15 to go. 16 -14. Big opportunity for the Kiwis if they can regain the momentum of this one.
@MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:
Fuck this is brilliant
All round
Attack
Defence
Officiating
Yeah been high quality
Great effort from Kiwis. Couldn't ask for more.
Well done, Aussies. Cool as Fonzies when it mattered most.
@booboo said in Rugby League World Cup:
Where's Mathieu Raynal when you need him?
Nowhere near thank fuck
@MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:
@booboo said in Rugby League World Cup:
Where's Mathieu Raynal when you need him?
Nowhere near thank fuck
But time-wasting...
@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:
Few kiwi forwards with hands on hips walking
Kiwis need to learn from the ABs about conditioning.
ABs need to learn from the Kiwis about defence.
@sparky said in Rugby League World Cup:
@kiwiinmelb said in Rugby League World Cup:
Few kiwi forwards with hands on hips walking
Kiwis need to learn from the ABs about conditioning.
ABs need to learn from the Kiwis about defence.
Nail. Hammer. Head.
How can you play Australia in the Semi Final, yet have a referee who is Australian? That seems a bit fucked up. Other codes have only refs from neutral countries at World Cups.
@sparky said in Rugby League World Cup:
How can you play Australia in the Semi Final, yet have a referee who is Australian? That seems a bit fucked up. Other codes have only refs from neutral countries at World Cups.
Chosen the best
He was excellent
@MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:
@sparky said in Rugby League World Cup:
How can you play Australia in the Semi Final, yet have a referee who is Australian? That seems a bit fucked up. Other codes have only refs from neutral countries at World Cups.
Chosen the best
He was excellent
We got hosed by the video ref on that try early in the second half
@canefan said in Rugby League World Cup:
@MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:
@sparky said in Rugby League World Cup:
How can you play Australia in the Semi Final, yet have a referee who is Australian? That seems a bit fucked up. Other codes have only refs from neutral countries at World Cups.
Chosen the best
He was excellent
We got hosed by the video ref on that try early in the second half
Nah
Offside
Clear
Just watched the delayed coverage. All the comments about the Kiwis poor fitness and conditioning are so true. Papalii was about the only forward who was good to play 80 mins.
I thought that shoulder charges were now penalised in RL? Obviously not.
Well that was a great final to finish of the tournament with the two best teams battering the shit out of each other. Oh wait. This was just a semi final. 
Congrats to Aussie. My preference for winning the whole thing is now Samoa, Oz, then England.
The only thing about the penalty on Smith that annoyed me was that same play of tackler not moving quick enough happens all over the field but it only gets penalised close to the line.
@booboo said in Rugby League World Cup:
@MiketheSnow said in Rugby League World Cup:
@booboo said in Rugby League World Cup:
Where's Mathieu Raynal when you need him?
Nowhere near thank fuck
But time-wasting...
It's bogan rugby, time wasting is an expected part of the game.
@Bovidae said in Rugby League World Cup:
I thought that shoulder charges were now penalised in RL? Obviously not.
I assume Oz v NZ follows Origin rules and anything goes for the 80 minutes.