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Tier Two Internationals (Men)
A list of players to represent tier two nations
whilst playing at the Sydney Roosters. The
tiering of nations is less about on-field
performance but more about the strength of
domestic competitions, participation levels and
governance arrangements.
Roosters Test Captains (Tier Two Nations) |
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| Nation | Player |
| Papua New Guinea | Adrian Lam (1995 - 2000) |
| Russia | Ian Rubin (2000) |
| Tonga | Lopini Paea (2008) |
| Italy | Anthony Minichiello (2013) |
| Fiji | Kevin Naiqama (2022) * |
| Tonga | Siosiua Taukeiaho (2022) |
| * Captained that rep team also prior to joining the Roosters |
Roosters Test Players - Tier Two Nations (39) |
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| Player | Nation | Year * |
| Tinirau Arona # | Cook Islands | 2013 |
| Dylan Napa | Cook Islands | 2013 |
| Kane Evans | Fiji | 2013 |
| Eloni Vunakece # | Fiji | 2016 |
| Vuate Karawalevu | Fiji | 2022 |
| Kevin Naiqama # | Fiji | 2022 |
| Siua Wong | Fiji | 2022 |
| Watisoni Waqanisaravi | Fiji | 2023 |
| Luke Ricketson | Ireland | 2000 |
| Luke Keary | Ireland | 2022 |
| Aidan Guerra | Italy | 2013 |
| Anthony Minichiello | Italy | 2013 |
| Samer El Masri | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Joe Lichaa | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Kandy Tamer | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Adrian Lam | Papua New Guinea | 1994 |
| Nene Macdonald | Papua New Guinea | 2013 |
| Lachlan Lam | Papua New Guinea | 2017 |
| Kurt Baptiste # | Papua New Guinea | 2018 |
| Ian Rubin | Russia | 2000 |
| David Solomona | Samoa | 2000 |
| Lama Tasi | Samoa | 2013 |
| Isaac Liu | Samoa | 2014 |
| Joseph Aukuso-Sua'ali'i | Samoa | 2022 |
| Terrell May | Samoa | 2023 |
| Scott Logan | Scotland | 2000 |
| Nelson Lomi | Tonga | 1999 |
| Andrew Lomu | Tonga | 1999 |
| Lelea Paea | Tonga | 2006 |
| Lopini Paea | Tonga | 2006 |
| Mickey Paea | Tonga | 2006 |
| Samisoni Langi | Tonga | 2013 |
| Sam Moa # | Tonga | 2013 |
| Michael Oldfield | Tonga | 2013 |
| Nafe Seluini | Tonga | 2013 |
| Daniel Tupou | Tonga | 2013 |
| Siosiua Taukeiaho | Tonga | 2014 |
| Sitili Tupouniua | Tonga | 2019 |
| Siua Wong | Tonga | 2023 |
| * Year listed indicates year first selected whilst at the Roosters |
| # Played at tier two international level prior to joining the Club, and again whilst at the Club |
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