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  • NepiaN Online
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    Tonga definitely a Tier 1 team in the eyes of the officials - all the 50/50 calls going their way.

    But was a fun match to watch.

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    PNG a little screwed by the refs.

    Sheesh hasn’t Lolohea packed it on and still playing halfback.

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    was theirs for the taking! unlucky warriors i mean PNG

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    Deserved hard fought 18-12 win for the Cooks over Wales. Fitness levels and speed of ruck ball told in the last quarter. Tonga look out!

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    @Jailbreak7 said in Rugby League World Cup:

    Deserved hard fought 18-12 win for the Cooks over Wales. Fitness levels and speed of ruck ball told in the last quarter. Tonga look out!

    Great defending and heart from Wales, but second best in the second half

    Could have nicked it but not to be

    Wales captain was in the same class in school as Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale

    3 national captains!

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    @MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:

    Wales captain was in the same class in school as Sam Warburton and Gareth Bale

    3 national captains!

    That’s quite something. Kear is a decent fullback. Not the biggest player going around, but is pretty fearless.

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    @Mackerzzzz said in Rugby League World Cup:

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    Had only just looked at nrl website now... was expecting a win... but not that!

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    For some reason my brain has lost the ability to comprehend when games are being played at this RLWC. Last week I got up on Sunday to watch the Kiwis and they were on Monday. Today I flicked on Kayo to see what games were on overnight and the Kiwis had played.

    Another training run, this time against Jamaica. Final score 68 - 6.

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    @Bones said in Rugby League World Cup:

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    Crowds have actually been very good. The last world cup only averaged 13,000 per game and that featured games in three countries and blockbuster pool games.

    I just haven't engaged much with this tournament because I am not going to get SparkSport just to watch. Plus, the pool games are predictable. In 2017, we lost to Tonga in the pool game.

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    Think if RL wants to grow its showpiece event, it needs more regular Test matches rather than just NRL and SL.

    These 60+ margins aren't much fun and only one pool looks like it'll be competitive.

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    @NTA said in Rugby League World Cup:

    Think if RL wants to grow its showpiece event, it needs more regular Test matches rather than just NRL and SL.

    These 60+ margins aren't much fun and only one pool looks like it'll be competitive.

    too many countries unable to supply players from a professional league of their own. Rugby is barely an international sport and it's miles in front of League.

    The test match game absolutely should increase, but it won't because Australia have all the power. All the players. and all the money. And no way are they supporting anything that takes any attention from Origin and the Premiership.

    Aus, NZ, England, PNG, Tonga and Samoa should all be playing each other regularly.

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    the funny thing is from a competition point of view , its stronger than its ever been ,

    When i was a kid there was Aus , England , NZ and sometimes France ,

    NZ and England games were a bit competitive , but Australia was so far ahead of the rest it was a no contest each and every time

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    @kiwiinmelb was that before it was Great Britain?

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    @NTA said in Rugby League World Cup:

    Think if RL wants to grow its showpiece event, it needs more regular Test matches rather than just NRL and SL.

    These 60+ margins aren't much fun and only one pool looks like it'll be competitive.

    Yeah. I think they've got 2 problems here.

    1. The demise of the ARL, 'replacement' by the NRL. An inwards club-focussed organisation rather than the more generalist remit of the ARL. Therefore the self-funding tier 1 tests not happening often enough with the disinterest of Australia.

    2. The tier 2 tests. If it isn't self-funding then it relies on funding by the international federation. Which needs profits from these world cups to fund that activity. Chicken and egg. So, we get the once annual pacific tests day in Parramatta , as it funds itself. The rest, is piecemeal.

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    @Bones said in Rugby League World Cup:

    @kiwiinmelb was that before it was Great Britain?

    It was Great Britain , my mistake calling them England ,

    I was born in the early 60s , my old man was a league fan and I probably went to 90 percent of home tests through the late 60s and 70s as a kid .

    Carlaw park , lots of memories of that place , the spiritual home of nz league , can’t believe they sold it instead of renovating.

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    Really enjoyed Tonga v Wales last night

    Big wake up call for Tonga who looked like they were on the training field first half

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