[Match Thread] GB Lions v Tonga XIII - Hamilton - 26 Oct 2019

[kiwileaguefan]

f**k me and English refere...are you kidding me? No wonder this sport is a big joke...

 

[Jim from Oz]

Yeah, there were cultural leaders in Auckland etc saying that fans will not go. Real divide in the community

So rugby league!

 

[Burns]

f**k me and English refere...are you kidding me? No wonder this sport is a big joke...

Its real weird.

All the money that next week we have an English ref for the NZ v GB game; then an Australian for Tonga v Aus.

 

[Jim from Oz]

f**k me and English refere...are you kidding me? No wonder this sport is a big joke...

It is just more and more laughable as the days go by.

And does the referee have an Oceania cup branded shirt as well? I can’t see for sure but it may Be

 

[yakstorm]

Ground holds 25,800... They'll call a crowd above 10K.

It's not a great crowd, but there are enough patches of lots of Tongan fans.

 

[Burns]

woha

Lolohea got a repeat set!!

 

[Springs09]

Better than what it was during the 00's when the only games were Aus, NZ and GB.

Alot more test matches getting played these days with top talent playing for the smaller sides.

Just imagine what the sport could do with some decent foresight.

That's what I mean. It's a lot better a scene but the scheduling and forward thinking is worse than ever. When we only had 3 teams we made the best of it with the Tri-Nations, building up to the 2008 World Cup and expanding from there.

Now we don't have anything close to the Tri-Nations. We have so many more teams yet they are all just playing a couple one-off tests. It's uninspired and boring and the crowds and public interest has reflected that. Had so much to build off after the 2017WC but we've done f**k all.

As I said it seems those in charge are trying to deliberately limit any success the international game has.

 

[roughyedspud]

Apparently there's no GB merch for sale at the ground according to mascord

 

[Burns]

Tonga struggling in attack as predicted. Going well in every other area

 

[Burns]

Lolohea!!!

My goodness

 

[Jim from Oz]

It is just more and more laughable as the days go by.

And does the referee have an Oceania cup branded shirt as well? I can’t see for sure but it may Be

The referee’s shirts IS Branded with Oceania cup! More and more laughable!

It is just embarrassing.

At least the action on the field is pretty good, the game so far yet again saved by the players

 

[Burns]

What a hit by Jennings!

 

[Storm13]

Great game so far despite the nay sayers.

 

[Burns]

Really missing Hingano Tomga are

 

[Clarkent]

GB forwards are gonna be sore as in the morning lol

 

[Burns]

Tonga had all the chances, bit like their match against Aus last year - need to convert into points

 

[Burns]

TONGA BABEY

 

[roughyedspud]

And coote f**ks up....

 

[Jim from Oz]

Great Tonga try!

 

[Storm13]

This game has been brutal. Feels like 10 year ago test footy.