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Nswrl has a Canterbury Cup teamist.

I can tell you that the entire Raiders top 30 has been isolated from the Mounties set up and will not play/train with them (expected now the comp is suspended).

The Bulldogs line up is the same. All top 30 are out.

1. Casey
2. Katoa
3. Mata'afa
4. Cerruto
5. Kuresa
6. Marschke
7. Biondi-Odo
8. Roumanos
9. Gray
10. Teaupa
11. Smith
12. Doorey
13. Pitovao

14. Patolo
15. Taylor
16. Sakisi
17. Filo

https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2020/round-2/bulldogs-v-jets/
 

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Nswrl has a Canterbury Cup teamist.

I can tell you that the entire Raiders top 30 has been isolated from the Mounties set up and will not play/train with them (expected now the comp is suspended).

The Bulldogs line up is the same. All top 30 are out.

1. Casey
2. Katoa
3. Mata'afa
4. Cerruto
5. Kuresa
6. Marschke
7. Biondi-Odo
8. Roumanos
9. Gray
10. Teaupa
11. Smith
12. Doorey
13. Pitovao

14. Patolo
15. Taylor
16. Sakisi
17. Filo

https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2020/round-2/bulldogs-v-jets/
Cerruto lol

Remember when 'mr invisble' was assuring everyone he'd be an NRL fullback lol

Up there with previous gods such as Joel Romelo and Scott Templemen
 

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Cerruto lol

Remember when 'mr invisble' was assuring everyone he'd be an NRL fullback lol

Up there with previous gods such as Joel Romelo and Scott Templemen
He wanted us to make a big plays for Adam Quinlan and Zac Santo too as he was convinced they were the players to solve our fulback issues!
 

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He wanted us to make a big plays for Adam Quinlan and Zac Santo too as he was convinced they were the players to solve our fulback issues!
lmao
And they can all be understudies to the immortal Matt Dufty
lel
 

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Cerruto isnt all that bad. He has had a shocking run with injuries which held him back. He has some ability though.
 

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Imagine this being a contract year for a guy not in the top 30. Ya fucked.
For sure imagine someone like Montoya coming off a severe knee injury and now will get no footy. Sorry i read that wring yeah their fucked.
 

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Lucky Averillo gets his chance this week. People who playing down there gonna struggle for a call up now.
 

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I assume there will be no changes to the abandonment of the NSW cup n Jun Comps - hope they give consideration to a short Spring / Summer competition - like a mid week comp played at night when restrictions allow. Give Flegg n Cup players opportunity to push for contracts 2021.
 

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This article says they are hoping Ron Massey and Sydney Sheid is back in July surely they can sort out a mini comp for CCup at the very least.

Hope grows for NSW competitions to return in July

The NSWRL board will meet next week in the hope of rescheduling key lower-tier competitions to kick off again as early as July.
While NRL-aligned competitions and junior representative fixtures have been cancelled for 2020, the Sydney-based Ron Massey Cup, Sydney Shield and Harvey Norman Women's Premiership were postponed until May 31.


The Ron Massey Cup acts as the third tier of senior rugby league in NSW with the Sydney Shield sitting below that, while the women's premiership features top-line Jillaroos including Corban McGregor, Maddie Studdon and Hannah Southwell.

The state government's public health order banning all public gatherings of more than two people at this stage will remain until June 29.

But the same slowing COVID-19 infection rate that has the NRL pursuing a May 28 proposed return date has NSWRL figures hopeful some of its competitions could follow suit later in the year.

"The board will be considering what opportunities exist to get those competitions going again," NSWRL chief Dave Trodden told NRL.com.

"At the moment we're restrained by that public health order, that doesn't expire until the 29th of June.

"So it wouldn't happen before then but we are thinking about what could happen after that date.

"There's every chance the board may make a decision because things are moving positively at a reasonably good rate now.

"I think it's unlikely that public health order will be lifted before the end of June when it expires.

"But if things continue to trend in the same direction you'd have to say there's a fair chance of things being relaxed a bit at the end of June as well.

"In that case it may well be possible that we can get cracking. We're certainly hoping that's what happens."

Trodden is meeting weekly with counterparts from winter codes including the AFL and rugby union in the hope of aligning return-to-play dates when coronavirus restrictions are eventually lifted.

Former Manly and Newcastle back-rower Jamie Buhrer has signed with Sydney Shield side Belrose Eagles for 2020, and is hopeful of taking the paddock again later this year.


But it's unlikely the Ron Massey Cup would offer an avenue for fringe NRL players to get a game given strict biosecurity measures that will come into place around top 30 NRL squads.

It was the likelihood of those players being placed into lockdown that played a decisive factor in the Intrust Super Premiership being cancelled outright last month.

"One of the things the NRL will be really, really self-conscious of is the biosecurity risks to their competition," Trodden said.

"They'll want to make sure that anybody who has any association with an NRL squad is quarantined from anywhere else. The Canterbury Cup runs in conjunction with the NRL and that's why we made that call early."

Also coming into consideration are the financial states of participating clubs, with several Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield sides backed by leagues clubs, one of the hardest hit industries by COVID-19 restrictions.

The Fijian side that was also introduced to the Ron Massey Cup for the first time this season is also unlikely to feature in any rescheduled competition due to costs and logistics.

Trodden was also buoyed by the prospect of State of Origin fixtures going ahead this season, and is touching base regularly with the head of Project Apollo, ARL Commissioner Wayne Pearce on discussions.

Broadcast negotiations will dictate the timing of this year's series – both July and October time frames have been floated this week – with the NSWRL happy to work with whatever scheduling the NRL's innovation committee lands on.

"The only thing we're sure of is Origin will be on," Trodden said.

"The where and the when, we're not sure of. But the timing and all the other details will flow out of the NRL arrangements and when they're made.

"So I totally understand why the NRL needs to nail down that competition first."

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/04/17/hope-grows-for-nsw-competitions-to-return-in-july/
 

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This article says they are hoping Ron Massey and Sydney Sheid is back in July surely they can sort out a mini comp for CCup at the very least.
that's why an abbreviated Spring or Summer comp would make some sense if it is affordable - they could play at night. In best case scenario restrictions are lifted and can start earlier and include players in the top 30.
 

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Grassroots confirmed to return July 18 with a review in June to start earlier.

Canterbury Cup and Flegg still cancelled and I can't understand why.
 

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Grassroots confirmed to return July 18 with a review in June to start earlier.

Canterbury Cup and Flegg still cancelled and I can't understand why.
Yeah but its not set in concrete.Not sure how games will be conducted when they come back, they may have a short comp, some talk about having gala days,rounds will be knockouts, hard to say atm
 

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Connelly lemuelu made debut for cowboys. Whats the chance of that had he stayed with us
 

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Connelly lemuelu made debut for cowboys. Whats the chance of that had he stayed with us
The question is would keeping him have cost the same as recruiting Crichton?
 
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