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2019 Spring Internationals: Tonga Invitational Did The Most

Prior to the Spring International window opening, I pondered a Tongan rugby league plateau.

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Written by Scott Miller On November 12, 2019 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Continue To Connect

After a rather concerning loss to Australia in the first of three Spring International games, Aotearoa Kiwis grabbed a 2-0 series win over Great Britain with a 23-8 win in Christchurch wrapping up the year.

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Written by Scott Miller On November 11, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Rugby League

2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis and Tonga Invitational Things

Last week's loss to Australia is best described as under-whelming and Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire doesn't appear to be fuckin' around with under-whelming performances.

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Written by Scott Miller On October 31, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Tonga, Rugby League

2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns Squad

Brisbane Broncos will again supply their NRLW Championship wahine to Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns, even though there's a whole new crop of Broncos #KiwiNRLWahine that took the Broncos to back to back success.

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Written by Scott Miller On October 14, 2019 Tagged Kiwi Ferns, Rugby League

2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Squad

Aotearoa Kiwis have a squad for their upcoming spring internationals where they will face Australia, then the touring Great Britain folk.

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Written by Scott Miller On October 14, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Rugby League

Diving Deep Into Tonga Rugby League Woes

One would assume that it's a case of 'problem solved' now that Tonga's rugby league team has a new coach in Frank Endacott, along with fresh coaching staff around Endacott.

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Written by Scott Miller On September 13, 2019 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Where To For Tonga?

Once Tonga's initial wider squad had been narrowed down to a group of 17 for their game vs Aotearoa Kiwis, it became clear that regardless of what happened at Mt Smart on Saturday night, Tonga would be all good.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 24, 2019 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga Debrief

Tonight, State of Origin's game two will go down in Perth and the inter-state angst fueled by Aussies being Aussies will look nothing like Aotearoa vs Tonga.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 23, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Tonga, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga Preview

Look past the surface-level niggle of Aotearoa vs Tonga and you'll find an intriguing contest rooted in two contrasting ways of playing footy.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 20, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Tonga, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Final Squad

Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has trimmed his extended squad down to a group of 19 to face Tonga on Saturday, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak retained as skipper.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 18, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Sussing the Wider Squads

On the back of Tonga and Aotearoa naming their wider squads, as well as 19-wahine Kiwi Ferns squad, Martin Taupau announced that he would be returning to represent Samoa.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 15, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Tonga, Samoa, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Aoteraoa Kiwis Conundrums

As we lead into Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga, there are still a bunch of intriguing selection moves to be made by Kiwis coach Michael Maguire.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 11, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Samoa Squad

While everyone has been celebrating the Tongan rugby league revolution, Samoa has been plagued with all sorts of low key dramas from too much eating in Samoan camp to niggly political stuff that seems an issue across all Samoan sport

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Written by Scott Miller On June 3, 2019 Tagged Samoa, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Aotearoa Kiwis Squad

Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has the luxury of choice mid-way through the 2019 season in selecting his squad to face Tonga and that presents a different vibe to what Maguire is going to serve up.

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Written by Scott Miller On May 28, 2019 Tagged Kiwis, Rugby League

Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Tonga Squad

Tonga will again roll out an exceptional forward pack against Aotearoa, although there are a few niggly selection nuggets in the backline for coach Kristian Woolf to suss out.

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Written by Scott Miller On May 27, 2019 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

Tonga's Next Wave: Where Does Manase Fainu Fit In?

The rise of Tongan rugby league in recent years has laid the platform for a new wave of potential internationals to come through and follow the example set by the Tongan leaders.

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Written by Scott Miller On May 6, 2019 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

Spring Internationals: Tonga vs Australia Preview

Where to begin in sussing out this Tonga vs Australia game? Oh, maybe actual footy and looking past all the fluff that now runs parallel to Tongan rugby league.

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Written by Scott Miller On October 18, 2018 Tagged Tonga, Rugby League

Tonga vs Australia: Tonga's Wider Squad

29 tokos have been named in an extended Tonga squad for their Test vs Australia in Auckland and while it features all the usual suspects of Tonga's dominant run, there are also a few funky selections thrown in.

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Written by Scott Miller On September 20, 2018 Tagged Rugby League, Tonga, Australia

Exploring Tonga's Rugby League Depth

After stumbling to make any progress, it appears as though we will be treated to more Tongan rugby league after the NRL season.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 27, 2018 Tagged Rugby League

Samoa vs Tonga: Mid-Season Nuance

Everyone knows about the Samoa vs Tonga rivalry, I'm from South Auckland so you could say that I feel the rivalry in my loins.

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Written by Scott Miller On June 20, 2018 Tagged Samoa, Tonga, Rugby League
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