'13 WC | Group C | Tonga 16-0 Italy | Halifax

[Paullyboy]

He lost that before grounding it. Boourns!

 

[Springs]

Hit by Hurrell!

 

[Paullyboy]

Why do Italy keep kicking? They don't chase well enough for it to work.

Quality game of rugby league though.

 

[Paullyboy]

Ah well, looks like scotland go through. Probably not a bad thing given there probably isn't an Italian who could speak a word of the language.

 

[Springs]

Great try by Foster. Mini looked like he was about to smash the ref.

 

[Springs]

Tonga need regular games. They have improved each game. At least need a warm-up game next time.

 

[Paullyboy]

That was a knock on by tonga, doesn't matter now though.

Tonga should be a team that pushes for a semi final spot , shame they didn't start well.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

"Man man of the match match is Fui Fui Moi Moi".

Oh Vossy....

 

[Springs]

Group C games far above any others in the group stages, except NZ v Samoa.

 

[Paullyboy]

How could you not love his commentary?

I was lucky enough to bump into him on the streets of headingley before the png match, had a chat and seemed a good bloke.

 

[marv]

ha ha minnichello shows his true colours there and whinges at the ref like a true blue aussie

 

[rlinternational]

err marv do you watch football (soccer)? That is how us Italians always whinge when things don't go our way hahaha
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[rlinternational]

Proud of Italy I think they did well for their first World Cup. Very tough group with Tonga and what turned out to be a good Scottish side but even beating a poor Wales team was a great achievement.
Who knows what kind of difference it would have been if Gower and Campese were available but Italy did very well for themselves I thought this tournament and can get a lot from it.
Hoping though things improve much more on the local scene but also see some more of the national team with Aussie players involved playing more regular higher quality opponents.
Forza Italia!
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[marv]

err marv do you watch football (soccer)? That is how us Italians always whinge when things don't go our way hahaha
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You generally cheat at soccer when things dont go your way

 

[Springs]

I think all three sides in Group C deserve to be in the finals. Fantastic entertainment and in my opinion much better sides than France or USA and would give Fiji and Samoa a run for their money. Great group.

Hopefully all three sides can get a consistent team and some more internationals starting next year.

 

[Springs]

How could you not love his commentary?

I was lucky enough to bump into him on the streets of headingley before the png match, had a chat and seemed a good bloke.

He's excellent. He rambles at times but his ramblings are about the teams, the players, the ground, the history, the city/area they're in... Rabs and Gus ramble about Underbelly, The Block, The Voice and seagulls.

 

[Misanthrope]

I think all three sides in Group C deserve to be in the finals. Fantastic entertainment and in my opinion much better sides than France or USA and would give Fiji and Samoa a run for their money. Great group.

Hopefully all three sides can get a consistent team and some more internationals starting next year.

Agreed. All three of them would give the finals a shake. Definitely better sides than France and the USA, and arguably better than Samoa as well.

You know it's a tough pool when the very good Italian side manages to finish last.

Congratulations to Scotland, though. I think they'll do their nation proud, and it's their best ever performance in a World Cup to boot.

 

[Tone83]

Great game with even greater commentary from vossy, found myself laughing out loud every 5 minutes, the guy is unparalleled. The english commentator was pretty good too with his "legs like 2 small boys" line referring to hurrel. Lol.

 

[rlinternational]

Can anyone translate that interview from Moi Moi at the end? Seemed like he was taking the piss from an English question and probably had a joke about the reporter who had no idea haha.
Voss was pissing himself after it.
What about that pub he kept talking about haha
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[hitman51]

Agreed. All three of them would give the finals a shake. Definitely better sides than France and the USA, and arguably better than Samoa as well.

You know it's a tough pool when the very good Italian side manages to finish last.

Congratulations to Scotland, though. I think they'll do their nation proud, and it's their best ever performance in a World Cup to boot.

Lol better than Samoa? Samoa are a better organised side than any of those teams. They would of topped any of those pools if they were in it. Fiji as well.