TC - I will be kelefua and streak down the road if we win this friday lolz!

i think speed will be a factor & tonga have plenty of it.if their forwards jsut do the yards with thier power game & mateo unleash the speed men samoa with their EXPERIENCED backs will have a long night.

i'm gonna go out on a limb here & say TONGA by 20!

no hype there!

kelefua:

TC - I will be kelefua and streak down the road if we win this friday lolz!

LMAO!!! well then i guess i know who to look out for...hahaha- when was the last time Samoa ever beat Tonga??? Both sides look dangerous but you'll never know until actual game time...im counting down the days- HOLY SH>>>IT it's tommorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This year has gone blo..ody FAST!!! Only a matter of time before the NRL season starts again..yayeah!

Oe sole, ua le NAKED Samoans ae ua KELEFUA Samoans. hahahahaha..

 I'll be at the game and will probably Siva Kelefua too if we win... a'e...

 Can't wait, this time tomorrow everyone will be pumped up for the bash-a-thon.

Has Tonga named there team yet?

ToaMalosi:

Oe sole, ua le NAKED Samoans ae ua KELEFUA Samoans. hahahahaha..

 I'll be at the game and will probably Siva Kelefua too if we win... a'e...

 Can't wait, this time tomorrow everyone will be pumped up for the bash-a-thon.

Has Tonga named there team yet?

Malo bro

yeah, here's Tonga's line up:

Michael Jennings, Cooper Vuna, Fetuli Talanoa, Etuate Uasisele, Esikeli Tonga, Feleti Mateo, Joel Taufaao, Antonio Kaufusi, Tevita Leo-Latu, Awen Guttenbeil, Lopini Paea (capt), Richard Faaoso, Willie Manu. Interchange: Manase Manuokafoa, Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Moa, Mickey Paea.

(from nrl.com)

I reckon the team with good disciplined will win to night match!!

Go Tonga!!!

I think they have been low key as in they haven't played a game of footy yet and most people are not sure what to expect from them even though they have a experienced line up.

The only hype is comming from the media, William Edwards the Tongan manager and Cooper Vuna's comments "warned there will be no stopping anyone" if Samoa step over the halfway line. If anyone walks over the line it will be all on," Vuna said. "If one person steps over that line it will just go 'boom'.

Look forward to seeing Vuna run into Francis Meli or George Carmont...

Just watching the two teams perform the siva's is enough to put ice on fire.

Keep the ball away from Jennings and starve Mateo of space and ball and Toa should come through with a win. 

Tonga needs to play are smart disciplined game. I think experience will count for a lot tonight. There will be hot heads and tempers flying and that's where i see Samoa having the edge with guys like Puletua, Talau, Lauitiiti and Vagana. Play hard and fair and focus on winning the game not trying to bash your opponents every time they run it  up to you.

Samoa 22 Tonga 14

Man of the Match : Francis Meli 3 tries.

kelefua:

I think they have been low key as in they haven't played a game of footy yet and most people are not sure what to expect from them even though they have a experienced line up.

The only hype is comming from the media, William Edwards the Tongan manager and Cooper Vuna's comments "warned there will be no stopping anyone" if Samoa step over the halfway line. If anyone walks over the line it will be all on," Vuna said. "If one person steps over that line it will just go 'boom'.

Look forward to seeing Vuna run into Francis Meli or George Carmont...

Just watching the two teams perform the siva's is enough to put ice on fire.

Keep the ball away from Jennings and starve Mateo of space and ball and Toa should come through with a win. 

Tonga needs to play are smart disciplined game. I think experience will count for a lot tonight. There will be hot heads and tempers flying and that's where i see Samoa having the edge with guys like Puletua, Talau, Lauitiiti and Vagana. Play hard and fair and focus on winning the game not trying to bash your opponents every time they run it  up to you.

Samoa 22 Tonga 14

Man of the Match : Francis Meli 3 tries.

sup peeps

Hell yeah I can't wait for the teams to perform their war dances...

Tonight the RL world will witness power and flair, Polynesian style! woooweeee! 

The beauty of forums is we all have our own opinions... so here's mine

Tonga 25 Samoa 24

Mateo drop goal 5 mons to go!

Jennings will be man of the match... couple tries and a few try savers...

looking forward to Puletua, Lauaitiiti & Solomona running into Kaufusi, Lopini Paea & Fa'aoso!

just hope the supporters behave themselves lol!!!!

Kia Ora from Brisbane

 Ok current best odds available shows Samoa at $1.44 at Ladbrokes and Tonga at $3.50 at 888Sports.

 This shows that Samoa are going into the game as clear favourites, and if Tonga were to win it would be a big upset. Now the question is why would the bookies offer these odds in this favour. I would have to say IMHO ....experience of players.

The line up...

1.      Smith Samau
2.      Matt Utai
3.      Willie Talau
4.      George Carmont
5.      Francis Meli
6.      Nigel Vagana
7.      Ben Roberts
8.      Kylie Leulua’i
9.      Terence Seuseu
10. Tony Puletua
11. Lagi Setu
12. Dave Solomona
13. Harrison Hansen
14. Frank Puletua
15. Ali Lauitiiti
16. Joseph Paulo
17. Alby Talipeau
 

and Tonga

Michael Jennings, Cooper Vuna, Fetuli Talanoa, Etuate Uasisele, Esikeli Tonga, Feleti Mateo, Joel Taufaao, Antonio Kaufusi, Tevita Leo-Latu, Awen Guttenbeil, Lopini Paea (capt), Richard Faaoso, Willie Manu. Interchange: Manase Manuokafoa, Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Moa, Mickey Paea.

Think about it guys putting passion aside, discipline and experience is what wins the game.

Quick recap who had the most top level experienced teams between?:

Aussies Vs Kiwis? Kiwis Vs Tonga? Samoa Vs Tonga?

Really enjoying this thread, and its a pitty I have to work while the games on, but Im sure I'll be hearing the thunderous HITS from all the way up here in Brisbane. One quick question .. wheres the playmaker Eddie Paea?

OK this is the go.I have lied three times in order to watch the game.

1,I said to my kids "Kids Dad cant take you trick or treating tonight,Ive got a sore tummy...Mum will take you.

2,My Mum,finishes work at 10pm nz time which would be jus finishing halftime,I usually pik her up but tonight NO WAY!!!!!once again wifey to the rescue.

3,I normally start work at 11pm,if we lose,im working if we win my pub will have no security for the night LMAO,My boss will text me and i will say "family problems" lol

Alu ma le Malosi Toa Samoa ia o'o fo'i fa'amanuia'aga i Le Au Mate Ma'a Tonga,Talosia e ta'a'alo lelei,ta'aalo fiafia,Taalo fa'amaoni!!!!!!!

 chooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In nz waiting eagerly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

conanLXII:

OK this is the go.I have lied three times in order to watch the game.

1,I said to my kids "Kids Dad cant take you trick or treating tonight,Ive got a sore tummy...Mum will take you.

2,My Mum,finishes work at 10pm nz time which would be jus finishing halftime,I usually pik her up but tonight NO WAY!!!!!once again wifey to the rescue.

3,I normally start work at 11pm,if we lose,im working if we win my pub will have no security for the night LMAO,My boss will text me and i will say "family problems" lol

 

Alu ma le Malosi Toa Samoa ia o'o fo'i fa'amanuia'aga i Le Au Mate Ma'a Tonga,Talosia e ta'a'alo lelei,ta'aalo fiafia,Taalo fa'amaoni!!!!!!!

 chooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

In nz waiting eagerly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahahahahaha...my excuse....pi..ss off im watching the game!...uhhhh happy wife, happy life then ay....GO SAMOA!!!!! kick off starts soon! wooooo!

conanLXII:

OK this is the go.I have lied three times in order to watch the game.

1,I said to my kids "Kids Dad cant take you trick or treating tonight,Ive got a sore tummy...Mum will take you.

 

Hahahahaha Sole o a ga trick or treating???!!! E le faia e kagaka Samoa ga mea lol

Got your result uso, I was at the ta'aloga and have already watched my replay TWICE.

DAMAGE DONE indeed, but very very close in that last Ten.

chhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Yeah Uso,I married a afakasi and the afa part of her says "the kids wanna go trick or treating" lmao

Uso's we rusty like a vasty but it was enough to get us through.

Go the Toa!!!!!!!!!!!good luck Ireland ya gonna get ya Leprechaun asses fasi'd on wednesday.

No more analysing of this game my head is still asking for panadol,disprin any depressant,funny thing last night after the game i was Kaea as cheering and all that only about 40mins later ua moe hahahahahaha