What is the Kiwis best team?

[Futtocks]

7 minutes ago, Havenlad80 said:

After his hat trick performance for the storm against the dragons winger will warbrick must surely be in contention for a starting wing berth.

He's been a good capture from the Dark Side.

[Havenlad80]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

He's been a good capture from the Dark Side.

He has. He looks like a real talent.

makes you wonder how many more rough diamonds there are out there playing on the union 7’s circuit or in the NZ union 2nd tier NPC domestic competition .

[Havenlad80]

Kalyn ponga is again hitting top form of late and hasn’t yet amazingly played a single game for the kangaroos at the age of 25.

The kiwi coaching team should really start trying to sweet talk him into pulling on the kiwi jersey and represent his parents homeland and his dad’s Māori heritage.

[ghost crayfish]

18 minutes ago, Havenlad80 said:

Kalyn ponga is again hitting top form of late and hasn’t yet amazingly played a single game for the kangaroos at the age of 25.

The kiwi coaching team should really start trying to sweet talk him into pulling on the kiwi jersey and represent his parents homeland and his dad’s Māori heritage.

Not a bad shout, but it would mean no more Origin. He might be tempted now that Reece Walsh has emerged so impressively, but I doubt he'd make that call this year.

[Dunbar]

2 hours ago, Havenlad80 said:

Kalyn ponga is again hitting top form of late and hasn’t yet amazingly played a single game for the kangaroos at the age of 25.

The kiwi coaching team should really start trying to sweet talk him into pulling on the kiwi jersey and represent his parents homeland and his dad’s Māori heritage.

Australia have only played 10 games since 2017 so it's hard for many very good players to get selected for a team that hardly plays.

[Havenlad80]

7 hours ago, ghost crayfish said:

Not a bad shout, but it would mean no more Origin. He might be tempted now that Reece Walsh has emerged so impressively, but I doubt he'd make that call this year.

Sadly I don’t think international RL when it’s played is that much of a pull for many top NRL players including ponga.

[Havenlad80]

6 hours ago, Dunbar said:

Australia have only played 10 games since 2017 so it's hard for many very good players to get selected for a team that hardly plays.

Which should favour the pacific island nations and even New Zealand.

[DavidM]

9 hours ago, Havenlad80 said:

Kalyn ponga is again hitting top form of late and hasn’t yet amazingly played a single game for the kangaroos at the age of 25.

The kiwi coaching team should really start trying to sweet talk him into pulling on the kiwi jersey and represent his parents homeland and his dad’s Māori heritage.

Ain’t gonna happen 

[dealwithit]

Tohu Harris in career best form 

[Havenlad80]

Well you can put a line through Jared waera-hargreaves.

 

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-roosters-jared-waerea-hargreaves-facing-suspension-after-sin-bin-against-wests-tigers-trent-robinson-benji-marshall-comments/02a660cd-3320-4f01-a267-ae13693fe24b

 

I personally wouldn’t have him anywhere near the kiwis squad as he’s a thug and a liability.

[Havenlad80]

On 22/08/2023 at 15:28, DavidM said:

Ain’t gonna happen 

I think you’re right sadly.

[Havenlad80]

On 22/08/2023 at 15:39, dealwithit said:

Tohu Harris in career best form 

He sure is but he’s carrying a back injury now.

[UTK]

Ponga confirmed last week in an article that he was aiming for Kangaroos selection. 

Tohu Harris is unofficially retired from representative football, has been turning down Kiwis selection since 2017.

[Futtocks]

14 hours ago, UTK said:

Ponga confirmed last week in an article that he was aiming for Kangaroos selection. 

Tohu Harris is unofficially retired from representative football, has been turning down Kiwis selection since 2017.

The Harris situation is a bit unclear - he's missed out on a lot of international action with injury over the years, but may still be open to persuasion, according to this from 2022: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/17/harris-shares-open-conversations-with-maguire-amid-overwhelming-warriors/ 

[Havenlad80]

9 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

The Harris situation is a bit unclear - he's missed out on a lot of international action with injury over the years, but may still be open to persuasion, according to this from 2022: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/17/harris-shares-open-conversations-with-maguire-amid-overwhelming-warriors/ 

Let’s hope so as he’s a quality player who would probably free up Joseph tapine to play prop.