RLWC 2021 Quarter Finals Discussion

[Big Pete]

Australia vs. Lebanon
John Smith's Stadium, Saturday 5 November 2022
Kick Off: 5:30am (AEST)

1. James Tedesco 4. Valentine Holmes 8. Latrell Mitchell 10. Jack Wighton 9. Josh Addo-Carr 7. Cameron Munster 14. Nathan Cleary 5. Jake Trbojevic 20. Harry Grant 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 17. Angus Crichton 21. Liam Martin 24. Isaah Yeo

2. Daly Cherry-Evans 11. Cameron Murray 13. Patrick Carrigan 15. Lindsay Collins

19. Campbell Graham

1. Jacob Kiraz 2. Josh Mansour 4. Brad Morkos 16. Reece Robinson 5. Abbas Miski 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Mitchell Moses (c) 13. James Roumanos 14. Anthony Layoun 19. Khalil Rahme 11. Elie El-Zakham 12. Charbel Tasipale 15. Andrew Kazzi

9. Michael Tannous 17. Jalal Bazzaz 18. Khaled Rajab 20. Jaxson Rahme

3. Bilal Maarbani

 

[Big Pete]

England vs. Papua New Guinea
DW Stadium, Sunday 6 November 2022
Kick Off: 12:30am (AEST)

1. Sam Tomkins 2. Tommy Makinson 3. Kallum Watkins 4. Herbie Farnworth 14. Dominic Young 6. Jack Welsby 7. George Williams 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Michael McIlorum 18. Chris Hill 11. Elliott Whitehead 12. John Bateman 13. Victor Radley

15. Morgan Knowles 16. Matty Lees 17. Mike Cooper 20. Mike McMeeken

24. Kai Pearce-Paul

1. Alex Johnson 19. Jimmy Ngutlik 3. Nene MacDonald 4. Justin Olam 20. Rodrick Tai 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Wellington Albert 9. Edwin Ipape 10. Sylvester Namo 11. Nixon Putt 12. Rhyse Martin 13. Jacob Alick

15. Dan Russell 16. MacKenzie Yei 22. Jeremiah Simbiken 23. Watson Boas

18. Keven Appo

New Zealand vs. Fiji
MKM Stadium, Sunday 6 November 2022
Kick Off: 5:30am (AEST)

1. Joseph Manu 2. Ronaldo Mulitalo 4. Peta Hiku 21. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwick 9. Brandon Smith 10. James Fisher-Harris 12. Kenny Bromwich 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Joseph Tapine

11. Isaiah Papali'i 14. Kieran Foran 17. Briton Nikora 20. Isaac Liu

23. Scott Sorensen

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 4. Kevin Naiqama 19. Semi Valemei 24. Vuate Karawalevu 9. Apisai Koroisau 7. Brandon Wakeham 3. Korbin Sims 14. Penioni Tagituimua 13. Tui Kamikamica 12. Viliame Kikau 22. Siua Wong 11. Taniela Sadrugu

10. Ben Nakubuwai 16. Lamar Manuel Lio-levave 17. King Vuniyayawa 20. Henry Raiwalui

5. Mitieli Vulikijapani

 

[Big Pete]

Tonga vs. Samoa
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Monday 7 November 2022
Kick Off: 12:30am (AEST)

1. Will Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Will Penisini 19. Mosese Suli 5. Sione Katoa 24. Isaiya Katoa 7. Tui Lolohea 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Siliva Havili 17. Moeaki Fotuaika 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Keaon Koloamatangi 13. Jason Taumalolo

10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 14. Soni Luke 18. David Fifita 21. Ben Murdoch-Masila

6. Talatau Amone

1. Joseph Suaali'i 2. Taylan May 4. Stephen Crichton 25. Tim Lafai 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Anthony Milford 15. Royce Hunt 9. Danny Levi 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ligi Sao 12. Jaydn Su'A 23. Oregon Kaufusi

8. Josh Papali'i 17. Martin Taupau 20. Chanel Harris-Tavita 22. Kelma Tuilagi

21. Fa'amanu Brown

 

[Santa]

I'm gonna cheer for all the underdogs: Lebanon, PNG and Fiji. I'm so over the one way traffic.

Somoa and Tonga should hopefully be good

 

[Sproj]

I'm gonna cheer for all the underdogs: Lebanon, PNG and Fiji. I'm so over the one way traffic.

Somoa and Tonga should hopefully be good

I'm still banking on PNG beating England.

 

[Super Freak]

Love the English commentators when NZ get another chance after the high tackle on SBW.

"OH NO! NOOOOO!"

 

[Mustafur]

I think the next world cup needs Lopsided groups again, every single match in the group stage was won by the favourite.

A group with say Australia, England and a decent 2nd tier team with the last being cannon fodder and having 3 spots for the next round.

Then having a weaker group with the best team being a decent 2nd tier team like Fiji or lebanon while the rest are at a Italy or wales level while 1 goes through would be better and you will get alot of close games in the group stage.

 

[ZTop]

Love the English commentators when NZ get another chance after the high tackle on SBW.

"OH NO! NOOOOO!"

Shit Johnson was elite back in the day

 

[Foordy]

so Cleary has reportedly won the halfback role for the QF.

DCE will take Ben Hunt's (reportedly "rested") place on the bench

 

[Super Freak]

The England squad to take on PNG.

1. Sam Tomkins (captain)
2. Tommy Makinson
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Herbie Farnworth
6. Jack Welsby
7. George Williams
8. Tom Burgess
9. Michael McIlorum
11. Elliott Whitehead
12. John Bateman
13. Victor Radley
14. Dom Young
15. Morgan Knowles
16. Matty Lees
17. Mike Cooper
18. Chris Hill
20. Mike McMeeken
21. Marc Sneyd
24. Kai Pearce-Paul

Good luck PNG, you're going to need it.

 

[ZTop]

How the hang is Dom young on the bench?

 

[Sproj]

How the hang is Dom young on the bench?

I think it’s listed wrong. There’s only four backs and then the five-eighth. Young will be first player picked.

 

[Fozz]

I think it’s listed wrong. There’s only four backs and then the five-eighth. Young will be first player picked.

Listed numerically. Young is the first choice winger over Ryan Hall (5).

Still makes more sense then our number soup squad lists

 

[john1420]

Haven't watched a game yet, it's not really a 'competition' yet.

When your quarter finals are games like Aus V Lebanon, you've got a serious problem

 

[Super Freak]

Samoa have done the same thing as what England did.

 

[Super Freak]

Haven't watched a game yet, it's not really a 'competition' yet.

When your quarter finals are games like Aus V Lebanon, you've got a serious problem

They stuffed up the scheduling and organizing of the groups in this one.

The previous WC in England was a lot more competitive. 8 of the 21 group games were decided by 1-12 and 14 from 21 were decided by 20 points or less.

It was a much more competitive group stage.

 

[Sproj]

They stuffed up the scheduling and organizing of the groups in this one.

The previous WC in England was a lot more competitive. 8 of the 21 group games were decided by 1-12 and 14 from 21 were decided by 20 points or less.

It was a much more competitive group stage.

Also helped by not having the worst rule change in the history of league with six agains as well.

 

[Super Freak]