2017 RLWC FINAL - AUS 6-0 ENG @ Brisbane

[Timmah]

1. Billy Slater 2. Dane Gagai 3. Will Chambers 4. Josh Dugan 5. Valentine Holmes
6. Michael Morgan 7. Cooper Cronk
8. Aaron Woods 9. Cameron Smith 10. David Klemmer 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh Mcguire

Interchange: 14. Wade Graham 15. Jordan McLean 16. Regan Campbell-Gillard 17. Tyson Frizell
18. Felise Kaufusi 19. Tom Trbojevic 20. Cameron Munster 21. Ben Hunt

1. Gareth Widdop 2. Jermaine McGillvary 3. Kallum Watkins 4. John Bateman 5. Ryan Hall
6. Kevin Brown 7. Luke Gale
8. Chris Hill 9. James Roby 10. James Graham 11. Sam Burgess 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Sean O'Loughlin

Interchange: 14. Alex Walmsley 15. Thomas Burgess 16. Ben Currie 17. Chris Heighington
18. Jonny Lomax 19. Scott Taylor 20. George Williams 21. Mark Percival

Match Officials
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Chris Kendall, Chris Butler\
Video Referee: Ben Thaler​

 

[Burns]

England can win.

Will they?

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

If every chance sticks then they can win.

Highly unlikely they will win, but on any given day....

 

[some11]

Australia by as many as they want.

 

[Burns]

Australia by as many as they want.

It was only 18-4 a month ago

 

[some11]

Yes the goal is to peak during the opening game of the tournament and gradually get worse.

 

[Stallion]

It was only 18-4 a month ago

And a few crucial calls against England at vital times. Looking forward to it!

 

[Desert Qlder]

England will need to dramatically improve their kicking game. Australia will destroy them if they allow Slater to run freely on kick returns.

Australia by three tries.

 

[JasonE]

The last epic semi final in 2013 took too much out of the Kiwis,
Could be the same next week for England

 

[roughyedspud]

We've played for 40mins,60mins and 70mins today...we're building..

Yeah it was18-4 a month ago...12-4 for 76mins till the interception cos we where chucking it about going for a desperate try...

It'll be a tussle next weekend no doubt,I'd like to think we are abut more battle hardened,and that'll help up...hopefully

 

[dogz08]

australia 50 england 6

 

[ed-grimley]

Australia by as many as they want.

Valentine Holmes to score seven.

 

[thorson1987]

England making a final shows that minnow sides are always a chance.

Seriously though, can't wait for this. Good to not have to play NZ in a final and as much as I want Aus to win, I would somewhat be ok if the poms win.

 

[thorson1987]

The mrs is a bit annoyed too. She didnt realise the final was on Saturday night and she wanted to go to Christmas Carols at Campbelltown Stadium. Told her she can take the kids, I'll stay home and watch the footy.

 

[Golden point]

The football gods choose not to give Fiji a chance.
Let us pray....
Please football gods grant England a small victory. And if it's not too much..
A sold out stadium with good TV audiences.
AMEN.

 

[umina panther]

Aus 30+

 

[Golden point]

Thank you Timmah for setting the match day discussions throughout the tournament!

 

[roughyedspud]

Australia's game plan...run at Luke gale...he's a f**king speed bump!

 

[LatK7]

Australia 32-8

For England to win they'd have to play the perfect game and hope Australia have an off night.

 

[dogz08]

england have gotta hope australia play like they did in the 2008 final