World Cup 2017

[Philip_Smith007]

Video ref helped Tonga out there.
Lebanon runner behind ball went passed and went 2-3 steps past line. He can't disappear.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

2nd week in a row the refs have looked after Tonga, Lebanon very unlucky on a lot of calls

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Did Moses lose that ball ? He is absolutely blowing up in front of me

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Lebanon not dropping off.
Great try there to make it a 2 point ball game.
10mins to go.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Lebanon player tackled before he had ball, but Tonga get away with it.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Great game, Lebanon just one to many errors to get it over Tonga.
Tonga 24 - Lebanon 22
Pity they (Lebanon) don't get to play together more often.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Awesome game of footy, wrong team won imo but great spectacle, the Lebanon tries were outstanding

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Awesome game of footy, wrong team won imo but great spectacle, the Lebanon tries were outstanding

They used their brains, not just their brawn.
Offloads the key to zap the energy of big Tongans.
Just some dumb things at end, Moses offloading to no one and his chip.
Farah passed to ground a few times.
Pity we won't see them again till next world cup.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Didn't see the game, but England 36- PNG 6

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Didn't see the game, but England 36- PNG 6

I forgot that the RLWC carries on without us. Totally forgot about this game.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I forgot that the RLWC carries on without us. Totally forgot about this game.

First game I haven't watched any of, normally have most games 10-20mins.
Will watch the final 3 games now.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Guess it's bandwagon time.
Probably have to go Tonga.
Not sure anyone can rattle Aussie without some major injuries to a few key players.

 

[JJ]

Despite our embarrassment (at least in everyone's eyes except Blair, Kidwell and Johnson's) the tournament has been a success - looks like Australia are again miles ahead of everyone else, but the tier 2 nations - England, Tonga, Fiji, Lebanon and NZ are pretty even LOL

I am happy for Australia to win well, they have so much right in their systems, and the international setup with Meninga, we don't have far to look to see how to get it right... but we're too up ourselves to do that

 

[Matua]

Guess it's bandwagon time.
Probably have to go Tonga.
Not sure anyone can rattle Aussie without some major injuries to a few key players.

Normally I'd be all over the Tongan bandwagon, but a combination of the defections (which bother me more now than when they happened), some of the stupid shit going on back home in the over excitement, and my interactions with a couple of Aussie-Tongans over here that makes me think think the Fifita is the norm for the Aussie born ones, has soured me to them.

But I guess in the end I'm going to be supporting a team with Taumalolo and Fusitua over any other teams left (it will be good if Kata is not playing too).

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Ok Fiji, time to prove yourself.
Aussie by 36.
Which will prove how bad we truely are.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

1 min in, Aussie late-ish on Hayne and Hayne gets Slater with a shoulder charge 3 tackles in and everyone in for a push and shove.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Fiji taking the 2 points after Holmes lost ball on second tackle and Slater to long in tackle in front of posts.
0-2 6mins.
Woods off with shoulder issue.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Fiji rush up in defense and Gillette goes thru open tryline with 3 on 1, drew the fullback and threw a terrible pass over sideline. Try gone begging for Aussie.

 

[Mighty Ape Man]

Biggest problem in Rugby League internationals is lack of neutral referees. How can the game be taken seriously when attempting to draw in new fans? Oz v Fiji and we couldn't find a single non Oz to ref????!!!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Slater scores.
Way to easy, Valu rushes up out wide and slips, Morgan slips thru centre tackle and doesn't stuff it like Gillett and passes to Slater.
6-2