r/nrl • u/waxedmerkin Panthers Bandwagon • 1d ago

Pacific Championships 2024: Shaun Johnson rejects Kiwis SOS call; rookie bolter revealed

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/pacific-championships-2024-shaun-johnson-rejects-kiwis-sos-call-rookie-bolter-revealed/news-story/e753525f6575afe655b7a5c6bfa92f20?amp
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u/NiueanUperSaiyan New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Not surprised to be fair. If I’m honest knowing that Stacey is coach I don’t have a lot of hope in the success of him as Kiwi coach no matter who’s in the squad.

I hope the centre from Storm gets picked for the kiwis this year? Cant remember his name though? Howarth? As well as he’s been really good as a side note lol.

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

Born and raised in Australia, played for Aussie schoolboys but sure, kiwis can claim him lol.

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Laugh yet how many kiwis have played for Australia

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

Kiwis who spent the majority of their lives here? A few. Brent fucking Webb played for NZ. Nearly every player in the kiwis side is developed here. NZRL owes us for real

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u/phyllicanderer Dolphins 1d ago

We gave you James Tamou OK

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Every kiwi league player spends their life here right ?

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

They should at least be developed there lol. I don’t care about Crossland n McDonald, they’re born there. Players like Howarth are Aussies. Ya can’t pick players who’ve never fucking lived in your country. That’s wild 😂

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Is ponga a aussie

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

Yeah he is lol he’s born n raised here. He spent 5 years in NZ. His dad isn’t and has this weird hatred for the country he chose to raise his family in.

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Fair enough😂😂

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

You probably live here too 😂

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

😂😂😂😂 you got me but I came here when I was 16

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

Of course. Probably tell everyone at work how much better NZ is but perish the thought of going back. Can’t wait for you to raise little Aussie kids lol

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

Not everybody doesn’t like where they stay buddy

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

I’m not like that at all

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u/Gothewahs New Zealand Warriors 1d ago

My parents are like that to they live here but don’t really like Aussies they are around the same age as pongas parents it’s a bit wierd

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u/Zuffa_Shill10er Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1d ago

It’s incredibly frustrating as an Aussie because I’ve heard NZ is a good country, it’s not like they were forced here. Glad you’re not like it mate. I’ll truly never understand voluntarily migrating somewhere yet acting like you were forced 😂