Author Topic: Rugby League World Cup (2021/22) (Read 25905 times)

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #280 on:** October 22, 2022, 05:31:47 pm »

Nice one Samie, forgot this was on. Something non-football to watch! Although turned over just as France scored. 18-6 England.

Hazell · « **Reply #281 on:** October 22, 2022, 05:37:00 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on October 22, 2022, 05:31:47 pm

Nice one Samie, forgot this was on. Something non-football to watch! Although turned over just as France scored. 18-6 England.

And another!

Samie · « **Reply #282 on:** October 22, 2022, 05:37:25 pm »

Dickheads!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #283 on:** October 22, 2022, 05:50:07 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on October 22, 2022, 05:37:00 pm

And another!

He’s got rugby league pie all over his shirt.

Samie · « **Reply #284 on:** October 22, 2022, 07:11:25 pm »

Good second half from us, into the Knockouts we go.

Samie · « **Reply #285 on:** October 22, 2022, 07:12:24 pm »

New Zealand v Jamaica is next.

Samie · « **Reply #286 on:** October 22, 2022, 11:43:30 pm »

Hazell · « **Reply #287 on:** October 23, 2022, 09:40:03 am »

Is it bad that Scotland got trounced worse than Jamaica did?

Samie · « **Reply #288 on:** October 23, 2022, 01:51:48 pm »

Yes, as Jamaica are very early in development. But Australia are better than New Zealand.,

Samie · « **Reply #289 on:** October 23, 2022, 05:19:01 pm »

Samoa v Greece on now.

Samie · « **Reply #290 on:** October 23, 2022, 08:30:42 pm »

Samoa battered Australia G.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #291 on:** October 24, 2022, 12:23:56 am »

Aside from a couple of games, notably Tonga/PNG it's been one sided mostly. I'm Ok with that, teams that don't play together often getting up to speed for the knock outs. Still a couple of group games worth watching, Samoa v France and possibly the 2 Cook Islands games because they are an unknown quantity.

Nevertheless it looks pretty nailed on as to what happens after next week

England v PNG for the right to play Samoa or Tonga

Australia v Lebanon for the right to play NZ or Fiji

Some decent games in there and 2 good semi finals almost guaranteed

Samie · « **Reply #292 on:** October 24, 2022, 08:00:53 pm »

Tonga v Wales tonight has started.

Samie · « **Reply #293 on:** October 24, 2022, 11:00:25 pm »

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #294 on:** October 25, 2022, 01:28:25 am »

Quote from: Samie on October 24, 2022, 11:00:25 pm

Gave them a good scare until 35 minutes.

That video ref as well, denying one of the best tries ever when it mattered not, just for a few millimetres (c65th minute)

liversaint · « **Reply #295 on:** October 25, 2022, 05:48:15 am »

Quote from: Black Bull Nova on October 25, 2022, 01:28:25 am

Gave them a good scare until 35 minutes.

That video ref as well, denying one of the best tries ever when it mattered not, just for a few millimetres (c65th minute)

Went to this, entertaining game that Wales did very well in. Just came up short with the kicking game and obvious fitness gulf between FT and PT players, plus a few handling errors at important times. Was hoping Wales would get to HT in front but just dropped off the defensive line and paid the price.

Samie · « **Reply #296 on:** October 25, 2022, 07:07:48 pm »

Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands on BBC3 tonight lads.

I expect PNG to win but Cookies surprised me albeit against Wales last week.

Samie · « **Reply #297 on:** October 25, 2022, 10:54:15 pm »

My lads doing their business in a good contest.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #298 on:** October 26, 2022, 01:04:05 am »

Good game, I think the Cook Island are near the top table now. Tonga cannot relax against them.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #299 on:** October 26, 2022, 05:00:49 pm »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/63403981

England head coach Shaun Wane has brought in former footballer Stuart Pearce to inspire the players before Saturday's match against Greece.

Good job it's only Greece then, his track record as a manager was appalling

Samie · « **Reply #300 on:** October 26, 2022, 05:03:19 pm »

Quote from: Black Bull Nova on October 26, 2022, 05:00:49 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/63403981

England head coach Shaun Wane has brought in former footballer Stuart Pearce to inspire the players before Saturday's match against Greece.

Good job it's only Greece then, his track record as a manager was appalling

It's Greece! I could deliver motivational message and they'd beat Australia G.

Who is Wayne bringing in for the Aussies?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #301 on:** October 26, 2022, 05:45:18 pm »

Quote from: Samie on October 26, 2022, 05:03:19 pm

It's Greece! I could deliver motivational message and they'd beat Australia G.

Who is Wayne bringing in for the Aussies?

The obvious choice would be Chris Waddle if he needs some guidance for his kickers on how to get penalties over the bar.

Samie · « **Reply #302 on:** October 28, 2022, 08:15:05 pm »

Last round of group games begins tonght with Ireland v New Zeland. First half nearly over lads.

Samie · « **Reply #303 on:** October 28, 2022, 10:34:31 pm »

Samie · « **Reply #304 on:** October 29, 2022, 02:37:14 pm »

3 games on today lads. First up England v Greece

Samie · « **Reply #305 on:** October 29, 2022, 04:08:24 pm »

Demolition job by us to Australia G team. If only we could do that to the real Aussies.

Samie · « **Reply #306 on:** October 30, 2022, 01:28:46 pm »

Samoa v France should be a decent game later on lads.

Samie · « **Reply #307 on:** October 30, 2022, 03:45:50 pm »

Tonga are spanking Cook islands.

Samie · « **Reply #308 on:** October 30, 2022, 04:28:51 pm »

Cook Islands got walloped. Samoa v France up next.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #309 on:** October 30, 2022, 04:37:36 pm »

It's all been scene setting so far except Tonga/PNG (and possibly Samoa/France)

The action really ramps up in the QF, any game (except Australia/Lebanon) is unpredictable from now on.

Samie · « **Reply #310 on:** October 30, 2022, 05:13:20 pm »

Agreed mate. We should've just gone straight to KO's.

Samie · « **Reply #311 on:** October 30, 2022, 05:53:02 pm »

Samoa cruising into the knockouts it seems.

Samie · « **Reply #312 on:** October 30, 2022, 07:13:10 pm »

Junior of Samoa just decapitated the French lad.

https://twitter.com/RLWC2021/status/1586793732413734931

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #313 on:** October 31, 2022, 12:43:52 am »

There was no way a team stuffed full of Penrith Panthers players were not going to show up at this tournament. Samoa have now had some practice and fully warmed up and the tournament moves onto another level.

I think we know how the Australia/ Lebanon might go (albeit Lebanon are a lot better than you would think) but

England v PNG
Samoa v Tonga
NZ v Fiji

Well, I would not like to call any of those games or the semi finals that might result from them given just how unpredictable the pacific teams are in the day. Tonga v Samoa should be a beast of a game.

Despite some one-sided games, the tournament as a whole (and I include the PDWC, Wheelchair and Women's games in that as well) is a fantastic alternative to the world of football, Qatar World Cup included. What a contrast to the cheating, overpaid players, soft shite players (like Fernandes) going down so easily, scummy fans, the corporate corruption and poor officiating we now take for granted.

Samie · « **Reply #314 on:** October 31, 2022, 12:48:01 am »

Good points BBN.

New Zealand v Fiji might be tricky for the Kiwis as they've had a shite group and are not battle hardened yet. Not saying it wil be an upset win but Fiji could have a shout if they are close going into the last 10 minutes.

As for us v PGN I think it will be tough but with home advantage and crowd behind us we'll get there in the end.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #315 on:** October 31, 2022, 07:56:09 am »

Lebabon coach Michael Cheika has Australia on Sat and then has to coach Argentina against England in the Rugby Union on Sunday.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #316 on:** November 2, 2022, 10:23:14 pm »

I wonder if any football referees are as fast as Chris Kendall (and Josh Addo-Carr has been called the fastest man on the planet, he's obviously not)

https://mobile.twitter.com/giantsrlfans/status/1581367212866408448

Spanish Al · « **Reply #317 on:** November 3, 2022, 08:00:17 am »

Heading up to Warrington for the Samoa v Tonga game on Sunday. Should be a cracker, can’t wait.

Got tickets for the final too, not arsed who gets there and wins so long as it’s a great advert for Rugby League.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #318 on:** November 3, 2022, 10:52:54 am »

Just as a scene setter, here are the highlights of the 2017 Semi Final, England v Tonga

Short Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdhNwnxgQ44

Longer Highights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbTzN8voNY

If you've never seen it before, make sure you watch to the end. Scouser in the England team as well, they are rare in RL

Samie · « **Reply #319 on:** November 3, 2022, 08:01:04 pm »

Wheelchair League is crazy as fuck. he hits are brutal too with added metal.