2021 Qualifiers

[Dakink]

Headhigh tackle 10 metres out right in front. 18 all with Scotland a man down for 10 minutes.

 

[Dakink]

And Greece drop the ball first tackle from the kick off.... so many a basic errors. Scotland 22-18 kick to come. Coach killer.

 

[Dakink]

24-18

 

[Dakink]

Going to turn into a cake walk if Greece don't tighten up. Penalty for a high shit first tackle of the kick off. Scotland on the attack. Official crowd 639.

 

[Dakink]

Scotland give away a penalty in possession on their line and first tackle. Greece make them pay. Horrible discipline, the Scottish winger has had a horrible night. Failed under 3 kicks, missed a certain try and poor discipline. 24 all.

 

[Dakink]

So many simple errors from both teams. Enjoyable but frustrating as the game has the potential to be thoroughly entertaining.

 

[Dakink]

15 to go. First team to hold the ball wins.

 

[Dakink]

12 to go Scotland 28 24

 

[Dakink]

Scotland in again 34 24

 

[siv]

Final score Scotland 42-24

Very entertaining game with Greece in it until the last few minutes

Scotland now qualify for the RLWC

 

[yakstorm]

Scotland gets the win, Greece had their chances, just lost concentration in the final 15.

Can't see Serbia beating Greece next week

 

[adamkungl]

Final game in this pool is Greece v Serbia, winner qualifies.
In case of a draw, Greece will qualify.

Scotland beat Serbia by 86, beat Greece by 18. On that you would think Greece are shoe-ins.

 

[Nuke]

Italy vs Spain tonight
11pm WA time, 1am Qld time, 2am NSW time

I see it's being live streamed via F.I.R.L (either http://www.firl.it/ or https://www.facebook.com/ItaliaRugbyLeague/ )

 

[deluded pom?]

Greece 24 v Scotland 42. A really good game with Greece falling behind early but getting back to 24 all with twenty left. Too many unforced errors and silly penalties either let Scotland off the hook or resulted in Scotland scoring. Still a promising performance from the Greeks.

 

[Nuke]

I know that these newer countries that will feature in the RLWC won't realistically be in contention for it, but it will be fantastic to see them there!

Either Greece or Serbia WILL be there.
Spain have their chance tonight to put themselves in with their best shot (and hope that Ireland beat Italy next weekend!).

 

[Nuke]

For anyone watching the feed, but coming in late, I'll keep you updated. It'd be hard to know otherwise, as there are no scores on screen, no clock, and -at least on my computer- no sound!

All times are an approximation, again, given there is no official clock to go by.

7th min: Italy converted try. Italy 6-nil
15th min: Spain try. Italy 6-4
(side note: Those waterslides behind the ground look like fun!)
26th min: Italy converted try out wide. Italy lead 12-4
39th min: Italy penalty goal. Italy lead 14-4

HALF-TIME: Italy 14-4

48th min: Italy try. I don't know if the conversion was successful (the cameraman didn't show the touchies). Italy either 18 or 20 to 4 over Spain.
65th min: Italy converted try. (seems the last one wasn't converted, according to Italy and Spain's score updates). Italy lead 24-4.
68th min: Italy back-to-back converted tries. Now lead 30-4, and all but qualifying for the 2021 RLWC.
76th min: Italy another try out wide. Unconverted, so the score moves to 34-4.

FULL-TIME: Italy 34-4 over Spain.

 

[Foreign Legion]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rte.ie/amp/1088265/

 

[Pommy]

So who are we going for next week? Serbia or Greece?
It feels like Serbia have the better domestic comp and have had a team in the challenge cup so a World Cup appearance feels like a good reward for them. I hope if they qualify they give a good number of their domestic players who have been doing the hard yards travelling all over the Balkans a run out and just use Australians in key positions where they can really add value and help raise the skills of the domestic guys.

 

[Burns]

Im not educated enough in both nations domestic scenes, but Greece would be good for trying to get rugby league 'unbanned' maybe?

 

[Coastbloke]

Hopefully Serbia..