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It's disappointing to not see Best, Frizell, etc named in that Welsh squad. However, the real issue for Wales is that we're not doing enough to keep young lads in the sport. Celtic Crusaders exis

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I can't imagine Charlie Staines gets near the squad as Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will probably be the backup for whichever of Crichton/Suaalii doesn't get the fullback spot. Suaalii/May/Tago/Crichton/T

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45 minutes ago, Dave T said:

What's happened? 

 

 

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I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly.

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2 hours ago, Dunbar said:

There is absolutely no doubt that Australia will look to play a high tempo game. 

Repeatedly kicking to the corner and smothering tackles 1 and 2 and make the big middles turn around over and over again.  Not giving them a chance to run offensively.   As Penrith did to the Eels middles on Sunday.  They have the kicking execution to pull it off.

I think this is also how we should play Samoa and Tonga.  Get in behind them with the ball and force them to come away from their own line and give the big middles little opportunity to get on a roll.  This is why I posted in another thread that having very mobile middles on the pitch (Radley, Knowles and Thompson) could prove a winning formula... particularly at the end of each half.

Yes, I've no issue with kicking early against the PI teams, that would make a lot of sense, as would using our outside backs a lot when working out to make them chase. Even Oledski is pretty mobile, there's only really George who you don't want doing too many kick chase metres.

I still think Australia are going to struggle in the middle against NZ both sides of the ball, no matter what tactics they employ. Part of the reason I think theyve picked Taulagi to play on the wing.

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12 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

Yes, I've no issue with kicking early against the PI teams, that would make a lot of sense, as would using our outside backs a lot when working out to make them chase. Even Oledski is pretty mobile, there's only really George who you don't want doing too many kick chase metres.

I still think Australia are going to struggle in the middle against NZ both sides of the ball, no matter what tactics they employ. Part of the reason I think theyve picked Taulagi to play on the wing.

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2 hours ago, Jughead said:

England scrambling around for sponsors. 

And people still get behind them?! If this was Bradford or Wakefield people would want them out of the competition before a tackle has been made. 

 

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I'm not sure how much of an issue this is. It seems bizarre that the Dsily Mail would see "governing body trying to get sponsors" is a story. England has Betfred, Ronseal and Reign as shirt sponsors, o not sure why they say we haven't found anyone else to go alongside Ronseal - we have. 

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1 minute ago, Dave T said:

 It seems bizarre that the Dsily Mail would see "governing body trying to get sponsors" is a story... 

No, it doesn't. If you have an agenda, pursue it.

(I think my opinion of the Daily Mail's coverage of Rugby League has become transparent over the last couple of days. And not just the Daily Mail....)

 

 

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1 hour ago, Just Browny said:

 

 

Is that an official Daily Mail article.  Even the harshest critics of a sport wouldn't say 'the morons running the sport' would they. 

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Just read it again, it's chasing a secondary shorts sponsor. So we are looking for a fourth commercial sponsor for the kit, an announcement is due this week, but they are morons and deserve stick for this. 

Seems a really weird Daily Mail comment, but no surprise John Davidson has promoted it and twitter picks up on it to criticise them. 

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28 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

... Even the harshest critics of a sport wouldn't say 'the morons running the sport' would they. 

I'm not convinced it's a genuine DM article either.

But "morons running the sport"?  Sounds like 70% of the posts on this forum.

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Cook Islands Squad

Tevin Arona (Auckland), Tinirau Arona (Wakefield Trinity), Geoffrey Daniela (St Marys Saints), Johnathon Ford (Featherstone Rovers), Anthony Gelling (Auckland), Kayal Iro (Cronulla Sharks), Makahesi Makatoa (Parramatta Eels), Steven Marsters (Thirroul Butchers), Esan Marsters-Siavale (Huddersfield Giants), Davvy Moale (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Tepai Moeroa (Melbourne Storm), Dylan Napa (Catalan Dragons), Ruatapu Ngatikaura (Wests Tigers), Moses Noovao-McGreal (Norths Devils), Pride Pettersen-Robati (NZ Warriors), Dominique Peyroux (Toulouse Olympique), Brendan Piakura (Brisbane Broncos), Reuben Porter (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Vincent Rennie (Newtown Jets), Reubenn Rennie (Newtown Jets), Brad Takairangi (Hull Kingston Rovers), Aaron Teroi (CQ Capras), Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Ulberg (London Broncos). Stand-by players are Adam Tangata (Halifax) and Malachi Morgan (Southport Tigers).

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13 minutes ago, SydneyRoosters said:

Cook Islands Squad

Tevin Arona (Auckland), Tinirau Arona (Wakefield Trinity), Geoffrey Daniela (St Marys Saints), Johnathon Ford (Featherstone Rovers), Anthony Gelling (Auckland), Kayal Iro (Cronulla Sharks), Makahesi Makatoa (Parramatta Eels), Steven Marsters (Thirroul Butchers), Esan Marsters-Siavale (Huddersfield Giants), Davvy Moale (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Tepai Moeroa (Melbourne Storm), Dylan Napa (Catalan Dragons), Ruatapu Ngatikaura (Wests Tigers), Moses Noovao-McGreal (Norths Devils), Pride Pettersen-Robati (NZ Warriors), Dominique Peyroux (Toulouse Olympique), Brendan Piakura (Brisbane Broncos), Reuben Porter (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Vincent Rennie (Newtown Jets), Reubenn Rennie (Newtown Jets), Brad Takairangi (Hull Kingston Rovers), Aaron Teroi (CQ Capras), Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Ulberg (London Broncos). Stand-by players are Adam Tangata (Halifax) and Malachi Morgan (Southport Tigers).

That's a pretty good squad, still a couple potential commits missing but lots of very good players - I don't envy the WC Wales are about to have.

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14 minutes ago, SydneyRoosters said:

Cook Islands Squad

Tevin Arona (Auckland), Tinirau Arona (Wakefield Trinity), Geoffrey Daniela (St Marys Saints), Johnathon Ford (Featherstone Rovers), Anthony Gelling (Auckland), Kayal Iro (Cronulla Sharks), Makahesi Makatoa (Parramatta Eels), Steven Marsters (Thirroul Butchers), Esan Marsters-Siavale (Huddersfield Giants), Davvy Moale (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Tepai Moeroa (Melbourne Storm), Dylan Napa (Catalan Dragons), Ruatapu Ngatikaura (Wests Tigers), Moses Noovao-McGreal (Norths Devils), Pride Pettersen-Robati (NZ Warriors), Dominique Peyroux (Toulouse Olympique), Brendan Piakura (Brisbane Broncos), Reuben Porter (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Vincent Rennie (Newtown Jets), Reubenn Rennie (Newtown Jets), Brad Takairangi (Hull Kingston Rovers), Aaron Teroi (CQ Capras), Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Ulberg (London Broncos). Stand-by players are Adam Tangata (Halifax) and Malachi Morgan (Southport Tigers).

No Troy Dargan is surprise, must be injured. Also Anthony gelling announced he’s retirement after the Samoa test so I guess he’s changed his mind.

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Just now, SydneyRoosters said:

No Troy Dargan is surprise, must be injured. Also Anthony gelling announced he’s retirement after the Samoa test so I guess he’s changed his mind.

Good point about Dargan, don't think he played the mid-season test either. 

Main ones I was thinking about were Xavier Willison, TC Robati and Kenny Edwards.

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20 minutes ago, jim_57 said:

Have Fiji forgotten they need to name a final squad? 🤔

We should ask Ralph Rimmer.  He'll know.

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