Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html

Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html

Quote ="dann_salford"Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html'" but its not the Salford one

Quote ="dann_salford"Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html'" but its not the Salford one

Yes it is.

Selected at halfback for the Maori is former South Sydney halfback Jeremy Smith, who has been with Salford in the Super League and is now signed with Wakefield.

NEW ZEALAND MAORI: Kevin Locke (Vodafone Warriors), Sandor Earl (Penrith), Timana Tahu (Parramatta), Clinton Toopi (Gold Coast), Arana J Taumata (North Queensland), Rangi Chase (Castleford), Jeremy Smith (Wakefield), Willie Heta (Otahuhu), Aaron Heremaia (Vodafone Warriors), Weller Hauraki (Crusaders), Justin Horo (Parramatta), Bodene Thompson (Gold Coast), Kevin Proctor (Melbourne), James Tamou (North Queensland), Sam McKendry (Penrith), Russell Packer (Vodafone Warriors). One player to be added from Kiwis.

From official New Zealand website.

Well done Jeremy.

I would expect that team to give England a bit of a test I'm afraid to say. Could be well worth getting up early next Saturday for that one.

There's also another Salford connection in The Maori team..............Justin Horo, son of Mark Horo the former Salford loose/second row forward (and gentleman).

I can't believe that just the other night I was looking at some photos of this toddler playing with my youngest son. He's certainly a bloody big toddler now!!

Talk about me feeling old.

An absolute quality player, shame we couldn't have had him back. He was coaching in the Bundaberg Red Cup in Oz but I'm not sure if he still is.

Think it'll be more than a test, England will get beat.

The other half of the double header is New Zealand v Samoa and here's the Samoan Squad:

SAMOA: Tony Puletua (St Helens), Francis Meli (St Helens), Ali Lauitiiti (Leeds), David Faiumu (Huddersfield), David Solomona (Warrington), George Carmont (Wigan), Harrison Hansen (Wigan), Ben Roberts (Canterbury-Bankstown), Constantine Mika (Newcastle), Mark Taufua (Newcastle), Joseph Paulo (Penrith), Masada Iosefa (Penrith), Terence Seuseu (Manly), Willie Isa (Melbourne), Daniel Vidot (Canberra), Josh McGuire (Brisbane), Taulima Tautai (Cronulla), Quentin Togaga'e (Souths Logan), Frank Winterstein (Crusaders).




I that team could beat England!

I bet you a pint that England win mate?!

Your on

what did i say about Jezza.....

That he'd get back in the NZ squad. A long way off acheiving that methinks.

Erm, that's a pretty strong squad. Don't expect a win for England.

Quote ="dann_salford"Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html'" misread the post,

Quote ="dann_salford"Made the New Zealand Maori team www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Maori.html'" misread the post,

Its NZ reserve team virtually, couple of injuries and he'll be in

You look at both the teams picked for warm ups and they are good quality sides, makes you feel there is slightly more strength in depth in RL than you thought. Pity there isn't the qaulity for the English/GB selectors to chose from.

Do we only play the NZ resevers as a warm up game or is there more to be played? Whens the match by the way?