Would this Kiwis team have a chance against the Kangaroos?

[rc_boi]

Could this team beat the Aussies?

1.Robbie Paul
2.Vainikolo
3.Nigel
4.Whatuira
5.Utai
6.Benji
7.Stacey(c)
8.Rauhihi
9.Swain
10.Wiki
11.Lauititi
12.Jason Cayless
13.Sonny Bill

14.Paleaaesina
15.Hohaia
16.Lolesi/Webb
17.Pritchard

[Half Kast]

Depends who the aussies chose

My NZ team would be,

1. Brent Webb
2. Jamaal Lolesi (k)
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Matt Utai
6. Benji Marshall
7. Stacey Jones
8. Jason Cayless
9. Richard Swain
10. Ruben Wiki (c)
11. Tony Puletua
12. Joe Galovao
13. Sonny Bill

14. Motu Tony
15. Iefeta Paleasina
16. Roy Asotasi
17. Frank Prichard

And I left out a few capable players unfortunately

[rc_boi]

Depends who the aussies chose

My NZ team would be,

1. Brent Webb
2. Jamaal Lolesi (k)
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Matt Utai
6. Benji Marshall
7. Stacey Jones
8. Jason Cayless
9. Richard Swain
10. Ruben Wiki (c)
11. Tony Puletua
12. Joe Galovao
13. Sonny Bill

14. Motu Tony
15. Iefeta Paleasina
16. Roy Asotasi
17. Frank Prichard

And I left out a few capable players unfortunately
Why would you leave out Robbie Paul??? and he's twice as good at goal kicking as lolesi???

[steveb69]

how is Richard Swain going these days ne way. i remember when he played in the NRL he got over the 1100 tackles every year. LOl! or more

[bulldogs]

Could this team beat the Aussies?

1.Robbie Paul
2.Vainikolo
3.Nigel
4.Whatuira
5.Utai
6.Benji
7.Stacey(c)
8.Rauhihi
9.Swain
10.Wiki
11.Lauititi
12.Jason Cayless
13.Sonny Bill

14.Paleaaesina
15.Hohaia
16.Lolesi/Webb
17.Pritchard

Thats an understrength NZ team. Heres a real team:


1.Brent Webb
2.Lesli Vainikolo
3.Nigel Vagana
4.Paul Whatuira
5.Matt Utai
6.Benji Marshall
7.Stacey Jones
8.Paul Rauhihi
9.Richard Swain
10.Ruben Wiki (c)
11.Tony Puletua
12.Joe Gulavao
13.Frank Pritchard

14.Robbie Paul
15.Sonny Bill Williams
16.Jason Cayless
17.Roy Asotasi


Sonny bill/robbie paul/asotasi are much better off the bench as impact players. Evidence -> last years grand final.

[rc_boi]

Thats an understrength NZ team. Heres a real team:


1.Brent Webb
2.Lesli Vainikolo
3.Nigel Vagana
4.Paul Whatuira
5.Matt Utai
6.Benji Marshall
7.Stacey Jones
8.Paul Rauhihi
9.Richard Swain
10.Ruben Wiki (c)
11.Tony Puletua
12.Joe Gulavao
13.Frank Pritchard

14.Robbie Paul
15.Sonny Bill Williams
16.Jason Cayless
17.Roy Asotasi


Sonny bill/robbie paul/asotasi are much better off the bench as impact players. Evidence -> last years grand final.

Good point but how can you have a bench full of impact players without Paleeaesina......?????
and what about Cayless didn't work too great as an impact player in the test...

Oh and Richard Swain won player of the year and players player of the year in his first season for Hull also won the Hit man trophy for being the best tackler in Super League.

[bulldogs]

Good point but how can you have a bench full of impact players without Paleeaesina......?????
and what about Cayless didn't work too great as an impact player in the test...

Oh and Richard Swain won player of the year and players player of the year in his first season for Hull also won the Hit man trophy for being the best tackler in Super League.

Palaesina is a great impact player at club level. He doesn't have the experience and probably endurance at international level, there's a reason why NZ selectors leave him out.

[Cervo07]

i still reckon at full strength, no team can beat australia. nz have great players no question. but the superstars like fitzgibbon, lockyer, johns (when in form) minichello, and the rest all are too good for them i think.

[man1]

My Nz team would give the aussies a run for their money:

1 Brent Webb
2 Matt Utai
3 Nigel Vagana
4 Clinton Toopi
5 Lesley Viankola
6 Benji Marshall
7 Thomas Leulai
8 Jason Cayless
9 Monty Bentham
10 Ruben Wiki
11 Joel Galuovo
12 Tony puletua
13 SBW

14 Robbie Paul
15 Paul Rahuhui
16 Ali Laulatiti
17 David Solomona ( best Nz player in the country )

[rc_boi]

My Nz team would give the aussies a run for their money:

1 Brent Webb
2 Matt Utai
3 Nigel Vagana
4 Clinton Toopi
5 Lesley Viankola
6 Benji Marshall
7 Thomas Leulai
8 Jason Cayless
9 Monty Bentham
10 Ruben Wiki
11 Joel Galuovo
12 Tony puletua
13 SBW

14 Robbie Paul
15 Paul Rahuhui
16 Ali Laulatiti
17 David Solomona ( best Nz player in the country )

No offense but Leuluai...he's got no kicking game whatsoever Joey would run rings around him

[PaulFromOz]

Rofl why do still say Joey would run rings around him or Johns should be in the australian side,,,...


Someone used this example, and i think it's great for example:

"A fully fit Joey Johns would run rings around leulalai, But a fully fit Wally Lewis would run rings around Johns" we are talking about present day, Not what past players are better than present representative players, Joey is gone, i highly doubt he will ever rep australia again

[bulldogs]

i still reckon at full strength, no team can beat australia. nz have great players no question. but the superstars like fitzgibbon, lockyer, johns (when in form) minichello, and the rest all are too good for them i think.

I think the only thing that NZ lack is in the halves. On their day, they can match Australia in every other department.

[jimmy97]

i tell ya what i think!!! i think that the NZ halves Leuluai and marshall are young and will only get better!! without lockyer we would have lost that game!! cause kimmorly has got nothing!! stacey jones c'mon he is over the hill dont ya think!! Leuluai is a kick half back! if joey johns was a kiwi i wouldnt put him over Leuluai ever!! and i go for knights!!

[rc_boi]

I'd back Joey to get back for the tri-series (depending how long he's out for not too sure) but look what he did against the Warriors he ran that whole game and look what happend when he went off.
I also don't really rate Leuluai at all but thats just my opinion.

[jimmy97]

i think this team is pretty good!! i think we would give the u aussie's a run for ya money!!! GO NEW ZEALAND!! :D :)

1) Jerome Ropati
2) Matt Utai
3) Nigel Vagana
4) Paul Whatuira
5) Jamaal lolesi (GK) we dont really have a good goal kicker besides him!
6) Benji Marshall (PK)
7) Thomas Leulai (PK)
8) Paul Rauhihi
9) Louis anderson
10) Ruben Wiki
11) Joel Galuvao
12) Tony puletua
13) Sonny Bill Williams (c)

14) Clinton Toopi
15) Frank Pritchard
16) Jason Cayless
17) Roy asotasi

[rc_boi]

i think this team is pretty good!! i think we would give the u aussie's a run for ya money!!! GO NEW ZEALAND!! :D :)

1) Jerome Ropati
2) Matt Utai
3) Nigel Vagana
4) Paul Whatuira
5) Jamaal lolesi (GK) we dont really have a good goal kicker besides him!
6) Benji Marshall (PK)
7) Thomas Leulai (PK)
8) Paul Rauhihi
9) Louis anderson
10) Ruben Wiki
11) Joel Galuvao
12) Tony puletua
13) Sonny Bill Williams (c)

14) Clinton Toopi
15) Frank Pritchard
16) Jason Cayless
17) Roy asotasi

That's the same team that got smashed but with Sonny Bill and Puletua???

[no1_eels_fan]

Joe Galavoa has been playing crap since hes great season in 2003. I dont think any nz team with whatever nz players would beat australia maybe make it more competitive but not beat them. You could say is Australia picked a in form team they would have won by more, its all debatable. Australia is still no.1 in the world but gb and nz will give them ago in the tri nations and this could be the year they finally lose a tournament in their excellent dominance of the world game. The aussie team didnt play that good in the test anyways.

[rumplespliffskin]

yeah, i think theres a few players from that penrith side getting rep selestion purely for their good season in 2003

[Wellsie]

This is the team i think will give the Aussies a run for there money....

1.Jerome Ropati
2.Jammal Lolesi
3.Nigel Vagana
4.Paul Whaturia
5.Matt Utai
6.Benji Marshall
7.Thomas Leulali
8.Paul Rauhihi
9.Louis Anderson
10.Ruben Wiki
11.Frank Pritchard
12.Wairangi Koopu
13.David Kidwell

14.Clinton Toopi
15.Dene Halatau
16.Jason Cayless
17.Roy Asotasi

Thats the exact team that played the aussies and by all rights they gave them a run for there money.

[bulldogs]

This is the team i think will give the Aussies a run for there money....

1.Jerome Ropati
2.Jammal Lolesi
3.Nigel Vagana
4.Paul Whaturia
5.Matt Utai
6.Benji Marshall
7.Thomas Leulali
8.Paul Rauhihi
9.Louis Anderson
10.Ruben Wiki
11.Frank Pritchard
12.Wairangi Koopu
13.David Kidwell

14.Clinton Toopi
15.Dene Halatau
16.Jason Cayless
17.Roy Asotasi

Thats the exact team that played the aussies and by all rights they gave them a run for there money.

32-16 Score, don't think so.