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Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm), Greg Eastwood (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles),Alex Glenn (Brisbane Broncos), Bryson Goodwin (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Josh Hoffman (Brisbane Broncos), Krisnan Inu(Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Shaun Johnson (New Zealand Warriors), Sam Kasiano (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Thomas Leuluai (New Zealand Warriors), Kevin Locke (New Zealand Warriors),Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Simon Mannering (New Zealand Warriors), Ben Matulino (New Zealand Warriors), Sam Moa(Sydney Roosters), Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons),Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters), Frank Pritchard(Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Elijah Taylor (New Zealand Warriors), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters), Manu Vatuvei(New Zealand Warriors), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters),Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers), Sonny Bill Williams (Sydney Roosters).

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Papa New Guinea prop Jason Chan
Josiah Abavu (Port Moresby Vipers), Paul Aiton (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Dion Aiye(Rabaul Gurias), Wellington Albert (Lae Tigers), Ase Boas (Rabaul Gurias), Jason Chan (Huddersfield Giants), Neville Costigan (Newcastle Knights), Israel Eliab(Port Moresby Vipers), Richard Kambo (Port Moresby Vipers), Roger Laka (Enga Mioks),Enoch Maki (Mendi Muruks), Larsen Marabe (Orange CYMS), Bosam McDonald(Sydney Roosters), David Mead (Gold Coast ***ans), Mark Mexico (Lae Tigers), Jessie Joe Nandye (Whitehaven), Sebastien Pandia (Port Moresby Vipers), Francis Paniu (Rabaul Gurias), James Segeyaro (Penrith Panthers), Jason Tali(Mount Hagen Eagles), Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys),Charlie Wabo (Mendi Muruks), Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles).

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France centre Sebastian Raguin
Jean Philippe Baile (Catalans Dragons),William Barthau (Catalans Dragons),Andrew Bentley (Toulouse Olympique XIII),Kane Bentley (Toulouse Olympique XIII),Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons), Damien Cardace (Catalans Dragons), Remi Casty(Catalans Dragons), Vincent Duport(Catalans Dragons), Olivier Elima (Catalans Dragons), Morgan Escare (Catalans Dragons), Theo Fages (Salford Red Devils),Jamal Fakir (Catalans Dragons), Benjamin Garcia (Brisbane Broncos), Tony Gigot(Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII), Clint Greenshields (North Queensland Cowboys),Younes Khattabi (AS Carcassone XIII), Kevin Larroyer (Catalans Dragons), Antoni Maria (Catalans Dragons), Gregory Mounis(Catalans Dragons), Eloi Pelissier (Catalans Dragons), Sebastian Raguin (St Esteve XIII Catalan), Mickael Simon (Catalans Dragons),Cyril Stacul (FC Lezignan XIII), Frederic Vaccari (Catalans Dragons).

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Roy Asotasi (South Sydney Rabbitohs), David Fa'alogo (Newcastle Knights), Pita Godinet (New Zealand Warriors), Harrison Hansen(Wigan Warriors), Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers), Faleniu Iosi (Letava Bulldogs), Tim Lafai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Joseph Leilua(Newcastle Knights), Teofilo Lepou (Marist Saints), Reni Maitua(Parramatta Eels), Penani Manumeasili (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks),Mose Masoe (Penrith Panthers), Suaia Matagi (New Zealand Warriors),Arden McCarthy (Point Chevalier Pirates), Anthony Milford (Canberra Raiders), Junior Moors (Melbourne Storm), Edward Purcell (New Zealand Warriors), Ben Roberts (Parramatta Eels), Iosia Soliola (St Helens), Sauaso Sue (Wests Tigers), Mark Taufua (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Ionatana Tino (Apia Barracudas), Daniel Vidot (St George Illawarra Dragons), Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane Broncos).


 
My preferred Kiwi's line up

1) J Hoffman (Might have RTS, but Hoffman is the incumbent and he's been playing pretty well for the Kiwi's and brissy)
2) RTS (Nearly as safe as Nightingale with a little bit more flair)
3) S Mannering (We lack a bit in the centres in the absence of Kenny Dowall and Matai, so i'm tipping Mannering to make up comeback in the centres, he will do the jersey proud
4) D Whare (Playing well for Penrith, id pick him)
5) M Vatuvei (Risk vs Reward, when he's on he's a game breaker)
6) K Foran
7) S Johnson
8) JWH
9) I Luke
10) J Bromwich
11) F Pritchard (The old boy of the team, still playing decent footy when he wants to)
12) $BW-OMG
13) A Glenn (True utility could play anywhere, very underrated was the youngest ever Broncos captain I think)

14) B Matulino
15) S Moa
16) FPN
17) T Leuluai

Biggest call may be leaving out Kasiano, I really like him and could be persuaded to shift 1 of Moa or Matulino for him, he could push his way in to my team by making good impact against the minnows.

Interestingly in the whole squad there isn't a player over 30 with Pritchard 29 at the moment
 
Team vs Samoa

KIWIS:
Josh Hoffman, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dean Whare, Bryson Goodwin, Manu Vatuvei, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Issac Luke, Jesse Bromwich, Frank Pritchard, Sonny Bill Williams, Simon Mannering. Interchange (from) Elijah Taylor, Sam Kasiano, Sam Moa, Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, Greg Eastwood, Ben Matulino.

Not far off my team really, I think Leuluai is carrying an Injury thats why he's been left out. I think we definitely need him on the bench for the big games as he's the only player outside the starting team that can play halves and hooker.
 
Should be a good hit out for the Kiwis but they'll have too much for Samoa.
 

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