NRL 2023 + Internationals
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heaps of movement in North Queensland
The Cowboys have traditionally used 3 feeder teams to spread their talent, in Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. Last year they decided they wanted more direct control, and just used the Townsville Blackhawks as their reserve grade side. This proved too much disruption, and the Blackhawks had a poor year.
So they went nuclear and have declared their allegiance is now to the Rabbitohs. Meaning the Cowboys now do not have a Q-Cup presence in Townsville. Presumably they will come crawling back to the Pride and Cutters asking them to take back their players. Bizarre situation all roundAnd now it is being widely reported that the next NRL team will be "PNG". Now, will that be based in PNG full time? Or will they be based here in Cairns? How can you have 2 NRL teams up here? We don't even have a stadium worth the name. If it's based in PNG, exactly how are they going to attract players who aren't already from there? I haven't seen any answers for any of that.
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Wests Jnr takes things literally when they get asked to show a little more killer attitude. Masei Tavui 'charged with the murder of underworld figure Dejan “Danny the Serb” Radulvoic in Sydney’s inner west'.
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Kiwi A playing really well in this second half after Tonga A were dominant in the first.
Our spine starting to get on top
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Rocco Berry with a great chase and try saver.
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Some earlier posts about international league matches can be found here: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5288/international-league-matches/49
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Brilliant and brutal Kiwis make statement against Samoa
They don't get to play much but this should remind everyone why the Kiwis still matter.
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@Machpants said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:
@NTA said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:
lol International League alive and well.
Losing 50-0 to NZ. Who do Samoa think they are? The Wallabies?!!
I don't follow league too much, but how many of Samoa are kiwi born like their union brethren?
I don't either, so @mariner4life is about to come in here and tell me to fuck off
But I suspect a few of the Samoan blokes are Aussie-based, if not -born.
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International league is a poach-a-thon. It used to be easy, if you were brown you played for the kiwis, no matter the link.
Then the islands became a viable option, so heritage got really blurred.
Kiwis. Samoans. Tongans. Unless they are warriors juniors they are all Australian developed.And we can't whinge. We've had a lot of "my dad was from NZ" over the years
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:
International league is a poach-a-thon.
There is a guy from a Subbies club here in Sydney. Anglo surname, white as fuck.
Playing an "international" for Chile v Malta tomorrow.
I reckon the Malta team would have far more Maltese in it - Borg, Camilleri, Farrugia, Zammit, Galea - they're fucking everywhere!
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@Stargazer said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:
Trying to learn from their mistakes, from letting Ivan walk because they wouldn't give him a long term deal
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Great atmosphere here at AAMi. Not quite Mt Smart, but plenty of Kiwis
