NRL Rugby League, General Discussion.

Originally posted by 220s:
Looks like Mal has just done NSW a huge favour, if Semi can play for Aus, there can be no argument with his eligibility to play for NSW.

Meninga was on last nights news talking about it
Apparently 3 years citizenship is all it takes for test eligibility
Think it's different for origin
James Tamou was a unusual case also

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:

Mal Meninga names four Kangaroos debutants for May Test against New Zealand

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/kangaroos/live-mal-meninga-announces-his-first-australian-kangaroos-test-side--live-blog-coverage/news-story/6b6ca8937576b8f1f3bce812c160b395

Australian Test side: Darius Boyd, Semi Radradra, Greg Inglis, Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (c), Paul Gallen, Josh Papalii, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker. Interchange: Josh McGuire, Michael Morgan, James Tamou, Sam Thaiday. 18th man: Aidan Guerra, 19th man: Michael Jennings

Strong looking team.

I wanna see Jason Taumalolo go thru them especially test Tamou, Josh and Gallon

Originally posted by 4x4niner:
I wanna see Jason Taumalolo go thru them especially test Tamou, Josh and Gallon

Speaking of tough, is Hargreaves any chance?

Some top tipping last week guys
Still fairly close
Ok this week
Rabbits/Eels/Panthers/Roosters/Cowboys/Dragoons/Storm/Bronco's
Good tipping fellas

Originally posted by JoNeo:

Originally posted by 4x4niner:

I wanna see Jason Taumalolo go thru them especially test Tamou, Josh and Gallon

Speaking of tough, is Hargreaves any chance?

Hes just coming back, does really good for the Roosters but seems to drop intensity when playing for nation, imo.

Well I'll be a poo in a drainpipe my pix.....

Rabbits 1 more time....
Bulldogs hmmm??
Panthers hmmm???
roosters nah, I pick KNIGHTS!!!
Cowboys but.....
Warriors gotta do it!
Storm
Broncos

R9 Tips...

Rabbitohs
Eels
Raiders
Roosters
Cowboys
Dragons
Storm
Broncos

Good luck boys!!!

Raiders and Warriors are going to punish me for not picking them
I just know it

Originally posted by JoNeo:
Meninga was on last nights news talking about it
Apparently 3 years citizenship is all it takes for test eligibility
Think it's different for origin
James Tamou was a unusual case also

Yes and no if it he is eligible to play for Aus and played his first senior game of RL in NSW then shouldn't be a problem.
Parramatta signed Semi after seeing him play rugby 7s for Fiji, don't think he had played a game of RL in is life and had only played something like 7 games when he made his NRL debut.

The 3 years rule is what allowed Brad Thorn to play state of origin for QLD, RL for Aus and then become a all black representing NZ in union.
Thorn would have to be the most successful dual code player ever
1x Super league tittle
1x super league world club challenge
3x NRL Premierships
2x State of Origin tittles.
The only thing missing is a world cup, he was ineligible in 97 due to super league

2x NZ provincial rugby tiitles
Ranfurly shield holder
1x super rugby tittle
5x Bledisloe
3x tri nations
1x Heinekin Cup
1x World Cup

Never really got any of the individual awards but you don't put together a resume like his by being just an average player.

Spot on 220s
Thorn was still playing for the Allblacks only last year or the one before,must have been in his later 30's
And what a quiet achiever he was,its an impressive career this giant of a man has carved out as a foward
Bit like the ever young Steve"Beaver"Menzies
Cheers for the remind

Rabbits
Eels
Panthers
Roosters
Cowboys
Warriors
Storm
Broncos

Originally posted by JoNeo:
Spot on 220s
Thorn was still playing for the Allblacks only last year or the one before,must have been in his later 30's
And what a quiet achiever he was,its an impressive career this giant of a man has carved out as a foward
Bit like the ever young Steve"Beaver"Menzies
Cheers for the remind

2014 was his last season of super rugby, played the 14/15 European season and retired last year at the age of 40.
Made his debut in the NRL in 1994 so 22 seasons at the very highest level, don't know how he can get out of bed in the morning after 22 years of punishment.
He is a monster being 196cm and around 120kg but you would think that would bring just as many problems as it prevents.

I cant think of one league or union player that has had a career at the highest level that even gets close for the length of time he played let alone the success.

Kieran Foran out with personal reasons
Bulldogs now favourites
Thorn is the benchmark

Yeah the eels number 7 curse looks like it has claimed another victim.
Indefinite leave of absence granted , hope he sorts things out and gets back on the field.