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

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  • #122
    seanhynes
    Registered Users Posts: 7,513 ✭✭✭seanhynes


    Incredible 2nd half from Lebanon , they won't go away exciting finish 24-22 Tonga with a little over 10 to play


  • #123
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    seanhynes wrote: »
    Incredible 2nd half from Lebanon , they won't go away exciting finish 24-22 Tonga with a little over 10 to play

    Wow, so much closer than I thought it'd be, another fantastic game, and Lebanon were terrific. Huge scare for Tonga.

    It would be great if Fiji could give New Zealand a meaningful contest too now.

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



  • #124
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭corny


    The Kiwis can't complete a set. Fiji not capitalising though. They have dangerous runners but their interplay and passing is so bad it defies belief.


  • #125
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    corny wrote: »
    The Kiwis can't complete a set. Fiji not capitalising though. They have dangerous runners but their interplay and passing is so bad it defies belief.

    Shocking how far the Kiwis have fallen, it's like watching the Warriors in NRL. Ireland would have given both these a game on current display.

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



  • #126
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭corny


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Shocking how far the Kiwis have fallen, it's like watching the Warriors in NRL. Ireland would have given both these a game on current display.

    Yeah true. There's the same sort of malaise you see with the Warriors. Hard to put your finger on but they look like they're just going through the motions in games. They're being knocked back in the collisions in this game and it doesn't seem to bother them.


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  • #127
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    corny wrote: »
    Yeah true. There's the same sort of malaise you see with the Warriors. Hard to put your finger on but they look like they're just going through the motions in games. They're being knocked back in the collisions in this game and it doesn't seem to bother them.

    Going through the motions is exactly it.
    Johnson is like the poster boy for that attitude.

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



  • #128
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭corny


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Going through the motions is exactly it.
    Johnson is like the poster boy for that attitude.

    You know whats going to happen now....he's gonna beat 6 players, running the full length of the field and score the winner.:D


  • #129
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    corny wrote: »
    You know whats going to happen now....he's gonna beat 6 players, running the full length of the field and score the winner.:D

    Haha yeah probably. I'm normally proven completely wrong!

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



  • #130
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Poor officiating again today.

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



  • #131
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭corny


    Hayne has been dreadful but that was a lovely kick. The NZ'ers look dangerous still but they just can't hang onto the ball long enough to build pressure.


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  • #132
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Kiwis got what they deserved. Nothing.

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



  • #133
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭corny


    Fair play to Fiji. Their forwards were heroic to a man.

    They'll be nilled by Australia though because their halves are terrible.


  • #134
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Fair play to Lebanon as I thought Tonga would win that pretty solidly. I had a feeling the other game would be close but fancied NZ to edge it.

    Will England reach the semi-finals? Bookies seem to make them heavy favourites over PNG.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



  • #135
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Fair play to Lebanon as I thought Tonga would win that pretty solidly. I had a feeling the other game would be close but fancied NZ to edge it.

    Will England reach the semi-finals? Bookies seem to make them heavy favourites over PNG.

    Should beat PNG quite comfortably especially as it's not in Port Moresby, and be slight favourites against Tonga.

    Saying that NZ have shown twice bookies can be way off.

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



  • #136
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    So far so good for England.

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



  • #137
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Sam Burgess is rusty, loads of errors start off this half.

    So many errors from the whole team. Tonga will beat them if the error count is same next game (presuming they get there)

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



  • #138
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Job done, England must improve or Tonga will turn them over. So much talent in the England team, they just have to put it together.

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



  • #139
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Definitely areas for England to improve. The Tonga game will be interesting.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



  • #140
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Early reminder
    Australia v Fiji is on Friday at 0900.
    England v Tonga is on Saturday at (gulp) 0430.

    I'm going to miss the first semi final because of work (come on Fiji!) so that'll have to be a record job, but intend to get up at moron o'clock on Saturday to watch England, Tonga could easily beat them if they have as many errors as they did against PNG.

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



  • #141
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Australia 54 - 6 Fiji. Meh, don't think I'll bother watching.

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



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  • #142
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I caught the highlights. Six tries for Valentine Holmes! I expected Australia to win but I didn't think it would be that emphatic. Hopefully England's game with Tonga will be more competitive.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



  • #143
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    I caught the highlights. Six tries for Valentine Holmes! I expected Australia to win but I didn't think it would be that emphatic. Hopefully England's game with Tonga will be more competitive.

    It definitely will be competitive, could go either way and atmosphere should be something else. Doubting I'll be awake for it now though!

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



  • #144
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Good game so far. Tonga getting right back in it now.

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



  • #145
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    12 nil to England at half time.

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



  • #146
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    What a finish

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



  • #147
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Fukcin hell, ridiculous end, England very lucky but I think that's a knock on at the end in the NRL every week, so fair enough he called same on the field. One of Tonga tries was from a forward pass anyway, so leveling it out or some such crap :pac:

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



  • #148
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Wayne Bennett is a dry fupper :)

    https://twitter.com/garethwalker/status/934324128890228738

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



  • #149
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Incredible finish. I expected an England rout but was on the edge of my seat by the end. It was a great advert for the game. You have to hand it to the Tonga fans for the amazing atmosphere. As Chapman said in the BBC studio afterwards, if that was a football match the fans would have been screaming abuse at the ref yet the fans there were singing hymns.

    Can't see England stopping Australia but I hope they can make a game of it.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



  • #150
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Bump early, bump often.

    World Cup final tomorrow, kick off is 0900. Live on BBC One or Eir Sports 2. (So you can choose English or Australian commentary/coverage)

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



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  • #151
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Last reminder of the day.

    World Cup final tomorrow.
    Australia v England, kick off is 0900 in Brisbane. Live on BBC One or Eir Sports 2. (So you can choose English or Australian commentary/coverage).

    If you like to see the underdog do well cheer for the men in white, or if you like to see England lose whatever the sport, you can watch the probable Aussie victory!

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



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