Kiwi's Name official 40 man squad for October 15th test

[Mavfan]

Kiwis name 40-man squad for Tri-Nations
Written by: Steven Williams
3/10/2005

The NZRL has named a squad of 40 players for this year's Tri-Nations competition against Australia and Great Britain.

The opening match for the Tri-Nations is scheduled for Saturday 15 October 2005 when New Zealand take on Australia at Telstra Stadium.

The full NZ squad is:

Louis Anderson (New Zealand Warriors)
Roy Asotasi (Canterbury Bulldogs)
George Carmont (Newcastle Knights)
Nathan Cayless (Parramatta Eels)
Luke Covell (Cronulla Sharks)
Greg Eastwood (Brisbane Broncos)
David Faiumu (North Queensland Cowboys)
Joe Galavao (Penrith Panthers)
Awen Guttenbeil (New Zealand Warriors)
Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers)
Bronson Harrison (Wests Tigers)
Lance Hohaia (New Zealand Warriors)
Stacey Jones (New Zealand Warriors)
David Kidwell (Melbourne Storm)
Wairangi Koopu (New Zealand Warriors)
Tevita Latu (Cronulla Sharks)
Phillip Leuluai (Cronulla Sharks)
Kylie Leuluai (Manly Sea Eagles)
Peter Lewis (Parramatta Eels)
Jamaal Lolesi (Wests Tigers)
Steve Matai (Manly Sea Eagles)
Hutch Maiava (Cronulla Sharks)
Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)
Frank Pritchard (Penrith Panthers)
Tony Puletua (Penrith Panthers)
Frank Puletua (Penrith Panthers)
Paul Rauhihi (Warrington)
Iafeta Palea'aesina (St Helens)
Marcus Perenara (Parramatta Eels)
Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Smith (Parramatta Eels)
Clinton Toopi (New Zealand Warriors)
Tame Tupou (Brisbane Broncos)
Glen Turner (Melbourne Storm)
Nigel Vagana (Cronulla Sharks)
Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand Warriors)
Brent Webb (New Zealand Warriors)
Jake Webster (Melbourne Storm)
Paul Whatuira (Wests Tigers)
Ruben Wiki (New Zealand Warriors)

The Kiwis side will also compete against a New Zealand A team.


Source: http://nz.leagueunlimited.com/news.asp?num=9852

[Teegy]

Since when is luke Covell a kiwi. he played in the city/country game this year

[Super Cronk]

Since when is luke Covell a kiwi. he played in the city/country game this year

yeah...he was born in NSW....but for some reason earlier this year he was able to be selected for NZ.

Its a pretty good team i think they will go pretty good.

[Titan In Newcastle]

how does that work??
his parents might have been born there or sumthing, but that ruined his chances for australia if he ever had n e

[Super Cronk]

I have just read an article from a few months back it says :

And now today we have the position where the Sharks Luke Covell is under pressure from a desperate Kiwis management team to make himself available for the Kiwis test team for the Anzac Weekend Test. As I understand it, his father is a Kiwi, but Luke was born at Goondiwindi, Queensland, and played his first junior football at Murwillumbah, NSW.

If he elects to be chosen for the Kiwis, then he obviously forgoes any opportunity to represent NSW in State of Origin.

The rest of the article is here and is about players picking and choosing who they play for: http://www.crikey.com.au/articles/20...1005-2172.html

[Mavfan]

Lol fella's fella's. Who cares for Covell. The best part about this squad is the fact that the SIA MAN is in there

[Super Cronk]

Lol fella's fella's. Who cares for Covell. The best part about this squad is the fact that the SIA MAN is in there

LOL yeah the only way covell is getting in is coz of his goal kicking.

[Mavfan]

LOL yeah the only way covell is getting in is coz of his goal kicking.

Actually Stacey Jones was quite good with his kicking game this season, so i doubt Covell will be added when Jones can do the honours.

[Super Cronk]

Actually Stacey Jones was quite good with his kicking game this season, so i doubt Covell will be added when Jones can do the honours.

oh ok..i didnt see much of jones. Being bias but webster deadset deserves a spot on the wing

[Steelers]

Lol fella's fella's. Who cares for Covell. The best part about this squad is the fact that the SIA MAN is in there

You have taken your obsession with Soliola from sportal to here. hope you get the battles here that you do over there

[Steelers]

The Kiwis side will also compete against a New Zealand A team.

how come australia doesn't do something like this

[DIEHARD]

I don't think the Kiwis are playing New Zealand A.

It is New Zealand A who are playing the Junior Kangaroos. At least as far as I know.

[Inferno]

5 Sharkies in there :P

If a few of them make it I will definately be cheering them on over the Aussies.

[[BroncosGirl]]

Go Eastwood .... and I suppose Tupou, both should get to play junior kangeroos! ALthough I wouldnt' be surprised if Tupou misses out.

[DIEHARD]

5 Sharkies in there :P

If a few of them make it I will definately be cheering them on over the Aussies.

:eek:

You should be deported.