World Cup 2017

[Iafeta]

One team is prepared to play direct. One team is playing ill disciplined rubbish football.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tupou puts it down with an open line.
Tonga had constructed something finally.
Apparently not enough to do is the reason he dropped that. Thanks Halligan for than analysis.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

One team is prepared to play direct. One team is playing ill disciplined rubbish football.

Tonga style won’t beat Aussie, but don’t think England’s will bother them to much either.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Last time Mt Smart was sold out for a game of rugby league?
Finals vs Roosters?

Ok first in 22 years.

http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/rlwc2017-draws-biggest-crowd-mt-smart-22-years

30003 attending.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

20minutes left and Tonga still to score any points.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Jennings having a shocker, can be patient, resulted in 2 penalties, passing off ground, tackling in air and now throwing another ball over sideline instead of taking tackle and fast play the ball.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Class there by England and great kick.
Builds pressure and scores a try off it.
Erasing memories of semi final against Kiwis in 2013.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Totally wrong about England. I dont think Tonga have choked. England are just simply better. I did not see Tonga losing, gutted for them.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tonga gets their try, but with 7mina left and still 14 points down. It looks done.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Totally wrong about England. I dont think Tonga have choked. England are just simply better. I did not see Tonga losing, gutted for them.

England have a great coach.

Less talent than Kiwis but you can see what a quality coach can do.

Can he repeat his 2008 magic trick for England?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

12-20 with 3 mins left.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

18-20
With 2 mins to go.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

1 set Tonga

 

[Philip_Smith007]

He was stripped!!!!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tonga robbed there!!!!
Why not check it ref????

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Well theres the Tonga I was talking about. A little to late though.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Chechen getting hung out to dry by Channel 7.
Tonga did leave it a bit late.
If it wasn’t Fafita known for loose carries would it have been checked?

Great to see Tongan crowd hang around to the end.
Great supporters.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Sorry can’t agree.
Need proof.
He panicked after Nikorima made 1 bad defensive read and was run over and had no support helping and put in Martin who added no options or pressure off SJ.
The mental space of the players.
Players choosing Tonga over NZ (now justified).
Fiji and Tonga budgets better than NZRL? No
Game plan was pass to SJ he’ll figure something out.

Could go on, but we need the best person to coach this team who wants to coach this team no matter nationality.

What really disappoints me most is yous Kidwell haters got your way.

Sure there's less players available for selection, but all that means Kidwell's cut NZRL costs and the team now rides a short bus to games. He's built something special. He has moulded a special team that is getting results that no NZRL team has done before.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

England had no issue with Tonga's bash and barge. Australia don't beat England constantly with brute force, they do it with superior skill. Tonga waited way too late to use their skill.

Unlucky at the end but a definite no try.

 

[spear tackle]

That was the best game played in Mt Smart in quite a few years