Tri Nations Final - SPOILERS

[CouldaBeenAnything]

did you see the '85 series?

we should have & would have deserved to lose it. we won the second test on fulltime after being thoroughly outplayed. the third test was simply a continuation of the second.

true, the year they played the test series in between the origin games. 18-0 in the third test wasn't it?

 

[AuckMel]

Aaaannnd?

And what?

The AB's never, ever have to endure what the Kiwis do.

 

[greeneyed]

Wiki and Stacey Jones were incredible. Congratulations to New Zealand. Great result for rugby league, an historic day. Good on the NZ coach as well.

 

[Jordan]

I hope this loss brings the passion back to the Australian jersey.

 

[gregstar]

true, the year they played the test series in between the origin games. 18-0 in the third test wasn't it?

yep - they got the result in the third that they deserved in the second test

 

[pantherz9103]

I'd be interested to know how many of Gowers passes have missed the mark, hes been bloody awful tonite.

Yeah but hard to play well behind a forward effort like that

 

[gregstar]

I hope this loss brings the passion back to the Australian jersey.

that's the main thing!

i agree

 

[pantherz9103]

I knew this wasn't a good year for Aus. Lost the Ashes, lost to the Kiwis in Sydney, blanked, and now lost a series.

Socceroos qualified for the World Cup though

 

[Citizen.Eras3d]

There are some positive signs, I think I saw Petro take a hit up without turning sideways and falling down. Have to be encouraged by that.

 

[CouldaBeenAnything]

Socceroos qualified for the World Cup though

ummm....Andrew Bogut got drafted at number 1 in the NBA *clutches at straws*

 

[CouldaBeenAnything]

There are some positive signs, I think I saw Petro take a hit up without turning sideways and falling down. Have to be encouraged by that.

Gives him something to work on...hopefully just the spark he needs

 

[Calixte]

Auckmel & Co,

This Kiwi result dwarfs that of the All Blacks in beating four very poor football sides.

This Kiwi performance is on a par with their best performances ever - certainly since the mid-1980s and really is an achievement comparable to their wins over Australia in the 1952 and 1953 series.

gregstar,

Australia was also lucky to win the first test, 26-20, in 1985.

Excellent Kiwi side then. Australia was awesome too - and fortunately had Lewis to prevent the same result as this morning.

generally,

There is enough sour grapes here to start a winery.

Hearty congratulations to the Kiwis. Tri-Nations Champions 2005.

 

[greeneyed]

The shots of NZ taking the throphy and the passion shown as they lined up for the team photograph...... its just gotta be good for rugby league.

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah but hard to play well behind a forward effort like that

Yeah thats true....only one bloke in green n gold could hols his head up tonite, dare i say it, Golden Boot himself, Mini.

No, congrats to the kiwis, they played terrific, outplayed us all over the park in every facet, too bad we left our worst performance till when it mattered most....Kiwi forwards and halves were just too good

 

[aussies1st]

Socceroos qualified for the World Cup though

lol I'll say we used up all our winning luck to get the socceroos over. None left for the rest

 

[gregstar]

performances of the forward pack:

Civoniceva - 30 tackles 5 Hitups 41 metres gained

Buderus - 33 tackles 3 Hitups 19 metres gained

Ryles - 42 tackles 11 Hitups 100 metres gained

O'Donnell - 24 tackles 9 hitups 48 metres gained

Fitzgibbon - 30 tackles 10 hitups 70 metres gained

Kennedy - 25 tackles 14 hitups 92 metres gained

Mason - 22 tackles 8 hitups 56 metres gained

O'Meley - 16 tackles 8 hitups 64 metres gained

Price - 26 tackles 8 hitups 65 metres gained

 

[BatiFan]

Huge boost for the international game and well done to the Kiwis who were absolutely awesome.

 

[gregstar]

Auckmel & Co,

This Kiwi result dwarfs that of the All Blacks in beating four very poor football sides.

This Kiwi performance is on a par with their best performances ever - certainly since the mid-1980s and really is an achievement comparable to their wins over Australia in the 1952 and 1953 series.

gregstar,

Australia was also lucky to win the first test, 26-20, in 1985.

Excellent Kiwi side then. Australia was awesome too - and fortunately had Lewis to prevent the same result as this morning.

generally,

There is enough sour grapes here to start a winery.

Hearty congratulations to the Kiwis. Tri-Nations Champions 2005.

sour grapes?

try again dopey - where have i suggested that either we were robbed or that new zealand didn't deserve their victory?

 

[Ari Gold]

i can't wait to add benji, SBW, Vainakolo to that side....

 

[Citizen.Eras3d]

Buderus - 33 tackles 3 Hitups 19 metres gained

There's a captains performance if I ever saw one.