Half time NZ 2 - 16 Aus. Australia have been by far the better team in the opening half. new Zealand are going to have to come out with a better kicking game and try and stop the ozzies moving up the field as quick. Also I think Johnson needs to take the ball to the line more often and use his step.

new zealand forwards need a rocket up their and some self belief.

Its been the quietest game that JWH has had for a long time IMO.

well good night new zealand seriously wished we managed to hold on to that game, think we are the only team who caused some problems for Australia.

For crying out loud that was soft. its going to be really tough now for NZ.

I think last weeks game has taken a hell of a lot out of this NZ side, tgey look poor

Also their kicking game had been terrible (incidentally far worse that any England kicking game') who is making the call to put high bombs up against the best fullback in the world?

How disappointing.
New Zealand look awful
Boring game.

They use bombs a lot in the NRL whenever a team is 20 - 30 meters out teams tend to put bombs up no matter who the full back is.

Poor kick there by Shaun Johnson

Always said that those run off areas are dangerous.

Well what a damp squib, it makes last week even harder to take, we would have been far better than the kiwis in the final

What a TRY.



Its a shame that it was scored by someone in a green and gold jersey.

Ill be honest Getting bored now.
Aus have been flawless
NZ have been Poor to put it politely

Its a great stadium to play finals in but Its Dangerous for rugby league.

How disappointing.
New Zealand look awful
Boring game.

So far a master class from the Aussies, the bitterness of last weeks defeat seems to be clouding people’s judgement.

I too wish England had made the final, however, it wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference to the inevitable outcome - an Aussie victory.

Poor play again there by NZ.

If only New Zealand had more NRL players in their team as we know its the intensity of the games in that league that makes Australia beat England!

What was SBW doing then?

And if only they had quick halfbacks, cos that's what you need from your halfbacks

sorry but new zealand have been absolute dire here, tackling technique is dire. Aus have played flawlessly pretty much but kiwis forwards just haven't turned up.

This is a ruthless, flawless kangaroo side. We need to remember they have not conceded a single try since their first game. They do not have any weaknesses. The best Australia side I've watched in more than 30years. It's both beautiful and painful to watch.

Normally when a legend of the game retires like Lockyer you sort of expect a team to get weaker but it just sort of hasn't seem to of happened.

Nice one SBW.