2017 RLWC - B - W3 - NZL 22-28 TON @ Hamilton

[alexwilliams_66692007]

WOW at the crowd.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

JWH gives away a penalty. Everyone is stunned.

 

[Warriors Fever]

JWH gives away a penalty. Everyone is stunned.

It was either him, Blair or tapine

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

This has the intensity of an Origin game..

 

[Pedge1971]

Hiw good is this?

 

[Warriors Fever]

You could make a case for a penalty for any tackle

 

[user_nat]

Not how you win this game Tonga. Need to keep the pressure on.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

FFS why take the 2

 

[Warriors Fever]

Not how you win this game Tonga. Need to keep the pressure on.

Nah get the ball back and punch it down the field
But New Zealand wanted them to take two though

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Happy for them to take the 2. A few bounces going their way early. 2 points isn't much.

 

[GongPanther]

A game as tight as this,two points is money for jam.

 

[Pedge1971]

Happy for them to take the 2. A few bounces going their way early. 2 points isn't much.

Agree. NZ will score at least 4 tries. Not so sure about Tonga.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Lol volleyball

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Haha.. So close but yet so far Rapana..

 

[Pedge1971]

Good footy both teams.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

No try but that was a bit concerning for Tonga how easily their defence messed up.

 

[GongPanther]

NZ are awful finishers at times.Will that be the difference in the semis?

 

[user_nat]

The ruck speed in this game is next level slow.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Tongan spine really not doing their forwards any favours.

 

[Coastbloke]

Only RL could possibly f*** this opportunity up but we are looking at a possible Origin type event here. NZ, Tonga and Samoa in an annual 3 way series during Origin itself..

The RLIF need to take charge. This is an opportunity than can't be lost. It's just too valuable to the game. The TV deals and publicity and ratings in both Australia and NZ would be utterly lucrative. Stuff Ch9. Offer it to Seven (or Ten) and above all PAY the players something like $10,000 a match..

Any other sport would salivating at the prospect this Pacific rivalry has. Only League can screw this up..I'm even prepared to wait till 2019 if they do it properly.