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ATSI rugby team?

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Rocky Elsom (76)
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Could we do it? An aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander team?

15 Andrew Walker
14 Brendan Williams
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11 Willie Gordon
10 Kurtley Beale
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And I think that's it from the pro stage.
 
naza

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Alan Cameron (40)
Jim Williams at no8. What about Ricky Nalatu ?

We tend to have more Islanders - the Graeme Bonds, Ipolito Fenukitau's, Daniel Manu's etc.
 
barbarian

barbarian

Phil Kearns (64)
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Milton Thaiday? Nathan Blacklock? Currently playing League but would transfer if the price was right...
 
Scarfman

Scarfman

Knitter of the Scarf
Pretty tragic list so far. Shows that Randwick is providing about 99% of the indigenous rugby talent in Australia.

The La Pa / Matto mob are playing rugby, so what about other areas?
 
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T.Rugby

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Hey All,

Was just reading an article from last year on Rugby union amongst Indigenous people...

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rug...enous-stars-sidestep-rugby-20100209-nplr.html

I know that there is actually quite abit that goes on to promote the code amongst the Indigenous people, such as the Reds visiting rural communities, lloyd mcdermott, ella 7's ect. but does this really help? i mean the lloyd mcdermott teams consistantly play in the second division of the u16's and u18 comps, the ella 7's doesnt seem to get much coverage!

There were some great ideas by Wolvering in the "ARU braingwave to plug $$$ black hole" thread.. of producing a similar annual fixture of an australian Indigenous team vs a australian Polynesian Team. How good would this be! If people like mark ella and KB (Kurtley Beale) pushed the ARU to do this, i think there would be a fantastic turn out. it could be similar to the ex ab's vs ex wallabies which was staged earlier this year for the christchurch fund...

what do people think??

btw does anyone know if there are any current indigenous club/super 15 players that could fill in the blanks?

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2. Saia Fainga'a (Reds)
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7. Colby Fainga'a (Brumbies)
8. Matt Hodgson (Force)
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10. Kurtley Beale (Rebels)
11. Clinton Sills (ex 7's/??)
12. Anthony Fainga'a (Reds)
13. Willie Chambers (Munster)
14. Shannon Walker (7's)
15. Brendan Willaims (?)
 
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Peter Johnson (47)
They should have teed up the the British Lions to play a couple of midweek games against an indigenous XV when they tour in 2013.

Would be a great way to expand the code into indigenous communities and I have no doubt what so ever the game would have a lot of feeling in it.

Would have required some poaching and targeted development in key positions (forwards), which would have had to take place years in advance.
 
Jnor

Jnor

Peter Fenwicke (45)
Was gonna mention Will Chambers, I seem to remember Landline doing a story on him as he went on one of the QRU trips to remote communities (could have even been the one he grew up in)
 
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Bob Davidson (42)
T.Rugby said:
btw does anyone know if there are any current indigenous club/super 15 players that could fill in the blanks?

1.
2. Saia Fainga'a (Reds)
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4.
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7. Colby Fainga'a (Brumbies)
8. Matt Hodgson (Force)
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10. Kurtley Beale (Rebels)
11. Clinton Sills (ex 7's/??)
12. Anthony Fainga'a (Reds)
13. Willie Chambers (Munster)
14. Shannon Walker (7's)
15. Brendan Willaims (?)
Click to expand...

Cruz Ah Nau from the Force for one of the prop spots? Does Laurie Weeks have Aussie indigenous bloodlines?
 
MrTimms

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Ken Catchpole (46)
Nearly.
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