| Rainbow Nation [message #1071485] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:11 |
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Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies nowadays.
They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
1. ?
2 Paul (NZ)
3. Blake (NZ)
4. Vickerman (SA)
5. Samo (Fiji)
6. Palu (Tonga)
7. Smith (Tonga)
8. ?
9. Gregan (Zam)
10. Halangahu (NZ?)
11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
12. Turunui (NZ)
13. Kefu (Tonga)
14. Rathbone (SA)
15. Gerrard (Tonga)
Can anyone fill in the blanks?
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071489 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:37 |
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In article <448c08bd$0$19566$afc38c87 [at] news.optusnet.com.au>,
wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE says...
>
>
>Just noticed
Wot ?
> that alarming number
Be alert, not alarmed.
>of immigrants in the Wallabies nowadays.
They're raping the pacific, right ?
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071491 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:44 |
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"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:448c08bd$0$19566$afc38c87 [at] news.optusnet.com.au...
> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies nowadays.
> They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> 1. ?
> 2 Paul (NZ)
> 3. Blake (NZ)
> 4. Vickerman (SA)
> 5. Samo (Fiji)
> 6. Palu (Tonga)
> 7. Smith (Tonga)
> 8. ?
> 9. Gregan (Zam)
> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> 12. Turunui (NZ)
> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> 14. Rathbone (SA)
> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
>
> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
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>
they are all immigrants you fuckwit
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071492 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:50 |
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"will s" <spamcrap [at] ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:448c103a$0$26248$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
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> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
> news:448c08bd$0$19566$afc38c87 [at] news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
>> nowadays. They could just about field a full immigrant team if they
>> wanted:
>> 1. ?
>> 2 Paul (NZ)
>> 3. Blake (NZ)
>> 4. Vickerman (SA)
>> 5. Samo (Fiji)
>> 6. Palu (Tonga)
>> 7. Smith (Tonga)
>> 8. ?
>> 9. Gregan (Zam)
>> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
>> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
>> 12. Turunui (NZ)
>> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
>> 14. Rathbone (SA)
>> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
>>
>> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
>>
>>
>
> they are all immigrants you fuckwit
Geez Willy, if you're gonna get all angry, at least try to make some sense.
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071493 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:58 |
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"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:448c11c9$0$25129$afc38c87 [at] news.optusnet.com.au...
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> "will s" <spamcrap [at] ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:448c103a$0$26248$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>
>> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
>> news:448c08bd$0$19566$afc38c87 [at] news.optusnet.com.au...
>>> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
>>> nowadays. They could just about field a full immigrant team if they
>>> wanted:
>>> 1. ?
>>> 2 Paul (NZ)
>>> 3. Blake (NZ)
>>> 4. Vickerman (SA)
>>> 5. Samo (Fiji)
>>> 6. Palu (Tonga)
>>> 7. Smith (Tonga)
>>> 8. ?
>>> 9. Gregan (Zam)
>>> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
>>> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
>>> 12. Turunui (NZ)
>>> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
>>> 14. Rathbone (SA)
>>> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
>>>
>>> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
>>>
>>>
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>> they are all immigrants you fuckwit
>
> Geez Willy, if you're gonna get all angry, at least try to make some
> sense.
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>
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Are there any aboriginals in the side ?
And I have a right to be angry after spending my night watching that shit
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071494 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 14:55 |
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies nowadays.
> They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> 1. ?
> 2 Paul (NZ)
> 3. Blake (NZ)
> 4. Vickerman (SA)
> 5. Samo (Fiji)
> 6. Palu (Tonga)
> 7. Smith (Tonga)
> 8. ?
> 9. Gregan (Zam)
> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> 12. Turunui (NZ)
> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> 14. Rathbone (SA)
> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
>
> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
>
>
Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they immigrated
i.e
a) How many were already damn good rugby players before they emigrated
from their home shores
AND
b) Which ones emigrated with their moms and dads whilst at school or
earlier.
The 3 'Africans' I know. Both Rathbone and Vickermann were already good
players while Gregan I think was just a kid when his parents moved to Aus.
The others?
Australia can hardly be accused of raping anywhere if people move to
Australia as young schoolboys
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071505 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 17:07 |
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:55:21 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
<david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
<<>Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they
immigrated>>
Rathbone was head hunted during the u 21 WC by the Australians
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071507 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 18:29 |
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Skyblue wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:55:21 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
> <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
>
>
> <<>Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they
> immigrated>>
>
> Rathbone was head hunted during the u 21 WC by the Australians
Yes Rathbone, was SA U21 captain (and winning captain) AND a Sharks
Super 12 player. i.e. He had already attained a high std when headhunted.
I am interested in the others and in particular the Tongans
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071508 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 18:44 |
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:29:33 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
<david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
>Skyblue wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:55:21 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
>> <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> <<>Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they
>> immigrated>>
>>
>> Rathbone was head hunted during the u 21 WC by the Australians
>
>Yes Rathbone, was SA U21 captain (and winning captain) AND a Sharks
>Super 12 player. i.e. He had already attained a high std when headhunted.
Isn't a high STD when you get herpes on your lips instead of your
goolies?
Charlie
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071509 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 18:54 |
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Charlie Pearce wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:29:33 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
> <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
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>>Skyblue wrote:
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>>>On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:55:21 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
>>><david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>><<>Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they
>>>immigrated>>
>>>
>>>Rathbone was head hunted during the u 21 WC by the Australians
>>
>>Yes Rathbone, was SA U21 captain (and winning captain) AND a Sharks
>>Super 12 player. i.e. He had already attained a high std when headhunted.
>
>
> Isn't a high STD when you get herpes on your lips instead of your
> goolies?
>
> Charlie
I wouldn't know.
What does it look and feel like?
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071516 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 21:38 |
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:54:01 +0200, "Dave (SA)"
<david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote:
>Charlie Pearce wrote:
>> Isn't a high STD when you get herpes on your lips instead of your
>> goolies?
>
>I wouldn't know.
>What does it look and feel like?
Ask Matua.
Charlie
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071519 ] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 22:36 |
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> The others?
> Australia can hardly be accused of raping anywhere if people move to
> Australia as young schoolboys
That is of course you are talking about NZ pacific islander origin
players who moved to NZ with their families when they were young. The
you'd still be accusing them of raping the pacific. Otherwise, its just
considered migration.
Smack of double standards?
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071534 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 00:33 |
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"Dave (SA)" <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote in message
news:e6h44k$2lk$1 [at] ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> Uncle Bully wrote:
> > Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
nowadays.
> > They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> > 1. ?
> > 2 Paul (NZ)
> > 3. Blake (NZ)
> > 4. Vickerman (SA)
> > 5. Samo (Fiji)
> > 6. Palu (Tonga)
> > 7. Smith (Tonga)
> > 8. ?
> > 9. Gregan (Zam)
> > 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> > 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> > 12. Turunui (NZ)
> > 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> > 14. Rathbone (SA)
> > 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
> >
> > Can anyone fill in the blanks?
> >
> >
> Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they immigrated
In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
have to admit is rather clever.
Birth places:
George Smith (Sydney)
Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand. Born
in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here for
only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another case
(like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
Presumably the OP was trolling.
Andrew
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071541 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 01:24 |
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Andrew Dunford wrote:
> "Dave (SA)" <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote in message
> news:e6h44k$2lk$1 [at] ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> > Uncle Bully wrote:
> > > Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
> nowadays.
> > > They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> > > 1. ?
> > > 2 Paul (NZ)
> > > 3. Blake (NZ)
> > > 4. Vickerman (SA)
> > > 5. Samo (Fiji)
> > > 6. Palu (Tonga)
> > > 7. Smith (Tonga)
> > > 8. ?
> > > 9. Gregan (Zam)
> > > 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> > > 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> > > 12. Turunui (NZ)
> > > 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> > > 14. Rathbone (SA)
> > > 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
> > >
> > > Can anyone fill in the blanks?
> > >
> > >
> > Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they immigrated
>
> In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
> have to admit is rather clever.
>
> Birth places:
> George Smith (Sydney)
> Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
> Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
> Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
> Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
> Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
>
> Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand. Born
> in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here for
> only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another case
> (like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
> Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
>
> Presumably the OP was trolling.
>
> Andrew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Ofahengaue
what a waste :/
i thought blakes family was in nz for longer than that? isn't his
father is meant to some legendary otago player. not that i've ever
heard of him.
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071542 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 01:31 |
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fred wrote:
> Andrew Dunford wrote:
>> "Dave (SA)" <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote in message
>> news:e6h44k$2lk$1 [at] ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
>>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>>> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
>> nowadays.
>>>> They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
>>>> 1. ?
>>>> 2 Paul (NZ)
>>>> 3. Blake (NZ)
>>>> 4. Vickerman (SA)
>>>> 5. Samo (Fiji)
>>>> 6. Palu (Tonga)
>>>> 7. Smith (Tonga)
>>>> 8. ?
>>>> 9. Gregan (Zam)
>>>> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
>>>> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
>>>> 12. Turunui (NZ)
>>>> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
>>>> 14. Rathbone (SA)
>>>> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they immigrated
>> In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
>> have to admit is rather clever.
>>
>> Birth places:
>> George Smith (Sydney)
>> Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
>> Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
>> Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
>> Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
>> Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
>>
>> Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand. Born
>> in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here for
>> only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another case
>> (like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
>> Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
>>
>> Presumably the OP was trolling.
>>
>> Andrew
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Ofahengaue
>
> what a waste :/
>
> i thought blakes family was in nz for longer than that? isn't his
> father is meant to some legendary otago player. not that i've ever
> heard of him.
>
And why would you? Having your head up your own arse makes you hard of
hearing...
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071543 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 01:35 |
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"fred" <maimail2000 [at] yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1150068244.509078.59700 [at] m38g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
> Andrew Dunford wrote:
> > "Dave (SA)" <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote in message
> > news:e6h44k$2lk$1 [at] ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> > > Uncle Bully wrote:
> > > > Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
> > nowadays.
> > > > They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> > > > 1. ?
> > > > 2 Paul (NZ)
> > > > 3. Blake (NZ)
> > > > 4. Vickerman (SA)
> > > > 5. Samo (Fiji)
> > > > 6. Palu (Tonga)
> > > > 7. Smith (Tonga)
> > > > 8. ?
> > > > 9. Gregan (Zam)
> > > > 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> > > > 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> > > > 12. Turunui (NZ)
> > > > 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> > > > 14. Rathbone (SA)
> > > > 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone fill in the blanks?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they
immigrated
> >
> > In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
> > have to admit is rather clever.
> >
> > Birth places:
> > George Smith (Sydney)
> > Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
> > Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
> > Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
> > Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
> > Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
> >
> > Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand.
Born
> > in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here
for
> > only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another
case
> > (like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
> > Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
> >
> > Presumably the OP was trolling.
> >
> > Andrew
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Ofahengaue
>
> what a waste :/
>
> i thought blakes family was in nz for longer than that? isn't his
> father is meant to some legendary otago player. not that i've ever
> heard of him.
The old man played for Otago in the 1970s, not during the six months the
Blake family lived in Auckland in 1996 or thereabouts.
Andrew
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071546 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 02:02 |
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didgerman wrote:
> fred wrote:
> > Andrew Dunford wrote:
> >> "Dave (SA)" <david.baker [at] domainfollowsgilga.com> wrote in message
> >> news:e6h44k$2lk$1 [at] ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> >>> Uncle Bully wrote:
> >>>> Just noticed that alarming number of immigrants in the Wallabies
> >> nowadays.
> >>>> They could just about field a full immigrant team if they wanted:
> >>>> 1. ?
> >>>> 2 Paul (NZ)
> >>>> 3. Blake (NZ)
> >>>> 4. Vickerman (SA)
> >>>> 5. Samo (Fiji)
> >>>> 6. Palu (Tonga)
> >>>> 7. Smith (Tonga)
> >>>> 8. ?
> >>>> 9. Gregan (Zam)
> >>>> 10. Halangahu (NZ?)
> >>>> 11. Tuqiri (Fiji)
> >>>> 12. Turunui (NZ)
> >>>> 13. Kefu (Tonga)
> >>>> 14. Rathbone (SA)
> >>>> 15. Gerrard (Tonga)
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anyone fill in the blanks?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Interesting, however I would be interested to know when they immigrated
> >> In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
> >> have to admit is rather clever.
> >>
> >> Birth places:
> >> George Smith (Sydney)
> >> Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
> >> Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
> >> Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
> >> Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
> >> Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
> >>
> >> Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand. Born
> >> in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here for
> >> only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another case
> >> (like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
> >> Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
> >>
> >> Presumably the OP was trolling.
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Ofahengaue
> >
> > what a waste :/
> >
> > i thought blakes family was in nz for longer than that? isn't his
> > father is meant to some legendary otago player. not that i've ever
> > heard of him.
> >
>
> And why would you? Having your head up your own arse makes you hard of
> hearing...
so you're irish :)
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071550 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 02:56 |
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Andrew Dunford wrote:
> Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
Are you sure about this? I seem to recall from something I read in the
dim, distant past that he was from Oamaru. Then again I could be
wrong.
grant.
-------
>
> Incidentally, Rodney Blake is most assuredly not 'from' New Zealand. Born
> in Tonga, his family shifted to NZ when he was about 14 but lived here for
> only a few months before they relocated again to Australia. Another case
> (like Samo and Willie O before him) of Australia being better than New
> Zealand at nicking Pacific Islanders.
>
> Presumably the OP was trolling.
>
> Andrew
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071553 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 03:03 |
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> >
>
> Are there any aboriginals in the side ?
>
Not at present although in the 80s we had the magic of the Ella
brothers.
Of recent time Andrew Walker and Wendell Sailor are both of Aboriginal
or Torres Straight decendency... Walker returned to league only to have
his career cut short due to a positive test for cocaine - and we all
know about Wendell!!!
Karl aka Stomper
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071556 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 03:05 |
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"Craig L" <thenzbigguy [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1150058166.433212.238570 [at] m38g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
>> The others?
>> Australia can hardly be accused of raping anywhere if people move to
>> Australia as young schoolboys
>
> That is of course you are talking about NZ pacific islander origin
> players who moved to NZ with their families when they were young. The
> you'd still be accusing them of raping the pacific. Otherwise, its just
> considered migration.
>
> Smack of double standards?
Nope.It does smack of false assumptions though. Nowhere did I say this was a
negative thing, merely just an observation. In fact if anything it's a
positve example of successful multiculturism :)
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071557 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 03:10 |
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"grant" <gcairncr [at] scu.edu.au> wrote in message
news:1150073804.079884.122740 [at] f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Andrew Dunford wrote:
>
>
>
> > Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
>
> Are you sure about this? I seem to recall from something I read in the
> dim, distant past that he was from Oamaru. Then again I could be
> wrong.
You are, mainly because nobody admits to being from Oamaru.
Andrew
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071605 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 12:07 |
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Andrew Dunford wrote:
> In the cases of six of the above-named, before they were born, which you
> have to admit is rather clever.
>
> Birth places:
> George Smith (Sydney)
> Morgan Turunui (Sydney)
> Steve Kefu (Brisbane)
> Mark Gerrard (Sydney)
> Daniel Halangahu (Belmont, NSW)
> Wycliff Palu (Sydney)
Well this makes them all Islanders as far as the Australian press is
concerned.
At least, that's the way it works for New Zealand players -- I assume
it's the same for Australian ones. Or are you telling me there's a huge
double standard at work here? I am surprised.
-- rick boyd
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071609 ] |
Mon, 12 June 2006 12:14 |
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:11:46 +1000, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:
<<>4. Vickerman (SA)>>
Played for SA u 21 when he was invited over.
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| Re: Rainbow Nation [message #1071701 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 01:21 |
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> "Craig L" <thenzbigguy [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1150058166.433212.238570 [at] m38g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >
> >> The others?
> >> Australia can hardly be accused of raping anywhere if people move to
> >> Australia as young schoolboys
> >
> > That is of course you are talking about NZ pacific islander origin
> > players who moved to NZ with their families when they were young. The
> > you'd still be accusing them of raping the pacific. Otherwise, its just
> > considered migration.
> >
> > Smack of double standards?
>
> Nope.It does smack of false assumptions though. Nowhere did I say this was a
> negative thing, merely just an observation. In fact if anything it's a
> positve example of successful multiculturism :)
Took it completely the wrong way then. I have no problem with
integration of differing cultures within a national team. The only cry
babies who moan about it seem to be the NH lads because they dont have
access to a diverse enough pool of players. More a jibe at them than
you UB.
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Craig L wrote:
> Took it completely the wrong way then. I have no problem with
> integration of differing cultures within a national team. The only cry
> babies who moan about it seem to be the NH lads because they dont have
> access to a diverse enough pool of players. More a jibe at them than
> you UB.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but there are no "NH lads" in this thread at
all. Our current (NH) pool of players is about as diverse as it gets.
Our current problems are less to do with a lack of diversity than with
the common English problems of lack of belief and dodgy coaching.
Richard Bridgman
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