2018 Test Match - Tonga v Australia @ Mt Smart

[I Bleed Maroon]

The Kangaroos lead the Tongan TPJ's by 20

 

[jim_57]

There's something so wrong about Australian refs making dodgy calls like that in favour of Australia. The refs shouldn't be put in that position, even if they can rise above any bias any 50/50 call they make for Australia is just a bad look.

This game shows the potential the International game has if the people running it had even the slightest bit of competency to capitalize on it.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Fizzer of a game and a large portion of it has been self inflicted by Tonga. Some real dumb play.

Absolutely. Why would you fire passes out wide to hit JT on the first in your opening set. That was a sign of things to come and it was a bit cocky from Tonga to push passes against the Roos!

 

[t-ba]

Please f**k off Toddy.

"To grow the sport we need more people playing it"

Galaxy Brain take from the lord and master of the game.

 

[Billythekid]

You’d think if anything Tonga will fade in the second half, this could end up a massive score line.

 

[Vic Mackey]

There's something so wrong about Australian refs making dodgy calls like that in favour of Australia. The refs shouldn't be put in that position, even if they can rise above any bias any 50/50 call they make for Australia is just a bad look.

This game shows the potential the International game has if the people running it had even the slightest bit of competency to capitalize on it.

Lol yep it’s the dodgy calls that have Tonga down by 20. Not the 6 handling errors or 18 missed tackles

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Welcome to the commentary box Todd Greenberg...

 

[Hutty1986]

Watching the big dumb oxygen thief thugging it up around a footy field, makes me so glad we'll never see Fifita in a nsw jersey ever again

 

[Fufu Andronez]

I have a face if Alanna needs a seat.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

There's something so wrong about Australian refs making dodgy calls like that in favour of Australia. The refs shouldn't be put in that position, even if they can rise above any bias any 50/50 call they make for Australia is just a bad look.

This game shows the potential the International game has if the people running it had even the slightest bit of competency to capitalize on it.

To be fair, I think the Aussie refs have let the Tongans off with quite a bit. Although, they have pinged the Tongans at crucial times. There was a mysterious knock on though earlier on

 

[blaza88z]

Yes, a JT 60 minute special, exactly what we were all hoping to see

 

[ReddFelon]

There's something so wrong about Australian refs making dodgy calls like that in favour of Australia. The refs shouldn't be put in that position, even if they can rise above any bias any 50/50 call they make for Australia is just a bad look.

This game shows the potential the International game has if the people running it had even the slightest bit of competency to capitalize on it.

Not a lot RL can do about it at the moment. Perenara is the only non-Australian first grade ref in the southern hemisphere and international RL doesn't have the money fly English refs down for a single game. The international game needs to grow at all levels if we want a range of neutral international refs.

 

[Hutty1986]

I thought the thurston wankfest was over...now hes on 60 minutes

 

[jim_57]

Lol yep it’s the dodgy calls that have Tonga down by 20. Not the 6 handling errors or 18 missed tackles

Did I say that? Was the same last week when Australia lost. Aussie reffing Australia would still be shit if he was wearing Tongan coloured undies and Val Holmes bullied him in high school.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Did I say that? Was the same last week when Australia lost. Aussie reffing Australia would still be shit if he was wearing Tongan coloured undies and Val Holmes bullied him in high school.

I get what you’re saying but I’m not sure what the solution is? I also didn’t see any of these dodgy calls you’re insinuating

 

[Leber]

Tonga would be competitive in this game if they had a spine.

Literally and figuratively.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Tongamatta

 

[2 weeks]

I thought the thurston wankfest was over...now hes on 60 minutes

A cynical person would think he was trying to flog a book or something.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Tui is about the size of a front rower

 

[Tommy Smith]

Please f**k off Toddy.

"To grow the sport we need more people playing it"

Galaxy Brain take from the lord and master of the game.

Classic Snake Oil Salesman.

Sometimes I get really high hopes for the future growth of rugby league... then I hear Toddles interviewed which always tempers my excitement.

More prepared lines than a polly with even less vision for the future.

"When are Perth coming into the league Todd?"

"Well as you know future growth of the game is very important but we need to consolidate what we have and then ask ourselves what future expansion will look like".

Well when you do ask yourselves, Todd, let us know the answer.