African players : Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:19 am  

I've seen only about a dozen in a few junior rep trials this year so far, but that was about a dozen more than I saw a few years ago.

I've also seen a couple running around in the NSW Cup and QLD Cup.

How long do you reckon before one gets a shot in the NRL?

: Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:54 pm  

What part of Africa are they from? We have quite a few Somalians here in Perth but they don't tend to have the physical attributes for RL. Better suited to Basketball or the high jump looking at the build of them.

I always think teh West Indies would have some naturally talented RL players, build wise at least.

: Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:58 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

What part of Africa are they from?

I didn't ask.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:51 am  

broncos have a young afro who is a sporting superstar . expecting big things . like a young wendel

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:26 am  

fredie wrote:

broncos have a young afro who is a sporting superstar . expecting big things . like a young wendel :wink:

But Wendell's not African.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:31 am  

same mold

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:19 am  

fredie wrote:

same mold

?????? WTF ??????

You must be an aussie to say stuff like that.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:16 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

We have quite a few Somalians here in Perth but they don't tend to have the physical attributes for RL. Better suited to Basketball or the high jump looking at the build of them.

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Balga? My Uncle owns a couple of properties there and he said quite a few had moved over in the past 24 months.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:28 pm  

yeh Balga tends to be an area where refugees get placed in rental properties.

Afrcians in the NRL : Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:48 pm  

[b]There are a couple Africans already playing NRL.[/b]
Daine Laurie half Nigerian West Tigers
Jamal Idris half Nigerian Bulldogs
Mwengi...... Kenyan? Manly not playing NRL yet.