2019 Pacific Invitational - June 22

[Kiwi Eagle]

Wow, that's pretty big news.

A shame for New Zealand (obviously). @Kiwi Eagle will be beside himself.

Marty to Samoa

At least he didn’t go about it as gutlessly as Taumalolo did

 

[manlyfan76]

Marty has RETURNED to play for Samoa AGAIN.

 

[mickqld]

Great to see Tonga and Samoa get their own back. Sick of seeing them playing for Aus or N.Z.

 

[HappilyManly]

Representative Round

Team lists and schedule
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/16/2019-representative-round-teams-state-of-origin-test-squads/

 

[HappilyManly]

QLD
Chez

NSW
Turbo
Jake

Tonga
Nase
AFB

Samoa
Jorge
Marty

Lebanon
Miski

 

[HappilyManly]

Lebanon squad

(in alphabetical order)

1. Jalal Bazzaz (St George Illawarra)
2. Toufic El Hajj (American University of Beirut)
3. Ahmad Ellaz (Cabramatta)
4. Elie El-Zakhem (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
5. Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
6. Amer Ghazzaoui (Sydney Roosters)
7. Kayne Kalache (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
8. Nick Kassis (Wentworthville)
9. Jacob Kiraz (North Queensland Cowboys)
10. Anthony Layoun (Mounties)
11. Michael Lichaa (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
12. Allan Lockwood (Burleigh Bears)
13. Bilal Maarbani (Wests Tigers)
14. Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels)
15. Josh Mansour (Penrith Panthers)
16. Abbas Miskie (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
17. Reece Robinson (Queanbeyan)**
18. James Roumanos (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
19. Ali Saad (North Sydney Bears)
20. Khaled Tamer

 

[HappilyManly]

Samoa

Anthony Milford © Brisbane Broncos
Josh Aloiai Wests Tigers
Fa’amanu Brown Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Chee Kam Wests Tigers
Herman Ese'ese Newcastle Knights
Raymond Faitala-Mariner Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
James Gavet Newcastle Knights
Hymel Hunt Newcastle Knights
Jamayne Isaako Brisbane Broncos
Mason Lino Newcastle Knights
Jarome Luai Penrith Panthers
David Nofoaluma New Zealand Warriors
Junior Paulo Parramatta Eels
Marion Seve Melbourne Storm
Jaydn Su’A Brisbane Broncos
Jorge Taufua Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Martin Taupau Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Chanel Harris-Tavita New Zealand Warriors

 

[HappilyManly]

Pacific Test Invitational
3:30pm Gates Open
3:40pm Fiji v Papua New Guinea (Women’s)
5:40pm Fiji v Lebanon
7:55pm Samoa v Papua New Guinea

 

[manlyfan76]

Fiji
Suliasi Vunivalu
Maika Sivo
Tui Kamakimica
Apisai Koroisau
Viliame Kikau
Sitiveni Moceidreke
Penioni Tagituimua
Marcel Montoya
Isaac Lumelume
Ta’ane Milne
Kane Evans
Tariq Sims
Jason Bukuya
Joe Lovodua
Jacob Saifiti
D’Rhys Miller
Korbin Sims
Mika Ravalawa
Junior Fainga.

 

[HappilyManly]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/06/17/big-representative-weekend-for-sea-eagles/

 

[Woodsie]

Congrats to the 7 players involved ... regardless of what some may think of these rep games ... there is no doubting the importance many of these players place on being chosen to represent their nation or State .... well done fellas and do yourselves and Manly proud ...

 

[The Who]

Having a quick scan through these representative squads and it looks like Melbourne has its entire top 17 selected somewhere - except for Scam.
The showcase match-up in the NRL in the week following these matches is Storm V Easts where both sides are almost certainly going to be weakened by injury.
Poor timing, but good for Easts who will have Latreen and Crichton fresh and desperate to show Freddy up.

 

[HappilyManly]

Andrew Fifita hit with three-game ban for crusher tackle; misses Tonga-New Zealand clash
https://t.co/2T8MdzrBjb https://t.co/kbayhUy7jf

 

[maxta]

Firstly hope AFB and Fainu have Top games and like the boys in SOO, come out healthy and firing for Manly vs Titans.

Another point here is check out this Tonga forward pack, it is filled with some of the biggest , baddest players on the planet and if forwards win matched....this team will at very least give NZ a scare.....to see Taumalolo, Fifita, Pengai Jnr and AFB and the rest are guns also, in the 1 pack - is a scary proposition....I reckon this will be a Top game and will be right into it Sat arvo !

FORWARDS

8 - Andrew Fifita
9 - Siliva Havili
10 - Siosiua Taukeiaho
11 - Tevita Pangai Junior
12 - Manu Ma'u
13 - Jason Taumalolo

INTERCHANGE

14 - Manase Fainu
15 - Addin Fonua-Blake
16 - Peni Terepo
17 - Sitili Tupouniua

 

[tookey]

Isn't fifi suspended?

 

[manlyfan76]

Isn't fifi suspended?

Three games?

 

[maxta]

Isn't fifi suspended?

Had his name on the match thread - but not sure tbh...big out if suspended...

 

[HappilyManly]

Fifi failed at the Judiciary and has a 3 game ban

 

[HappilyManly]

https://silvertails.net/threads/2019-pacific-invitational-june-22.57076/

All the info for Saturday's rep matches

GEM and Fox all showing the games live

 

[maxta]

Can this be merged - apologies - I missed the other thread - think it's Pacific invitational ??