Post subject: all-time Polynesian/Pacific team.Pick of the Pacific
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:47 am
fredie
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Pick of the Pacific
Print Normal font Large font Rugby League historian, author and journalist Ian Heads has named his all-time Polynesian/Pacific team, made up of players who appeared in the NSW competition or NRL. Size, speed, skill, it's hard to imagine them being bested by many sides.
Is there anyone better he's overlooked?
Lote Tuqiri
Noa Nadruku
Israel Folau
Nigel Vagana
Jarryd Hayne
Olsen Filipaina
Stacey Jones
Sonny Bill Williams
Kurt Sorensen
Stephen Kearney
Petero Civoneciva
Issac Luke
Ruben Wiki (c)
BENCH
Dane Sorensen
Willie Mason
Apisai Toga
Fred Ah Kuoi
Pick of the Pacific
Print Normal font Large font Rugby League historian, author and journalist Ian Heads has named his all-time Polynesian/Pacific team, made up of players who appeared in the NSW competition or NRL. Size, speed, skill, it's hard to imagine them being bested by many sides.
Is there anyone better he's overlooked?
Lote Tuqiri
Noa Nadruku
Israel Folau
Nigel Vagana
Jarryd Hayne
Olsen Filipaina
Stacey Jones
Sonny Bill Williams
Kurt Sorensen
Stephen Kearney
Petero Civoneciva
Issac Luke
Ruben Wiki (c)
BENCH
Dane Sorensen
Willie Mason
Apisai Toga
Fred Ah Kuoi
winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
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I'd have Perilini before some of those on the bench and maybe Vainikolo or Inga Tuigamala on one of the wings.
Super League based one:
1. Tevita Vaikona
2. Lesley Vainikolo
3. Kevin Iro
4. Nigel Vagana
5. Marcus Bai
6. Stanley Gene
7. Stacey Jones
8. Appollo Perilini
9. Tevita Leo-Latu
10. Tony Puletua
11. Fereti Tuilagi
12. Ali Lauatiti
13. Willie Manu
14. Feka Paleaaesina (cant spell his name)
15. Maurie Fa'asavalu
16. Henry Fa'afili
17. Makali Aizue
That is actually pretty hard to do. Have probably missed out some good players. I have tried to just pick players from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Papau New Guinea or player who qualify to play for one of them, but not NZers as there have been loads of them.
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