'13 WC | FINAL | Australia 34-2 New Zealand | Manchester

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!!

 

[Son of Minto]

SBW, failing till the end.

 

[Tone83]

Pretty sure Mannering has been the only Kiwi who hasn't had a complete pisser.

Whare would get my "least shit kiwi" award. SBW isn't in the running at all, has f'd up more than anyone, he gets the Farty award.

 

[Jason Maher]

Hayne is all class. I can't believe how many people have tried to pretend otherwise.

 

[Parra Pride]

Hayne has been a revelation at centre. Such an awesome player.

And SBW has really overplayed his hand the last 10 min ... as a result of the halves disappearing act. He's still easily been the Kiwis best but has tried too hard in the absence of a proper halves combo.

This is no revelation mate, this is what happens when he doesn't have to single handily carry a side.

 

[lockyno1]

And lol @ JT as MotM. Not even close.

Cronk or Slater would have been my choice.

JT did set up most of the tries though!

 

[user_nat]

You f**king wanker Queenslanders are physically incapable of putting the interstate bullshit aside for a common cause, aren't you? :roll:

Haha. I started just wanting to compliment their efforts. But I figured I couldn't just leave it there.

 

[Swarzey]

Whare has played well

Yeah, him and Taylor too. Digging in until the end.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Awesome performance by a great Aussie team.

 

[Tone83]

Hayne is all class. I can't believe how many people have tried to pretend otherwise.

For the record I've considered him the second best player in the NRL for the last 5 years.

 

[Bovrick]

That was a fitting last play of the match. A pathetic last play of the tournament.

 

[afinalsin666]

I always hated hayne, but the last three years have humbled him. He deserved recognition for how epic he was this game.

Also, Slater showed he is still better than Inglis, and Cronk still ahead of DCE.

 

[Parra Pride]

Wonder whether Parra will play him at centre?

No, he will play his best position, fullback.

 

[Tommy Smith]

For the record I've considered him the second best player in the NRL for the last 5 years.

Just ahead of the great Krisnan Inu.

 

[hineyrulz]

Australia far too good.

lol @ Dunny Bill, overplayed his hand far too much tonight, and how many MOTM awards has Hayne been robbed this WC??? Thurston was good but hardly MOTM ahead a host of others.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Haven't let a try in since the 76th minute of the first game of the tournament.

Australia, the greatest Rugby League nation by far.

 

[Jason Maher]

Satisfying win. Class combined with commitment is very, very hard to beat. I was present to witness the debacle in 2008, which adds that little bit extra to the sweetness.

 

[MrAnonymous]

Can't wait for SOO for some competive Rep footy

 

[BranVan3000]

It's an interesting point, the Aussie side will be totally different next World Cup. DCE halfback and GI fullback. But the rest of the spine I'm not so sure, could be anybody

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

On average, Australia only let in an average of 4 points per match this entire tournament.

Excluding the first game against England, thats 0.8 points per match let in.