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.
Aotearoa Kiwis have a squad for their upcoming spring internationals where they will face Australia, then the touring Great Britain folk.
Joseph Manu and Zane Tetevano will again put Tokoroa on the map, while Raiders duo Joseph Tapine and Jordan Rapana will rep Wellington in the NRL Grand Final.
In comparing last year's NRLW campaign to this year's, Aotearoa Warriors doubled their number of wins and missed out on a Grand Final via points differential.
The annual Junior Kiwis fixture is upon us and that can only mean that it's time to Meet The Junior Kiwis for 2019.
NZ Warriors aren’t quite sharing the play-making duties as an NRLW should, Brisbane Broncos are the best in the competition with immense contributions from their #KiwiNRL wahine and Maitua Feterika is leading the Dragon up the guts.
Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Isaac Liu face off against Jesse Bromwich and Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Brandon Smith’s getting big minutes and Aotearoa should be fizzing to see Canberra Raiders #KiwiNRL crew dominate the Rabbitohs.
A re-vamped Junior Kiwis wider squad was named last week, then trimmed down to a squad-squad for their upcoming fixture against Australian Schoolboys.
No tackle busts, just post-contact-metres for Kiwi Ferns/Broncos half Raecene McGregor and Aotearoa Warriors wahine did what the Warriors men didn’t want to do and got busy out of dummy half.
Two of the most exciting #KiwiNRL halves in Jahrome Hughes and Dylan Brown will line up against each other, while Brandon Smith will be mandatory viewing this weekend after quiet game in the Storm’s loss to Raiders.
Aotearoa Warriors wahine grabbed another win over Sydney Roosters in their first game of NRLW and while it came via solid performances across the park, the rise of Canterbury's Charntay Poko hit another level with a commanding effort in the halves.
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.
NRL Finals have finally come around, popping up to save us from the plodding regular season which honestly feels like it's a wee bit too long.
Georgia Hale is going to be the smallest middle forward in NRLW, Charntay Poko could make a hefty impact in her NRLW debut and then there is the #KiwiNRLWahine at the Dragons who are mandatory viewing.
Plenty of young #KiwiNRL talent under the Finals microscope this weekend; Marata Niukore, Dylan Brown, Briton Nikora, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Joseph Tapine, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Jahrome Hughes, Brandon Smith and Joseph Manu.
The only word to describe Aotearoa Warriors right now is weird and they will thankfully wrap up their 2019 season this weekend, while Canterbury Cup and Jersey Flegg couldn't crack finals footy so they are already chillin'.
Ngaruawahia’s Morgan Harper is named to make his debut for the Bulldogs, two prospects from St Pauls are close to cracking NRL footy for Newcastle Knights and it’s an almighty #KiwiNRL clash between Benji Marshall and Shaun Johnson for a taste of Finals footy.
Plenty of buzz has been hovering around the young forwards at Brisbane Broncos, none of whom have genuine #KiwiNRL ties other than Payne Haas spending time with Aotearoa Warriors earlier in his youth.
Offering an opinion on any type of drama at Mt Smart is a tedious task, even more so when Aotearoa Warriors aren't offering anything on the field to genuinely discuss.
NRLW is approaching and there have been a few warm up nuggets to explore as the four teams prepare for the second installment of NRLW.
Is Kodi Nikorima still a starting Kiwis half? Or should that job go to Kieran Foran, Dylan Brown, Benji Marshall or Jahrome Hughes? Marata Niukore and Braden Hamlin-Uele are also blowing down the Kiwis selection door and the Roosters have yet another exciting #KiwiNRL prospect coming through.