Happy with this team, hoping they're all proud to represent the kiwis
Rebuilding will take time but Im sure MM knows what his approach will be in detail, and I wish em luck.
According to figures from U.S.A. Rugby, there are more than 115,000 registered rugby players in America. Of those, 32,000 are in colleges, with the rest in high schools and clubs across 48 of the 50 states. Rugby league in the USA barely registers at all, and their biggest ever crowd was 12,500 in 2008, where as Rugby gets bigger crowds than that consistently, and union also gets wonderful coverage of its local competitions on tv as well. Union is going gang busters stateside, and you'd have to be naive to think the Denver test won't confuse some new to the game, who think they'll be watching the All Blacks. Most sound minded league supporters should realize that. I'm a fan of both codes, but respect that rugby's growth is frightening, and it'll only be a few years until they have more registered players than us.
Very much the same as the 2018 ice hockey classic with many kiwis thinking they'll be watching professional NHL players
Good to see West Coast get another Kiwi in Griffin. In same week, about the sad news club premier league on the Coast has died.
If theyre going to make the game more competitive then they make the rule that you cant switch countries like its a club. With football, once you play international football then thats it. No changing
hopefully no injuries to isac luke......... hes been killing it this year at the warriors....
Good team go the mighty kiwis
Which Tongans and Samoans are you talking about? I think you'll find a high percentage of them are NZ born.
The pinnacle for any top sportsperson is to play internationally. If you arent selected for your country of birth or the strongest country you are eligible for then why not play for another country who is happy to have you.I am a kiwi born and bred, however I have on 7 occasions represented the Cook Islands at age group triathlon world championships as I spent a number of years living and working up there and qualified on residency basis. I would never have made the NZ team however still took the opportunity given to me to compete at the pinnacle of the sport.
there might not be many people there but I can guarantee they wont be bored like everyone who watched the all blacks
Actually, Slade Griffin had played for the Storm since being signed as a 17 or 18 year old being brought through the U20s.
Not a bad team in the circumstances.I think they would beat Tonga and hope they get the chance just to shove it up the Tongans who defected.
Good Luck Boys, be like the Kauri, stand Tall and be hard and strong.
Kiwi Power!!!
Well you're in the group I'm talking about then buddy. You're either NZ or CI. I want to represent NZ someday....I'm jumping ship, I can't crack the NZ squad that's you buddy.
Its in Denver, theyll all be stoned and wont care whos playing or what the game is...
No Dean Whare?
Gus said no
Dean Whare and Kevin Procter unlucky.Great to Issac Luke back in black
Happy with this team, hoping they're all proud to represent the kiwis
Rebuilding will take time but Im sure MM knows what his approach will be in detail, and I wish em luck.
According to figures from U.S.A. Rugby, there are more than 115,000 registered rugby players in America. Of those, 32,000 are in colleges, with the rest in high schools and clubs across 48 of the 50 states. Rugby league in the USA barely registers at all, and their biggest ever crowd was 12,500 in 2008, where as Rugby gets bigger crowds than that consistently, and union also gets wonderful coverage of its local competitions on tv as well. Union is going gang busters stateside, and you'd have to be naive to think the Denver test won't confuse some new to the game, who think they'll be watching the All Blacks. Most sound minded league supporters should realize that. I'm a fan of both codes, but respect that rugby's growth is frightening, and it'll only be a few years until they have more registered players than us.
Very much the same as the 2018 ice hockey classic with many kiwis thinking they'll be watching professional NHL players
Good to see West Coast get another Kiwi in Griffin. In same week, about the sad news club premier league on the Coast has died.
If theyre going to make the game more competitive then they make the rule that you cant switch countries like its a club. With football, once you play international football then thats it. No changing
hopefully no injuries to isac luke......... hes been killing it this year at the warriors....
Good team go the mighty kiwis
Which Tongans and Samoans are you talking about? I think you'll find a high percentage of them are NZ born.
The pinnacle for any top sportsperson is to play internationally. If you arent selected for your country of birth or the strongest country you are eligible for then why not play for another country who is happy to have you.I am a kiwi born and bred, however I have on 7 occasions represented the Cook Islands at age group triathlon world championships as I spent a number of years living and working up there and qualified on residency basis. I would never have made the NZ team however still took the opportunity given to me to compete at the pinnacle of the sport.
there might not be many people there but I can guarantee they wont be bored like everyone who watched the all blacks
Actually, Slade Griffin had played for the Storm since being signed as a 17 or 18 year old being brought through the U20s.
Not a bad team in the circumstances.I think they would beat Tonga and hope they get the chance just to shove it up the Tongans who defected.
Good Luck Boys, be like the Kauri, stand Tall and be hard and strong.
Kiwi Power!!!
Well you're in the group I'm talking about then buddy. You're either NZ or CI. I want to represent NZ someday....I'm jumping ship, I can't crack the NZ squad that's you buddy.
Its in Denver, theyll all be stoned and wont care whos playing or what the game is...
No Dean Whare?
Gus said no
Dean Whare and Kevin Procter unlucky.Great to Issac Luke back in black