2024 Pacific Championships - 18 Oct to 10 Nov

[MRN]

How do do many players not know the rules? By the time they are in the NRL they should know what happens if a missed penalty goal goes over the deadball line.

Look how many players every season, all.season, get held up over the line and think they can play it two steps out from the line instead going back to the 10. It dead set perplexing.

 

[no name]

Tonga deserved to win for their early dominance and for SJ’s total lack of game management in the final 10, but gee they were lucky the ranga put the whistle away on that field goal attempt.

 

[Fangs]

It was exciting. Very passionate fan bases and it got to the players at times.

Quality was not that good though. Too many mistakes. But the Aussie squad isn't too flash either. They are fairly evenly matched and it will make for a great final next week. International football needs to truly be at the top of our sport if we want to take it to the next level.

 

[soc123_au]

Completely agree. This was better than any Origin in the past 5 years at least.

The other great thing about it is the younger spine players that are getting exposure to rep footy at the highest level, Koatoa for example will be getting a heap of confidence from this. Then that translates back to the NRL next year. Win win.

 

[taste2taste]

That was one of the games of the year. Fast, open attack and brutal.
doesnt get much better than that.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Tough loss to swallow. We did it to ourselves. Hopefully next season we get a few of our better players back.

 

[This Year?]

Thoroughly enjoyed this game. The AFB and Tapine tries were ridiculously good. Loved how the middles from both sides ran with zero f**ks given. Crowd sounded loud and when the hymm comes out sounded great.
Congratulations Tonga. The Kiwis done well to dig themselves out of a massive hole too, but still shouldn't have missed that penalty kick to win the game.