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Kiwis gain trio but miss out on Moi Moi and Soliola
Wed June 14, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) has received mixed news with the Kiwis gaining access to the services of David Kidwell, Greg Eastwood and Ben Roberts for the International against Great Britain but have as predicted have missed out on Iosia Soliola and Fui Fui Moi Moi.

Brisbane were quick to release Eastwood for the 27th June International at Knowsley Road in St Helens and Melbourne were willing to allow one of their leading players Kidwell to play in the match.

On the other hand the Roosters were equally quicker in denying the Kiwis permission to use Soliola for the match, which would have been his International debut. Parramatta have all but blocked Moi Moi making the trip across to the Old Dart.

Parramatta Chief Executive Denis Fitzgerald said, "We still haven't made a final decision but it's likely he will not be released.

"We're doing it very tough at the moment and we'd like to have all our available players on deck."

Roberts played three NRL matches for the Bulldogs this season where the club won all three matches before he made way for Brent Sherwin returning from a wrist injury. The Bulldogs have said he'll be free to play in the clash unless both Sherwin and Daniel Holdsworth sustain injuries where the halves depth would be shot to pieces. The attitude at the Bulldogs is that Roberts will benefit from playing in a major match overseas and he'll also learn plenty under Stacey Jones who is one of the all-time great halfbacks.

Clinton Toopi is the other NRL player selected in the Kiwis squad and his selection has met no objections from the Warriors with Toopi announcing that he'll be linking with the Leeds Rhinos next year.

New Zealand 20-man Squad: Vinnie Anderson (St Helens), Jason Cayless (St Helens), Alex Chan (Catalans), Greg Eastwood (Brisbane), Henry Fa'afili (Warrington), Harrison Hanson (Wigan), Shontayne Hape (Bradford), Stacey Jones (Catalans), David Kidwell (Melbourne), Ali Lauiti'iti (Leeds), Francis Meli (St Helens), Iafeta Palea'aesina (Wigan), Robbie Paul (Huddersfield), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), David Solomona (Wakefield), Logan Swann (Warrington), Willie Talau (St Helens), Motu Tony (Hull FC), Clinton Toopi (Warriors), Leslie Vainikolo (Bradford).


Six NRL players named in New Zealand Test squad
Thu June 8, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
New Zealand Rugby League selectors today named a 22-man squad for the International against Great Britain on 28th June with six players coming from NRL clubs.

Brisbane forward Greg Eastwood, Melbourne backrower David Kidwell, Parramatta prop Fui Fui Moi Moi, Bulldogs halfback Ben Roberts, Roosters centre Iosia Soliola and Leeds bound Warriors centre Clinton Toopi.

It's believed that Eastwood, Kidwell and Roberts have been given permission by their clubs to play in the International whilst Moi Moi and Soliola are unlikely to given permission by Parramatta and the Roosters respectively. Toopi is already on the way out from the Warriors and has been out of favour thoughout the season.

New Zealand coach Brian McClennan has said that the captaincy will come out of Kidwell or halfback Stacey Jones. It's a massive boost for the Kiwis to have Jones available for the clash and his experience will pass on a great deal to what is practically a second string side. Jones was a major reason New Zealand won the Tri-Nations last year and his absence from the Test against Australia was noticed in the lop-sided scoreline. Thomas Leuluai who played in the Test match last month has missed out on selection in the squad despite playing for the Harlequins this season.

Wigan's Harrison Hanson is a new face in the squad along with Eastwood, Roberts and if they're allowed to play Moi Moi and Soliola.

Five players will be omitted from the squad a week before the Knowsley Road International.

New Zealand Squad: Vinnie Anderson (St Helens), Jason Cayless (St Helens), Alex Chan (Catalans), Greg Eastwood (Brisbane), Henry Fa'afili (Warrington), Harrison Hanson (Wigan), Shontayne Hape (Bradford), Stacey Jones (Catalans), David Kidwell (Melbourne), Ali Lauiti'iti (Leeds), Francis Meli (St Helens), Fui Fui Moi Moi (Parramatta), Iafeta Palea'aesina (Wigan), Robbie Paul (Huddersfield), Ben Roberts (Bulldogs), David Solomona (Wakefield), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Logan Swann (Warrington), Willie Talau (St Helens), Motu Tony (Hull FC), Clinton Toopi (Warriors), Leslie Vainikolo (Bradford).

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