2017 RLWC - QF2 - NZL 2-4 FIJ @ Wellington

[Dakink]

Enjoying the effort here. Fiji are building nicely not only for this WC, but for the future too.

 

[Billythekid]

Fiji are playing well but I NZ have been terrible. Worrying signs for next week, Australia would likely towel them both up. Hopefully NZ wake up at some point.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Fijians shutting down our go forward somewhat

 

[Billythekid]

NZRL needs to be gutted from the top down. Poor coaching decisions, can't even market effectively to pull a crowd, the whole joint stinks from head to toe.

It's been that way for a while. Hard to see anything changing.

 

[Lemon Squash]

I think Fiji have got by so far on individual brilliance but now they are up against a team which can actually defend they are really struggling to break them down.

 

[Iafeta]

You know it's bad when our highlights are RTS' efforts as a last line of defence.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Try time if C Smith threw that pass.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

NZ's unavailable list would wipe the floor with this NZ team, let alone competing against Australia.

Losing to Fiji would be embarrassing, but it would only bring the enbarrassment forward one week early.

 

[skeepe]

NAS and Packer are playing like absolute thugs

 

[ANTiLAG]

Not two weeks in a row

At least Tonga had a star studded pack Fiji is a team of wingers.

 

[skeepe]

Lol TMM

 

[Mr Angry]

NZ should be farged off,

Bring in PNG, NZ are Union fools.

 

[Burns]

Looooooooool

 

[Iafeta]

Oh dear lord. It's like dumb and dumber footy style. Poor Kidwell. Back to running the paddle pop at the council for you.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

THEY!! might want to use NAS as a decoy. The Fijians are triple teaming him

 

[Vic Mackey]

DWZ is the most over rated back in the game

 

[BuffaloRules]

ThIs game and the crowd size is speaking volumes about the state of RL in NZ at the moment...

What the hell happened?

It only seems about 5 years ago that the Warriors were dominating the U 20s with what seemed a production line of young talent...

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Probably the worst first 40 I can recall seeing from a Kiwi team and i include all the times we were down by 20+ vs Australia at halftime.

Giving new meaning to the word plod.

 

[Chook Norris]

I think Fiji have got by so far on individual brilliance but now they are up against a team which can actually defend they are really struggling to break them down.

I think their style of attack really highlights how big the gulf is in skill between Australia and other teams

 

[Billythekid]

Very low quality match. Like Tonga, NZ just don't have that same intensity this week.

I think Fiji have got by so far on individual brilliance but now they are up against a team which can actually defend they are really struggling to break them down.

Yep, that's generally what happens to the minnow nations when they come up against the big 3. Australia will flog Fiji if they face.

Despite the awful performance NZ are still a chance of competing with Aus unlike the smaller nations.

At the moment though it feels like England is our only hope.