Pacific Test - 2017 May 6

[HappilyManly]

GAME DAY
Campbelltown Sports Stadium

Gates Open: 2:45pm

Cooks Islands v Papua New Guinea: 3:15pm
Tonga v Fiji: 5:30pm
England v Samoa: 7:40pm

TICKETS
http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=PACIFICT17
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Cook Islands Squad - 22

1. Charnze Nicoll-klokstad 2. Geoff Daniela 3. Esan Marsters 20. Marata Niukore 5. Reubenn Rennie 8. Jonathon Ford 7. Isaac John 19. Sam Mataora 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Uiti Baker 11. Alex Glenn 12. Makahesi Makatoa 13. Moses Noovao-McGreal 14. David Munro 15. Reuben Porter 16. Carney Doyle-Manga 17. Ezra Howe 18. Kobe Tararo

PNG Kumuls Squad - 32
1. Stargroth Amean 2. Justin Olam 3. Adex Wera 4. Thompson Teteh 5. Richard Pandia 6. Ase Boas 7. Watson Boas 8. Henry Wan 9. Wartovo Puara 10. Luke Page 11. Rhyse Martin 12. Rod Griffin 13. Stanton Albert 14. Tom Butterfield 15. Wellington Albert 16. Israel Eliab 17. Nixon Put

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Mate Ma' Tonga Squad -26
1. William Hopoate 2. Manu Vatuvei 3. Brenko Lee 4. Moses Suli 5. Daniel Tupou 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Mafoa'aeata Hingano 8. Leilani Latu 9. Siliva Havili 10. Addin Fonua-blake 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Tony Williams 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Sione Katoa 15. Patrick Kaufusi 16. Leivaha Pulu 17. Siosaia Vave

Fiji Squad - 24
1. Kevin Naiqama 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Waqa Blake 4. Taane Milne 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Sitiveni Moceidreke 7. Henry Raiwalui 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Kane Evans 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Tui Kamikamica 13. Korbin Sims 14. James Storer 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Eloni Vunakece 17. Ben Nakubuwai

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England Squad - 30
1. Stefan Ratchford 2. Jermaine McGillvary 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Zak Hardaker 5. Ryan Hall 6. Kevin Brown 7. Luke Gale 8. Sam Burgess 9. Josh Hodgson 10. James Graham 11. Mike McMeeken 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Sean O'Loughlin 14. Chris Hill 15. Chris Heighington 16. Chris McQueen 17. Thomas Burgess


Toa Samoa Squad - 10

1. Peter Mata'utia 2. Ken Maumalo 3. Joseph Leilua 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Anthony Milford 7. Nu Brown 8. Sam Kasiano 9. Pita Godinet 10. Junior Paulo 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Leeson Ah Mau 13. Josh Mcguire 14. John Asiata 15. Suaia Matagi 16. Sauaso Sue 17. Herman Essese 18. Bunty Afoa

 

[HappilyManly]

Joey Leilua v Sambo

 

[wombatgc]

If I was in Sydney, I'd be going out to Campbelltown...awesome lineup of footy.

 

[HappilyManly]

There is a real Islander party feel to these events.

The Hakas are awesome, then a rough game of free flowing footy, ending in a hymn sing along

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Tonga vs fiji will be game of the round.Love the way they play free flowing risk free league.

 

[manlyfan76]

If I was in Sydney, I'd be going out to Campbelltown...awesome lineup of footy.

And usually entertaining games whenever the pacific nations play.

 

[HappilyManly]

Lets hope Saturday offers more than a whitewash for the faves

 

[Harvies elbow]

Lets hope Saturday offers more than a whitewash for the faves

I love these games.
Do they sell kava??

 

[globaleagle]

I love these games.
Do they sell kava??

Uh oh... Kava!

Had a *ahem* cup or two in Vanuatu some years back. I still dunno where I am.

 

[maxta]

Tonga vs fiji will be game of the round.Love the way they play free flowing risk free league.

True that...personally think all of these teams including NZ play their best footy with offloads, support plays and playing unstructured.
Watching the Aust/NZ game it was like they were playing to a pattern and this plays into the hands of the worlds best structured defensive side - Australia.....
With the individual talent in that NZ team, wish they just played footy - not crazy over your head without looking passes....more just pushing up with the ball and some old school run arounds and attack that structured defence can't practice for.

 

[pjayz]

True that

Aaaahhh Maxta...the correct term is 'True dat'. It's all good home dog, I's gotz yo back bra.

 

[wombatgc]

Who's your tip?....Im going the Mate Ma Tongan squad. Can't believe Uate missed out on a wing spot to Montoya.

 

[Woodsie]

Pita Godinet playing hooker for Samoa .....

 

[HappilyManly]

Footy Fest about to start

 

[The '47ers]

Gasnier "a great ball, he went straight through to score under the posts". 15m to the right of the posts is close enough i guess

 

[The '47ers]

My teams today:
Cook Islands
Tonga
Samoa

 

[HappilyManly]

PNG
Fiji
Samoa

 

[The '47ers]

PNG
Fiji
Samoa

I think everyone will agree on Samoa!

 

[wombatgc]

We don't have to listen to Caine and Gasnier for the other games surely?Caines lovefest for the grub Smith was sickening.

 

[HappilyManly]

They have a different pair for each game

Congrats to my old Wantok, the Kumuls