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Speaker 1: Speaking of the World Cup, how do you think Samoa will go?
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Speaker 2: I think they'll be mean, bro. I can see we're going for, like, speed and agility.
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Speaker 1: Do you reckon we'll light up front? When I say light, like, I feel like, yeah, you've got Francis Molo starting. You've got June starting as well with him. But the bench is very light, man. Like, you don't really have, like, an out-and-out front rower to … Bro, we've got Spence. Oh, shit. Yeah, but what … Yeah, sorry.
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Speaker 2: Apologies.
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Speaker 1: Spence and who else?
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Speaker 2: But yeah.
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Speaker 1: Do you know what I mean?
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Speaker 2: Yeah, like another, yeah.
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Speaker 1: Like another genuine middle. Yeah.
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Speaker 2: I reckon the boys will, like, do, like, Dunes and that play big minutes, I think. Hey, Dunes and Francis. Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 3: I can see where, yeah, like, the style of footy I reckon they'll play. Like, they'll play upbeat and try to play fast.
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Speaker 1: What's it like to be in those camps?
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Speaker 2: Best? Best, bro. Like, especially against Tonga.
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Speaker 1: Do you feel more connected to your Samoan heritage or being born in New Zealand? You know what I mean?
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Speaker 3: Yeah, probably Samoan heritage because it's who you are. You know yourself. My blood's Samoan. I was born in– I love the Kiwis in New Zealand, but yeah, I just love Samoa, especially now with my mum and dad. We were raised to always appreciate where you come from and our villages and stuff in Samoa and all our family and that.
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Speaker 2: Just, yeah.
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Speaker 1: If you had the chance right now, today, you're playing the best footy of your career, you got picked to either play for Kiwis or Samoa. Who are you picking?
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Speaker 3: Oh, Samoa, bro.
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Speaker 1: All day?
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Speaker 2: All day.
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Speaker 1: Yo. Even despite, say back in the days, back in the day where Samoa weren't, I think weren't getting like 500 bucks matches.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 1: And New Zealand, you're getting like 40, 50 grand. Yo. You're still going to pick Samoa?
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Speaker 2: Still Samoa, bro.
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Speaker 1: That's rock solid.
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Speaker 2: Yeah. I always just think of, Because when I think of Samoa, I just think of my parents.
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Speaker 1: That's rock solid.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, bro. I just, yeah.
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Speaker 3: And I just think of making them proud. Especially when I was playing, that was always my number one, making my parents proud. Yeah, I think that's one of the proudest moments for them, seeing me put on that blue jersey and doing the Sivatao. Yeah.
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Speaker 1: Mad. Who's your favourite to take at the World Cup?
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Speaker 2: Bicicide. Yeah, Bicicide. I reckon, bro, Kiwis, G.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 1: They're strong.
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Speaker 2: They're good, bro. Yeah, good forward pack, good backs.
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Speaker 1: We were talking about it on the pod the other day.
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Speaker 2: But, bro, Australia too. Shucks.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, but you know what? They've got guns. Big names. Big household names, right? Start power. But most of them haven't had a full season and most of them are playing busted or injured. Yeah, true. When you look at the Kiwis, all of them are playing with form.
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Speaker 3: They're fresh.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fresh. They're all good.
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Speaker 1: All playing in the finals game. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, they're all playing finals game, most of the team.
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Speaker 1: But not only that, like 2022 Australia knocked them out in the semis 16-14, if you remember. Yeah. But as you know, as a player, when you lose a close game like.
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Speaker 2: That, you've got the- Always in the back of your head, yeah. And you want to come back and get it over with.
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Speaker 1: Get it over with.
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Speaker 3: But then again, like the Aussies, a lot of these boys have played together for ages. Like, hey, they're that same kind of group. They've all played together for a while.
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Speaker 1: Excluding Payne Haas. They don't got Payne Haas. Oh, yeah. They don't got Nath Cleary.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, true.
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Speaker 1: From the last World Cup. Teddy's not playing in this game. I know Reece Walsh is playing instead of him, which they've got a good luxury there to slot him at the back there. But I don't know. I want to say the Kiwis, bro. My prediction is the Kiwis.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, they'll be a good bro for the Kiwis to win. Kiwi Samoa grand final.
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Speaker 1: Kiwi Samoa that's a grand final that's a grand final as long as we beat Tonga come on boys that's in three where are you going.
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Speaker 2: Yeah I want to go Aks Jazzy for some.
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Speaker 1: Tickets so sorry to say but I reckon I reckon the talkers got this one I reckon purely off very similar like good team mate very stacked yeah bro like I wonder where does Keon fit as well.
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Speaker 2: Like he'll be starting easily.
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Speaker 1: Yeah so Adam Fanua Blake and Jace Are the eight and 10. Do you put it?
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Speaker 2: And then, and then the 13, eight.
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Speaker 1: Who's for the Tongan side, bro. If you can.
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Speaker 2: Let me have a quick look. I forgot now.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, me too. It's a stack team. Stack team. Their lock is fucking gun too. I'm trying to remember who it was.
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Speaker 2: And then big small window. Second row.
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Speaker 1: Yeah. He's so big, bro.
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Speaker 2: He's a unit. Still young ass. Who is it?
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Speaker 1: Nah, it's not Lekka.
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Speaker 2: Oh, Lekka too. He's off the bench, eh?
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Speaker 1: So yeah, Sio Wong and Shmol.
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Speaker 2: Oh, Wong too.
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Speaker 1: Homole Olokowatu are the back rowers. And then you're Lok, Fine, Fiyuaki.
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Speaker 2: Oh, is he playing Lok?
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Speaker 1: Would that be? No, it's Frizz. Oh, yeah, bro. That's right. Frizz is playing Lok. And then you've got your backs. You've got Lehigh playing fullback. Tolu. Tolu, Senna. Dallin's playing on the other wing.
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Speaker 2: Bro, these guys are stacked, bro. Robert. Toya. Toya.
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Speaker 1: Toya. Yeah, they're stacked. It's going to be a good game nevertheless. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So make sure you tune in, guys, and all the best to those two proud nations. And Samoa for the win. Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 2: Come on, boys.
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Speaker 1: Best of luck to the Ursos.
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Speaker 2: Not too much buffet, boys. Hey, take it easy. Take it easy on the buffet, boys.
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Speaker 1: No chop suey, no chop suey, no chop suey. You love your chop suey, eh?
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Speaker 2: Yeah, bro.
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Speaker 3: Best.
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Speaker 2: Taro.
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Speaker 3: Oh.
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Speaker 1: Yeah.
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Speaker 2: Raw fish. You had the raw fish? Have you tasted it before?
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Speaker 1: With coconut milk? Yeah.
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Speaker 2: Cracker. Best day.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, cracker.
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Speaker 2: It's like ceviche.
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Speaker 1: Yes, yes.
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Speaker 2: But better.
Speaker 1: Speaking of the World Cup, how do you think Samoa will go?
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Speaker 2: I think they'll be mean, bro. I can see we're going for, like, speed and agility.
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Speaker 1: Do you reckon we'll light up front? When I say light, like, I feel like, yeah, you've got Francis Molo starting. You've got June starting as well with him. But the bench is very light, man. Like, you don't really have, like, an out-and-out front rower to … Bro, we've got Spence. Oh, shit. Yeah, but what … Yeah, sorry.
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Speaker 2: Apologies.
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Speaker 1: Spence and who else?
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Speaker 2: But yeah.
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Speaker 1: Do you know what I mean?
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Speaker 2: Yeah, like another, yeah.
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Speaker 1: Like another genuine middle. Yeah.
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Speaker 2: I reckon the boys will, like, do, like, Dunes and that play big minutes, I think. Hey, Dunes and Francis. Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 3: I can see where, yeah, like, the style of footy I reckon they'll play. Like, they'll play upbeat and try to play fast.
00:00:49
Speaker 1: What's it like to be in those camps?
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Speaker 2: Best? Best, bro. Like, especially against Tonga.
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Speaker 1: Do you feel more connected to your Samoan heritage or being born in New Zealand? You know what I mean?
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Speaker 3: Yeah, probably Samoan heritage because it's who you are. You know yourself. My blood's Samoan. I was born in– I love the Kiwis in New Zealand, but yeah, I just love Samoa, especially now with my mum and dad. We were raised to always appreciate where you come from and our villages and stuff in Samoa and all our family and that.
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Speaker 2: Just, yeah.
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Speaker 1: If you had the chance right now, today, you're playing the best footy of your career, you got picked to either play for Kiwis or Samoa. Who are you picking?
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Speaker 3: Oh, Samoa, bro.
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Speaker 1: All day?
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Speaker 2: All day.
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Speaker 1: Yo. Even despite, say back in the days, back in the day where Samoa weren't, I think weren't getting like 500 bucks matches.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 1: And New Zealand, you're getting like 40, 50 grand. Yo. You're still going to pick Samoa?
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Speaker 2: Still Samoa, bro.
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Speaker 1: That's rock solid.
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Speaker 2: Yeah. I always just think of, Because when I think of Samoa, I just think of my parents.
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Speaker 1: That's rock solid.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, bro. I just, yeah.
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Speaker 3: And I just think of making them proud. Especially when I was playing, that was always my number one, making my parents proud. Yeah, I think that's one of the proudest moments for them, seeing me put on that blue jersey and doing the Sivatao. Yeah.
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Speaker 1: Mad. Who's your favourite to take at the World Cup?
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Speaker 2: Bicicide. Yeah, Bicicide. I reckon, bro, Kiwis, G.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 1: They're strong.
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Speaker 2: They're good, bro. Yeah, good forward pack, good backs.
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Speaker 1: We were talking about it on the pod the other day.
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Speaker 2: But, bro, Australia too. Shucks.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, but you know what? They've got guns. Big names. Big household names, right? Start power. But most of them haven't had a full season and most of them are playing busted or injured. Yeah, true. When you look at the Kiwis, all of them are playing with form.
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Speaker 3: They're fresh.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fresh. They're all good.
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Speaker 1: All playing in the finals game. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, they're all playing finals game, most of the team.
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Speaker 1: But not only that, like 2022 Australia knocked them out in the semis 16-14, if you remember. Yeah. But as you know, as a player, when you lose a close game like.
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Speaker 2: That, you've got the- Always in the back of your head, yeah. And you want to come back and get it over with.
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Speaker 1: Get it over with.
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Speaker 3: But then again, like the Aussies, a lot of these boys have played together for ages. Like, hey, they're that same kind of group. They've all played together for a while.
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Speaker 1: Excluding Payne Haas. They don't got Payne Haas. Oh, yeah. They don't got Nath Cleary.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, true.
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Speaker 1: From the last World Cup. Teddy's not playing in this game. I know Reece Walsh is playing instead of him, which they've got a good luxury there to slot him at the back there. But I don't know. I want to say the Kiwis, bro. My prediction is the Kiwis.
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Speaker 2: Yeah, they'll be a good bro for the Kiwis to win. Kiwi Samoa grand final.
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Speaker 1: Kiwi Samoa that's a grand final that's a grand final as long as we beat Tonga come on boys that's in three where are you going.
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Speaker 2: Yeah I want to go Aks Jazzy for some.
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Speaker 1: Tickets so sorry to say but I reckon I reckon the talkers got this one I reckon purely off very similar like good team mate very stacked yeah bro like I wonder where does Keon fit as well.
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Speaker 2: Like he'll be starting easily.
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Speaker 1: Yeah so Adam Fanua Blake and Jace Are the eight and 10. Do you put it?
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Speaker 2: And then, and then the 13, eight.
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Speaker 1: Who's for the Tongan side, bro. If you can.
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Speaker 2: Let me have a quick look. I forgot now.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, me too. It's a stack team. Stack team. Their lock is fucking gun too. I'm trying to remember who it was.
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Speaker 2: And then big small window. Second row.
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Speaker 1: Yeah. He's so big, bro.
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Speaker 2: He's a unit. Still young ass. Who is it?
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Speaker 1: Nah, it's not Lekka.
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Speaker 2: Oh, Lekka too. He's off the bench, eh?
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Speaker 1: So yeah, Sio Wong and Shmol.
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Speaker 2: Oh, Wong too.
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Speaker 1: Homole Olokowatu are the back rowers. And then you're Lok, Fine, Fiyuaki.
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Speaker 2: Oh, is he playing Lok?
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Speaker 1: Would that be? No, it's Frizz. Oh, yeah, bro. That's right. Frizz is playing Lok. And then you've got your backs. You've got Lehigh playing fullback. Tolu. Tolu, Senna. Dallin's playing on the other wing.
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Speaker 2: Bro, these guys are stacked, bro. Robert. Toya. Toya.
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Speaker 1: Toya. Yeah, they're stacked. It's going to be a good game nevertheless. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So make sure you tune in, guys, and all the best to those two proud nations. And Samoa for the win. Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 2: Come on, boys.
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Speaker 1: Best of luck to the Ursos.
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Speaker 2: Not too much buffet, boys. Hey, take it easy. Take it easy on the buffet, boys.
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Speaker 1: No chop suey, no chop suey, no chop suey. You love your chop suey, eh?
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Speaker 2: Yeah, bro.
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Speaker 3: Best.
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Speaker 2: Taro.
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Speaker 3: Oh.
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Speaker 1: Yeah.
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Speaker 2: Raw fish. You had the raw fish? Have you tasted it before?
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Speaker 1: With coconut milk? Yeah.
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Speaker 2: Cracker. Best day.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, cracker.
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Speaker 2: It's like ceviche.
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Speaker 1: Yes, yes.
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Speaker 2: But better.
