Tonga Robbed!

[Clarkent]

I don't know how to add the video in the forum but if someone can please add it here to prove my point!... The video on YouTube is " rugby league world cup 2008 final highlights" on the 1.14s mark of the video the kiwis did the exact same thing and got a try out of it... I will stand corrected I don't think any of the higher powers wanted a tier 2 nations in the final... This ref was shocking from the start!! I'm not tongan but I was watching this game with interest and hoping Tonga would win but this ref was an absolute shocker!

 

[Burns]

Look,

How about,

Thank you Tonga. You have single handedly changed International Rugby League and demonstrated that it is truly the 'greatest game'. Please stay together and let's do this all again next year and in 2021.

 

[Clarkent]

Look,

How about,

Thank you Tonga. You have single handedly changed International Rugby League and demonstrated that it is truly the 'greatest game'. Please stay together and let's do this all again next year and in 2021.

Good on Tonga but man this game had me fired up! The refz killed this game! Hopefully Tonga keeps this going and all the other island nation follow

 

[RazorRam0n]

Cecchin all about me again ..

So much for reverting to one ref, as soon as you have a competitive match you have controversy.. Cecchin just butchered the chances of that happening

 

[RazorRam0n]

 

[Pommy]

How about Fifita couldn’t handle the thought of playing against his actual country and dropped the ball to stop it happening?

 

[KokoRugbyLeague]

Tonga robbed but it was a great atmosphere. Best entertainment in the world especially down in the southern hemisphere. SOO and all black tests are about to cede way to the Pacific Rugby League.

 

[Pig Champion]

Knock on. Ball wasn't played at.

 

[carcharias]

How about the aussies put 100 on the soap dodgers as punishment.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

It was the right call. Even if it went to the VR it goes up as no try and stays that way.

Another five minutes and Tonga probably win it but they f**ked up too many chances earlier on. That's the way it goes.

 

[kbw]

How you can call not played at, I do not know.
That was a try any day of the week and at least an absolute disgrace that they didn't check on it.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I don't know how to add the video in the forum but if someone can please add it here to prove my point!... The video on YouTube is " rugby league world cup 2008 final highlights" on the 1.14s mark of the video the kiwis did the exact same thing and got a try out of it... I will stand corrected I don't think any of the higher powers wanted a tier 2 nations in the final... This ref was shocking from the start!! I'm not tongan but I was watching this game with interest and hoping Tonga would win but this ref was an absolute shocker!

1) They can't even keep the rules consistent year to year let alone comparing an isolated incident in 2008 to 2017.

2) The Kiwi try in 2008 was ridiculous. Should never have been a try. Just like today's try would have been if it had been given.

3) No strip. No try.

 

[TIGER14]

Cecchin has ruined the World Cup

 

[Clarkent]

All in all the Pacific nation just proved to the world with there best players playing they can support there team better then any other nation! They need to continue giving islanders more games after this world cup... If Tonga and Samoa at full strength have origin like series this is the type of atmosphere you'll be expecting every game

 

[Pommy]

All in all the Pacific nation just proved to the world with there best players playing they can support there team better then any other nation! They need to continue giving islanders more games after this world cup... If Tonga and Samoa at full strength have origin like series this is the type of atmosphere you'll be expecting every game

With their best foreign players is what you mean. Let’s not try to pretend this was something it wasn’t.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Well there you have it.... now Tongans know how a NSW fan feels every year... don't worry guys you'll get use to it..
Bring on next week!!!

 

[Clarkent]

With their best foreign players is what you mean. Let’s not try to pretend this was something it wasn’t.

Are you serious? Foreign or not they're tongan aren't they? Don't start this bullshit again... Like I've said a million times most Tongans and samoans all live in nz and Australia... So of course they all would grow up playing the game there... Most if not all have full blooded tongan or samoan parents so that makes them every right to play for there country of heritage.... And if they had to choose who to play for without money on the line they would pick the island nation in heart beat... Last time I check the pommys took faasavalu from Samoa... One thing you'll never see in this lifetime is Sam Burgess or James Graham running out for Tonga or Samoa dipshit... And you blame us for taking "foreign" players even tho they're tongan or samoan anyways lol

 

[Pommy]

Are you serious? Foreign or not they're tongan aren't they? Don't start this bullshit again... Like I've said a million times most Tongans and samoans all live in nz and Australia... So of course they all would grow up playing the game there... Most if not all have full blooded tongan or samoan parents so that makes them every right to play for there country of heritage.... And if they had to choose who to play for without money on the line they would pick the island nation in heart beat... Last time I check the pommys took faasavalu from Samoa... One thing you'll never see in this lifetime is Sam Burgess or James Graham running out for Tonga or Samoa dipshit... And you blame us for taking "foreign" players even tho they're tongan or samoan anyways lol

Do you want to think about this and try again? It seemed to start with a point but just ended up as a rant.

 

[carcharias]

With their best foreign players is what you mean. Let’s not try to pretend this was something it wasn’t.

Ha
Is it England or Great Britain this week?

 

[Pommy]

Ha
Is it England or Great Britain this week?

Well done?