2022 RL & RLW World Cup

[Gary Gutful]

Samoa are a bunch of peahearts, being led by the captain of all peahearts, Luai.

*peanuts

 

[baggygreen man]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/10/22/flying-foxx-to-the-four-as-kangaroos-smash-scotland/

Reckon this may send a clear message to all pretenders for the Kangaroos world title. Secret like all past great Roos sides was keeping the ball alive. Cleary has nailed the half back spot for the finals.

 

[Twizzle]

Cleary has nailed the half back spot for the finals.

not a lot of opposition from DCE for that spot, which was always going to be the case

I think DCE was picked on incumbency/experience as a back up only, his current form has been a bit average

 

[Chipmunk]

Lebanon v Ireland should be a decent contest tonight. Probably the only actual contest of the entire round of matches really.

 

[hybrideel]

Saw some annoying kid pestering Cleary for a selfie, while Cleary went over to hug/chat to his mum and coach dad after the game

Did Taylan May go and sort him out?

 

[hineyrulz]

He came off the bench. I dont think he was bad from what i saw. But it would obviously be hard to look good when the opposition are doing that to you. He kicked out on the full once. He has good size.

Is he now too big for his shoulders???

 

[Chipmunk]

So at this stage, Tonga should meet Samoa in the Quarter Finals. Should be a decent match.

As for the other potential match ups in the QFs - Australia v Lebanon, England v PNG, New Zealand v Fiji, I can't see the underdogs getting close to be honest.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So at this stage, Tonga should meet Samoa in the Quarter Finals. Should be a decent match.

As for the other potential match ups in the QFs - Australia v Lebanon, England v PNG, New Zealand v Fiji, I can't see the underdogs getting close to be honest.

Amazing to think that Fiji actually beat NZ in the 2017 quarter final with that famous scoreline of 4-2 in a tryless game.

Won't happen this year.

 

[Chipmunk]

Amazing to think that Fiji actually beat NZ in the 2017 quarter final with that famous scoreline of 4-2 in a tryless game.

Won't happen this year.

The Fijians had a much better team in 2017. I believe they are semi-finalists in the last 3 World Cups. No Plane to help this this time around.

 

[Twizzle]

ol mate Mal can't decide so he is playing both no 7s, like its not as though he has never seen them play before

oh, and he's confused Fox League by naming them in alphabetical order

 

[the phantom menace]

A 19-man squad for the game named in alphabetical order, with numbers unrepresentative of anything to do with intended positions... that's pretty f**ked from a fan relations point of view.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Wighton and Mitchell in the front row? Ballsy.

 

[hineyrulz]

Mal has gone full potato.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Mal has gone full potato.

He always was.

Remember his Rats and filth article when Ricky Stuart didn’t name the NSW side until and hour before kickoff and he accused NSW of undermining his reputation.

 

[Twizzle]

I think Mal is just the figurehead, his assistants do most of the coaching.

Hearing him talk makes me just go wtf ?

 

[Gary Gutful]

I think Mal is just the figurehead, his assistants do most of the coaching.

Hearing him talk makes me just go wtf ?

I'm buggered...sorry.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I thought England might bring up a ton.

 

[TheParraboy]

I thought England might bring up a ton.

Their opponents Greece, were only recogniced legally by their government in August

Before that , they had to move home games overseas to qualify. Some matches at home were at midnight, others at grounds with no lighting. all because they wanted to avoid the cops as they would have been arrested

The Greece players in this WC are donating any money they earn back into Greece RL (now thats it legal)

Will be very competetive next decade imo if determination and desire is any indication


https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/58...journey-to-their-rugby-league-world-cup-debut

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Their opponents Greece, were only recogniced legally by their government in August

Before that , they had to move home games overseas to qualify. Some matches at home were at midnight, others at grounds with no lighting. all because they wanted to avoid the cops as they would have been arrested

The Greece players in this WC are donating any money they earn back into Greece RL (now thats it legal)

Will be very competetive next decade imo if determination and desire is any indication


https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/58...journey-to-their-rugby-league-world-cup-debut

Maybe the getting arrested fear was overplayed as I don't think playing footy was illegal but good on em anyway. Weird but.

 

[JokerEel]

I think Lebanon are going to crack 100 points tonight already up 22 after 14 minutes