RLWC 2021 Week 1 Discussion

[Super Freak]

PNG playing with plenty of energy.

Running hard and tackling hard. Tonga aren't handling it at the moment.

 

[Super Freak]

Olam stuffed that.

Laybutt comes up with a good pass to create an overlap but Olam passes it too late and Tonga are able to get a hand to it before Russell grabs it.

 

[Super Freak]

That was selfish from Ipape.

Tries to barge over from dummy half but knocks it on.

 

[Super Freak]

That was a good set from Tonga.

They didn't get the repeat set but they've got PNG pinned deep in their half.

 

[scobie]

Why is Kolomatangi playing dummy half?

 

[Super Freak]

You can't tell me that wasn't forward.

 

[Super Freak]

Koula gets Tonga back in the game with a great run from the kick return to set up Penisini.

But that pass... Very very questionable.

 

[scobie]

You can't tell me that wasn't forward.

Shocking. At least 2 metres I reckon.

 

[Super Freak]

Tonga are the ones playing with a lot of energy now.

PNG are struggling.

 

[Super Freak]

PNG very lucky there.

Koula runs instead of passing and looked like he was going to crash over but the ball was stripped. Very lucky there.

 

[Super Freak]

PNG can't even get out of their half now.

They started well but they look really fatigued and Tonga are just full of running.

 

[Super Freak]

WHAT?

How was that not a knock on by Tonga? Who the **** is this ref?

 

[Super Freak]

PNG are really targeting that Tonga right edge and it's working well for them.

 

[Super Freak]

That time Olam doesn't stuff it up.

Beats Penisini, draws in Katoa and puts Russell over in the corner.

 

[Super Freak]

Russell you idiot.

Puts his foot on the line. You had the room...

 

[Super Freak]

And PNG concede a penalty in the next set and now Tonga are on PNG's line.

 

[Super Freak]

PNG's defence on their line has been good.

They have stopped a few tries. They're hanging in there.

 

[Super Freak]

I would be getting Fifita out there. PNG's left edge is a bit fragile.