2021 RLWC (A) Wk1 - ENG 60-6 SAM @ Newcastle

[Coastbloke]

Gus has a strange hatred of the International game. Did he ever get a International jersey when he played? If not then it explains his bitterness toward Test football

 

[Billythekid]

Phil Gould hate of Poms continues, and he got this badly wrong.
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Lol. No doubt he’ll own up to that one.

 

[Tigers1986]

Are Samoa allowed to bring people into the squad, given the injuries to Hammer and May?

 

[MRN]

Are Samoa allowed to bring people into the squad, given the injuries to Hammer and May?

The coaching staff or governing body would probably need to provide evidence to Cup officials that no other players in their squad could cover those positions. Otherwise I would imagine a certain number of injuries would allow a dispensation to bring in new members. However, two injuries with a 24 man squad, for a maximum of 6 games, is more then likely an insufficient loss to bring in replacements.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

If we needed any confirmation you aren't the real Manu posting from your cell.

That’s Kiwis legend Manu Vatuvei to you Matua….

 

[The Clan]

That England performance was about as complete as it gets in Test Rugby League. All the more remarkable because of the absentee of players like Walmsley who’s Englands Asofa-Solomona a big miss from Englands front row fire power, then there was Bateman, Percival & Lomax missing as well. England have replaced the likes of Roby, Widdop and McGilvery who only recently retired leaving a bit of a hole behind them and finally there was Tom Johnstone who has been one of the most prolific and fastest wingers in SL, he was nailed on for a wing spot but injuries have ruined his chances.

 

[Northern]

Well, no-one saw that score line coming. Lot of focus on how poor Samoa were, which they most definitely were, but England gaining some excellent momentum and played some really good stuff.

 

[shear_joy9]

Samoa's training during the week

 

[undertaker]

Phil Gould hate of Poms continues, and he got this badly wrong.
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Phil Gould should've been pensioned off to the nursing home years ago!

 

[undertaker]

Lol. No doubt he’ll own up to that one.

No way.

He's got an ego the size of his Clive Palmer's guts

 

[undertaker]

Apparantly he is a rugby league 'expert'

NO no no no noooooooooooo......

 

[undertaker]

Apparantly he is a rugby league 'expert'

ROFL!

Rugby league expert my arse!

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

so disappointing samoa are with that team they should of made it close
i'm beginning to wonder why we even bother with a world cup its not like its improving the game at all
we should just stick to a tri-series or a 4 nations
i was really looking forward to it too but now i just dont know if i wanna watch another game

 

[Irish-bulldog]

so disappointing samoa are with that team they should of made it close
i'm beginning to wonder why we even bother with a world cup its not like its improving the game at all
we should just stick to a tri-series or a 4 nations
i was really looking forward to it too but now i just dont know if i wanna watch another game

The game has grown heaps over the globe, just not at the level you want it to be yet, nrl and super league level.

stop being short sighted

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

The game has grown heaps over the globe, just not at the level you want it to be yet, nrl and super league level.

stop being short sighted

well not in samoa it hasnt
usually decent teams dont get beat 60-6 u cant get better with scorelines like this

 

[Wizardman]

well not in samoa it hasnt
usually decent teams dont get beat 60-6 u cant get better with scorelines like this

That Samoan "effort" is all on them. Every other side so far this weekend has put up more of a fight than Samoa did.

 

[Wizardman]

Gus has a strange hatred of the International game. Did he ever get a International jersey when he played? If not then it explains his bitterness toward Test football

Spot on......you can see in his body language that he has no love, care or interest in the international game.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Spot on......you can see in his body language that he has no love, care or interest in the international game.

He fears a strong international game will damage SOO, which it would, but Rugby League worldwide would be the winners in a strong international game.

 

[BadnMean]

G Williams is a good half. Looked dangerous for England when the game was still competitive, in all the ways he did when he played NRL for Raiders. Lively running game, strong enough to offload & hit in a tackle. Decent passing range (Welsby has a really nice vision, another level again).


Would he have missed out if Lomax was in?

Was Bateman injured or just not quite in form?

 

[Stuff Smith]

Was Bateman injured or just not quite in form?

Banned.