Congrats all our rep players! Tolu, Haumole, Christian etc

[Will on the hill]

Tonga finding it difficult to make ground - where's Haumole?

Made an immediate impact!

 

[dowdz]

Tonga have struggled all game. Kicking game is hopeless. DCE could take a leaf out of Hughes book though.

 

[40 nil]

Koula has made a few mistakes, but it's his first senior game as fullback. I'm sure he can develop into a very good NRL fullback.

 

[WiseyEagle]

 

[Nordburg]

Koula has made a few mistakes, but it's his first senior game as fullback. I'm sure he can develop into a very good NRL fullback.

I think he’ll develop into a very good player wherever he plays,but I think it proves that Des was right in leaving him in the centres at this stage of his career

 

[QueefRichards]

Foran playing at hooker now

 

[QueefRichards]

Koula needs to go through the snake school out of fullback studies

Foran looks good as a substitute hooker

Hughes outstanding

 

[40 nil]

I think it proves that Des was right in leaving him in the centres at this stage of his career

Another factor is that since Parker has been out, Koula has been our best defensive centre.

I think Tuipulotu has been Tonga's best back today.

 

[Will on the hill]

Add in a few Fainu brothers and Manly could have half the Tongan starting side playing for us in a few years.

 

[Rafferty]

Kiwi forwards just far to good and what a pack they have, they will be hard to knock out of the number 1 ranking with Brown and Manu playing off the back and Cheese as the DH they have a bloody good spine and really good side.

 

[dowdz]

Tooves!!

 

[Highflier]

Kiwi forwards just far to good and what a pack they have, they will be hard to knock out of the number 1 ranking with Brown and Manu playing off the back and Cheese as the DH they have a bloody good spine and really good side.

I thought when you said "Cheese as the DH" was short for Dick Head ,but I guess you mean 't dummy half
I'll let myself out

 

[wombatgc]

Wtf was Dean Young thinking leaving Guac on the bench for 60 minutes. The game was well over by then. Staggs was woeful, regardless of him playing out of position. I can see why Freddy gave him the flick.
Tippytoes even with the sin bin was Tongas best.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Wtf was Dean Young thinking leaving Guac on the bench for 60 minutes. The game was well over by then. Staggs was woeful, regardless of him playing out of position. I can see why Freddy gave him the flick.
Tippytoes even with the sin bin was Tongas best.

Yep agree on both counts. Guacamole ****s on the roosters second rower.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Tuipulotu was tremendous, possibly a bit unlucky for the sin bin but great energy, work rate, caught all bombs safely, was elusive, plenty of metres.
Koula will find that game a great boost for his confidence, up against the world champs and he played very well in a side that was basically outsmarted and outkicked due to classier and more experienced halves.
Haumole made an impact when he finaly took the field, like Koula he will benefit from the experience.
And Foran didn't have to do much, looks like all Manly players avoided inury, yay.

 

[QueefRichards]

Marty leading the haka, awesome

 

[Captain Moondog]

Wtf was Dean Young thinking leaving Guac on the bench for 60 minutes. The game was well over by then. Staggs was woeful, regardless of him playing out of position. I can see why Freddy gave him the flick.
Tippytoes even with the sin bin was Tongas best.

Never understood the Staggs hype. He has one good game in five....this from last year....
"The Brisbane Broncos have been sitting at the bottom of the ladder for the majority of the season but coach Kevin Walters believes the club would have made the finals if Kotoni Staggs had not missed most of the season through injury."

 

[40 nil]

That's why Schuster should start on Thursday night.

 

[QueefRichards]

That was a sexy try. Almost Foranesque digging that far in before passing it.

 

[QueefRichards]

I just noticed Aloiai is #13, interesting choice