World Cup Squads

[sallymay]

I'm liking tonga...wish I was going to a Tongan game

[Mattpoet]

Tohu Harris has been dropped for SBW. I'm very disappointed for him.

[blazza18]

Joke. SBW only cared for himself. Absolutely shattered for Tohu.

[sallymay]

I'm so freeking angry right now so angry I wanna punch SBW in the face I'd proberly break my hand but I don't care...the only ONLY reason I was going to Warrington to watch NZ vs Samoa play was to see Tohu play and now he has been dropped I'm so angry cause I chose that game instead of the Tongan game and now I find that that game will have more storm players in then the Nz Samoan team put together SIGH

[KingHoweofIsrael]

That sucks...i guess one of the second rowers had to go...but not Tohu! Devastated for the big man....but something tells me it won't be his last opportunity

[yourhero]

Jesse Bromwich and Tohu Harris named in NZ RLWC squad.

There is no SBW.

Tohu Harris is pulled from the squad 48 hours after being named to make way for $BW. Get f*cked Williams you egomaniac.

The piece of sh*t waits until the squad is named before making himself available, ensuring someone is guaranteed to have the rug pulled from under them and be totally disappointed.

[Scooter]

Junior Moors and Junior Sa'u have been named in Samoa's squad for RLWC.

[Mattpoet]

where did you see that scooter? did you see a full squad? i can't find it.

[Mattpoet]

Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm, c)
Paul Gallen (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, v/c)
Greg Bird (Gold Coast Titans)
Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters)
Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
Andrew Fifita (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Michael Jennings (Sydney Roosters)
Luke Lewis (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Brett Morris (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Josh Morris (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans)
Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders)
Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos)
Matthew Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)
Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
James Tamou (North Queensland Cowboys)
Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys)
Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)
Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)

Coach: Tim Sheens







Tinirau Arona (Sydney Roosters)
Sam Brunton (Mounties)
Geoff Daniela (Penrith Panthers)
Daniel Fepuleai (North Sydney Bears)
Jonathon Ford (Toulouse Olympique)
Anthony Gelling (Wigan Warriors)
Isaac John (Penrith Panthers)
Drury Low (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Keith Lulia (Bradford Bulls)
Lulia Lulia (Shellhabour)
Hikule'o (Eko) Malu (New Zealand Warriors)
Sam Mataora (Canberra Raiders)
Joey Matapuku (North Sydney Bears)
Dylan Napa (Sydney Roosters)
Dominque Peyroux (New Zealand Warriors)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Tupou Sopoaga (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Zeb Taia (Catalans Dragons)
Brad Takairangi (Gold Coast Titans)
Adam Tangata (Canberra Raiders)
Chris Taripo (Newtown Jets)
Zane Tetavano (Newcastle Knights)
Tyrone Viiga (Wentworthville Magpies)

Coach: David Fairleigh








Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC)
George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos)
Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors)
Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants)
Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors)
James Graham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos)
Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos)
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves)
Gareth Hock (Widnes Vikings)
Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors)
Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan Warriors)
James Roby (St Helens)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, c)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors)
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves)
Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm)

Coach: Steve McNamara








Petero Civoniceva (Redcliffe Dolphins, c)
Wes Naiqama (Penrith Panthers, v/c)
Sisa Waqa (Melbourne Storm)
Kevin Naiqama (Newcastle Knights)
Daryl Millard (Catalans Dragons)
Marika Koroibete (Wests Tigers)
Semi Radradra (Parramatta Eels)
Ilisavani Jegesa (Nabua Broncos)
Aaron Groom (Sheffield Eagles)
Alipate Tani
Apisai Koroisau (North Sydney Bears)
James Storer
Kaliova Tani
Tariq Sims (North Queensland Cowboys)
Korbin Sims (Newcastle Knights)
Ashton Sims (North Queensland Cowboys)
Kane Evans (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Bukuya (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Vitale Jr Roqica (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Tikiko Noke (Makoi Bulldogs)
Eloni Vunakece (Toulouse Olympique)

Coach: Rick Stone









Jean-Philippe Baile (Catalans Dragons)
William Barthau (Catalans Dragons)
Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons)
Damien Cardace (Catalans Dragons)
Remi Casty (Catalans Dragons)
Vincent Duport (Catalans Dragons)
Olivier Elima (Bradford Bulls)
Morgan Escare (Catalans Dragons)
Jamal Fakir (Catalans Dragons)
Benjamin Garcia (Catalans Dragons)
Kevin Larroyer (Catalans Dragons)
Antoni Maria (Catalans Dragons)
Gregory Mounis (Catalans Dragons)
Eloi Pelissier (Catalans Dragons)
Mickael Simon (Catalans Dragons)
Frederic Vaccari (Catalans Dragons)
Andrew Bentley (Catalans Dragons)
Kane Bentley (Toulouse Olympique)
Younes Khattabi (Carpentras, French Elite One Championship)
Cyril Stacul (Catalans Dragons)
Sebastien Raguin (Catalans Dragons)
Tony Gigot (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Clint Greenshields (North Queensland Cowboys)
Theo Fages (Salford Red Devils)

Coach: Richard Agar









Dave Allen (Widnes Vikings)
Luke Ambler (Halifax)
Bob Beswick (Leigh)
Damien Blanch (Catalans Dragons)
Danny Bridge (Warrington Wolves)
Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)
Liam Finn (Featherstone Rovers)
Simon Finnigan (Leigh)
Scott Grix (Huddersfield Giants)
Simon Grix (Warrington Wolves)
Kurt Haggerty (Barrow)
James Hasson (Manly-Warrigah Sea Eagles)
Rory Kostjasyn (North Queensland Cowboys)
Stuart Littler (Leigh)
Tyrone McCarthy (Warrington Wolves)
James Mendeika (Warrington Wolves)
Anthony Mullally (Huddersfield Giants)
Eamon O'Carroll (Widnes Vikings)
Apirana Pewhairangi (Parramatta Eels)
Pat Richards (Wigan Warriors)
Colton Roche (Featherstone Rovers)
Marc Sneyd (Salford Red Devils)
Joshua Toole (Illawarra Cutters)
Brett White (Canberra Raiders)

Coach: Mark Aston









Christophe Calegar (Lezignan)
Joel Celerino (North West Roosters)
Chris Centrone (North Sydney Bears)
Fabrizio Ciaurro (Tirreno)
Cameron Ciraldo (Penrith Panthers)
Ben Falcone (Souths Logan)
Sam Gardel (Souths Logan)
Aidan Guerra (Sydney Roosters)
Ryan Ghetti (Northern Pride)
Gavin Hiscox (Central Capras)
Anthony Laffranchi (St Helens)
Vic Mauro (Salford Red Devils)
Anthony Minichiello (Sydney Roosters)
Mark Minichiello (Gold Coast Titans)
Joshua Mantellato (Newcastle Knights)
Dean Parata (Parramatta Eels)
Joel Riethmuller (North Queensland)
Brenden Santi (Wests Tigers)
James Saltonstall (Warrington Wolves)
James Tedesco (Wests Tigers)
Ryan Tramonte (Windsor Wolves)
Paul Vaughan (Canberra Raiders)
Kade Snowden (Newcastle Knights)

Coach: Carlo Napolitano










Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Greg Eastwood (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Alex Glenn (Brisbane Broncos)
Bryson Goodwin (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Sonny Bill Williams (Sydney Roosters)
Josh Hoffman (Brisbane Broncos)
Krisnan Inu (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Shaun Johnson (New Zealand Warriors)
Sam Kasiano (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Thomas Leuluai (New Zealand Warriors)
Kevin Locke (New Zealand Warriors)
Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Simon Mannering (New Zealand Warriors)
Ben Matulino (New Zealand Warriors)
Sam Moa (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Nightingale (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala (Sydney Roosters)
Frank Pritchard (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Elijah Taylor (New Zealand Warriors)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters)
Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand Warriors)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers)

Coach: Stephen Kearney










Josiah Abavu
Paul Aiton (Wakefield Trinity)
Dion Aiye
Wellington Albert
Ase Boas
Jason Chan (Huddersfield Giants)
Neville Costigan (Newcastle Knights)
Israel Eliab
Richard Kambo
Roger Laka
Enoch Maki
Larsen Marabe
Nene McDonald (Sydney Roosters)
David Mead (Gold Coast Titans)
Mark Mexico
Jessie-Joe Nandye
Sebastian Pandia
Francis Paniu
James Segeyaro (Penrith Panthers)
Jason Tali
Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys)
Charlie Wabo
Menzie Yere (Sheffield)

Coach: Adrian Lam









Anthony Milford (Canberra Raiders)
Antonio Winterstein (North Queensland Cowboys)
Leeson Ah Mau (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Joseph Leilua (Newcastle Knights)
Daniel Vidot (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Ben Roberts (Parramatta Eels)
Reni Maitua (Parramatta Eels)
Mark Taufua (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers)
David Faalogo (Newcastle Knights)
Sauaso Sue (Wests Tigers)
Suaia Matagi (New Zealand Warriors)
Pita Godinet (New Zealand Warriors)
Mose Masoe (Penrith Panthers)
Tim Lafai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Penani Manumalealii (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Junior Moors (Melbourne Storm)
Teofilo Lepou (Marist Saints)
Faleniu Iosi (Letava Bulldogs)
Ionatana Tino (Apia Barracudas)
Arden McCarthy (Pt Chevalier Pirates)
Edward Purcell (Mt Albert Lions)
Harrison Hansen (Wigan Warriors)
Iosia Soliola (St Helens)
Frank Winterstein (Widnes Vikings)
Junior Sau (Melbourne Storm)


Coach: Matt Parish







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Danny Addy (Bradford Bulls)
Sam Barlow (Halifax)
Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants)
Brett Carter (Workington)
Luke Douglas (Gold Coast Titans)
Dale Ferguson (Huddersfield Giants)
Ben Fisher (London Broncos)
Ian Henderson (Catalan Dragons)
Ben Hellewell (Featherstone Rovers)
Andrew Henderson (Sheffield)
Alex Hurst (London Broncos)
Ben Kavanagh (Widnes Vikings)
Kane Linnett (North Queensland Cowboys)
Gareth Moore (Batley)
Brett Phillips (Workington)
Matt Russell (Gold Coast Titans)
David Scott (Featherstone Rovers)
Mitchell Stringer (Sheffield)
Alex Szostak (Sheffield)
Adam Walker (Hull KR)
Jonathan Walker (Castleford Tigers)
Peter Wallace (Brisbane Broncos)
Oliver Wilkes (Wakefield Wildcats)

Coach: Steve McCormack










Sosaia Feki (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Nesiasi Mataitonga (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Pat Politoni (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Brent Kite (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jorge Taufua (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Mahe Fonua (Melbourne Storm)
Siosaia Vave (Melbourne Storm)
Siuatonga Likiliki (Newcastle Knights)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta Eels)
Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels)
Sika Manu (Penrith Panthers)
Daniel Foster (Penrith Panthers)
Samisoni Langi (Sydney Roosters)
Nafe Seluini (Sydney Roosters)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
Glen Fisi'iahi (New Zealand Warriors)
Siliva Havili (New Zealand Warriors)
Konrad Hurrell (New Zealand Warriors)
Ben Murdoch-Masila (Wests Tigers)
Ukuma Ta'ai (Huddersfield Giants)
Mickey Paea (Hull KR)
Willie Manu (St Helens)
Sydney Havea (Liahona Old Boys)

Coach: Charlie Tonga








Mark Cantoni (Dalby)
Andrew Durutalo (USA Eagles)
Bureta Faraimo (Mackay Cutters)
Gabriel Farley (Southampton Dragons)
Kristian Freed (Connecticut Wildcats)
Mike Garvey (Ipswich Jets)
Roman Hifo (Mangere East Hawks, NZ)
Danny Howard (Wentworthville)
Stephen Howard (Tuggeranong Vikings)
Luke Hume (New York Knights)
Judah Lavulo (Cabramatta)
Joel Luani (Wests Tigers)
David Marando (Belrose)
Ryan McGoldrick (Salford Red Devils)
Clint Newton (Penrith Panthers)
Mark Offerdahl (Connecticut Wildcats)
Joseph Paulo (Parramatta Eels)
Junior Paulo (Carlton League)
Craig Priestly (Southampton Dragons)
Matt Petersen (Cudgen Hornets)
Tui Samoa (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Matt Shipway (Newcastle)
Les Soloai (Hawaii Chiefs)
Lelauloto Tagaloa (Hawaii Chiefs)

Coach: Matthew Elliot










Neil Budworth (Moranbah Miners)
Ross Divorty (Halifax)
Gil Dudson (Wigan Warriors)
Ben Flower (Wigan Warriors)
Rhodri Lloyd (Wigan Warriors)
Jake Emmitt (Salford Red Devils)
Jordan James (Salford Red Devils)
Ben Evans (Bradford Bulls)
Elliot Kear (Bradford Bulls)
Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
Rhys Williams (Warrington Wolves)
Dan Fleming (Castleford Tigers)
James Geurtjens (Norths Devils)
Danny Jones (Keighley Cougars)
Craig Kopczak (Huddersfield Giants)
Larne Patrick (Huddersfield Giants)
Peter Lupton (Workington Town)
Rob Massam (North Wales Crusaders)
Christiaan Roets (North Wales Crusaders)
Matt Seamark (Wynnum Manly Seagulls)
Anthony Walker (St Helens)
Ian Webster (Central Queensland Capras)
Lloyd White (Widnes Vikings)

Coach: Iestyn Harris

[Mattpoet]

Congratulations to all past and present Storm players who have made squads for the world cup:

Cameron Smith
Billy Slater
Cooper Cronk
Greg Inglis
Gareth Widdop
Sisa Waqa
Rory Kostjasyn
Brett White
Aidan Guerra
Jesse Bromwich
Junior Moors
Junior Sa'u
Mahe Fonua
Siosaia Vave
Sika Manu
Clint Newton

And Stephen Kearney as coach of New Zealand.

[Scooter]

Congratulations indeed Mattpoet.

16 Storm players representing 9 countries (15 of those who have played first grade for the Storm, Aiden Guerra being the odd one out).
10 of those players are current (ie 2013) Storm players.
7 or (hopefully) 8 players will be at the Storm in 2014. (hopefully Vave stays).
10 of those 16 players have played in Grand Final winning teams for the Storm.
Of the 5 countries we don't have a representative for we have in the past had representatives for four of those nations for PNG (Marcus Bai and John Wilshere), Wales (Keith Mason), France (Dane Chisholm) and Cook Islands (Fred Makimare). The only nation competing in the RLWC that the Storm has never had a representative for is Scotland.

[Scooter]

It is weird Samoa named a 26 man squad. When they are meant to name a 24 man squad. According to 24 man squad on RLWC website there is no Junior Sa'u in the 24 man squad.

[yourhero]

Chris Rattue: Day of shame for NZ rugby league

Steve Kearney reckoned Tohu Harris is a terrific young man, but Harris would rightly struggle returning what was a patronising compliment anyway.

The axing of Harris from the Kiwis World Cup league squad a day after his selection, for sport's No 1 narcissist Sonny Bill Williams, is, in my opinion, disgusting. It gets even worse. The New Zealand Rugby League piled insult on injury, offering Harris a free trip as a second-rate squad tourist. How stupid are these people?

Hey, maybe Harris could carry SBW's bags and polish his boots. What an honour. Satisfyingly, Harris and his Melbourne club effectively told the NZRL to take a hike. I believe Harris could go a step further, and tell the condescending Kiwis to shove their "terrific young man" tripe and then their precious jersey until the current hierarchy is gone.

Sport loves to claim it stands for fine ideals when we all should know that it is often a ruthless, cynical business. And here's the proof.

As for team-building ideals - all for one and one for all except for you know who. Williams appears to treat others in the same disrespectful manner his camp and/or supporters disingenuously inferred was employed by NRL clubs, to justify his sneaky mid-season walkout on the Bulldogs five years ago.

Camp SBW hold the power, and wield it disdainfully while weak men fall at their feet.

This is a day of shame for Kiwis league. In my view, the most reprehensible New Zealand sporting decision was the Olympic committee's selection of child killer Soulan Pownceby, a manipulative scumbag of the highest order, but this SBW/Harris situation is a terrific candidate for the distant silver.

Harris, a big, young forward who makes an impact, would have been dreaming of putting his battered body on the line for the cause. A day later - dream smashed by those who had offered it to him in the first place, seemingly 'cos Sonny realised he had a couple of weeks to spare. All class lads. The idea that everything SBW touches turns to gold is a fallacy anyway. He left the Bulldogs in disarray and appeared so badly prepared thanks to the boxing hobby that when the All Blacks were running out of gas in the World Cup final, the coaches left him on the bench until very late. He can be a wow of a footballer, with rare skills and influence. But he's not infallible - in my view SBW was the worst player in the first half of the grand final and there have been indications in league and rugby he lacks the finest ticker. The wonderful Jeremy Smith, who is made for test trench warfare, is a bigger loss.

But that's not the point. When a player is given every chance to indicate availability with no extenuating circumstances, don't name another bloke without provisos and then blade him. I believe that is unforgivable, on a moral level, and also in building integrity and camaraderie within a squad.

Even the playing brotherhood might know that a code of honour has been shattered. The Kiwis won the 2008 title on spirit and without SBW, who walked out on them in the World Cup year. The next time Kearney looks his players in the eye, and tells them they need to stick together through thick and thin ... well, they could ask for a sick bucket.

Further still, Kearney and his henchmen look weak and in the grip of Camp SBW. As the Manchester United genius Sir Alex Ferguson stated in his Harvard interviews, the key was always to be the strongest man in the club, whereas Kearney looks to me like a patsy.

Williams had plenty of opportunity to sort this out before Sunday's grand final but treated the Kiwis with contempt informing Kearney after the match that he wasn't available. And still the Kiwis came back for more.

SBW put Kearney in a tough position and the coach would have felt the weight of the sport's expectations, but they've lost this longtime and now disheartened league fan. For what it's worth, who cares if the Kiwis retain the World Cup, because they don't stand for anything worthwhile anymore. The spell has been broken. And to Tohu Harris, hold the chin up son and don't let a bunch of pathetic old men derail your career.

NZ Herald


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/ar ... d=11137645

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Sums up my thoughts exactly...

[blazza18]

Spot on.

It's the people who run our game that let SBW to treat our game like shit because he can do what he wants. It really is amazing how little the NRL have done about SBW because they don't want to hurt his feelings so he stays in our game.

I hope he lima lima lima duck off and is never mentioned again.

[brisbanestorm]

It's one of those rare situations where you can name a viable hypothetical team with all the storm players playing in the world cup.

1. Slater
2. Fonua
3. Inglis
4. Sau
5. Waqa
6. Widdop
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Smith
10. White
11. Manu
12. Moors
13. Guerra
14. Kostjasyn
15. Newton
16. Vave

If it weren't for injury and administrative pushovers, Harris and Smith would be there too. That was pointless but still pretty cool haha