more from who jumped up and clapped when aus and kiwis scored, you're right though i can't tell a difference

Soliola is signing for Saints? Eddie should have told us...

Been funny reading through this thread and seeing all all the stupid reactions of you poms.


This game had nothing to do with you lot!

the game tonight was played by 34 players who wanted to wear their shirt with pride and didnt back back down from the fight, great game played at speed and intensity, i fear for england next week

no it was not a lot of Ausie foward was hidding and seamed a little yellow in the belly and they was hoping for one the big game players to bail them out and lucky for the threy did.

eh?

sorry i ment the Ausie fowards was soft and did not like phisical side of the game and they was hoping the big game players came good and they did.

Ah.

I agree, if and it's a big if the English forwards can dominate early on that is the only slim hope England have.

Incredible game.

If there's a better match-up in world sport at the moment than Aus v NZ rugby league, I can't think what it is.

It was absolutely ferocious out there for 80 minutes, but there were hand shakes and smiles at the end. Exactly how sport should be.

Epic stuff from both teams.

That's never stopped you from crapping all over this forum.

You love us. You love our game. You love our country.

Dreamer

If that was the case why weren't Australia beaten as badly as England will be next week?

Easy on the predictions there young fella

Pretty good match, despite Ganson being largely responsible for field position most of the night. I was literally sighing with disappointment when he was awarding us with penalties, because they were just so damn soft. The guy's got problems. Tests shouldn't be scruntinised to that extent.

Quite disappointed with Hayne's involvement. Mostly not his fault, he wasn't serviced all night. Whether he was ordered to stay on his wing or not we'll never know. Sheens should've at least switched him and Slater in the second half.

Inglis, however, despite lacking service as well, especially in the first half, still shone. The freak is going to rip England apart, it's already written.

Mr. Ineffectual Ryan Hoffman did not change my mind one bit. He is a nuffy against the Kiwis. It won't be, but I hope that's his last game for the tournament. There's no way he deserves a place ahead of Hindmarsh.

I wonder if the NFL players over here for an exhibition



match watched the game and what they thought of it?

Big hits, no padding.

Continous motion and no taking 3 hours to play a game that last 4 x 15 minute periods.

Rugby League "The GREATEST Game" on the planet by a huge margin.

They'd probably say:
"Stooopid b'stards - taking all those hits and getting paid peanuts. Give me my padding and $40 million anyday"

so true fella. we all love our game, but compared to other sports nfl/socer etc our boys are paid peanuts

What made me laugh was the woman doing the sports slot on the BBC news channel saying that we've only got to win one match now to reach the final! The difference between the standard of last night's game and the dross that we get served up with in the average 'Super' League game was frightening. Looking forward to the re-match in a fortnight's time.

"Top o' the league, you're 'avin' a laugh, top o' the league, you're 'avin' a laugh"

Hey, don't take my name in vain



P.S. can you remember what you predicted for this match



Awesome game, to me the Haka set the stage, I've never seen NZ as wound up.

Unless England can suddenly start to believe in themselves (and gain 50% in fitness levels) they will be in for a good hiding.

I remember Mate.

Full credit to New Zealand they deserved to win this game.
They played great and their defense was the best I have seen for a little while.

Australia were lucky to scrape the draw.
They will get better with a run under their belts.

It was an awesome game, but to compare a match between the two top RL sides in the world and an 'average' SL game ( Harlequins v Castleford, for instance ) is hardly being comparing like-with-like.

This game has been good for RL in general from so many different points of view.

NZ obviously felt very much disrespected by the lead up, the press and the betting odds. That an understrength NZ could do this to a very much overhyped Aussie side shows some good lessons.

1) NZ do not respect the aussies
2) NZ do not fear the aussies
3) NZ have massive pride and passion regards wearing the black shirt.
4) NZ can get in their faces and stay there for 80 mins
5) NZ can resist build up of pressure for sustained periods
6) Some of the Aussies do doubt themselves when things go wrong (I thought slater was going to burst into tears at one stage)
7) The experienced aussies never say die


Aussie fans wear silly little bobble hats and behave like kids that have been at mums sherry (oh sorry they are

)

Wow.....New Zealand makes you feel good about yourself dont they. Imagine if you actually were one of them, and not just some stupid pom.

The Convicts rely on a well briefed homer ref to win, didnt get that last night.

All but one of the Kiwis play in the NRL against the Oz team players each week so why would they fear them?
They do have great pride in all sports they play.
Not sure if they can consistently play 80 minutes
A lot has to do with the tempo of a game and how the scoreboard ticks over, if its tight Australia often play very conservative percentage football.
If they get a few points in front they often turn on a hot dog style of football where the ball is spun out to the backs and its like touch football.

Australia will improve next week for two reasons, players that have not played for many weeks have a game under their belts.
They realize that one stumble and they are finished so they will turn it up to "11"