you should learn all of the facts before commenting, because you clearly have no idea about the history of all 3 players. civo moved to australia when he was 3 months old, he grew up here and is proud to represent his country. who are you to tell him he is not as australian as the other players? this doesnt mean he isnt also proud of his fijian heritage, heard of dual nationality? he made a decision to play for australia and he has stuck with that decision, unlike our friends fui fui moi moi and taniela tuaki who change countries every year.

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not that i agree with that article at all, but just in case you were doubting petero's australianess.

tuquri moved to australia when he was a toddler. he opted for fiji in the 2000 world cup when he was cut from the australian train on squad and was given assurances by the arl that if he helped fiji out it wouldnt affect his future origin and kangaroo chances which is of course a ridiculous way to run international sport. are you telling him that he also isnt an australian?

hayne played for australia in 07 but was cut from the world cup squad in 08. he was then invited to play for fiji in the world cup due to his dad (who he does not have a great relationship with) being born in fiji. as soon as the world cup was over he was allowed to switch back to australia. the whole episode makes a mockery out of our sport, he should never have been allowed to play for fiji!

yes, we need to put systems in place which make it more attractive for players to play for their countries of heritage (as long as they commit to this country and not play for them if they miss out on their first choice), but at the end of the day if they are australian they have every right to play for their state and country. where you are born does not solely define your nationality.

Ramble, ramble, union, union, droll, droll, union, union, ramble, ramble...

Thanks again. Stopped reading at "Twickenham" when I realised it was your usual post just regurgitated. For about the thousandth time.

Go SBW, Ashton, Hape etc.

All struggling...

Your own mantra is that Union is a terrible game, so why wouldn't a league convert do well?

You continue to be shown up on here as nothing but a poor impersonation of a wind-up-merchant....you add nothing to debate. You started this thread expecting to get a nibble...you got one, but, instead of reasoned debate, you resort to name calling.
Sooner the mods figure out that you bring nothing to the boards and send you back to where you came from the better.

I repeat.....International RL is a shambles and needs to be sorted out from top to bottom. Whilst there are potentially 10 soccer teams that can win the FIFA World Cup & 6 teams the RUWC there are only 2 teams currently capable of contesting for the title of best international League team.......and the players from both those teams (bar 1) all play in the Australian Domestic League.
International RL needs to run more comps such as the recent European one on a yearly basis....same for the pacific islands. Only through regular games for emerging nations can the game hope to ever become a true International Sport. I would even bin PNG from the 4 nations.....go back to tri-nations and let the rest play catch up.

I would also sort out, once and for all, the ridiculous country swapping that goes on...Whatever your first passport says on the cover....that's who you play for!

GF why bother?
Just dont bite.
He got banned on the old user name, Gijou or something (it was a while ago) iirc, so if he carries on getting shown up and resorting to name calling it wont be long before hes back off again.

He writes differently to Gijou.......are you sure?

I could be wrong but i'd hedge 50 quid on it

But he writes me such nice little notes

hahahahaha ask tb, im sure he'd confirm/deny

We'd have gotten more in Eden Park.

even if it WAS raining

derp alert

I see this thread I started is filling up with all the usual suspects...

lol

Regrettable to see the steady improvement in international rugby league causing people distress...very negative lives they must lead. Real glass half empty types.

Have a smile

thats me for ya

Hardly.....I get paid actually MORE if it grows.........just being realistic.
I repeat, International RL is a shambles.....look at the games being played at the moment betwen USA, Canada and Jamaica.......the RLIF has nothing to do with them and the European Fed is helping them out........no structure, the ARL too busy looking after their own interests......the whole international game needs to be restructured......and control taken away from the ARL...........until then, it wil stagnate and simply try things that will work in Australia with no care or concept for the global picture.

When you leave primary school, then High School, then get a job, you will understand what "realistic" means.....until then, you will continue to attempt the impossible.........convince people you know what you are talking about when in fact you only know what you've been told

derpy derp derp derpity derp

and you told Dully messenger you'd swallow....another lie

derpity derp derp

Lucky you are close to the mods.

eh? Close to the Mods? I am 12,500 miles away from the mods and haven't met any of them in person? I don't form relationships with people on-line........prefer the old fashioned way myself. Are you suggesting you are holding back because you think the mods will defend me????? You are a sad chappy aren't you.

Keep thrashing derpy...

lol

You are one obsessed stalker.

hahahaha what a thread.
THEE definition of someone looking utterly retarded; and it aint Gutterfax



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I see. Thanks for the enlightenment.

no worries


As for the first one.. can tell you aren't a northern English boy cant you

Unlike mackenzie and his shark fin soup.

Enough - thread totally derailed beyond any discussion of rugby league in favour of playground taunting. I seem to recall having this problem before. Let's see if I can recall how I ended it…