4N - ROUND ONE- ENG v NZ // Sun 30 Sep 12:30AM (AEDT) // 2:30 AM (NZDT) // Sat 2:30PM (BST)

[Burns]

Not having a top kicker could cost the Kiwis big, if not today, at some time in the tournament.

I thought SJ was the goal kicker? Guess he gave it away due to those injuries.

 

[flamin]

Great try. Great conversion.
16-16

 

[Burns]

Hall in!
16 all, 20min to go!

 

[East Coast Tiger]

That was accidental offside from the dropout.

 

[flamin]

SJ drop goal.
17-16

Still 15 mins to go.

 

[flamin]

That was accidental offside from the dropout.

I didn't think he touched it.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

I didn't think he touched it.

Hard to tell

 

[flamin]

England with a great opportunity now.

 

[Burns]

They blew it

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Just when NZ looked to have done a brilliant job of keeping it away from SKD and they give it to him now.

 

[Burns]

Aus v NZ for the Final

 

[flamin]

Full time. SJ man of the match.

He wasn't perfect today but was definitely the difference.

Some good runs from Taumololo and Taupau as well.

 

[Perth Red]

Englands 1,3,4 and 7 were shocking. World class pack, very avg set of backs.

 

[Perth Red]

Phil Gould sounds depressed. Why are ch9 using someone who sounds like he doesn't give a sht about the game?

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Shows what the Kiwis can do with a halfback...even though the Kiwis were average, still get the job done...

 

[Brutus]

Phil Gould sounds depressed. Why are ch9 using someone who sounds like he doesn't give a sht about the game?

Fully agree. This Origin-obsessed twit should be kept well away from commentating on the international game. I'll never forget when Australia were playing the Poms in Melbourne one Sunday arvo and he said something along the lines of "get this rubbish off and put the cricket on".

 

[Burns]

Are England ever going to deliver?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Of course. They just have to wait til the nasty Aussies and kiwis aren't making the rules and the refs aren't all cheats or conflicted. Apparently. Yeah they were on home turf, the international rules are actually closer to SL rules and they had a pom ref, but but it's still a big conspiracy against them...nothing to do with them being a pack of losers.

 

[umina panther]

Deliver on what? Never going to win anything until they get some halves.

 

[roughyedspud]

Internet has been off all day..

Firstly well done nz

Secondly we played like idiots..

Thirdly wayne bennett should have selected matty smith,wayne was asked how close george williams was to getting the nod over gale and wayne said " he wasn't cos george isn't a halfback (#7)"....why select only one 7 and three 6s???? daft if you ask me

Hopefully we'll iron out the kinks next week