Kiwis getting robbed

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Yeah the fact that people arent forced to play for their country is ridiculous. How Thorne was allowed to play for both the Kangaroos and the All Blacks was a bit embarrassing. Tamou should be a Kiwi as well as a lot of other blokes who have represented us.

That said, I was at the game last night and love seeing all my favourite players in the same team. Obviously I appreciate the Queensland boys but also Gallen, Bird, Watmough and Lewis. I only get to cheer for them a couple of times per year as they are the only times that they are playing for me and I really do love it. I still do think the passion is there for the players as witnessed by Marshal blowing up about the 'traitors' who pled their allegience to Australia.

NZ had field position for nearly the entire first half last night and their execution and rugged defence by the Aussies cost them more than refereeing. If Marshal, Mannering and Sonny were playing, one would assume they would have made a greater fist of all the ball they had.

The Kangaroos certainly enjoyed playing for their country last night. After the game they went to the crowd and many of them including Smith, Jt and Gallen especially were kissing the badges on their chests and saluting the crowd. It was good to see. The fact the stadium was packed as well after a frigid day and a freezing cold night also pointed towards International footy being a respected spectacle.

If you had to play for you country of origin, rather then where you were born or spent most your time playing footy , Then the kiwis would be even worse , but the positive would be seeing tonga , Samoa improving

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[innsaneink]

Yeah the fact that people arent forced to play for their country is ridiculous. How Thorne was allowed to play for both the Kangaroos and the All Blacks was a bit embarrassing. Tamou should be a Kiwi as well as a lot of other blokes who have represented us.

That said, I was at the game last night **and love seeing all my favourite players in the same team. Obviously I appreciate the Queensland boys but also Gallen, Bird, Watmough and Lewis. I only get to cheer for them a couple of times per year as they are the only times that they are playing for me and I really do love it.** I still do think the passion is there for the players as witnessed by Marshal blowing up about the 'traitors' who pled their allegience to Australia.

NZ had field position for nearly the entire first half last night and their execution and rugged defence by the Aussies cost them more than refereeing. If Marshal, Mannering and Sonny were playing, one would assume they would have made a greater fist of all the ball they had.

The Kangaroos certainly enjoyed playing for their country last night. After the game they went to the crowd and many of them including Smith, Jt and Gallen especially were kissing the badges on their chests and saluting the crowd. It was good to see. The fact the stadium was packed as well after a frigid day and a freezing cold night also pointed towards International footy being a respected spectacle.

Well said, feel the same way.

Tamou came out and said his decision was purely a financial/business decision….as much as its an unpopular decision, you gotta give him some credit for cutting the crap and calling a spade a spade

 

[Paris_Cobbs]

Karmichael Hunt is the example that riled me the most. At a time when it looked like NZ, led by Benji and SBW, could mount a challenge against Australia's dominance, Hunt decides that he's really an Australian, 'in his heart' (if he had one). 'Deserter' is the appropriate word in my opinion. The Queenslanders bribed him with the Qld and Australian number 1 jumpers, ahead of Billy Slater! Ironically, Hunt, like all traitors, showed a complete lack of loyalty by selling himself to the highest bidder thereafter.

 

[WestsSupporter]

hoffman is not really an aussie; his dads a kiwi and he's clearly given up playing origin for the kiwis. Can't really question aussie turned kiwis motives cause they're playing for the team less likely to win and excluding themselves from origin.

But when tamou and stuff play for the roos its probably more about winning and playing origin.

yep… Nathan Fein's Budgie was from New Zealand once.

Hoffman is not a Kiwi... Born and bred in Australia just like Cranky Franky.

Not being good enough to play for the country of your true origins and then using family/relatives to gain a rep jumper for another country is lame... Same goes for Queensland or New South Wales... the quicker this is sorted the better for rugby league!

Big Frank sounds like a Kiwi though. Whereas other, I'm not sure…