Rugby League World Cup

[booboo]

@bovidae said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

I'm not sure the players were consulted before this decision to withdraw was made. The NRL and ARLC are calling the shots.

Jason Costigan on ZB sport show yesterday said they weren't

[booboo]

@bones @mofitzy_ #booboo

[sparky]

2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57630566

[booboo]

@sparky said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57630566

That'll make big difference to interest in both tournaments.

Wait. No it won't.

[Machpants]

@booboo said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

@sparky said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57630566

That'll make big difference to interest in both tournaments.

Wait. No it won't.

But what about the dual internationals?

[sparky]

New dates announced. 15th October to 19th November 2022. Time to change the thread title to 2022 Rugby League World Cup. It will fit between the Commonwealth Games and the Fifa World Cup.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/58339345

[Nepia]

The Aussies comp is done, now for the real games:

New Zealand Kiwis squad

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)

Kris seems to be the out and out bolter. CNK with the Olsen Filipaina selection. No Johnson will presumably cause some headlines.

No Hynes named for Australia.

[Mackerzzzz]

Australia Kangaroos squad
Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Matt Burton* (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Patrick Carrigan* (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Nathan Cleary* (Penrith Panthers)
Lindsay Collins* (Sydney Roosters)
Reuben Cotter* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Angus Crichton* (Sydney Roosters)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui* (Gold Coast Titans)
Campbell Graham* (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Harry Grant* (Melbourne Storm)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Liam Martin* (Penrith Panthers)
Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Cameron Murray, vice captain (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jeremiah Nanai* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Murray Taulagi* (North Queensland Cowboys)
James Tedesco, captain (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo* (Penrith Panthers)
Standby players
Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

[Mackerzzzz]

Dam good aussie side

[bayimports]

@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too

[bayimports]

@Nepia I don’t think Kris is a true bolter just on the form that he and Timoko had for Canberra. CNK could be considered more of a bolter just on lack of first grade games! Likely one of Kris or CNK partner Hiku in the centres. Manu won’t be considered for anything other than fullback I suspect as he is that good

It’s a good squad, hopefully we stay injury free.

[Nepia]

@bayimports said in NRL 2022:

@Nepia I don’t think Kris is a true bolter just on the form that he and Timoko had for Canberra. CNK could be considered more of a bolter just on lack of first grade games! Likely one of Kris or CNK partner Hiku in the centres. Manu won’t be considered for anything other than fullback I suspect as he is that good

It’s a good squad, hopefully we stay injury free.

Kris is a bolter more on the fact he's actually a NZer than anything else (and chose to play for us).

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

Their top side won't be as good next year without kikau and apisau, but I don't bet against them unearthing good replacements.

And because they are local boys, and lots are family oriented poly boys, it's very hard to buy them away.

And they aren’t small families either, so there’s usually a younger bro or cousin coming through the ranks.

The system seems pretty solid but don’t underestimate the Sydney league media trying to find ways to get at them and unearth some controversy.

[mariner4life]

@bayimports said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too

Good but even with the Island sides watering everything down probably not good enough to win the final.

[Mackerzzzz]

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

Australia Kangaroos squad
Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Matt Burton* (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Patrick Carrigan* (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Nathan Cleary* (Penrith Panthers)
Lindsay Collins* (Sydney Roosters)
Reuben Cotter* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Angus Crichton* (Sydney Roosters)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui* (Gold Coast Titans)
Campbell Graham* (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Harry Grant* (Melbourne Storm)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Liam Martin* (Penrith Panthers)
Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Cameron Murray, vice captain (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jeremiah Nanai* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Murray Taulagi* (North Queensland Cowboys)
James Tedesco, captain (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo* (Penrith Panthers)
Standby players
Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

So somat like this?

1. J Tedesco

2. J Addo-Carr

3. L Mitchell

4. V Holmes

5. M Taulagi

6. C Munster

7. N Cleary

8. R Campbell-Gillard

9. B Hunt

10. J Trbojevic

11. A Crichton

12. C Murray

13. I Yeo

14. H Grant

15. R Cotter

16. P Carrigan

17. L Martin

[Mackerzzzz]

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

The Aussies comp is done, now for the real games:

New Zealand Kiwis squad

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)

Kris seems to be the out and out bolter. CNK with the Olsen Filipaina selection. No Johnson will presumably cause some headlines.

No Hynes named for Australia.

Mabie this?

1. J Manu

2. J Rapana

3. P Hiku

4. S Kris

5. R Mulitalo

6. D Brown

7. J Hughes

8. J Bromwich

9. B Smith

10. J Warerea-Hargreaves

11. K Bromwich

12. I Papalii

13. J Tapine

14. M Niukore

15. J Fisher-Harris

16. B Nikora

17. M Leota

[Nepia]

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

[Mackerzzzz]

@bayimports said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too

It is. 9 is a bit of a weak spot imo...

They have Brandon bit he's not realy a full 80 player imo?... Marshal-kings not good enough personally

[Nepia]

@Mackerzzzz Maybe Foran on the bench?

[Mackerzzzz]

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?