RLWC GAME 5 : Samoa V Tonga ---Battle of the Pacific! *spoilers*

[Dragon]

well i cant be too hard on Roberts, he did some good stuff as well as bad. Mateo on the other hand, just shows how over rated he really is.

 

[AILD]

20 bucks that luaki doesnt get a caution or warning re: his kick..almost taking samau's head clean off.

 

[Parra]

Mateo was disappointing.

Seu Seu is lucky to have a head.

 

[perverse]

well i cant be too hard on Roberts, he did some good stuff as well as bad. Mateo on the other hand, just shows how over rated he really is.

he's not a halfback. he had way too much on his plate tonight.

tongans are very poorly coached.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

What a good game...the defence was outstanding!! Sure there was a lot of dropped ball but this match was so much better than the average NRL match.

Well done to both teams!

 

[Parra]

tongans are very poorly coached.

It has to be something like that. Maybe the poms have been giving them tips.

 

[Parra]

this match was so much better than the average NRL match.

That's a little bit over-enthusiastic. If the NRL dished up that crap every week they'd call it the Shute Shield. And that's being unfair to the Shute Shield.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Awesome game! Get that into you critics!

4 great games from 5.

 

[no name]

Tonga f*cked it with ill discipline. You would have thought they might have clued on after getting spanked in the penalties on Mon night.....

 

[8Ball]

I heard the attendance was 11787 from sky sports.

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Exciting, passionate, open Rugby... Passionate fans... absolutely loved it!

I pity the knockers. I really do. They're missing out on a great celebration of Rugby league.

 

[God-King Dean]

Glad Samoa won.

The Tongans are grubs.

 

[Parra]

I heard the attendance was 11787 from sky sports.

Just over 1/2 full is about what it looked on the tele. So the number seems right.

 

[pantherz9103]

Another game of thrills and spills, brilliance, toughness but also the odd moment of stupidity.

So what happens if Ireland beats Samoa, and all teams are equal on 2 points?

 

[kiwileaguefan]

That's a little bit over-enthusiastic. If the NRL dished up that crap every week they'd call it the Shute Shield. And that's being unfair to the Shute Shield.

Please.....everyone really enjoyed the 40-0 GF :sarcasm::sarcasm:

 

[Radioactive Man]

Points Difference ?

 

[Brownie.Kougari]

Wednesday's result: Group 3 rankings

Ireland def Samoa by 9+ points: Ireland, Tonga, Samoa
Ireland def Samoa by 6-7 points: Tonga, Ireland, Samoa
Ireland def Samoa by 3-4 points: Tonga, Samoa, Ireland
Ireland def Samoa by 1 point: Samoa, Tonga, Ireland
Draw: Samoa, Tonga, Ireland
Samoa def Irealnd: Samoa, Tonga, Ireland

Ireland def Samoa by 8 points: Ireland and Tonga equal 1st
Ireland def Samoa by 5 points: Ireland and Samoa equal 2nd
Ireland def Samoa by 2 points: Samoa and Tonga equal 1st

I hope I did my maths right.. :lol:

 

[pcpp]

Scenario for Ireland v Samoa:

Samoa win or draw and they're into the SFQ
Ireland win by 6 points or more and they're into the SFQ
Ireland win by exactly 5 points - both teams are on the same points difference. Not sure who goes through.

Tonga cannot make the Semi-Finals on any result.

 

[JB]

Lot of enthusiasm and passion, but not a lot else. Both sides could barely get to the 4th tackle without turning it over. Will get cleaned up by the big 3 imo. Lauaki is a deadset meathead. Lost his place in the Warriors through ill discipline, still hasn't learned and probably never will.

Go the pitch invasion!

 

[myanonymoususername]

Good game. Best so far in the competition.

But I couldn't help thinking how many of the players have actually ever been to Tonga or Samoa?