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

[AuckMel]

Should be the game of the tournament.

Kiwis by 4

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

England by 4.

 

[roughyedspud]

want to see our 17 before calling a winner...

 

[Dark Chook]

Sam Burgess is one of the best, when he plays a disciplined game, I rate the squirrel

His brother George is a tank.

The poms were unlucky in that early game against Oz & to me dominated initially.

Following the past month they would have settled as a team now & the combinations will test the kiwis.

This game will be the best of the tournament, it will be close & Sonny Bill is the difference.

Kiwis by 7

 

[roughyedspud]

my 17

1. tomkins
2. hall
3. cudjoe
4. watkins
5. charnley
6. chase
7. sinfield..........its not going to change guys so stop whinging about widdop lol
8. graham
9. roby
10. sam burgess
11. ferres
12. westwood
13. o'loughlin

14. burrow
15. george burgess
16. chris hill
17....not sure yet

 

[shiznit]

2005 was the last time nz beat us here

And England/Great Britain haven't beaten the kiwis in a World Cup game in 24 Years.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

England at Wembley in front of 60,000+ will be very hard to beat.

The forwards battle should be a ripper.

NZ are a good side and probably better on paper but given the home advantage I'm tipping England by 2.

 

[roughyedspud]

And England/Great Britain haven't beaten the kiwis in a World Cup game in 24 Years.

cracking stat lad..





but i was just correcting someone that said nz last won here 2007

 

[shiznit]

What a great night in the history of the rugby league world cup this was...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i2cAlHuEztE&desktop_uri=/watch?v=i2cAlHuEztE

 

[shiznit]

Can't forget this great World Cup semi also...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jHmzV5XbmZs&desktop_uri=/watch?v=jHmzV5XbmZs

 

[Tyko7]

I am going to go England by 8.

Shaun Johnson to fall to pressure, SBW to be contained and Foran left to do all the work.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Very hard to pick for me - this is a different (better) English side this world cup and i think that, coupled with a large Wembley crowd will get them over the line

 

[Springs]

Very hard to pick. NZ haven't come up against an equal side yet. Both teams have shown quality and both have been average on occasion. England I think have played the better football in patches while NZ have been more consistent.

If England can stick to the game plan, play field position and put on their set plays to good effect they win. If they do silly Chase-inspired shit and throw it around inside the own half, hop, skip and flick pass crap, then they get flogged.

 

[Harrigan]

I hope the Kiwi's win which of course is very unpatriotic of me, but the RL world deserve to see dream final.

This is the best Kiwi team I have ever seen. I want to see them face the Aussies in what would probably be the greatest test match of all time.

 

[DIMEAST]

this kiwi team is light years ahead of any nz team of the past

 

[Paullyboy]

The final will be so much better if England make it, but I can't see it happening

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

this kiwi team is light years ahead of any nz team of the past

They are. They really are.

I can't write off the poms though. They usually pull out a game here or there when they throw off their opponents.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

The final will be so much better if England make it, but I can't see it happening

Agreed.

An Old Trafford full of screaming English would be a great sight.

 

[ozbash]

The final will be so much better if England make it, but I can't see it happening

England wont make it. This is a dream run for us, hard semi v England then the final v oz who havnt been tested. game hardened v stale


no wonder they'll only play us in one offs, bring it on...

 

[Ernest the Sheep]

this kiwi team is light years ahead of any nz team of the past

1987 Kiwis weren't too far behind, if at all.