2022 Rugby League World Cup Final(s)

[threespires]

So when did the RFL start outsourcing the video ref to the PL? Very harsh on Fiji that.

 

[threespires]

What a game Tonga v Samoa was. They've just made the point in the BBC coverage that the TV can't quite convey the physical intensity and that even the hardened league fans were wincing at some of the impacts! Was it as brutal as it seemed @Psychedelic Casual ?

Thought Tonga were going to take it in the later stages but didn't quite have clear enough heads to get it over the line.

Suspect the semi won't be quite as easy as the group game was for England but still think we'll have enough.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I was bang on the half way line of the South Stand (same stand as the cameras) and it was almost as if you could feel some of the hits.

Defence for both sides was immense.

Good game. A bit disappointed that both teams were a little bit one-out and lacked moving the ball around (I know it rained at times). And it was very noticeable that both teams’ packs were blowing out of their arses even in the first half!

But that gives me confidence for England to beat Samoa next week in the semifinal. It will be a very hard game though. It certainly will be nothing like the opening game at Newcastle though. Samoa are a competitive different outfit to then.

 

[chesterbells]

Fabulous match.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

My lad went and said it was one of the best games he has been to at Halliwell.

On another note, I read that Bob Wanbon died today. Played 160 times for Warrington and 80 times for St Helen’s in the 60’s and 70’s! A very good crown green bowler in the Warrington leagues too as I think I found out once :-)

 

[supercity88]

That is absolutely immense. Passion, aggression and then, more importantly, mutual respect at the end. Amazing stuff.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

World Cup Fixtures: Semi Finals

Friday 11th November

7:00pm BBC TWO
7:45pm Australia v New Zealand
Elland Road, Leeds


Saturday 12th November

1:45pm BBC ONE
2:30pm England v Samoa
Emirates Stadium, London

 

[Deleted member 77198]

This is a bit rum. I thought Paolo lead with the elbow and copped Fifita square in the jaw and there should be no grounds for appeal.

Rugby League World Cup: Samoa captain Junior Paulo has ban for England semi-final overturned - BBC Sport

Samoa captain Junior Paulo will be available for Saturday's World Cup semi-final with England after successfully appealing against a one-match ban.

www.bbc.com

But he’s won his appeal.

No excuses though. We’ll have the face them at their best with their best forward. Will make for a better game to have both teams full strength.

 

[chesterbells]

Looking forward to these two matches. Really hope NZ can make it competitive, for a while at least