Rugby League World Cup

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

The Aussies comp is done, now for the real games:

New Zealand Kiwis squad

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)

Kris seems to be the out and out bolter. CNK with the Olsen Filipaina selection. No Johnson will presumably cause some headlines.

No Hynes named for Australia.

Mabie this?

1. J Manu

2. J Rapana

3. P Hiku

4. S Kris

5. R Mulitalo

6. D Brown

7. J Hughes

8. J Bromwich

9. B Smith

10. J Warerea-Hargreaves

11. K Bromwich

12. I Papalii

13. J Tapine

14. M Niukore

15. J Fisher-Harris

16. B Nikora

17. M Leota

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

@bayimports said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz damn good kiwi side too

It is. 9 is a bit of a weak spot imo...

They have Brandon bit he's not realy a full 80 player imo?... Marshal-kings not good enough personally

@Mackerzzzz Maybe Foran on the bench?

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

@Mackerzzzz Maybe Foran on the bench?

Posib

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?

Maybe he did a Taumalolo and then forgot to tell the team he said he'd originally play for that he was defecting?

Papua New Guinea Kumuls squad
Wellington Albert (London Broncos)
Jacob Alick (Gold Coast Titans)
Keven Appo (PNG Hunters)
Watson Boas
Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)
Edene Gebbie (Townsville Blackhawks)
Edwin Ipape (Leigh Centurions)
Zev John (Central Queensland Capras)
Alex Johnston (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Lachlan Lam (Leigh Centurions)
Kyle Laybutt (Townsville Blackhawks)
Nene Macdonald (Leigh Centurions)
Rhyse Martin (Leeds Rhinos)
Sylvester Namo (PNG Hunters)
Jimmy Ngutlik (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm)
Nixon Putt (Central Queensland Capras)
Daniel Russell (Brisbane Tigers)
Jeremiah Simbiken (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Rodrick Tai (PNG Hunters)
Sherwin Tanabi (PNG Hunters)
Wesser Tenza (PNG Hunters)
Emmanuel Waine (PNG Hunters)
Mckenzie Yei (Central Queensland Capras

Mate Ma'a Tonga
Talatau Amone (St George Illawarra Dragons)
David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)
Siliva Havili (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
William Hopoate (St Helens Saints)
Konrad Hurrell (St Helens Saints)
Isaiya Katoa (Penrith Panthers)
Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)
Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm)
Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Toluta’u Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)
Tui Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)
Soni Luke (Penrith Panthers)
Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors)
Tesi Niu (Brisbane Broncos)
Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly Sea Eagles)
Will Penisini (Parramatta Eels)
Mosese Suli (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks)
Tevita Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Siosiua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)

@Mackerzzzz said in NRL 2022:

@Nepia said in NRL 2022:

So Oregon Kaufusi has been named in the Tongan and Samoan teams. He's also eligible for NZ too (and presumably Oz).

Eh? How? Is he going play for one one week then other next?

Squads are updated today - he's officially Samoan.

Lebanon, Greece and Italy should be renamed Aust B, C and D (pick your order).

We Could potentially field the best balanced kiwi team of all team , not so much measured with the stars, but with no if very few weaknesses

just on the upcoming World Cup

Has Mal Meninga made a mistake? He's basically picked an Origin pack that is totally suited to a flat out game. While test matches played in the UK with international refs actually be that type of game? Traditionally they have been a lot slower, meaning you need big units.

Even Penrith have big units in the front row.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

just on the upcoming World Cup

Has Mal Meninga made a mistake? He's basically picked an Origin pack that is totally suited to a flat out game. While test matches played in the UK with international refs actually be that type of game? Traditionally they have been a lot slower, meaning you need big units.

Even Penrith have big units in the front row.

Its still a good pack, but this is also why I give us a good shout. We have some serious muscle up front including most of the Penrith props .

Bit of an opposed training run for the Kiwis:

60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.

That's put quite a dampener on the tournament in a way. 16 teams is too many. This was really the only heavyweight clash in the pool games.

Unless you're a fiend for RL you can pretty much ignore the tournament until the semis. With the exception of an expected clash between Tonga and Samoa in the QF I suppose.

NZ playing Lebanon, Jamaica and Ireland is quite the pool lineup. Coaching staff will have their work cutout keeping the lads focused and not hitting the piss midweek. Fiji in the QF will be a little harder but then Australia in the semi will be definitely worth tuning in for.

@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.

Only thing worse than the Samoa quality of play was the TV commentary. Embarrassing to listen to.

Will tune in for the Quarters onward.

@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

NZ playing Lebanon

Biggest day of my life. The hummus will be flowing.

@Victor-Meldrew said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.

Only thing worse than the Samoa quality of play was the TV commentary. Embarrassing to listen to.

Will tune in for the Quarters onward.

What was up with the commentary?

@Bones said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

@Victor-Meldrew said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

@Frye said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

60-6 to England against Samoa in the opener. Samoa had injuries but disappointing in general from them considering the amount of NRL players.

Only thing worse than the Samoa quality of play was the TV commentary. Embarrassing to listen to.

Will tune in for the Quarters onward.

What was up with the commentary?

Imagine Miles "And England are showing why they are just sooo good" Harrison, multiply by 10, and aim for an audience of 13 yr-olds.

At least Jonathan Davies didn't get a chance to say "space out wide!"

Wow. Thumped. Samoa 's only points from an intercept as well.

I've just read elsewhere that Samoa havent played any warm ups. Many teams haven't. Seems as amateurish prep as a blackcaps test tour of the sub-continent. David White says "hold my beer".

It seems like they are trying to manufacture something that isn’t really there ,

I’m a league fan but some of there countries , is it even played there ? Be interesting to see how many people in Lebanon will be tuning in ?

@kiwiinmelb said in 2021 Rugby League World Cup:

It seems like they are trying to manufacture something that isn’t really there ,

I’m a league fan but some of there countries , is it even played there ? Be interesting to see how many people in Lebanon will be tuning in ?

Just like always. Teams like Lebanon Ireland Italy etc are just NRL players who can't make the Kangaroos

@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:

It seems like they are trying to manufacture something that isn’t really there ,

I think so too. SOO is awesome and any NZ/GB/Oz game is always a good watch, but RL has never really kicked on like RU for me.

Will enjoy the RLWC though.

@kiwiinmelb was a piece on the news last night about Jordan Meads, a Kiwi guy who is playing for Greece, for a period, many of the games played illegal over there!!

Samoa: My god that was a poor effort. The commentators started off ok, aside from the fact they clearly make no effort to pronounce names correctly, but they went a bit fan boi home town rabid once England started racking up the points. It reminded me of one of those old Kiwis games when they rode in on some hype against the Kangaroos and then got thumped. I think that due to the stupid (rigged) draw that Samoa will still go through to the finals matches.

Kayo: Such a shit streamer compared with Stan. I watched the Eng v Sam match then wanted to watch some quick highlights of Oz v Fiji but could only find the 20 minute "mini". Then most of that footage was replays of the tries. Also, no team's lists at the start. @Daffy-Jaffy I guess I'll just go to YT from now on. Stan does it much better with Minis/Highlights in the same tab. Plus the usual multiple times dropping down to 720p.

Numbers: Fuck off with your stupid Super League numbering system.

@Nepia said in Rugby League World Cup:

Samoa: My god that was a poor effort. The commentators started off ok, aside from the fact they clearly make no effort to pronounce names correctly, but they went a bit fan boi home town rabid once England started racking up the points. It reminded me of one of those old Kiwis games when they rode in on some hype against the Kangaroos and then got thumped. I think that due to the stupid (rigged) draw that Samoa will still go through to the finals matches.

Kayo: Such a shit streamer compared with Stan. I watched the Eng v Sam match then wanted to watch some quick highlights of Oz v Fiji but could only find the 20 minute "mini". Then most of that footage was replays of the tries. Also, no team's lists at the start. @Daffy-Jaffy I guess I'll just go to YT from now on. Stan does it much better with Minis/Highlights in the same tab. Plus the usual multiple times dropping down to 720p.

Numbers: Fuck off with your stupid Super League numbering system.

What’s the picture quality like with Kayo ?

I’ve got Foxtel but alternate between 2 houses , Foxtel box in my main house , perfect , but in my country house I stream Foxtel and the picture quality to the tv is garbage . Stan much much better . So is dazn ( boxing app)

I thought maybe kayo being more of a specialist streaming app it would be better to run that and ditch Foxtel .

What a shambles! The Rugby League World Cup organisers couldn't even get the basics of their opening ceremony right .

I'll be back for the Semi Finals.

@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:

It seems like they are trying to manufacture something that isn’t really there ,

I’m a league fan but some of there countries , is it even played there ? Be interesting to see how many people in Lebanon will be tuning in ?

Google isn't that hard to use is it?

@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:

@Nepia said in Rugby League World Cup:

Samoa: My god that was a poor effort. The commentators started off ok, aside from the fact they clearly make no effort to pronounce names correctly, but they went a bit fan boi home town rabid once England started racking up the points. It reminded me of one of those old Kiwis games when they rode in on some hype against the Kangaroos and then got thumped. I think that due to the stupid (rigged) draw that Samoa will still go through to the finals matches.

Kayo: Such a shit streamer compared with Stan. I watched the Eng v Sam match then wanted to watch some quick highlights of Oz v Fiji but could only find the 20 minute "mini". Then most of that footage was replays of the tries. Also, no team's lists at the start. @Daffy-Jaffy I guess I'll just go to YT from now on. Stan does it much better with Minis/Highlights in the same tab. Plus the usual multiple times dropping down to 720p.

Numbers: Fuck off with your stupid Super League numbering system.

What’s the picture quality like with Kayo ?

I’ve got Foxtel but alternate between 2 houses , Foxtel box in my main house , perfect , but in my country house I stream Foxtel and the picture quality to the tv is garbage . Stan much much better . So is dazn ( boxing app)

I thought maybe kayo being more of a specialist streaming app it would be better to run that and ditch Foxtel .

Their normal 1080 HD is generally fine, but they drop down to 720p too often for my liking - but might be particular to my area rather than a nationwide thing. Stan maintains 1080/4K better than Kayo.

I think it's worth ditching for the financial savings (but not sure if a property magnate like you would have that concern ) if you don't mind the odd dropping down to 720p.

@Nepia said in Rugby League World Cup:

@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:

@Nepia said in Rugby League World Cup:

Samoa: My god that was a poor effort. The commentators started off ok, aside from the fact they clearly make no effort to pronounce names correctly, but they went a bit fan boi home town rabid once England started racking up the points. It reminded me of one of those old Kiwis games when they rode in on some hype against the Kangaroos and then got thumped. I think that due to the stupid (rigged) draw that Samoa will still go through to the finals matches.

Kayo: Such a shit streamer compared with Stan. I watched the Eng v Sam match then wanted to watch some quick highlights of Oz v Fiji but could only find the 20 minute "mini". Then most of that footage was replays of the tries. Also, no team's lists at the start. @Daffy-Jaffy I guess I'll just go to YT from now on. Stan does it much better with Minis/Highlights in the same tab. Plus the usual multiple times dropping down to 720p.

Numbers: Fuck off with your stupid Super League numbering system.

What’s the picture quality like with Kayo ?

I’ve got Foxtel but alternate between 2 houses , Foxtel box in my main house , perfect , but in my country house I stream Foxtel and the picture quality to the tv is garbage . Stan much much better . So is dazn ( boxing app)

I thought maybe kayo being more of a specialist streaming app it would be better to run that and ditch Foxtel .

Their normal 1080 HD is generally fine, but they drop down to 720p too often for my liking - but might be particular to my area rather than a nationwide thing. Stan maintains 1080/4K better than Kayo.

I think it's worth ditching for the financial savings (but not sure if a property magnate like you would have that concern ) if you don't mind the odd dropping down to 720p.

Nah bro , not how it looks , 2 pretty modest properties ,

Cheers for that , I’ll give kayo a crack

Lebanon get the first try against the Kiwis.

Conversation good.

New Zealand 0 Lebanon 6.

Bromwich scores.

4-6.

Kick over. 6-6.

God, I hate League scrums.