NRL 2023 + Internationals
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@bayimports i would have started Tino and Welsh and had Collins off the bench. But there must be a plan. I am happy with the rest of the pack. I was worried they were going to pick the dreadfully slow Capewell and Kaufusi
I can completely understand the Ponga call, his head is not right, and he's been battling for form too. It's just that Walsh can be manhandled, and every single time has to take the hero option instead of the safe.
I imagine Horse is next up if Tino gets sent.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
So Warriors have no excuses this week, it is clear now they wont face, Walsh, Cobbo, Haas, Flegler, Carrigan and possibly Reynolds if head knock still in play.
100% the Warriors should now win and i will be bitterly disappointed if they don't
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
@bayimports i would have started Tino and Welsh and had Collins off the bench. But there must be a plan. I am happy with the rest of the pack. I was worried they were going to pick the dreadfully slow Capewell and Kaufusi
I can completely understand the Ponga call, his head is not right, and he's been battling for form too. It's just that Walsh can be manhandled, and every single time has to take the hero option instead of the safe.
I imagine Horse is next up if Tino gets sent.
I agree Tino and Welsh are starting props, its weird Flegler is ahead of both, although it could be just games. Collins I don't have a problem with though, he will lift for sure. Everyone will be hoping Cotter re-finds his form, he was unstoppable last year.
I agree that Walsh has the potential to get man handled as well, it's a massive risk for sure. There is no cover if this doesn't come off without moving one of the larger forwards out wide
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right up until Saturday night Cotter had come back in to form (and was probably still the best NQ forward in teh first half until the booing lifted Leilua) so i think he'll go well
What Qld has done is picked a bunch of guys who love the shit work, seems to work for them -
Graham out of Origin already..supposedly due to carrying an injury, yet at the same time could line up to play the Raiders this weekend
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fuck you Freddie! jam your 18th man!
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it's always interesting looking at who NSW leave out.
You could easily say the two best teams at the moment are Penrith and Souths.
Penrith are good because their back 5 are beasts out of their own end, led by Edwards and Crichton. Neither are picked.
Souths are good because Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell are filthy dangerous on attack. Only one is there.They have selected Hynes in the 14 jersey, meaning they will play with a make-shift dummy half at some point.
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Harris-Tavita coming home on two-year deal from 2024
Chanel Harris-Tavita to be a One New Zealand Warrior again after signing two-year contract.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Harris-Tavita coming home on two-year deal from 2024
Chanel Harris-Tavita to be a One New Zealand Warrior again after signing two-year contract.
RTS, Manu, CHT - I wonder who else is coming back?
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the backup centre for the Sharks who gave Gagai a bath on Saturday would be a good pick up
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
the backup centre for the Sharks who gave Gagai a bath on Saturday would be a good pick up
Connor Tracey, yeah played well for sure, also apparently just gone to Parramatta, not that i have seen anything official on this
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Harris-Tavita coming home on two-year deal from 2024
Chanel Harris-Tavita to be a One New Zealand Warrior again after signing two-year contract.
RTS, Manu, CHT - I wonder who else is coming back?
Sione Faumuina looked to be in good shape in that League Legends programme…. 😉
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
RTS, Manu, CHT - I wonder who else is coming back?
They all want back in! Perhaps we can do requests? Still need a centre, perhaps Timoko from Canberra? lol
Was he a former Warrior?
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
RTS, Manu, CHT - I wonder who else is coming back?
They all want back in! Perhaps we can do requests? Still need a centre, perhaps Timoko from Canberra? lol
Was he a former Warrior?
Former Aucklander
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Papali'i
I bet they want this guy back. He is on $600,000 per season, not sure how many years he is with the Tigers, he did sound like he wanted to go to the Warriors before honouring his deal with the Tigers. -
Metcalf in for his debut, but Egan and Walker out. Reynolds back for Broncos which is huge as well. Given more than half of the Broncos’ squad will play their first NRL game in New Zealand I can only hope those Hawkes Bay Supporters remind them that Napier is not Brisbane
SATURDAY MAY 27 Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos at McLean Park, Napier, 5.30pm AEST
Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Bayley Sironen 15. Josh Curran 16. Demitric Sifakula 17. Tom Ale 18. Ronald Volkman 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Ali Leiataua 22. Kalani Going 23. Zyon Maiu’u
Broncos team: 1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Billy Walters 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Cory Paix 15. Xavier Willison 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Martin Taupau 18. Jock Madden 19. Tyson Smoothy 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Israel Leota 22. Benjamin Te Kura
Warriors v Broncos: Metcalf set to debut; Five out on Origin duty
After a flying start in 2023 the Broncos head to New Zealand looking to avoid a third-straight loss against a Warriors side set to welcome back some key personnel.
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