2023 Pacific Championship

[40 nil]

In last year's WC, Samoa were thrashed in their first game by England, but then went on to make the final on the back on Luai who was virtually the player of the tournament. His absence in this series is a big loss for them. Every member of the Australian team has played SOO, except Edwards who is a Clive Churchill medal winner. In the Samoan team there are only five SOO players. The Australian three quarters are all debutantes. Holmes will likely replace one of them in later games.

Kangaroos team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Dylan Edwards* 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow* 4. Kotoni Staggs* 5. Selwyn Cobbo* 6. Cam Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Payne Haas 9. Ben Hunt 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Cameron Murray 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Harry Grant 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17 Reuben Cotter

Toa Samoa team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Murray Taulagi 3. Izack Tago 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Brian To’o 6. Stephen Crichton 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Junior Paulo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Keenan Palasia 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Terrell May 16. Heilum Luki 17. Ronald Volkman

SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
Australian Kangaroos vs Toa Samoa, 8.10pm AEDT at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

 

[BOZO]

In last year's WC, Samoa were thrashed in their first game by England, but then went on to make the final on the back on Luai who was virtually the player of the tournament. His absence in this series is a big loss for them. Every member of the Australian team has played SOO, except Edwards who is a Clive Churchill medal winner. In the Samoan team there are only five SOO players. The Australian three quarters are all debutantes. Holmes will likely replace one of them in later games.

Kangaroos team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Dylan Edwards* 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow* 4. Kotoni Staggs* 5. Selwyn Cobbo* 6. Cam Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Payne Haas 9. Ben Hunt 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Cameron Murray 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Harry Grant 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Patrick Carrigan 17 Reuben Cotter

Toa Samoa team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Murray Taulagi 3. Izack Tago 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Brian To’o 6. Stephen Crichton 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Junior Paulo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Keenan Palasia 14. Spencer Leniu 15. Terrell May 16. Heilum Luki 17. Ronald Volkman

SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
Australian Kangaroos vs Toa Samoa, 8.10pm AEDT at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Thank you for the teams lists @40 nil
Looking forward to seeing our dynamic number 9 GCKT stamp his mark on the game and building confidence to be a star for Manly in 2024

We expect no surprises from our ageless Champion DCE . He will do what he always does best that has kept him playing at his elite best

 

[cc eagle]

Gordie coming off the bench tonight, be interesting to see how he goes against top opposition

 

[HK_Eagle]

And that sums up the professionalism of rugby league. What a joke. How can you start play and then change your mind and call it back. Comedy hour.

 

[deanm]

And that sums up the professionalism of rugby league. What a joke. How can you start play and then change your mind and call it back. Comedy hour.

The Atkins effect

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Jake picked at 19, one less chance of injury

I would rather he played and notched up another test appearance.

He is also made of sterner stuff than his injury-prone brothers.

 

[The '47ers]

I think Voss wants to have relations with that young fullback Fa'alongo

 

[BOZO]

What about the number one 20 year old young gun from the storm for Samoa
What a player !


What about the hit on Collins by our GCKT .
GCKT is the great all round number 9 we have been missing

 

[Uk eagle]

I'm not sure if it's the camera angles but I'm seeing a lot more forward passes than the officials are giving

 

[HK_Eagle]

“Teenage boys bedroom play… very messy” stay classy Vossy

 

[HK_Eagle]

GCKT. Up and down game. Some good moments and energy, but his defense is still inconsistent. Hopefully, that will develop the more he plays at these higher intensity games and NRL

 

[The Wheel]

That fullback is pretty damn good

 

[HK_Eagle]

Crowd sign saying… “Up the Sas”… Dyslexic?

 

[HK_Eagle]

How often does Sir King Invincible Teddy die with the ball. Loves a dummy, but never passes. Glory hog.

 

[double hoops]

Great development for Jackie.

 

[BOZO]

That fullback is pretty damn good

Great player !
Yet another great player developed by the shrewd storm system that defies limitations of the salary cap

The salary cap is indeed only as affective as the great people in the clubs that manage it and capitalize on it

The moral of the story ...
Clubs are only as Great as the Great people that they Invests in

 

[silvereagle]

GCKT. Up and down game. Some good moments and energy, but his defense is still inconsistent. Hopefully, that will develop the more he plays at these higher intensity games and NRL

Kid plays his first NRL game only a few weeks ago and then turns up for an international against a full strength Australian test side....plays about 60 minutes in the middle... pulls of one of the best hits of the night (on Collins).......and seemed to be involved in almost every tackle down the middle. You are a very hard marker. I thought he had a blinder!!!

 

[The Wheel]

Kid plays his first NRL game only a few weeks ago and then turns up for an international against a full strength Australian test side....plays about 60 minutes in the middle... pulls of one of the best hits of the night (on Collins).......and seemed to be involved in almost every tackle down the middle. You are a very hard marker. I thought he had a blinder!!!

I thought he went well, didn’t see much wrong with his defense. Great experience for him which all goes well for 2024

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

GCKT. Up and down game. Some good moments and energy, but his defense is still inconsistent. Hopefully, that will develop the more he plays at these higher intensity games and NRL

Perhaps revue his performances for Samoa after he has played 50-100 FG games, hopefully all of them at Manly.🙂

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Perhaps revue his performances for Samoa after he has played 50-100 FG games, hopefully all of them at Manly.🙂

Perhaps review his performances as well 😉