Tri Nations (Rugby League)

[aussie1st]

Game 1
Saturday 14th October 2006
New Zealand v Australia
Mt Smart (Ericsson) Stadium (Auckland NZ)

Game 2
Saturday 21st October 2006
Australia v New Zealand
Telstra Dome (Melbourne Aus)

Game 3
Saturday 28th October 2006
New Zealand v Great Britain
Jade Stadium (Christchurch NZ)

Game 4
Saturday 4th November 2006
Australia v Great Britain
Aussie Stadium (Sydney Aus)

Game 5
Saturday 11th November 2006
New Zealand v Great Britain
Westpac Stadium (Wellington NZ)

Game 6
Saturday 18th November 2006
Australia v Great Britain
Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane Aus)

Game 7 - Final
Saturday 25th November 2006
2006 Tri Nations Final
Aussie Stadium (Sydney Aus)

http://www.tri-nations.com.au/

Should be a good Tri Nations with the Aussies keen on revenge from last year but as always the Kiwis will be tough to beat. Can't really see GB winning many and definitely can't see them making the final due to all games being played down under.

 

[Brett_Lee]

hey have you played that Tri Nations game on Nrl.com

http://www.nrl.com/trinations

Tip be the kiwi it seems to be the easiest and it has the lowest score to get at the moment.

I think the Aussies will win the Tri Nations despite they lost the last one. They are picking a strong variety of players from our competition. I cant wait to see which of the players from the Grand FInal Broncos and Storm get selected to play for Australia.

Yeah its good to see it come to Australia and NZ. aussie1st will you be going to any of the games in NZ?

 

[andrew_nixon]

Yet again Great Britain agree to a schedule that sees them play four games in a row. Idiots.

Anyway, I can say goodbye to my Saturday lie-in for the duration of this tournament, especially for the games played in New Zealand.

We've also got the Federation Shield tournament played here at the same time between England, France, Samoa and Tonga. I'm off to Headingley to see England v France and Samoa v Tonga. 15 quid for two games, a bargain.

 

[jdeus]

So we are going to play four on the bounce!

Its only like playing in the league!

Weve reached the final before with playing 4 in a row so we'll make it again.

Id love GB to win it down under.

 

[aussie1st]

Our Tri Nations squad. Biggest surprise is Lyon back but guess he can be considered in the NRL again thus he can be selected. No Price is another shocker.

Darren Lockyer (captain), Shaun Berrigan, Tonie Carroll, Petero Civoniceva, Mark Gasnier, Jarryd Hayne, Nathan Hindmarsh, Justin Hodges, Ben Hornby, Karmichael Hunt, Greg Inglis, Matt King, Brent Kite, Jamie Lyon, Willie Mason, Luke O'Donnell, Mark O'Meley, Andrew Ryan, Cameron Smith, Brent Tate, Sam Thaiday, Johnathan Thurston, Anthony Tupou.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20510337-23214,00.html

 

[kookaburra69]

no billy slatter in the aussies!!!:O

 

[shravi]

It's going to be quite taxing for the players of Great Britain. I don't watch rugby but that sounds Britain are going through something tougher than military training! 4 games on the trot!

 

[aussie1st]

no billy slatter in the aussies!!!:O

Not really surprised, Slater has been missing a few too many games to show his worth. Hodges has been in great form too.

 

[kookaburra69]

Not really surprised, Slater has been missing a few too many games to show his worth. Hodges has been in great form too.

they are both great players,i suppose only one could be picked and it was hodges.
even though in my books slater played better in the grand final

 

[Brett_Lee]

Thats a great squad. Quite a few new players coming through this year.

So many good backs in good form its hard to pick a good squad but u gotta have Gasnier, Inglis, Hunt, Hodges and Tate in the backs. They would be so awesome. I know thers mattk king there but i rekon that is good

I would go
1. Hodges
2. Tate
3. Gasnier
4. Inglis
5. Hunt
6. Lockyer (c)
7. Thursten
8. Mason
9. Berrigan
10. Civonaceva
11. Hindmarsh
12. Ryan
13. O'Donnell.

14. Thiaday
15. O'Mealy
16. Smith
17. Hornby

I dont know but i think that would be strong. I mean there are good players like Hayne but that would be very strong

 

[aussie1st]

I would put Lyon in the centre, he i rated by some as the best centre in the World. Inglis on the wing taking Tate's spot.

 

[James219]

What about Grothe? Although I heard something about a suspension...?

 

[Brett_Lee]

Na i wouldnt get rid of tate. Tate is a full gun. He goes at it and has got guts and is in very good form.

Show us your 17 ausse1st

 

[aussie1st]

1. Hodges
2. King
3. Gasnier
4. Lyon
5. Inglis
6. Lockyer (c)
7. Thurston
8. Mason
9. Smith
10. Civonaceva
11. Hindmarsh
12. Thiaday
13. Carroll

14. O'Meley
15. Ryan
16. Kite
17. Berrigan

 

[Brett_Lee]

Lyon is missing the first test apparantly due to a superleague game or something