2017 RLWC - B - W3 - NZL 22-28 TON @ Hamilton

[PARRA_FAN]

Theyve got money on New Zealand 13+

 

[Warriors Fever]

No one was touching. Looked suspect live, but can't really disagree on replay.

Have to agree with you there, I hate to say but it was the right call

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

So instead of showing interviews with the players, 7 crosses to the races.. Fairdinkum.

 

[Iafeta]

Tackler fell off. Try everyday of the week.

Good to see the traitors being shown up by their replacements. Loved Snake Fusitua being shown up for the first try.

Cmon NZ, show no mercy.

 

[wibble]

A bit unlucky for Tonga, could easily have a try up the other end, and now the margin is getting out of hand.

But the first half has been great to watch. The forward battle is brutal and fascinating, but the NZ backs are certainly showing more footwork and skill.

 

[Leber]

That was a clear try. Defender fell off him.

 

[Exsilium]

That no try to Tonga was a joke.

Since when did touch judges get a say? I’ve been watching NRL for years and never seen it.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Refs have f*cked this game.

 

[Jim from Oz]

How can the officials be that incompetent. What a rort.

Calling that pass forward was the worst decision I have ever seen in 40 years of watching rugby league, it went back a meter at least! Has now totally killed the game with the Kiwi try at the other end.

 

[Iafeta]

Loved Tapines run under the sticks, Taumalolo arm grabbed about 14 times in one play. Keep showing them up. Never let them back in the black jumper.

 

[JasonE]

Wow, Ive been so impressed with NZ. I have never seen them playing so well as a unit and Tapine and NAS have been unbelievable.
But that no-try decision to Tonga was a disgrace, the ball was clearly thrown backwards out of the hand, that was a 10-12 point turnaround & probably game over.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

tonga are probley the 4th best team and looks like they might even get flogged by the number 2
sad day for international rugby league

 

[Saxon]

NZ getting away with murder in the ruck, it’s ridiculous

Both sides doing it. The ruck in this game is the ugliest I've seen for years - defenders could be penalised at just about every ptb.
The irony is that the game apart from the rucks is great to watch.

 

[Storm13]

Calling that pass forward was the worst decision I have ever seen in 40 years of watching rugby league, it went back a meter at least! Has now totally killed the game with the Kiwi try at the other end.

It did not go back a meter but it didn't go forward either.

 

[Pommy]

Think I need a dose of chemo after that international rules advert.

 

[Billythekid]

Enjoyed the match so far. Tonga look like they could upset the big 3 if everything goes there way though clearly they're still big underdogs. NZ looking pretty good, I think England are going to have a rough time trying to make the final.

tonga are probley the 4th best team and looks like they might even get flogged by the number 2
sad day for international rugby league

Dumb post. They're down by 14 and could easily have been within 4. The NRL GF was won by a bigger margin, is that a joke of a comp too? Even in a perfectly even tournament blowouts happen. This has been an entertaining and brutal encounter. This is one of the best days international league has ever had.

Edit: or how about the the last soccer World Cup where Germany won 7-1 in a semi final, what a joke of a comp that is.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Tonga going to throw it all over the place now.

This will be entertaining.

 

[butchmcdick]

Loved Tapines run under the sticks, Taumalolo arm grabbed about 14 times in one play. Keep showing them up. Never let them back in the black jumper.

As a cowboys fan I'm happy if you guys never pick him again

 

[Leber]

So close Gonrad.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Hurrell making up for Kata not being there and killing all Tonga's momentum.