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[CQItalia]

FIRFL Highlights 2012

Highlights of the FIRFL 2012 Season (r-Evolution League)

Semi Finals and Grand Final

www.federleague.it

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

[Jim from Oz]

I'm confused; is this the recognised Italians or the non-recognised Italians?

[CQItalia]

non-recognised body

[John Drake]

I'm confused; is this the recognised Italians or the non-recognised Italians?

Either way, it is a very good video of Italians playing Rugby League, which is the main thing.

[Johnoco]

I've nothing against the Italians, its great to see but am bit annoyed that they knocked Lebanon out of the WC using heritage players who only partake in bigger games.

[thirteenthman]

I've nothing against the Italians, its great to see but am bit annoyed that they knocked Lebanon out of the WC using heritage players who only partake in bigger games.

I know what you mean, and in a perfect world it would be nice to see the likes of Craig Gower running out everytime Italy play, but Lebanon started off by using heritage players from Sydney and look where they are today. There was a fair bit of criticism flying around about the make up of their side in the 2000 WC. If the Italians can build the game domestically on the back of their heritage players, good luck to them. The fact that there are 2 rival organisations trying to run the game in Italy is potentially more damaging.

[deluded pom?]

I've nothing against the Italians, its great to see but am bit annoyed that they knocked Lebanon out of the WC using heritage players who only partake in bigger games.

Didn't the Lebanese use heritage players in the WC qualifiers but the Italians had a better standard of heritage player in their team?

[Johnoco]

Didn't the Lebanese use heritage players in the WC qualifiers but the Italians had a better standard of heritage player in their team?

I thought the WC qualifying squad for Lebanon was mainly local players?

I aren't trying to bag the Italians, it just sort of irks me. If I'm right about the make up of the players that is...

[thirteenthman]

Didn't the Lebanese use heritage players in the WC qualifiers but the Italians had a better standard of heritage player in their team?

This is the make up of the 2 squads named for the match between Italy and Lebanon that ended 19 all last year, taken from http://www.rleague.c...96000/96589.php


ITALY
Alex Ranieri (North Sydney Bears) , Anthony Minichiello © (Sydney Roosters), Ben Falcone (Wentworth), Ben Stewart (Windsor Wolves), Cameron Ciraldo (Newcastle Knights), Christophe Calegari (Lezignan), Dean Vicelich (XIII del Ducato), Dom Nasso (Monto), Fabrizzio Ciaurro (XIII del Ducato), Joel Riethmuller (North Queensland Cowboys), Jonathon Marcinzack (West Bowling), Josh Mantellano (Wyong), Matt Parrata (Mt Isa), Matthew Sands (Grifons PD), Ray Nasso (Wentworth), Rhys Lennarduzzi (Wests), Rob Quitadamo (XIII del Ducato), Ryan Ghetti (Northern Pride), Ryan Tramonte (St Patricks Blacktown), Vic Mauro (Manly Sea Eagles)

LEBANON
Allen Soultan, (Balamand); Nick Kassis (Cabramatta); Steve Azzi (Canterbury Bulldogs); Ibrahim Ballout, Robin Hachache, Walid Yassine (LAU Immortals RLFC); Ray Moujalli (Manly Sea Eagles); Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh (Mounties); Charlie Farah (Narrabeen); Jamie Clark, Khaled Deeb, Ahmed Ellaz (Newtown Jets); Danny Barakat, Nadim Couri, Chris Saab, Adnan Saleh (St John's Eagles); James Boustani, Clifton Nye (Wentworthville), Nemer Saliba (Wolves)

And these are the teams that played in the drawn game:-

ITALY 19 (18)
Anthony Minichiello, Josh Mantellato, Dom Nasso, Matt Parrata, Christophe Calegari, Ben Stewart, Ryan Ghietti, Alex Ranieri, Ray Nasso, Vic Mauro, Cameron Ciraldo, Joel Riethmuller, Ben Falcone Subs: Dean Vicelich, Rob Quitadamo, Ryan Tramonte, Rhys Lenarduzzi

LEBANON 19 (0)
Adnan Saleh, Adnan El Zabedieh, Danny Barakat, Adham Elzabedieh, Cliff Nye, James Boustani, Nadim Couri, Charlie Farah, Jamie Clark, Khaled Deeb, Ahmed Ellaz, Steve Azzi, Ray Moujali Subs: Chris Saab, Nick Kassis, Allen Soultan, Robin Hachache

Not much difference really. What really made the difference was Lebanon only putting 30 odd points on the Russians in the second game, while Italy were putting 50 past Serbia. In the first games, both sides had won by over 90 points.

[Johnoco]

Fair do's then. Either way, its good to see them speaking Italian anyway. (tries to save face.. )

Edited by Johnoco, 22 September 2012 - 11:06 PM.