2019 Spring Internationals: Tonga Invitational Did The Most
Prior to the Spring International window opening, I pondered a Tongan rugby league plateau.
2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Continue To Connect
After a rather concerning loss to Australia in the first of three Spring International games, Aotearoa Kiwis grabbed a 2-0 series win over Great Britain with a 23-8 win in Christchurch wrapping up the year.
2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis and Tonga Invitational Things
Last week's loss to Australia is best described as under-whelming and Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire doesn't appear to be fuckin' around with under-whelming performances.
2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns Squad
Brisbane Broncos will again supply their NRLW Championship wahine to Aotearoa's Kiwi Ferns, even though there's a whole new crop of Broncos #KiwiNRLWahine that took the Broncos to back to back success.
2019 Spring Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Squad
Aotearoa Kiwis have a squad for their upcoming spring internationals where they will face Australia, then the touring Great Britain folk.
Diving Deep Into Tonga Rugby League Woes
One would assume that it's a case of 'problem solved' now that Tonga's rugby league team has a new coach in Frank Endacott, along with fresh coaching staff around Endacott.
Mid-Season Internationals: Where To For Tonga?
Once Tonga's initial wider squad had been narrowed down to a group of 17 for their game vs Aotearoa Kiwis, it became clear that regardless of what happened at Mt Smart on Saturday night, Tonga would be all good.
Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga Debrief
Tonight, State of Origin's game two will go down in Perth and the inter-state angst fueled by Aussies being Aussies will look nothing like Aotearoa vs Tonga.
Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga Preview
Look past the surface-level niggle of Aotearoa vs Tonga and you'll find an intriguing contest rooted in two contrasting ways of playing footy.
Mid-Season Internationals: Aotearoa Kiwis Final Squad
Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has trimmed his extended squad down to a group of 19 to face Tonga on Saturday, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak retained as skipper.
Mid-Season Internationals: Sussing the Wider Squads
On the back of Tonga and Aotearoa naming their wider squads, as well as 19-wahine Kiwi Ferns squad, Martin Taupau announced that he would be returning to represent Samoa.
Mid-Season Internationals: Aoteraoa Kiwis Conundrums
As we lead into Aotearoa Kiwis vs Tonga, there are still a bunch of intriguing selection moves to be made by Kiwis coach Michael Maguire.
Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Samoa Squad
While everyone has been celebrating the Tongan rugby league revolution, Samoa has been plagued with all sorts of low key dramas from too much eating in Samoan camp to niggly political stuff that seems an issue across all Samoan sport
Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Aotearoa Kiwis Squad
Aotearoa Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has the luxury of choice mid-way through the 2019 season in selecting his squad to face Tonga and that presents a different vibe to what Maguire is going to serve up.
Mid-Season Internationals: Predicted Tonga Squad
Tonga will again roll out an exceptional forward pack against Aotearoa, although there are a few niggly selection nuggets in the backline for coach Kristian Woolf to suss out.
Tonga's Next Wave: Where Does Manase Fainu Fit In?
The rise of Tongan rugby league in recent years has laid the platform for a new wave of potential internationals to come through and follow the example set by the Tongan leaders.
Spring Internationals: Tonga vs Australia Preview
Where to begin in sussing out this Tonga vs Australia game? Oh, maybe actual footy and looking past all the fluff that now runs parallel to Tongan rugby league.
Tonga vs Australia: Tonga's Wider Squad
29 tokos have been named in an extended Tonga squad for their Test vs Australia in Auckland and while it features all the usual suspects of Tonga's dominant run, there are also a few funky selections thrown in.
Exploring Tonga's Rugby League Depth
After stumbling to make any progress, it appears as though we will be treated to more Tongan rugby league after the NRL season.
Samoa vs Tonga: Mid-Season Nuance
Everyone knows about the Samoa vs Tonga rivalry, I'm from South Auckland so you could say that I feel the rivalry in my loins.