just open it up

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
6/08/2008
9:04 am

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josh.
make it an open slate i say
if certain island born players arent availible for either nz or aus,then i reckon they should be allowed to rep their birth nation etc,call it 'special dispensation gone wild' just make it an open and fair slate for all teams,i dont see no reason why ex aus or kiwi players wanting to play for their birth nations,i say bring it on,isnt winning a world cup about beating the best teams in the world? if the aussies are as good as they say they are,i dont see no reason why they shouldnt be allowed to pick their own countrymen,it'll be good for league all round

By: josh.ambler
6/08/2008
8:50 am

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has any one seen the prelimanary squads for tonga and samoa? quite a few possible kiwi and australian internationals in the squads...good for the game but theres basically a 17man kiwiteam in those squads. Whats going on? can someone shed some light on this?

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
3:06 pm

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shoryuken
i think theyre 25 man squads
te'o,yip,i opted for him in one of my earlier thread teams,but got shot down by a samoan claiming te'o had opted for samoa,how right they were,and good on him!!

By: shoryuken23
5/08/2008
2:45 pm

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Ben Te'o would've made the Kiwi's if he didn't opt for Samoa, he's the man, he reminds me of Reni Maitua when he first hit the scene.

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
2:40 pm

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deejay ses

(kearney will pick a team completely different to ours)

true that bro!!
he'll probably go for leuluai over roberts,but if he wants a dose of realism from the fans point of view,then i suggest he get 1 of his cronies to check these sites out,we have more realistic talks about the kiwi players and teams then the nzrl does!!

By: shoryuken23
5/08/2008
2:35 pm

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Roberts has discipline issues but he has a good running and passing, left boot can be handy on it's day.

How many players are being picked? 22?

By: deejay_ses
5/08/2008
12:32 pm

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i trust in ben!!! haha. well the form the dogs are in atm, gonna be tough for ben to shine. but in a good team like the kiwis he'd definitely do some good. yep keep a close eye on the props. kearney will pick a team completely different to ours though haha.

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
12:27 pm

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if ben roberts does enough in the next few weeks,maybe i'll be convinced of a bench spot for him,but after you suggested we need forwards,i looked at my bench and thought wtf!?,i aint even got no back up prop for lima and asotasi,i'll be keeping my eye on sam rapira,fui fui,adam blair or jesse royal when he returns from injury

By: deejay_ses
5/08/2008
12:23 pm

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haha very lean bench. need some muscle for sure!

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
12:20 pm

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iv got sa,rangi chase,jeremy smith and ropati on my bench
dam,might need to re jig my line up
i need a front rower to cover for my starters,dam!!
mannering cant do everything?!!

By: deejay_ses
5/08/2008
12:16 pm

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gotta have a doggie there mate haha. think roberts can inject something from the bench. he is a good runner and also has a great left boot, if needed. cayless, yeah i was iffy but i think his experience alongside asotasi in the early stages would definitely help the boys. and once hes done his 15 or so throw in lima to kick it another gear.

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
12:14 pm

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shoryuken
reckons matai is unlikely to make the world cup,but from what ive seen,matais now kicking goals and playing even better!!
i also saw you had pritchard,he wont be there either!!
i think both of them are having end of year surgery? well i definitely know pritchard is,dunno bout matai?

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
5/08/2008
12:08 pm

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good team deejay ses

nice to have a change of scenery with certain selections for once!!
just cayless and roberts arent worthy for me

By: deejay_ses
5/08/2008
12:06 pm

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1. Webb
2. Inu
3. Soliola
4. Matai
5. Kenny Dowall
6. Marshall
7. Fien
8. Cayless
9. Luke
10. Asotasi
11. Pritchard
12. Mannering
13. Smith

14. Lima
15. Eastwood
16. Halatau
17. Roberts

By: di13@xtra.co.nz
4/08/2008
9:14 am

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sa at 6 sounds a goer
he played their against the dogs and got a beaut try fending maitua off on the way to the line didnt he?
i think that was him?,either way,the halves is our achilles heel at the mo,it wouldnt surprise me if kearney goes for leuluai again?
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