'16 | REP | Women's NZ 26 AU 16, Men's AU 16 NZ 0 | Hunter

[Nightward]

Drop 7 Qlders and replace them with losing blues?

I believe that was Gould's solution as well. Plus or minus bringing an NSW-based coach back on top of that.

Frankly, it's about time Queensland got that level of representation. I'd also argue that Corey Oates wouldn't have been out of place on the wing, but whatever. At least it was a win for a change.

Semi's decision in the first ten minutes was dopey but the reaction from the referees boggled the mind. After letting stuff like that go week in, week out at NRL level they suddenly remembered the rules? I would have even been happy with a penalty try from that, the NZ player came very close to getting the ball as it was.

 

[Snappy]

And Boyd fits that description

Boyd's a fine winger, but he's not much of a fullback. .

You blokes have no idea. Veggie just has always been a Bronco hater, so I can write off his comment.

The other bloke clearly doesnt watch many Broncos games. Boyd always slots onto the line and creates try's with his ball play.

Why? We did tonight
.

Guess you missed the 15 metre cut out pass for a try ?

I wish Gould would shut the f**k up. The entire second half he was like a little kid complaining about how bored he was.

No other sport has a commentator as unprofessional.

Completely agree. This is the first channel 9 game Ive watched all year and it was a disgrace. No other sports commentators continually bring down their game. Perhaps he should watch a few American sports and gets some tips on professional commentary.

 

[Meth]

I hear this a lot but the only way theyll be taken seriously is to win game after game

same for you blokes

 

[Maroon4life]

Commentary team did well to talk this concept down. Only benefit is clubs got a week off to rest any niggling injuries at the cost of a weekends football.

Phase it out.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

You blokes have no idea. Veggie just has always been a Bronco hater, so I can write off his comment.

You are correct about the Broncos hater part but as far as Boyd being a ball playing fullback, ah no.

Boyd's brilliant pass to Mr Grass on the sideline, going metres behind Dugan and Ferguson, exemplifies this observation.

One of the commentary team tried to make an excuse that Boyd, Ferguson and Dugan had never played together. We all know how that ended. :lol:

 

[Snappy]

you always write off a player after one mistake ? But then give him no credit for the cut out pass for a try ?

Week in, week out we see Boyd involved in try scoring plays due to his ball playing ability. It's what earned him the test fullback spot.

 

[user_nat]

You are correct about the Broncos hater part but as far as Boyd being a ball playing fullback, ah no.

Boyd's brilliant pass to Mr Grass on the sideline, going metres behind Dugan and Ferguson, exemplifies this observation.

One of the commentary team tried to make an excuse that Boyd, Ferguson and Dugan had never played together. We all know how that ended. :lol:

That ball actually went right past Dugans hands.

 

[THE CHAMP]

You are correct about the Broncos hater part but as far as Boyd being a ball playing fullback, ah no.

Boyd's brilliant pass to Mr Grass on the sideline, going metres behind Dugan and Ferguson, exemplifies this observation.

One of the commentary team tried to make an excuse that Boyd, Ferguson and Dugan had never played together. We all know how that ended. :lol:

There's some serious salt in this post.
Boyd is a gun player.
Deal with it.

 

[lockyno1]

If Dugan stayed in the centres that pass was straight too him! He's just had too many vodka cruisers to know how to actually play centre

 

[McLovin]

Yvonne asking Lockyer what Hunter stadium meant to him was a bit stupid...

Borefest of a game. Fell asleep about 45 minutes in..

 

[Misanthrope]

Can you brief me on what the importance of the international game ,especially one like that witnessed tonight?

Interested to know

The game last night has no importance. It's played so that the Kangaroos can get back a win from a post-season tournament loss. The Kiwis are rarely, if ever, competitive for the fixture and this has notoriously been linked with NRL clubs withdrawing their Kiwi eligible players.

I don't support either side, but I do support international football and see it as a logical way to grow league's coffers, player base, and fan base, so hate to see it being marginalized. Tests like this, played with no real passion by either side, don't do a great deal to help that. Better than no test though.

I expect if any other countries cared about RL at all then they would already have proper functioning leagues up and running by now. They've only had about 150 years to take an interest. Soccer seemed to catch on pretty quickly.

That's exactly how it works. Rugby's international dominance has emerged because the sport actively tries to smother international competition and does nothing to promote or aid in its growth. /sarcasm

You blokes have no idea. Veggie just has always been a Bronco hater, so I can write off his comment.

The other bloke clearly doesnt watch many Broncos games. Boyd always slots onto the line and creates try's with his ball play.

I definitely didn't watch him show his pea heartedness in game after game after game in the red and blue.

 

[catweasel]

Bludger of a game. Get rid of mid season internationals.

 

[Frederick]

Sam is a real hottie, helensburghs finest lol

I'd say Allana Ferguson was easily best on field...I would watch a lot more women's matches if she were playing in them

Shes the one on the left

 

[chigurh]

Could only be bothered watching the first half and it was one of the most boring, uninspired and pointless games I've ever seen. Hopefully it'll be the last mid season test ever and hopefully this dumb idea of stopping the season for "rep round" never happens again, either.

 

[Misanthrope]

Could only be bothered watching the first half and it was one of the most boring, uninspired and pointless games I've ever seen. Hopefully it'll be the last mid season test ever and hopefully this dumb idea of stopping the season for "rep round" never happens again, either.

I'm totally on board with a rep round, as it brings some much needed attention to the representative scene as an additional revenue raiser and attraction to fans.

I just wish it didn't have to be centered around a nothing test. Why not do it on an Origin standalone weekend?

 

[some11]

I wish Gould would shut the f**k up. The entire second half he was like a little kid complaining about how bored he was.

No other sport has a commentator as unprofessional.

Notice when he appealed for some support when he said "am I wrong or have Australia not been impressive tonight?"

Sterlo wasn't having a bar of it.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Why not do it on an Origin standalone weekend?

Don't you remember the huge furore in 2001 when they did that and how people said you could not have a bbq prior to the match? :sarcasm: