RLWC 2021 Week 3 Discussion

[Big Pete]

New Zealand vs. Ireland
Headingley Stadium, Saturday 29 October 2022
Kick Off: 4:30am (AEST)

1. Joseph Manu 2. Ronaldo Mulitalo 17. Briton Nikora 4. Peta Hiku 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. James Fisher-Harris 12. Kenny Bromwich 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Joseph Tapine

11. Isaiah Papali'i 14. Kieran Foran 18. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 20. Isaac Liu

21. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 23. Scott Sorensen

1. Richie Myler 20. Louis Senior 3. Ed Chamberlain 4. Toby King 5. Innes Senior 6. Luke Keary 7. Joe Keyes 17. Dan Norman 16. Brendan O'Hagan 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. James Bentley 12. Frankie Halton 13. George King

9. Josh Cook 14. James McDonnell 15. Harry Rushton 22. James Hasson

18. Henry O'Kane 21. Ronan Michael

 

[Big Pete]

England vs. Greece
Bramall Lane, Saturday 29 October 2022
Kick Off: 11:30pm (AEST)

2. Tom Makinson 5. Ryan Hall 6. Jack Welsby 24. Kai Pearce-Paul 14. Dominic Young 21. Marc Sneyd 7. George Williams 16. Matty Lees 19. Andy Ackers 17. Mike Cooper 12. John Bateman 22. Joe Batchelor 13. Victor Radley

8. Thomas Burgess 15. Morgan Knowles 18. Chris Hill 20. Mike McMeeken

23. Mikolaj Oledzki

2. Siteni Taukamo 4. Nick Mougios 3. Terry Constantinou 25. Adam Vrahnos 5. Johnny Mitsias 6. Lachlan Ilias 7. Jordan Meads 8. Robert Tuliatu 9. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Ioannis Rousoglou 11. Mitch Zampetides 14. Jake Kambos 12. Nicholas Flocas

16. Sebastian Sell 17. Theodoros Nianiakas 20. Ioannis Nake 21. Konstantinos Katsidonis

19. Liam Sue-Tin

Fiji vs. Scotland
Kingston Park, Sunday 30 October 2022
Kick Off: 2:00am (AEST)

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 4. Kevin Naiqama 19. Semi Valemei 24. Vuate Karawalevu 20. Henry Raiwalui 7. Brandon Wakeham 3. Korbin Sims 9. Apisai Koroisau 17. King Vuniyayawa 12. Viliame Kikau 22. Siua Wong 11. Taniela Sadrugu

8. Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu 14. Penioni Tagituimua 15. Tevita Toloi 16. Lamar Manuel-Liolevave

18. Netane Masima

5. Lachlan Walmsley 2. Matty Russell 4. Kieran Buchanan 23. Bayley Liu 20. Davey Dixon 7. Ryan Brierley 19. Calum Gahan 8. Logan Bayliss-Brow 9. Liam Hood 10. Sam Luckley 11. Euan Aitken 12. Kane Linnett 13. James Bell

3. Ben Hellewell 14. Kyle Schneider 15. Luke Bain 24. Dale Ferguson

16. Guy Graham 18. Jack Teanby

Australia vs. Italy
Totally Wicked Stadium, Sunday 30 October 2022
Kick Off: 4:30am (AEST)

1. James Tedesco 19. Campbell Graham 4. Valentine Holmes 8. Latrell Mitchell 23. Murray Taulagi 2. Daly Cherry-Evans 14. Nathan Cleary 15. Lindsay Collins 3. Ben Hunt 16. Reuben Cotter 21. Liam Martin 22. Jeremiah Nanai 11. Cameron Murray

6. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 12. Matt Burton 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 24. Isaah Yeo

10. Jack Wighton

1. Luke Poiselli 5. Jake Maizen 3. Daniel Atkinson 4. Ethan Natoli 18. Kyle Pickering 6. Jack Campagnolo 7. Radean Robinson 8. Alec Susino 9. Dean Parata 10. Anton Iaria 15. Luca Moretti 12. Brendan Santi 13. Nathan Brown

14. Joseph Tramontana 16. Joel Celerino 17. Ronny Palumbo 20. Jack Colovatti

19. Luke Hodge

 

[Big Pete]

Lebanon vs. Jamaica
Leigh Sports, Sunday 30 October 2022
Kick Off: 10:00pm (AEST)

6. Adam Doueihi 2. Josh Mansour 4. Brandon Morkos 16. Reece Robinson 5. Abbas Miski 18. Khaled Rajab 7. Mitchell Moses 13. James Roumanos 9. Mikey Tannous 19. Khalil Rahme 11. Elie El Zakhem 12. Charbel Tasipale 15. Andrew Kazzi

14. Anthony Layoun 17. Jalal Bazzaz 20. Jaxson Rahme 22. Tony Maroun

3. Bilal Maarbani

1. Ben Jones-Bishop 2. Mo Agoro 4. Jacob Ogden 5. Alex Young 18. Abevia Mcdonald 6. James Woodburn-Hall 7. Kieran Rush 8. Khamisi Mckain 9. Jy-mel Coleman 10. Michael Lawrence 12. Joel Farrell 16. Keenen Tomlinson 13. Ashton Golding

3. Joe Brown 11. AJ Wallace 15. Jorge Andrade 22. Chevaughan Bailey

20. Greg Johnson

Tonga vs. Cook Islands
Riverside Stadium, Monday 31 October 2022
Kick Off: 12:30am (AEST)

22. Tesi Niu 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Viliami Penisini 19. Moses Suli 1 5. Sione Katoa 24. Isaiya Katoa 7. Tuimoala Lolohea 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 14. Soni Luke 17. Moeaki Fotuaika 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Keaon Koloamatangi 13. Jason Taumalolo

6. Talatau Amone 16. Tevita Tatola 21. Ben Murdoch-Masila 18. David Fifita

0. Siosiua Taukeiaho 23. Konrad Hurrell

1. Kayal Iro 2. Paul Ulberg 6. Brad Takairangi 22. Geoff Daniela 5. Steven Marsters 7. Jonathon Ford 4. Esan Marsters 8. Makahesi Makatoa 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Tepai Moeroa 11. Dominique Peyroux 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Zane Tetevano

14. Tevin Arona 15. Tinirau Arona 20. Davvy Moale 24. Dylan Napa

19. Pride Petterson-Robati 18. Moses Noovao-McGreal

Samoa vs. France
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Monday 31 October 2022
Kick Off: 3:00am (AEST)

1. Joseph Suaalii 5. Brian To'o 4. Stephen Crichton 25. Tim Lafai 2. Taylan May 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

20. Chanel Harris-Tavita 8. Josh Papali'i 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Martin Taupau

26. Ken Sio

6. Arthur Mourgue 7. Arthur Romano 3. Samisoni Langi 4. Mathieu Laguerre 5. Fouad Yaha 23. César Rougé 24. Tony Gigot 8. Jordan Dezaria 9. Alrix Da Costa 16. Gadwin Springer 11. Benjamin Jullien 12. Paul Séguier 13. Benjamin Garcia

15. Justin Sangaré 14. Eloi Pelissier 17. Mickaël Goudemand 21. Maxime Puech

19. Louis Jouffret

 

[Big Pete]

Papua New Guinea vs. Wales
Eco-Power Stadium, Tuesday 1 November 2022
Kick Off: 5:30am (AEST)

1. Alex Johnston 19. Jimmy Ngutlik 3. Nene Macdonald 4. Justin Olam 20. Rodrick Tai 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Wellington Albert 9. Edwin Ipape 17. Emmanuel Waine 11. Nixon Putt 12. Rhyse Martin 13. Jacob Alick

14. Wesser Tenza 15. Daniel Russell 21. Sherwin Tanabi 22. Jeremiah Simbiken

24. Zev John

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Rhys Williams 4. Will Evans 6. Elliot Kear 22. Kyle Evans 14. Ollie Olds 7. Josh Ralph 8. Anthony Walker 9. Matty Fozard 24. Gavin Bennion 11. Rhodri Lloyd 17. Bailey Antrobus 16. Joe Burke

10. Dan Fleming 12. Chester Butler 15. Curtis Davies 18. Connor Davies

19. Mike Butt

 

[Big Pete]

Final round of the pool stages before the final.

Next week is shaping up to be...

Australia vs. Lebanon
England vs. Papua New Guinea
New Zealand vs. Fiji
Tonga vs. Samoa

Then I believe it goes

Australia vs. New Zealand
England vs. Tonga

You can just about lock those in unless France upsets Samoa and you get two upsets in the Tonga/PNG/Cook Islands/Wales pool.

 

[Super Freak]

Since Aus are going up against Italy, I would like to see them experiment with Hunt and Grant.

When Grant comes on, have Hunt play that roaming lock forward role with Grant out of dummy half with Hunt chiming in every now and then. See how it goes and see if it disrupts the side or not.

 

[Sproj]

Since Aus are going up against Italy, I would like to see them experiment with Hunt and Grant.

When Grant comes on, have Hunt play that roaming lock forward role with Grant out of dummy half with Hunt chiming in every now and then. See how it goes and see if it disrupts the side or not.

They did it with QLD this year to great effect.

Also, I’m going to go out on a limb and say PNG best England in the quarters.

 

[theshed]

New Zealand vs. Ireland
Headingley Stadium, Saturday 29 October 2022
Kick Off: 4:30am (AEST)

1. Joseph Manu 2. Ronaldo Mulitalo 17. Briton Nikora 4. Peta Hiku 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. James Fisher-Harris 12. Kenny Bromwich 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Joseph Tapine

11. Isaiah Papali'i 14. Kieran Foran 18. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 20. Isaac Liu

21. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 23. Scott Sorensen

1. Richie Myler 20. Louis Senior 3. Ed Chamberlain 4. Toby King 5. Innes Senior 6. Luke Keary 7. Joe Keyes 17. Dan Norman 16. Brendan O'Hagan 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. James Bentley 12. Frankie Halton 13. George King

9. Josh Cook 14. James McDonnell 15. Harry Rushton 22. James Hasson

18. Henry O'Kane 21. Ronan Michael

Such an exciting kiwi team. Gonna be a tough night out for Ireland.

 

[Fernando]

Awesome looking NZ forward pack and bench, still got Leota to come in for Liu. Gonna need Cleary to kick them to death.

 

[BroncsFan]

 

[Fozz]

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[Sproj]

Hughes has become an incredible halfback, he really has.

Also, every NZ player has Skysport as their first name. Skysport Hargreaves lands a shoulder charge to the head five minutes into his return from suspension, shame because it’s not in his game.

 

[Sproj]

Skysport Hughes being fit makes NZ a genuine threat in his tournament to Australia.

Skysport Mulitalo scores for Queensl…I mean NZ.

 

[Fozz]

Skysport Hughes being fit makes NZ a genuine threat in his tournament to Australia.

Skysport Mulitalo scores for Queensl…I mean NZ.

Just imagine Mulitalo scores the winning try in the Aus vs NZ grand final. All this because some whinging blue.

 

[Fernando]

Can't stand JWH, what a flog. Wonder what players really think of him.

 

[Foordy]

Can't stand JWH, what a flog. Wonder what players really think of him.

I can't believe that shot from him was only a sin bin.

would have easily been sent off in the NRL

 

[Battler]

I can't believe that shot from him was only a sin bin.

would have easily been sent off in the NRL

Are you forgetting which club he plays for sir?

 

[Sproj]

Are you forgetting which club he plays for sir?

Not in his game as his judiciary record shows, he basically rarely gets suspended for foul play.