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[supermario]

that boy needs some sun !!!

[TheBigFella]

The 2 blokes i'm really looking forward to seeing in the TC are Isaac Maliota & Andrew Haines

[Guest]

The 2 blokes i'm really looking forward to seeing in the TC are Isaac Maliota & Andrew Haines

What's AH like? All I know is he's enormous for a winger.

[Guest]

Very tall and fast. Needs to put on some weight though - around 195-196cm, but only 90kg.

[Guest]

Very tall and fast. Needs to put on some weight though - around 195-196cm, but only 90kg.

Mack, Andrew Haines is certainly big enough. If you have seen him, the kid is probably the biggest in our Toyota Cup team, and I'd put it out there that I think he will probably be close to the biggest player in Toyota Cup next year. He is HUGE.

The players I'm looking forward to seeing in Toyota Cup next season are Joseph Leilua and Fine Moeakiola. I really rate Leilua and I think he is a great signing for us. He has shown a lot of ability in the past year and will be pushing for a first grade spot in 2010. Moeakiola on the other hand hasn't really put a full season together and has played a few games here and there due to injury but I think if he has an injury-free season next year, he will feature on one of the wings depending on form and injury. Also expect Brad Murray to put in a very good season as he showed his potential in bits and pieces this year and would love to see more of him.

[Geohood]

I was in the yr under Haines at school and he was the biggest dude in any year lol

[Guest]

Looking at Action Photo...

The players missing from photos are:

Cook Islands representatives: Brad Takairangi (signed from Souths NYC), Sam Brunton, Tinirau Arona (signed from Panthers NYC), Jonathon Ford (signed from Knights NYC), Anthony Gelling

New Zealand representatives: Sam Perrett, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (signed from Manly NYC)

Tonga representatives: Lopini Paea

...and most recent signing Jason Ryles, as well as SA import JP Du Plessis.

All the rest of our reported signings are present.

[Guest]

I think you'll find that whichever players that were on international duties were not present at the shoot. Jason Ryles and JP Du Plessis were not in Sydney as well. Maybe that explains why they were missing.

[Guest]

Yeah that was what I was implying.

Was Paea on international duties with Tonga? I wasn't aware of it, but I am just assuming.

[Guest]

Yeah that was what I was implying.

Was Paea on international duties with Tonga? I wasn't aware of it, but I am just assuming.

Lopini has been captain of the Tonga national team for 2 years now,and captained them on their current international duties.
All our international reps are now enjoying their 6 week mandatory leave and will join our squad after the 2 week xmas break early January...

[Guest]

Lopini Paea did not play in the recent Pacific Cup. I think he maybe had surgery.

All the internationals got leave except for the Cook Islands boys. They reported for training the day after they got off the plane.

[Guest]

Lopini Paea did not play in the recent Pacific Cup. I think he maybe had surgery.

All the internationals got leave except for the Cook Islands boys. They reported for training the day after they got off the plane.

I stand corrected footy.I saw the name Paea in the Tongan team list,but it was actually Eddie Paea...

[Guest]

Lopini Paea did not play in the recent Pacific Cup. I think he maybe had surgery.

All the internationals got leave except for the Cook Islands boys. They reported for training the day after they got off the plane.

Well none of their photos were taken, so maybe they were overseas at the time of the photos.

[Guest]

Not 100% sure, but i think Lopini Paea got married. He might be on a honeymoon or something.

[Chookies74]

Not 100% sure, but i think Lopini Paea got married. He might be on a honeymoon or something.

Finally, at least 1 part of him was hard in 2009