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'13 WC | Semi Final | New Zealand 20-18 England | Wembley

Semi Final: NZ v ENG

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aqua_duck

aqua_duck

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If the NZ forwards can get the upper hand which won't be easy then Issac Luke will be the difference between the 2 sides IMO
 
Jack Deth

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I do not want the aussies to win the WC. Therefore, i am going to be unpatroitic and say the best outcome would be for the Kiwis to win Saturday.
 
Diesel

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Whoever wins this game should be more match hardened then the Australians, I'm hoping for another repeat of the 2008 final where the Roos fade in the last 20 mins
 
roughyedspud

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ive said all long we'll beat the kiwis but probably come up short in the final against australia....the final is our goal,anything less is a failure...

but i have hope...eternal hope...that this year is our year....and we all know we have the team to beat the australians once (twice is still a problem)..and we only have to beat them once now...


bring on the kiwis!...then bring on the aussies for round 2
 
Jack Deth

Jack Deth

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roughyedspud said:
ive said all long we'll beat the kiwis but probably come up short in the final against australia....the final is our goal,anything less is a failure...

but i have hope...eternal hope...that this year is our year....and we all know we have the team to beat the australians once (twice is still a problem)..and we only have to beat them once now...


bring on the kiwis!...then bring on the aussies for round 2
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I hope you are right and i am wrong. However, I want IRL to grow and if the aussies win this they will just start knocking everything again. I honestly think the Kiwis are the better and tougher opponents for the final.

I can well imagine them hoping that England win Saturday. If i was them i know who i would want to play in the final
 
Harrigan

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Personally I don't care who wins the WC.

I do however want to see an epic final and the only way I see that happening is if the Kiwis beat us. This is the best kiwi team I have ever seen and a final between Australia and New Zealand would be one of the best test matches of all time.

Yes, I'm English and would be happy to see England in a World Cup final, but I'm being selfish and want to see a great match live. I hope the Kiwis win.


They will anyway. It'll end up 36-20 or something like that.
 
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I don't think Kiwi's beating aussies helps the international game at all, in fact I don't think anyone beating the aussies helps the international game. If anything it just invalidates the professionalism of the NRL and lowers it to the level of the rest of the world of RL, ultimately dropping RL on a global scale to a joke amateur sport.

When every nation is filled with nrl players, then diverse outcomes will help the international game.

Admittedly kiwis winning doesn't hurt like other countries winning would, but it doesn't help either, we don't need NZ to get more behind RL, and if they're dominating 2 world cups in a row it will just make the world at large get yawnion and league even more mixed up than they already do.
 
Jack Deth

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Tone83 said:
I don't think Kiwi's beating aussies helps the international game at all, in fact I don't think anyone beating the aussies helps the international game. If anything it just invalidates the professionalism of the NRL and lowers it to the level of the rest of the world of RL, ultimately dropping RL on a global scale to a joke amateur sport.

When every nation is filled with nrl players, then diverse outcomes will help the international game.

Admittedly kiwis winning doesn't hurt like other countries winning would, but it doesn't help either, we don't need NZ to get more behind RL, and if they're dominating 2 world cups in a row it will just make the world at large get yawnion and league even more mixed up than they already do.
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Sorry but i disagree totally with that and that last bit is mental
 
roughyedspud

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roughyedspud said:
ive said all long we'll beat the kiwis but probably come up short in the final against australia....the final is our goal,anything less is a failure...

but i have hope...eternal hope...that this year is our year....and we all know we have the team to beat the australians once (twice is still a problem)..and we only have to beat them once now...


bring on the kiwis!...then bring on the aussies for round 2
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scrub that.....i can't be confident in a untried pairing for a world cup semi final!!

we've had games against samoa,australia,ireland,fiji & france to try this out to see if it works...and he tries it now! in a semi f**king final....f**k me...im logging off before i have a f**king stroke!!
 
1 Eyed TEZZA

1 Eyed TEZZA

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Disregard.

England have made two changes from the 19-man squad they selected against France with the return of Melbourne Storm half-back Gareth Widdop and Leeds Rhinos forward Carl Ablett.

They replace Castleford Tigers half-back Rangi Chase and Wigan Warriors hooker Michael McIlorum ahead Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup 2013 semi-final against New Zealand at Wembley Stadium (1.00pm).

Widdop, who will play for St George Ilawarra Dragons in the NRL next season, has not figured in the tournament since England’s 42-0 victory over Ireland in the group stages. The Halifax-born pivot will be hoping to secure his place in the final 17, which will be announced by coach Steve McNamara 90 minutes before kick-off on Saturday.

“As with every week, the squad is picked with not only the opposition in mind but the best combinations for ourselves,” said McNamara.

“We have had a great week with our preparation and the players are ready to take on the world champions in what I believe is the biggest game we have been involved in since the Rugby League World Cup semi-final back in 2008.

“The players are well aware of the importance of the game and the improvements we have to make from our previous matches to give ourselves every chance of beating New Zealand.

“We will have to be at our best to win, but we’ll relish the pressure of playing against a quality team on one of the biggest stages in world sport.”

England’s 19-man squad for the RLWC2013 semi-final against New Zealand at Wembley Stadium on Saturday November 23 (1.00pm) is as follows (professional club and community club in brackets):

Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)
Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)
Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants, Smawthorne Panthers)
James Graham (Canterbury Bulldog, Blackbrook)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Kevin Sinfield (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, Kings Cross)

http://www.superleaguefans.com/rugb...widdop-and-ablett-for-rlwc2013-semifinal.html
 
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