2017 ANZAC Tests - Kangaroos 30-12 Kiwis @ GIO

[RazorRam0n]

Why did jwh not play that match? He would have made the difference... The kiwis lost the ruck with slow play the balls and subsequently poor decision making.

Get rid of Kidwell, theyve been woeful under him.. Get Tony iro in there

 

[Tommy Smith]

"He was good last year."

f**k off idiot.

Merrin was good last year too.

Whoah!

Ease up, sugar.

'Tis only a game.

Fifita was easily Australia's best prop available for selection.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

I think the combos and style formed in Origin just makes the Aussie team too strong...

Until the Kiwis create some kind of equivilent (Auckland vs rest, NZ v PNG/England/combined Pacific team) they will never compete.

 

[DiegoNT]

"He was good last year."

f**k off idiot.

Merrin was good last year too.

Most metres made by any forward. 38 tackles with no misses, a few offloads and tackle breaks. He and klemmer dominated what on paper looked to be new Zealands best middle trio in years (Bromwich, taumololo and an in form packer). You'd have to be blind or biased to say fifita didn't have a good game. Was one of Australia's best

 

[Big Pete]

Whoah!

Ease up, sugar.

'Tis only a game.

Fifita was easily Australia's best prop available for selection.

The issue with Andrew is that he doesn't think about others and usually plays for himself. While he has the talent to get away with that approach at club level, at International level where he's got players around him who are more capable he tends to be a hindrance and is usually good for at least one costly error which can be the difference at this level.

I reckon Australia could have played Jordan McLean, Dylan Napa or Junior Paulo and the result wouldn't have been any different. When you've got so many talented players, all you need is a few workhorses, which is why Australia didn't miss a beat when Shannon Boyd got the nod over Fifita last season.

Besides, it isn't like Australia use their forwards to get rolling down the field. They've taken a page out of the Kiwis book with SKD & Vatuvei by largely relying on their backs like Fergo, Chambers, Holmes etc. to get the defence back-peddling, enabling the playmakers to do their thing.

But yeah, I don't know how you can bag Fifita when there was a much easier target than Merrin. Remember when Gus tried to sell him as NSW Captain? At this stage, he'd be lucky to share the same locker room as Boyd Cordner.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I think the combos and style formed in Origin just makes the Aussie team too strong...

Until the Kiwis create some kind of equivilent (Auckland vs rest, NZ v PNG/England/combined Pacific team) they will never compete.

Will never happen. Kiwi players are SOO insurance for clubs. There's too much self interest in the game to ever let it happen, much in the same way international league will never really be much more than an afterthought.

 

[lockyno1]

If that was the best game of the round jeez....

Hope tomorrow's games are a bit better- can't be that hard the bar isn't set high.

Game was over in 30mins tonight:

 

[Clifferd]

Clifford the big red dog would kick Spot's ass any day of the week.

Damn right I would

 

[butchmcdick]

Winning the second half is like shoving your dick into a woman who has already had a load deposited into her.

So warmed up and ready to go ?

 

[Spot On]

Foran was probably NZ's best, Luke was probably their worst, again.

Luke puts all his effort into the haka and then.....

Nothing.

As far as the game is concerned, it was poor and a waste of time. NZ should be performing much better. A couple of tbeor spine players were simply crap.

Channel 9's commentary team which I haven't watched for quite some time, was terrible. I cant see why Ray W is still there nor why he is needed for the next 5 years???????

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

QLD 30, Cecchin 12

Rabs20? Is that you?

 

[TheFrog]

Channel 9's commentary team which I haven't watched for quite some time, was terrible. I cant see why Ray W is still there nor why he is needed for the next 5 years???????

You haven't listened to a game called by Matt Thompson obviously.

 

[Spot On]

He's no good Frog?

 

[user_nat]

Almost everyone on Fox > Matt Thompson >> Rabs > Mute >> Hadley

 

[1st & 10]

The only thing Fifita and Fergo should be given are MIN numbers