Pacific Nations Cup General
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Not the highest quality match this morning in Apia Park but Samoa got the job down 43-17 over Tonga: https://rugbyisthegame.com/2024/08/30/samoa-celebrate-100-years-with-43-17-victory-over-tonga-in-pacific-nations-cup/
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Samoa v Fiji in Rotorua.
Pacific Nations Cup 2025 set to deliver high-stakes action with direct qualification path to Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 | World Rugby
World Rugby has officially announced the full schedule for the Pacific Nations Cup 2025 (22 August - 20 September), the second edition of the revitalised and expanded competition that is fast becoming a pillar of the international rugby calendar.
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Awful squad. Even worse than last year's. What is that, 11 players who feature in premier club competitions?
I understand the sentimental reasons for wanting to boost the islands (thinking Samoa and Tonga here, to be specific) as much as possible, play games there, give them matches against top opposition, but I think we're now at a point where they basically have to be cut loose for the growth of the game. If they can't even get their best players together for RWC qualifying matches then what's the point? I would much rather see money invested into the developing South American, European and even Asian sides.
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A Seiuli
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L Tolai
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M Alaalatoa
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S Slade
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B Nee Nee
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T McFarland
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J Mau'u
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I Mapu
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M Matavao
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J Umaga
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M Nanai
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D Paia'aua
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H Taefu
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T Alosio
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D Leuila
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L Schwenke
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T Lamositele
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M Fepuleai
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T Seu
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N Jones
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J Lam
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A Moleli
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T Tuitama
Maybe swap Nee Nee out with Seu, Maybe Noa for Jones.
I'm sure more guys will be added when injuries hit.
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More info:
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐏𝐂:
- Miracle FAIILAGI
- Jonathan TAUMATEINE
- Danny TOALA
- Lalomilo LALOMILO
- Ereatara ENARI
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲:
- Sama MALOLO
- Alamanda MOTUGA
- Tumua MANU
- Ulupano Junior SEUTENI
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@Bovidae said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
More info:
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐏𝐂:
- Miracle FAIILAGI
- Jonathan TAUMATEINE
- Danny TOALA
- Lalomilo LALOMILO
- Ereatara ENARI
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲:
- Sama MALOLO
- Alamanda MOTUGA
- Tumua MANU
- Ulupano Junior SEUTENI
That's fine, can build some depth inbetween now and the RWC.
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@ARHS said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
Just Alaalatoa McFarland and Paiaaua as lock-ins at this level.
Very disappointing squad indeed. But I note they got Lamositele to swap over to them.Don't think it's that disappointing. You're never gonna get the best squads inbetween world cups, so these are the times to expand your talent pool for the Island sides.
Good opportunity for some of the newer players to stake their claim.
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@African-Monkey said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
@ARHS said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
Just Alaalatoa McFarland and Paiaaua as lock-ins at this level.
Very disappointing squad indeed. But I note they got Lamositele to swap over to them.Don't think it's that disappointing. You're never gonna get the best squads inbetween world cups, so these are the times to expand your talent pool for the Island sides.
Good opportunity for some of the newer players to stake their claim.
The World Cup only happens once every four years. I understand the difficulties facing Samoa and Tonga but if you're only assembling a proper squad every four years then something is going terrible wrong.
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@Mr-Fish said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
@African-Monkey said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
@ARHS said in Pacific Nations Cup General:
Just Alaalatoa McFarland and Paiaaua as lock-ins at this level.
Very disappointing squad indeed. But I note they got Lamositele to swap over to them.Don't think it's that disappointing. You're never gonna get the best squads inbetween world cups, so these are the times to expand your talent pool for the Island sides.
Good opportunity for some of the newer players to stake their claim.
The World Cup only happens once every four years. I understand the difficulties facing Samoa and Tonga but if you're only assembling a proper squad every four years then something is going terrible wrong.
Not really. Not overly phased that a bunch of 35+ year old ex ABs players aren't in the side.
