'13 WC | Group B | New Zealand 56-10 PNG | Leeds

[Timmah]

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 3. Dean Whare 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Kieran Foran 7. Shaun Johnson
8. Ben Matulino 9. Issac Luke 10. Jesse Bromwich
11. Alex Glenn 12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange: 14. Sam Moa 15. Sam Kasiano 16. Frank-Paul Nu'uausala 17. Greg Eastwood
Reserves: 18. Jason Nightingale 19. Simon Mannering

19-man squad: TBC


Referee
Ashley Klein (AUS)
Touch Judges: Jose Periera (FRA) & Robert Hicks (ENG)
Video Referee: Richard Silverwood (ENG)​

 

[Timmah]

NZ named. SBW back. OMG.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

No Mannering(19th man) JWH, Frankie,, Inu or Locke.
Goodwin still has me worried.

 

[TheDMC]

No Mannering(19th man) JWH, Frankie,, Inu or Locke.
Goodwin still has me worried.

Would seem Kearney hasn't forgiven Inu for pulling out of the kiwis Anzac test and rates Goodwin ahead.

But surely Whare and Inu should be our centers.

As for wingers, I've been a big fan of Jason Nightengale, but he lacks attacking weapons, mainly too slow Got to go with Manu and Roger - Manu seems to be in-form and when he is, he's one of the best in the world.

 

[Brutus]

Will NZ cover the 48.5 start?

 

[MrAnonymous]

Will NZ cover the 48.5 start?

Easily.

Samoa could of put 60 on them if they wanted.
Cant see them scoring against Nz either.

 

[Dark Chook]

Kearney is taking a risk with Leuluai, no plan B in this game he should have given someone a go at No 14

If not Taylor why not Locke while they have the luxury this weekend especially with replacements not permitted

Guess all the eggs are in the one basket as long as we don't have injuries to 9, 6 & 7

am glad Goodwin gets another go, he may not impress many but he gets to the try line when he's confident, backline is close to ok

don't care about the forwards, they are ALL good...

 

[Misanthrope]

This one is going to be ugly. PNG's golden days are well behind them.

Hopefully their return to the QLD Cup will help them develop.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

It shouldn't be any uglier than France-NZ. PNG were obliged by the strong winds to play a reduced game against France meaning they were kiff-kiff after 80 minutes. France took more or less the same game plan into the NZ game and copped 50 points. PNG are more physical and will throw the pill around a bit more than France so they should do better than France. I'd say a 30 - 40 point margin.

 

[aqua_duck]

Surely Inu is better than Goodwin, they can both lose you a game but Goodwin can't win you one where as Inu can.

 

[Diesel]

NZ by 52

 

[royce10]

Goodwin hasn't shown anything to justify selection.

 

[Paullyboy]

Have PNG named a team?

 

[Harrigan]

It's cold, cloudy and dull in Leeds today. Dry though so nothing the Kiwi's aren't used to. If they turn up they'll score 60 or 70 I reckon.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

PNG are in for a long night, I have a feeling.

 

[whall15]

Come on PNG, can't see it happening because they looked like shit last time but hopefully they can do something.

 

[Burns]

PNG gave away a penalty then conceded a try in first 3 min.
Please try and make it kind of competitive til half time PNG.

 

[whall15]

Jesus Christ.

 

[Burns]

Welp.

10-0, kick to come after 6 min

 

[afinalsin666]

That shouldn't have happened.