NRL 2023 + Internationals

[SBW1]

League, Sport, Talanoa

Brilliant and brutal Kiwis make statement against Samoa

They don't get to play much but this should remind everyone why the Kiwis still matter.

[NTA]

lol International League alive and well.

Losing 50-0 to NZ. Who do Samoa think they are? The Wallabies?!!

[Machpants]

@NTA said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

lol International League alive and well.

Losing 50-0 to NZ. Who do Samoa think they are? The Wallabies?!!

I don't follow league too much, but how many of Samoa are kiwi born like their union brethren?

[NTA]

@Machpants said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

@NTA said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

lol International League alive and well.

Losing 50-0 to NZ. Who do Samoa think they are? The Wallabies?!!

I don't follow league too much, but how many of Samoa are kiwi born like their union brethren?

I don't either, so @mariner4life is about to come in here and tell me to fuck off

But I suspect a few of the Samoan blokes are Aussie-based, if not -born.

[Machpants]

@NTA princely true. And we don't have a with South American League website with a chip on it's shoulder to give us all the meticulous details

[mariner4life]

International league is a poach-a-thon. It used to be easy, if you were brown you played for the kiwis, no matter the link.

Then the islands became a viable option, so heritage got really blurred.
Kiwis. Samoans. Tongans. Unless they are warriors juniors they are all Australian developed.

And we can't whinge. We've had a lot of "my dad was from NZ" over the years

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

International league is a poach-a-thon.

There is a guy from a Subbies club here in Sydney. Anglo surname, white as fuck.

Playing an "international" for Chile v Malta tomorrow.

I reckon the Malta team would have far more Maltese in it - Borg, Camilleri, Farrugia, Zammit, Galea - they're fucking everywhere!

[Machpants]

I know nothing about League, but when I saw this pic, I knew there would be a Hopoate involved

[Stargazer]

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

Trying to learn from their mistakes, from letting Ivan walk because they wouldn't give him a long term deal

[Stargazer]

Great game and an awesome win to the Kiwiferns!

[Stargazer]

Leo Thompson leading the Kiwis' haka.

[ACT Crusader]

Great atmosphere here at AAMi. Not quite Mt Smart, but plenty of Kiwis

[Nepia]

The Mexican stare off.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

Leo Thompson leading the Kiwis' haka.

I find it interesting that the newbie is leading the haka. Would be like if Tamaiti Williams led it in his first text.

[ACT Crusader]

Kiwi’s on their heels in defence.

Poor exit (hopefully that’s the last time I write that in the next 12 hours)

[ACT Crusader]

We are playing poorly. Look a bit disorganised in attack. Aussie ball runners are hitting the line with some venom

[ACT Crusader]

Sweet move by Jerome.

In rugby that would be a YC too I reckon. Blatant after the kick take down. Poor organisation by the Aussies in defence there.

[Nepia]

The knock on rule in league changes week to week. A straight drop down like that was a knock on last week.

[ACT Crusader]

Dylan Edwards is a gun player. For a winger he gets so involved in the play. Not the biggest guy either.