Rugby League Tri-Nations 2005

[Burpey]

I thought this deserved it's own thread. The first match is this Saturday night at Telstra Stadium, with Australia v New Zealand.

Discuss

 

[Lyell_Chris]

me n ruebs r on the bench i think

some of our squad wouldn't have played 10 nrl games

 

[Burpey]

Here is my Australian team for Saturday's match:

1. Minichiello
2. Tahu
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. King
6. Lockyer
7. Johns
8. Ryles
9. Buderus
10. Price
11. Kennedy
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Barrett

14. Gower
15. Civoniceva
16. Mason
17. O'Meley


And my NZ team:

1. Webb
2. Tony
3. Vagana
4. Whatuira
5. Vatuvei
6. Hohaia
7. Jones
8. Asotasi
9. L Anderson
10. Rauhihi
11. N Cayless
12. T Puletua
13. Wiki

14. Faiumu
15. Pritchard
16. Paleaaesina
17. Koopu

 

[Simon]

im not sure if Lockyer is playing, hes in some doubt and wouldnt be bad if he missed this game and is fit for the rest...

 

[Clarence]

O'Donnell is a must imo.

 

[chaminda_00]

Where is Dene Halatau in the Kiwi side, surely they didn't forget to pick him? Also why would they drop Jerome Ropati, he was brilliant for them in the Anzac Test. How could you pick regets like Brent Webb and Tony infront of him.

 

[Blaze]

Where is Dene Halatau in the Kiwi side, surely they didn't forget to pick him? Also why would they drop Jerome Ropati, he was brilliant for them in the Anzac Test. How could you pick regets like Brent Webb and Tony infront of him.

He is getting shoulder surgery. Jerome Ropati is injured as well.

 

[Burpey]

Kangaroos team named

Cooper is very unlucky to miss out IMO and Waterhouse is a selectors favourite. Otherwise, I basically agree with all other selections

Kiwis team named

Nigel Vagana named at five-eighth, which isn't much of a surprise though I wouldn't pick him there.

 

[Lyell_Chris]

Hohaia should be five-eigth with vagana at centre instead of toopi , with Louis Anderson at Hooker

Is Tony available??

 

[Burpey]

Hohaia should be five-eigth with vagana at centre instead of toopi , with Louis Anderson at Hooker

Is Tony available??

I believe so. He was in the original squad and I assume he's still there

 

[Lyell_Chris]

he should be in he is a wicked impact player and can cover all the back line positions and hooker

 

[Blaze]

Hohaia should be five-eigth with vagana at centre instead of toopi , with Louis Anderson at Hooker

Is Tony available??

Na I am pretty happy with the side. Hopefully Toopi sorts out his defence and we should go alright. Anderson makes too many silly errors.

Tony was an option, in fact I would have prefered him at hooker.

 

[Lyell_Chris]

will Lauititi be in the squad at any time??

 

[Blaze]

will Lauititi be in the squad at any time??

Not sure. I hope so. We could use him instead of Kidwell

 

[Lyell_Chris]

If he playing his best he would get in ahead of all the other second rowers

the squad isn't too bad after all the media attention the team got about all the injuries

 

[Craig]

How much footie has Vagana has played at 5/8?

Hasn't he played there before?

 

[Burpey]

How much footie has Vagana has played at 5/8?

Hasn't he played there before?

A few times for the Sharks, but he is in no way a 5/8. It's like picking Shaun Timmins there

 

[Craig]

Although since your a Blues fan you are glad he was picked there in 2004 (it was his field goal that won them game 1).

 

[Burpey]

Although since your a Blues fan you are glad he was picked there in 2004 (it was his field goal that won them game 1).

I guess. Still a dumb selection, just like Vagana's at 5/8 for NZ

 

[Lyell_Chris]

maybe vagana's selection is an experience and defense thing to stop lockyer