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New Zealand v Australia
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<blockquote data-quote="Nickdnz" data-source="post: 279370"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Sep 21 2009, 08:44 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=412865" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div> What is invalid about saying there are more NZ born players playing for Tonga and Samoa than there are Samoan or Tongan born players playing for NZ. How is that Stupid? I believe the only starting ABs not born in NZ Are Toeava Mils and Rockoko. I can't find any info on the Tonga or Samoa Websites, Hell even Australia only lists when not where. I can't find any NZ born players listed on Fiji's Website (though Takicabau who played for taranaki didn't have his place of birth listed). But anyway some of Samoa's best players (not necessarily their best but famous anyway) were born in NZ Michael Jones (played for ABs as well obviously) Simo Sititi (former Captain and No.8) I think Brian Lima Was Born in NZ (don't quote me on that) i know last year there were quiet a few but admittedly i can't name any. </p><p></p><p>that better?</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>My lists list several All Blacks to prove you wrong, which include Jerome Kaino, Joe Rokocoko, Sitivini Sivivatu, Mils Muliena, Rodney So'oialo, Isaia Toeava and Sione Lauaki. There are also many players in the Super 14 born in Samoa, but elligable for selection in New Zealand. I must say Fiji is pretty Kiwi free, and so is Tonga to a lesser extent, but Samoa is all most half people born in New Zealand. You said Simo Sititi was born in New Zealand where he was actually born in Moto'otua, Samoa. Please get your facts right.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Nickdnz, post: 279370"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Sep 21 2009, 08:44 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=412865']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> What is invalid about saying there are more NZ born players playing for Tonga and Samoa than there are Samoan or Tongan born players playing for NZ. How is that Stupid? I believe the only starting ABs not born in NZ Are Toeava Mils and Rockoko. I can't find any info on the Tonga or Samoa Websites, Hell even Australia only lists when not where. I can't find any NZ born players listed on Fiji's Website (though Takicabau who played for taranaki didn't have his place of birth listed). But anyway some of Samoa's best players (not necessarily their best but famous anyway) were born in NZ Michael Jones (played for ABs as well obviously) Simo Sititi (former Captain and No.8) I think Brian Lima Was Born in NZ (don't quote me on that) i know last year there were quiet a few but admittedly i can't name any. that better? [/b][/quote] My lists list several All Blacks to prove you wrong, which include Jerome Kaino, Joe Rokocoko, Sitivini Sivivatu, Mils Muliena, Rodney So'oialo, Isaia Toeava and Sione Lauaki. There are also many players in the Super 14 born in Samoa, but elligable for selection in New Zealand. I must say Fiji is pretty Kiwi free, and so is Tonga to a lesser extent, but Samoa is all most half people born in New Zealand. You said Simo Sititi was born in New Zealand where he was actually born in Moto’otua, Samoa. Please get your facts right. [/QUOTE]
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