Topic: Rugby League World Cup (2021/22)

[Samie]

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[MBL?]

Should be called Alt Rugby.

[Samie]

I'm pretty sure Union bosses will be looking to steal more coaches and techniques used from our League boys.

[puroresu_kid]

Looking forward to seeing Tonga. Got some very good players in there side.

England are missing a top class full back and half to partner Widdop. Could reach the final as NZ have lost some good players.

[WEST HAM PAUL]

I've got tickets for the first Quarter Final in Darwin on 17th November

A1 v B3

So should be Australia v either Tonga, Samoa or Scotland

Outside chance England win the group or New Zealand finish 3rd but can't see these happening

[Anywhichwayicant]

Handy draw.

Brad Singleton to lead us to a semi!

[puroresu_kid]

Amazed Kevin Brown made the England squad.

Wayne Bennett clearly doesn't watch Super League.

[Crosby Nick]

I'm pretty sure Union bosses will be looking to steal more coaches and techniques used from our League boys.

How to drop high kicks mainly.

[Samie]

How to drop high kicks mainly.

To be fair the ball in Union is hardly in a players hands these days with the fly-half always kicking it out into touch.

[El Lobo]

As long as Radlinski and Tuigamala are fit, I fancy our chances 

[dave 5516]

Thanks, Samie, la.

A World Cup win...why fuckin not.  The only sport were I can support the English.

[Samie]

No worries mate. 

Apparently Scotland got battered by a provincial team in Sydney couple of days ago.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Why do Rugby League jerseys always look like knock-offs?

[Samie]

Piss poor manufacturers mate.

[CrasherKid79]

Why do Rugby League jerseys always look like knock-offs?

Bit harsh, depends who your team is. My black Cas away shirt is quality. Few too many sponsors on but then that’s understandable without all the football money.

[dave 5516]

Why do Rugby League jerseys always look like knock-offs?

Any in particular, like?

Lets be honest, only wools wear any replica sports jerseys.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Any in particular, like?

Any of them. They're all made from that same terrible material.

[dave 5516]

Any of them. They're all made from that same terrible material.

The quality of the material then. I don't wear replica kit, even though I own quite a lot of cycling jerseys. I like the designs and ads on most League jerseys, here and in the NRL. I'm liking the national team jerseys for Australia, British Isles Nations and English jersey....the Azzurri jersey is a thing of beauty. I think there's not a bad national team jersey at this 2017 edition.

[murphs316]

Why is it so lop sided i am sure they could have had 2 more teams and had 4 groups of 4 and top 2 going through.

Like teams in Group A & B just have to win one game and get into the quarter finals while those in C & D would near enough have to win 3 games

[Crosby Nick]

Presume it’s all based on rankings. The teams in C and D aren’t strong but at least the best of them will make the quarters.

Does give margin for error of sorts in the other group although I think if England lose to Australia in the group they’ll end up with a semi with NZ. If they were to win they’d have on paper an easier route to the final.

It is always gloriously convoluted though. Not sure how they first stumbled across this format!

[The North Bank]

Lebanon are basically the Australian B or C team.

[Rysoph76]

Any chance Australia don't win this? 1/5 for the tournament and 1/10 to beat England in the opening match!

[puroresu_kid]

Any chance Australia don't win this? 1/5 for the tournament and 1/10 to beat England in the opening match!

Don’t think so. Very strong team and a good coach.

England need to be competitive tomorrow. Can’t get hammered.

[Samie]

Aussies are just too good. I'm confident we can beat the Kiwis if we play really well but the Ausises have a massive hoodoo over us.

[Samie]

Lebanon are basically the Australian B or C team.

C or D mate. Aussie backups  would pummel us. 

[liversaint]

Looking forward to this. England must be competitive and not ship a load of points. Interesting to see Lomax in over Ratchford, and Bateman in the centre. A key for me though is the fitness of o'loughlin and the impact of the bench. It's been said before, but first up is likely the best chance to beat the convicts.

[dave 5516]

If anyone could, I'd appreciate some in match updates, I'm out on a ride. TIA.

[Rysoph76]

If anyone could, I'd appreciate some in match updates, I'm out on a ride. TIA.

I'm gonna watch it in work so don't mind updating the scores in here 

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

I like Rugby league - but the world cup is just pointless. It's going to be NZ - AUS final, so why do we have to go through a couple of weeks are part timers playing to get there?

[Rysoph76]

yeah I get your point, I watch league and union but for me union is all about the internationals but league is all about the clubs.

Have to laugh that Kevin Sinfield just said about Ryan Hall 'He is very intelligent but has no common sense, he is like rainman'

[Samie]

We can compete with the Kiwis though. With the Aussies they beat us 9/10.

[Rysoph76]

The poem is pretty shit to be fair

[archie]

Pictures are slightly behind comms which is annoying.

[Rysoph76]

yeah very annoying. Try to England 4-0 jermaine mcgillvary. Missed conversion from the touchline.

[Anywhichwayicant]

The real show starts on Sunday.

[puroresu_kid]

One way traffic for the last 10 mins. England can't get out of there half.

[Rysoph76]

yeah looks like its going to be a long night for the england defence

[puroresu_kid]

It's good defence from England just this kind of non stop defending takes it toll

[Samie]

We canne hold on here lads. 

[WhoHe]

Seen a few forward looking passes, they don't really seem to bother too much trying to stop them.