OFFICIAL Rugby League World Cup Discussion

[Horseheadsup]

Same, no bs from Gus and co running their agenda. Apart from trying to find the right channel I’ve had no issues

Yep, I've found the commentators a lot more positive.

 

[_wwong]

God bless America.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

We should sign Jermaine McGillvary. Easily NRL standard.

 

[ZTop]

What a kick

 

[GCBRONCO]

We should sign Jermaine McGillvary. Easily NRL standard.

Heading into his 30's and signed till 2020, money could also be better spent elsewhere.

 

[meady]

England will start as underdogs vs the mighty Kumuls :wink:

 

[roo-ted]

England will start as underdogs vs the mighty Kumuls :wink:

Probably, England is pretty shit

 

[roo-ted]

Probably, England is pretty shit

When do we find out round 4

 

[roo-ted]

Why hasn't Papalii played for Australia? Is it because of that dui from a while ago?

 

[Unbreakable]

 

[Broncs_Fan]

Any one know who will play in the semi at Suncorp next Friday? (Which 2 QF matches?).

 

[Viti]

Any one know who will play in the semi at Suncorp next Friday? (Which 2 QF matches?).

I’m guessing Australia would have to have their semi in Brissy

 

[roo-ted]

What a team for the ages

 

[Alec]

 

[Foordy]

Nikorima has been dropped to the bench for the Kiwis

 

[PerthBrissy987]

Inappropriate

 

[Viti]

Nikorima has been dropped to the bench for the Kiwis

That’s a good move from kidwell, as a Fijian I was looking forward to Kikau running at Nikorima all night

 

[ivanhungryjak]

My heart bleeds for you Cam.

Cameron Smith has threatened to slow down the play-the-ball during the World Cup finals because of frustrations with the referees.
The Australian skipper Smith reiterated comments made by Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga in the wake of Saturday’s group win over Lebanon that the opposition were allowed to lie all over the ruck and slow the game.
“International footy is officiated quite differently to what we’re used to week-to-week in the NRL; we play a faster style of game,” Smith said. “Last night was one of the slowest games I’ve played in my entire career. Twenty one penalties — I think that’s the most penalties there’s been in a match I’ve played in.
“It was frustrating, we couldn’t get any fluency at all last night.”
Smith said opposition sides were wise to the fact they could push the limits in the ruck and had successfully slowed down Australia during their opening three matches. “I spoke to a couple of the boys from the Lebanon side last night and they commented on the way the referee was adjudicating things and they caught on pretty quickly,” Smith said.
“They were pretty much falling asleep on our attacker. Tackles were completed and people were diving in late. You do that in the NRL and you get penalised every time.”
Smith and his Melbourne Storm are credited with being the masters of the wrestle and popularising it in the NRL and said the Kangaroos would attempt to slow the tempo in their remaining matches.
He said the tournament favourites would have no other option than to return fire and they would try to slow down the ruck during the knockout stages, starting with Friday’s quarter-final against Samoa in Darwin.
“We’ve discussed the style of football we’d like to play,” Smith said. “We weren’t allowed to do that last night with the way the game was officiated. We’ll just have to adjust to that and whatever way it’s refereed in the first 10 minutes next week, we’ll play that way

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...s/news-story/310e0d9f744e8dc6de797ff8316ce226