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Rugby League World Cup 2017 (27th Oct. to 2nd Dec.)

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  • #52
    KevIRL
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    Just the 14 tries for NZ v Scotland in another one-sided affair


  • #53
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Just the 14 tries for NZ v Scotland in another one-sided affair

    Kiwis were accused of disrespect for fielding a weakened team against Scotland, imagine the damage with a full strength team.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #54
    KevIRL
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    Tonga beat Samoa 32-18. The result never really looked in any doubt.


  • #55
    KevIRL
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    Reminder that England v Lebanon about to start on BBC 2


  • #56
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Comfortable but unconvincing from England. Still, first win on the board.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #57
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Huge game for Ireland tomorrow morning, if they can be close (within 6 points) to PNG with 20 minutes to go i think they could win it. My reasoning is the sheer physical size of them, they'll end out of steam before the finish.

    We can hope anyway.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #58
    KevIRL
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    Bookies have PNG by 16. Well they were wrong last week so fingers crossed!


  • #59
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    The conditions will be very tough. I just hope the team can be in the contest and give a good account of themselves. Mark Aston's gameplan worked a treat against Italy and I gather he has worked with some of the PNG players at Sheffield so hopefully he has a nice plan in store. It should be a great occasion. I just hope I'm awake for it!


  • #60
    KevIRL
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    Come on Ireland


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  • #61
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Intimidating place to have to play, good luck Ireland.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #62
    KevIRL
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    Try ireland!


  • #63
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Try ireland!

    Great start. Not the clearest cut try you'll ever see but it's what comes up on that board that counts.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #64
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Hard going when you give away a run of penalties.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #65
    KevIRL
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    What an atmosphere all the same


  • #66
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    What an atmosphere all the same

    Best games atmosphere wise have been Hamilton yesterday and the Port Moresby games.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #67
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Italy hammering the USA in the other game. 16 nil so far.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #68
    KevIRL
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    Just too strong. Errors not helping Irish cause too


  • #69
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Just too strong. Errors not helping Irish cause too

    Ireland just trying to force it a bit too much when they get down their end.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #70
    KevIRL
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    Blessed to be going in only 2 behind at HT


  • #71
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Italy 28 nil over USA in the other game at half time.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #72
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    KevIRL wrote: »
    Blessed to be going in only 2 behind at HT

    I was thinking the same thing. So many errors from both sides in that half but they look much more threatening. We will need to produce the best possible form and hope they continue to mess up if we are to have any chance of success but I can't see that happening.


  • #73
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Ireland's kicking was pretty good that half, better than England yesterday anyway.

    They need to keep it tight for the start off the second half, some effort by them so far anyway considering Wales were 26 nil down at ht when they played them.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #74
    irelandrover
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    What channel is it on?


  • #75
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    irelandrover wrote: »
    What channel is it on?

    Eir Sports 2

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #76
    KevIRL
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    Needed to score there ya feel


  • #77
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Decent spell for us, this.

    Edit: These handling errors though...


  • #78
    KevIRL
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    Errors on both sides tbf


  • #79
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Italy lead the USA 40 - 0.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #80
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    And breathe...


  • #81
    A2LUE42
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    Wasn't expecting this scoreline. Just turned it on..


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  • #82
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    So close!


  • #83
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Whatever happens in the final stages this has been a hell of an effort from Ireland. Some heroic defending at times.


  • #84
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Well that's that. Pity it ended that way. :(


  • #85
    KevIRL
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    Pity. There was chances to win that


  • #86
    A2LUE42
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    Aghhh


  • #87
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I know we can sometimes get sick of the gallant losers tag but that really was a bloody good effort against a team that considers that their national game and who were playing on their own patch. Wales got smashed 50-6 and there were plenty tipping a similar outcome for ourselves. Instead we made a real good go of it and weren't too far away from nicking it. I'm proud of the team for that effort. Hopefully they have earned a few new fans of the sport in the country.


  • #88
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    I know we can sometimes get sick of the gallant losers tag but that really was a bloody good effort against a team that considers that their national game and who were playing on their own patch. Wales got smashed 50-6 and there were plenty tipping a similar outcome for ourselves. Instead we made a real good go of it and weren't too far away from nicking it. I'm proud of the team for that effort. Hopefully they have earned a few new fans of the sport in the country.

    Brilliantly said.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #89
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Ireland would give anyone in Europe and tier 2 sides a good game if they could just get the handling errors down a bit. Play anywhere near how they have first two games and they should beat Wales.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #90
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Going to be another long 80 minutes for Wales today I fear. Fiji with an early lead.

    Edit: all square again.

    Edit again: Fiji back in front!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #91
    iDave
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    Not a league fan but finding it impossible to find any match report on any Irish media. Very poor coverage for an Ireland team competing at a world cup.
    But websites like the42 will be all over some irrelevant NFL story as soon as it breaks. Priorities like.


  • #92
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    iDave wrote: »
    Not a league fan but finding it impossible to find any match report on any Irish media. Very poor coverage for an Ireland team competing at a world cup.
    But websites like the42 will be all over some irrelevant NFL story as soon as it breaks. Priorities like.

    I agree, it's a shame but fair play to Rte online, they have been reporting on Ireland. League gets woefully under reported in England too outside of the North.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #93
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Just the 72 points to 6 in the end then in the Fiji Wales game.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #94
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Danny Brough and a couple of other Scotland players are being sent home. They were too drunk to be allowed to fly.

    https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/05/rugby-league-world-cup-scotland-players-sent-home-drunk-flight

    Pretty crap from him imo.

    In other news
    Shame the way the tournament is structured means Ireland have no chance of qualifying for quarters now (let's be honest, the USA couldn't win a raffle in PNG) and Scotland just need to beat Samoa (which they won't) to qualify.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #95
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    IMG_20171106_060009.jpg

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #96
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Looks like New Zealand vs Tonga and Wales vs Ireland will be the most competitive games this weekend. Hope to see the Irish team finish on a high with a solid victory. That would make this a positive tournament.


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  • #97
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Looks like New Zealand vs Tonga and Wales vs Ireland will be the most competitive games this weekend. Hope to see the Irish team finish on a high with a solid victory. That would make this a positive tournament.

    Kiwis v Tonga should be very close, shame its on so early. Paddy Power have New Zealand heavy, heavy favourites 1/4. Tonga 13/5. Think Kiwis probably will win but I'd definitely have a couple of euro on Tonga at that price, I think they are way off with their odds.

    I'd hope if Ireland play anywhere near like they did the first two games they'd have too much for Wales. Again, I think Paddy Power is a mile off though. Wales 14/1 and Ireland 1/50!!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #98
    KevIRL
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    Cracker this one. Come on tongA


  • #99
    KevIRL
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    They have done it. Amazing match.


  • #100
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Knew I should have had money on them, great win for Tonga.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #101
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Some effort by Scotland, great performance with understrength team, shame they couldn't hang on for the win. Samoa didn't win a game and get through to the quarterfinals. Hmmm.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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