Is this man New Zealand's secret weapon? Rookie Canberra Raiders winger Bailey Simonsson has emerged as New Zealand's hidden gem at the nines World Cup on October 18-19 at Western Sydney Stadium. All the hype will surround the likes of Kalyn Ponga, Josh Addo-Carr, Damien Cook and Anthony Milford - but the hidden gem might just be the former New Zealand All Blacks rugby sevens player. He could find himself lacing up the boots alongside explosive Raiders teammate Joe Tapine should Simonsson become the first dual-international of the sort. A host of Raiders could enter the fray for the landmark tournament including Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad for the Cook Islands and Michael Oldfield for Tonga. But more important for Simonsson at this stage is helping the Raiders to the finals in his maiden NRL campaign - one which saw him plucked out of sevens on a train and trial deal and into a title contender.
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Topic: Raiders can collide in nines World Cup
