4N - ROUND ONE- ENG v NZ // Sun 30 Sep 12:30AM (AEDT) // 2:30 AM (NZDT) // Sat 2:30PM (BST)

[Burns]

Welcome to the Second Match Thread of the 2016 Four Nations between England and New Zealand!
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TEST INFORMATION
Played at the John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield. Capacity of 24,500. Match is sold out.

Referee: Robert Hicks (ENG)
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton (AUS)

BROADCAST
Televised in ENG on BBC 1 at 12:45pm Saturday.
Televised in AUS on Nine GEM from 12am Sunday.
Televised in NZ on on Sky Sports 2 at 2am Sunday.

 

[morningstar]

It's not in the EPG yet, but NZRL are saying Sky Sport 2 NZ....

 

[Burns]

That's good to know, I couldn't find anything on Sky Sports guide.

What's consensus on this match? Most pivotal for me, winner to likely play Australia in Final. Will be barracking for England because will be in the greater interest of the sport for England to finally do something. Would then set up next rounds clash as well.

All in all, I'm hoping to a return to the WC Semi/2014 4N quality between these two. They are some of the best games ever played. The less of the Baskerville Series the better, that was kinda weird.

 

[Billythekid]

I'm mostly just hoping for a quality match more than anything. Yet again i think the English have it what takes to win the whole thing and yet again i see them disappointing us. I agree that in the interest of RL worldwide but in particular in the NH it would be great to see England win this tournament (a WC would be even better).

Hoping to see the Burgess brothers fire up as they've had a bit of a down year (Sam to a lesser extent). England have a great forward pack and possibly the best number 9 in the world steering them around the park. That definitely feels like Englands strength and i feel if they're going to win it will be on the back of their forwards.

 

[roughyedspud]

England by 12

 

[Pig Champion]

delete

 

[ozbash]

England by 12

In your dreams bro

should be an awesome game, I think England will be close but we'll get there in the end..

I'm also picking the winner of this game will win 4N...

Aussie,,, pffft.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Going on past history you have to back England for this match. Cant believe the NZ TAB has England at $2.20 to win....

You would think the Kiwis have a lot to show after the poor performance against Aussie. All i can hope is its a good game for the sell out crowd.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Two questions need to be answered to determine the outcome of this game: will the Kiwi forwards exert themselves over the sizable English pack? and will Shaun Johnson take charge? If the answer is no to both questions then England wins.

If the Kiwis are to be at their best they should play David Fusitua at full back ahead of the defensively reliable but not exciting attacker Jordan Kahu. Also Shaun Kenny-Dowell needs to focus on his ball control -- he made two bad drops against Australia. Tommy Leuluai should do well at five eighth, so Shaun Johnson will have no excuses for not shining unless England dominate possession.

 

[Burns]

England squad: John Bateman, George Burgess, Sam Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Liam Farrell, Luke Gale, James Graham, Ryan Hall, Chris Hill, Josh Hodgson, Jonny Lomax, Jermaine McGillvary, Dan Sarginson, Kallum Watkins, Elliott Whitehead, Gareth Widdop, George Williams.

New Zealand squad: Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Lewis Brown, Greg Eastwood, Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Jordan Kahu, Solomone Kata, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Manu Ma'u, Jason Nightingale, Kevin Proctor, Jordan Rapana, Jason Taumalolo, Martin Taupau, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/37791265

 

[roughyedspud]

If the kiwis play like they did in perth i can see us running up a score tbh

 

[RedVee]

Match of the Tournament I think.

 

[roughyedspud]

Should have been the last group game too

 

[Pommy]

Should have been the last group game too

For sure if we win this game its likely to be England vs Australia in London followed by the same fixture in Liverpool.
As others have said I think we have the talent to win the lot but I'm so jaded by English teams of all sports that I cant get overly excited by it

But in my best Delia Smith impersonation "lets be 'avin ya!!"

 

[flamin]

I'm guessing there's no replay of this game in Australia?

 

[Pommy]

I'm guessing there's no replay of this game in Australia?

You could see if 9 have it on demand maybe?

 

[Burns]

Woke up for match! Come on England!

 

[Harrigan]

Going England by 10

 

[Burns]

That's a Wayne Bennet team alright

 

[Harrigan]

Was just about to say the Same thing haha