@sparky said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
Looks as though the competition organisers' hopes are that the players will rebel against their national bodies, either by competing for other nations or by getting the national bodies to reconsider.
Hope they can make that work and we get some sort of RLWC going.
Not a huge follower, but it's very much the community game in large parts of Nth England and they don't deserve this on top of Covid.
@mofitzy_ said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
I'm going to assume the number one reason is $$$.
You sir, are a very smart man.
@bones said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@sparky I'm guessing $$$£££
@mofitzy_ said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@bones
Great minds and all that
As this is the Fern, we really should add the term "relative"...
@victor-meldrew said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@mofitzy_ said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@bones
Great minds and all thatAs this is the Fern, we really should add the term "relative"...
No we don't have the same uncle dad.
@bovidae said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
I'm not sure the players were consulted before this decision to withdraw was made. The NRL and ARLC are calling the shots.
Jason Costigan on ZB sport show yesterday said they weren't
11 days later
2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.
@sparky said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.
That'll make big difference to interest in both tournaments.
Wait. No it won't.
@booboo said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@sparky said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
2021 Rugby League World Cup to be delayed until 2022. It will probably now clash with the Football World Cup in Qatar.
That'll make big difference to interest in both tournaments.
Wait. No it won't.
But what about the dual internationals?
21 days later
New dates announced. 15th October to 19th November 2022. Time to change the thread title to 2022 Rugby League World Cup. It will fit between the Commonwealth Games and the Fifa World Cup.
1 year later
The Aussies comp is done, now for the real games:
New Zealand Kiwis squad
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)
Kris seems to be the out and out bolter. CNK with the Olsen Filipaina selection. No Johnson will presumably cause some headlines.
No Hynes named for Australia.
Australia Kangaroos squad
Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Matt Burton* (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Patrick Carrigan* (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Nathan Cleary* (Penrith Panthers)
Lindsay Collins* (Sydney Roosters)
Reuben Cotter* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Angus Crichton* (Sydney Roosters)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui* (Gold Coast Titans)
Campbell Graham* (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Harry Grant* (Melbourne Storm)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Liam Martin* (Penrith Panthers)
Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Cameron Murray, vice captain (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jeremiah Nanai* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Murray Taulagi* (North Queensland Cowboys)
James Tedesco, captain (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo* (Penrith Panthers)
Standby players
Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too
@Nepia I don’t think Kris is a true bolter just on the form that he and Timoko had for Canberra. CNK could be considered more of a bolter just on lack of first grade games! Likely one of Kris or CNK partner Hiku in the centres. Manu won’t be considered for anything other than fullback I suspect as he is that good
It’s a good squad, hopefully we stay injury free.
@bayimports said in NRL 2022:
@Nepia I don’t think Kris is a true bolter just on the form that he and Timoko had for Canberra. CNK could be considered more of a bolter just on lack of first grade games! Likely one of Kris or CNK partner Hiku in the centres. Manu won’t be considered for anything other than fullback I suspect as he is that good
It’s a good squad, hopefully we stay injury free.
Kris is a bolter more on the fact he's actually a NZer than anything else (and chose to play for us).
@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
Their top side won't be as good next year without kikau and apisau, but I don't bet against them unearthing good replacements.
And because they are local boys, and lots are family oriented poly boys, it's very hard to buy them away.
And they aren’t small families either, so there’s usually a younger bro or cousin coming through the ranks.
The system seems pretty solid but don’t underestimate the Sydney league media trying to find ways to get at them and unearth some controversy.
@bayimports said in NRL 2022:
@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too
Good but even with the Island sides watering everything down probably not good enough to win the final.
@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:
Australia Kangaroos squad
Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Matt Burton* (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Patrick Carrigan* (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Nathan Cleary* (Penrith Panthers)
Lindsay Collins* (Sydney Roosters)
Reuben Cotter* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Angus Crichton* (Sydney Roosters)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui* (Gold Coast Titans)
Campbell Graham* (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Harry Grant* (Melbourne Storm)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Liam Martin* (Penrith Panthers)
Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Cameron Murray, vice captain (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jeremiah Nanai* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Murray Taulagi* (North Queensland Cowboys)
James Tedesco, captain (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo* (Penrith Panthers)
Standby players
Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)
Nicho Hynes (Cronulla Sharks)
Damien Cook (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
So somat like this?
J Tedesco
J Addo-Carr
L Mitchell
V Holmes
M Taulagi
C Munster
N Cleary
R Campbell-Gillard
B Hunt
J Trbojevic
A Crichton
C Murray
I Yeo
H Grant
R Cotter
P Carrigan
L Martin
The Aussies comp is done, now for the real games:
New Zealand Kiwis squad
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)Kris seems to be the out and out bolter. CNK with the Olsen Filipaina selection. No Johnson will presumably cause some headlines.
No Hynes named for Australia.
Mabie this?
J Manu
J Rapana
P Hiku
S Kris
R Mulitalo
D Brown
J Hughes
J Bromwich
B Smith
J Warerea-Hargreaves
K Bromwich
I Papalii
J Tapine
M Niukore
J Fisher-Harris
B Nikora
M Leota
So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).
@bayimports said in NRL 2022:
@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too
It is. 9 is a bit of a weak spot imo...
They have Brandon bit he's not realy a full 80 player imo?... Marshal-kings not good enough personally
@Mackerzzzz Maybe Foran on the bench?
@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:
So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).
Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?
Maybe he did a Taumalolo and then forgot to tell the team he said he'd originally play for that he was defecting?
Papua New Guinea Kumuls squad
Wellington Albert (London Broncos)
Jacob Alick (Gold Coast Titans)
Keven Appo (PNG Hunters)
Watson Boas
Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)
Edene Gebbie (Townsville Blackhawks)
Edwin Ipape (Leigh Centurions)
Zev John (Central Queensland Capras)
Alex Johnston (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Lachlan Lam (Leigh Centurions)
Kyle Laybutt (Townsville Blackhawks)
Nene Macdonald (Leigh Centurions)
Rhyse Martin (Leeds Rhinos)
Sylvester Namo (PNG Hunters)
Jimmy Ngutlik (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm)
Nixon Putt (Central Queensland Capras)
Daniel Russell (Brisbane Tigers)
Jeremiah Simbiken (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Rodrick Tai (PNG Hunters)
Sherwin Tanabi (PNG Hunters)
Wesser Tenza (PNG Hunters)
Emmanuel Waine (PNG Hunters)
Mckenzie Yei (Central Queensland Capras
Mate Ma'a Tonga
Talatau Amone (St George Illawarra Dragons)
David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)
Siliva Havili (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
William Hopoate (St Helens Saints)
Konrad Hurrell (St Helens Saints)
Isaiya Katoa (Penrith Panthers)
Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)
Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm)
Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Toluta’u Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)
Tui Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)
Soni Luke (Penrith Panthers)
Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors)
Tesi Niu (Brisbane Broncos)
Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly Sea Eagles)
Will Penisini (Parramatta Eels)
Mosese Suli (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks)
Tevita Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Siosiua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:
So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).
Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?
Squads are updated today - he's officially Samoan.
We Could potentially field the best balanced kiwi team of all team , not so much measured with the stars, but with no if very few weaknesses
just on the upcoming World Cup
Has Mal Meninga made a mistake? He's basically picked an Origin pack that is totally suited to a flat out game. While test matches played in the UK with international refs actually be that type of game? Traditionally they have been a lot slower, meaning you need big units.
Even Penrith have big units in the front row.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
just on the upcoming World Cup
Has Mal Meninga made a mistake? He's basically picked an Origin pack that is totally suited to a flat out game. While test matches played in the UK with international refs actually be that type of game? Traditionally they have been a lot slower, meaning you need big units.
Even Penrith have big units in the front row.
Its still a good pack, but this is also why I give us a good shout. We have some serious muscle up front including most of the Penrith props .
60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.
That's put quite a dampener on the tournament in a way. 16 teams is too many. This was really the only heavyweight clash in the pool games.
Unless you're a fiend for RL you can pretty much ignore the tournament until the semis. With the exception of an expected clash between Tonga and Samoa in the QF I suppose.
NZ playing Lebanon, Jamaica and Ireland is quite the pool lineup. Coaching staff will have their work cutout keeping the lads focused and not hitting the piss midweek. Fiji in the QF will be a little harder but then Australia in the semi will be definitely worth tuning in for.
@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.
Only thing worse than the Samoa quality of play was the TV commentary. Embarrassing to listen to.
Will tune in for the Quarters onward.
@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
NZ playing Lebanon
Biggest day of my life. The hummus will be flowing.
@Victor-Meldrew said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:
60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.
Only thing worse than the Samoa quality of play was the TV commentary. Embarrassing to listen to.
Will tune in for the Quarters onward.
What was up with the commentary?
