[Match Thread] GB Lions v Tonga XIII - Hamilton - 26 Oct 2019

[Clarkent]

They need to make a 6 nations tournament... Kangaroos, kiwis, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and GB

 

[deluded pom?]

Why haven’t we invited Tonga to play a three game series against England?

 

[deluded pom?]

GB keeping up our 50 year tradition of f**king losing..

Time to switch over

Don’t tell me you’re going to watch the union ‘spud?

 

[deluded pom?]

Nothing to say about Widdop???

That was Widdop’s ball for me.

 

[deluded pom?]

f**k me and English refere...are you kidding me? No wonder this sport is a big joke...

Pathetic. It’s even more baffling when there’s a choice of an Aussie or a New Zealand ref on the doorstep.

 

[Jim from Oz]

The onfield product continues to show the admins what f**kwits they are.

We want more footy like this! Not less!!

And the World Cup semi-final involving New Zealand has kicked off during half time… What brilliant scheduling from the moronic RL administrators

 

[Springs09]

Why haven’t we invited Tonga to play a three game series against England?

Don't be silly, England is too good for anyone that's not NZ or Australia and England RL's admins are nearly as stupid as the NRL's.

 

[jim_57]

For something different I'd love to see England (or GB) try a "Grand Slam" tour. Playing each of Australia, NZ, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji & PNG once and once only.

6 games would be near impossible these days though. They are playing 5 weekends this tour if you count the 9's.

 

[siv]

And the World Cup semi-final involving New Zealand has kicked off during half time… What brilliant scheduling from the moronic RL administrators

Who cares about RU. Record it and watch after fast forwarding through the stoppages

 

[Clarkent]

Tongas defense has been surprisingly good

 

[Springs09]

For something different I'd love to see England (or GB) try a "Grand Slam" tour. Playing each of Australia, NZ, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji & PNG once and once only.

6 games would be near impossible these days though.

Tours like that would make sense. Either a 3-test series + 3 tour tests or tour around all the nations playing each once. No need for this half-assed shit.

Also some teams play 6 or 7 games at the World Cup. It shouldn't be impossible, it should be the norm.

 

[deluded pom?]

Even the GB physio is wearing an Oceania Cup branded shirt.

 

[jim_57]

Tours like that would make sense. Either a 3-test series + 3 tour tests or tour around all the nations playing each once. No need for this half-assed shit.

Also some teams play 6 or 7 games at the World Cup. It shouldn't be impossible, it should be the norm.

Agreed, it would be a bit of variety from a 2/3 game series between the usuals.

With something like Friday, Wednesday, Sunday you could squeeze and extra game without extending a weekend, just bring a squad of 26-30 instead of 24.

 

[deluded pom?]

Game over. GB won’t score three times.

 

[Clarkent]

Geez how is that not a penalty try or if not a yellow card??

 

[yakstorm]

How was that not a professional foul? Tonga a bit unlucky there not to be facing 12 players for the next 10.

 

[Storm13]

How was that not a professional foul? Tonga a bit unlucky there not to be facing 12 players for the next 10.

Too many GB players around for a penalty try. Only way to argue the player being taken out is that he went for the ball. Fair call but if there was a 10 in the bin it would also be fair.

 

[jim_57]

Good effort Tonga, wake up call for GB.

 

[deluded pom?]

Geez how is that not a penalty try or if not a yellow card??

Too many GB players around to be a penalty try. I couldn’t argue with ten minutes.

 

[southwalesrabbitoh]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Nice one Tonga.