Rugby League World Cup 2013 Thread

[Kenny]

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The Coaches are starting to name their squads with Scotland and Wales naming theirs today


Scotland squad : Gareth Moore (Batley Bulldogs), Danny Addy (Bradford Bulls), Peter Wallace (Brisbane Broncos), Jonathan Walker (Castleford Tigers), Ian Henderson (Catalan Dragons), Ben Hellewell (Featherstone Rovers), David Scott (Featherstone Rovers), Luke Douglas (Gold Coast Titans), Matthew Russell (Gold Coast Titans), Sam Barlow (Halifax), Dale Ferguson (Huddersfield Giants), Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Adam Walker (Hull Kingston Rovers), Ben Fisher (London Broncos), Alex Hurst (London Broncos), Kane Linnett (North Queensland Cowboys), Andrew Henderson (Sheffield Eagles), Mitch Stringer (Sheffield Eagles), Alex Szostak (Sheffield Eagles), Oliver Wilkes (Wakefield Wildcats), Ben Kavanagh (Widnes Vikings), Brett Carter (Workington Town), Brett Phillips (Workington Town).


Wales squad: Neil Budworth (Moranbah Miners, Australia), Ross Divorty (Halifax), Gil Dudson, Ben Flower, Rhodri Lloyd (Wigan Warriors), Jake Emmitt, Jordan James (Salford Red Devils), Ben Evans, Elliot Kear (Bradford Bulls), Rhys Evans, Rhys Williams (Warrington Wolves), Dan Fleming (Castleford Tigers), James Geurtjens (Norths Devils, Australia), Danny Jones (Keighley Cougars), Craig Kopczak, Larne Patrick (Huddersfield Giants) Peter Lupton (Workington Town), Rob Massam, Christiaan Roets (North Wales Crusaders), Matt Seamark (Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Australia), Anthony Walker (St Helens), Ian Webster (Central Queensland Capras, Australia), Lloyd White (Widnes Vikings).

[LuvSports!]

Big sam! Try time!

[DP]

Burgess is a machine!

[mystiroakey]

This game is awesome. Lol

Loving league .

[LuvSports!]

What a poor play by NZ. That was crucial and they blew it. Awful pass.
Come on England!

[Cari]

oops New Zealand...I think that guy said "oh bother". Sam Burgess is MOTM.

I'm enjoying this...it's odd hearing Jiffy get so excited about England, mind...

[LuvSports!]

Haha a good objective, unbiased commentator.

[LuvSports!]

knock on NZ. SBW what a class player though.

[mystiroakey]

Yeahhhhhh.

Come on England. Finish it off

[Cari]

England can't throw this away now...and the Kiwis knock on! I bet that dude is pished right off. Two and a half minutes is a long time in sport though...

[Cari]

Four more tackles from England and they're in.

[Cari]

Arrgh no!

[LuvSports!]

NOOOOO

[mystiroakey]

Noooooooooo

This game is way to panfull..

[Cari]

What a cruel way to get knocked out of the World Cup! They had seconds to go.

[Cari]

He's going to take all day to kick this too....

[mystiroakey]

What a game. Lol

Loved it. But I can't go through that again. League is off limits.. My heart comes first.

Back to the football

[Cari]

Shame they didn't have Kurtley Beale kicking that...

I really do feel sorry for the English team, but then it was one stupid indiscretion that cost them in the end. I bet the guy responsible feels terrible though.

[compelling and rich]

well that was heart breaking! got tickets for the final was looking forward to it with 30 secs to go! stupid pen to give away that

[Duty281]

Fantastic game, really was. Will have won a lot of League fans that would.

Well done New Zealand.

It was decided by moments really. That incredible reverse pass in the first half that was out of this world, Westwood and Hall both butchering try-scoring chances towards the end, and, most crucially of all, New Zealand keeping their heads and England losing theirs.

Thought England were marginally the better team, but they couldn't take their chances when presented and that has cost them.

What a game though. Rather exhausted just watching it! Hope New Zealand win next week, they deserve it after that!

[Luke]

That's why I love Rugby League, fantastic intense game, that was thrilling all the way through. Both sides will have felt it afterwards.

England played well, possibily should have won it, but indiscipline and soft defence cost them, made the more heartbreaking by the time the winning score happened, and the fact that New Zealand were expected to win, and we came so close.

[Taylorman]

Well done Kiwis. Thought the roll England got on towards the end was going to be telling and the Kiwis were making mistake after mistake trying to progress the ball.
Shaun Johnson proved the difference in the end with his pinching at the end. Knew he'd nail the conversion. Classy player.

[Kenny]

Fantastic game of rugby league , gutted that England lost but hats off to New Zealand  

Still looking forward to the final just hope NZ can give the Aussies a game

[Steffan]

I actually felt a bit sorry for England they didnt deserve to lose but glad NZ won

Am writing to the BBC to complain about the biased commentary though

The comment about 'We even have a Welshman cheering us on here' about Jonathan Davies and then in turn he replies with 'Well you gotta cheer on England against New Zealand'

Erm no Jonathan thats just you being an Uncle Taff sucking up looking to keep your job. Any self-respecting Welshman was cheering on NZ

Thanks to both sides though for a great game and I hope the final is just as good  

[mystiroakey]

You see you do have a heart in there somewhere!!

[Steffan]

Worst thing is Brian Moore cheers on all of Wales opponents in the union code during the autumn internationals. Unprofessional BBC will be getting a nice email tomorrow

[mystiroakey]

Send your freicking email to edwards.

Look mate even you admitted to feeling something- We were part of an amazing game.

[Steffan]

Send your freicking email to edwards.

Look mate even you admitted to feeling something- We were part of an amazing game.

Who said it wasnt an amazing game? Yes I thought England were lucky to lose. Im still glad New Zealand won

Had I been on an astronomical BBC wage though as a commentator I would have been professional enough to have talked as a neutral

[mystiroakey]

yes we were lucky to lose for you bud

[Steffan]

yes we were lucky to lose for you bud

Meant unlucky  

To be fair I didnt bother to text any of my English mates about the loss that shows how unlucky I felt you were even though they like the rest of England they loved it when Wales lost to France in the RWC semi-final 2 years ago and were quick enough to text then

[mystiroakey]

Well I was gutted for ya in that WC semi. I watched it in France as well.

[Duty281]

I was equally disappointed when Wales lost to France in 2011. And when they lost to South Africa.

Today, I was rather surprised with Davies in commentary. He's normally a moaning git in Union, he was rather animated today during the League. Maybe he likes League more?

[Steffan]

He does prefere league more. He says that in his autobiography

And crikey Duty for a man who harps on about how being English is amazing and its the greatest nation in the world im suprised you have any time for us little Welshies  

[aucklandlaurie]

Evnin Folks:

Wow gotta admit we nicked that, but excellant league.

My son was at Wembley today and next weekend he goes to manchester for the final, watching the Roos against Fiji I think we might have to put on a big brawl to slow them down.

Also Mystir, good to see you down in the League pages.

[Duty281]

He does prefere league more. He says that in his autobiography

And crikey Duty for a man who harps on about how being English is amazing and its the greatest nation in the world im suprised you have any time for us little Welshies  

Good old Wales. Hope they stuff Australia next week.

[mystiroakey]

Evnin Folks:

Wow gotta admit we nicked that, but excellant league.

My son was at Wembley today and next weekend he goes to manchester for the final, watching the Roos against Fiji I think we might have to put on a big brawl to slow them down.

Also Mystir, good to see you down in the League pages.

 

Not sure how long I will be here- That was a tough game to follow..It was so tense. Its a shame this game isn't bigger, i didn't expect that sort of entertainment.

Well done NZ,

I feel for the true English league fans though.

[Pal Joey]

It was a ripper of a game.

England played so well and scored some great tries. It was an amazing, heart-stopping finish. I felt a bit sorry for the England fans... it was a cruel way to exit.

I'm a little worried about Australia's preparations - the US and Fiji games were probably not the best opposition for the qtr/semi finals.
However, I think the Kiwis will be feeling thoroughly knackered after that win against England.

No doubt it will come down to 'who wants it more' - I have a feeling the Roos are still smarting after the last RLWC result even though they keep saying they aren't using that loss to motivate them this time round.

[aucklandlaurie]

I seem to be the only Kiwi down here on the League pages, and I know its a pretty gutless attitude but i cant see the kiwis staying within 30 pointass of Australia, this kangaroo team hasd attack right through the spine and out wide.

If there is one place we can have a crack at them is in the centre of the park, but not without Frankie Prichard..

sadly Hayn, Inglis, Smith, Cronk, Thurston will win this with their spine.

[Pal Joey]

I know the feeling mate.
But at least you have a few in the rugby pages and there's a couple of Aussies about on there as well.

Not sure about "30 points"... as I said before, I think your team (even now without Pritchard) are an awesome group.
Our blokes are due for another shock defeat... maybe?

I don't think there'll be more than 8-10 points in it either way.

[aucklandlaurie]

LB

I dont have a problem with it, but how did Jamie Lyon get the International centre of the year award?

[Pal Joey]

I know it may sound controversial but he's had a pretty good year - very consistent.

SBW Player of the Year - well done! Phenomenal player.

[Kenny]

who votes for these awards ?

[aucklandlaurie]

Thats a good question Kenny, and its one that was asked of Andrew Voss on Aucklands radio sport yesterday, he didnt know of anyone in the media who had been involved, or when the voting had taken place, and the point to that was, surely the voting shouldnt occur until after International Rugby Leagues biggest game of the year had been played.

[chewed_mintie]

I seem to be the only Kiwi down here on the League pages, and I know its a pretty gutless attitude but i cant see the kiwis staying within 30 pointass of Australia, this kangaroo team hasd attack right through the spine and out wide.

If there is one place we can have a crack at them is in the centre of the park, but not without Frankie Prichard..

sadly Hayn, Inglis, Smith, Cronk, Thurston will win this with their spine.

C'mon Laurie, why the pessimism? It's in these situations that we can really have a crack because no one is expecting us to win! Let's revive the spirit of 85, 91, 97, 05, 08 and 09!!!

[Pal Joey]

I seem to be the only Kiwi down here on the League pages, and I know its a pretty gutless attitude but i cant see the kiwis staying within 30 pointass of Australia, this kangaroo team hasd attack right through the spine and out wide.

If there is one place we can have a crack at them is in the centre of the park, but not without Frankie Prichard..

sadly Hayn, Inglis, Smith, Cronk, Thurston will win this with their spine.

C'mon Laurie, why the pessimism?  It's in these situations that we can really have a crack because no one is expecting us to win!  Let's revive the spirit of 85, 91, 97, 05, 08 and 09!!!

and let's revive the spirit of 57, 68, 70, 75, 77, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95 and 2000!!!!!!  

...I can't believe it's been 13 years!

'Mon Roos!

[chewed_mintie]

I seem to be the only Kiwi down here on the League pages, and I know its a pretty gutless attitude but i cant see the kiwis staying within 30 pointass of Australia, this kangaroo team hasd attack right through the spine and out wide.

If there is one place we can have a crack at them is in the centre of the park, but not without Frankie Prichard..

sadly Hayn, Inglis, Smith, Cronk, Thurston will win this with their spine.

C'mon Laurie, why the pessimism?  It's in these situations that we can really have a crack because no one is expecting us to win!  Let's revive the spirit of 85, 91, 97, 05, 08 and 09!!!

and let's revive the spirit of 57, 68, 70, 75, 77, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95 and 2000!!!!!!  

...I can't believe it's been 13 years!

'Mon Roos!

I'd like to channel George Gregan on this and tell you 'four more years' but then again when is the next RLWC going to be?? In any case, can't wait for tomorrow!!!

[Pal Joey]

I seem to be the only Kiwi down here on the League pages, and I know its a pretty gutless attitude but i cant see the kiwis staying within 30 pointass of Australia, this kangaroo team hasd attack right through the spine and out wide.

If there is one place we can have a crack at them is in the centre of the park, but not without Frankie Prichard..

sadly Hayn, Inglis, Smith, Cronk, Thurston will win this with their spine.

C'mon Laurie, why the pessimism?  It's in these situations that we can really have a crack because no one is expecting us to win!  Let's revive the spirit of 85, 91, 97, 05, 08 and 09!!!

and let's revive the spirit of 57, 68, 70, 75, 77, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95 and 2000!!!!!!  

...I can't believe it's been 13 years!

'Mon Roos!

I'd like to channel George Gregan on this and tell you 'four more years' but then again when is the next RLWC going to be?? In any case, can't wait for tomorrow!!!

At the 2010 Rugby League International Federation executive meeting the New Zealand Rugby League made an early submission to co-host the 2017 tournament with Australia.

Two bids were received by the RLIF before the November 2012 deadline; the co-host bid from Australia and New Zealand and a bid from South Africa. A decision is expected in January, 2014.

[LuvSports!]

A ruthless and clinical aussie side are putting NZ to the sword. 28-2 since the 45th minute.....

[Pal Joey]

The Roos were totally ruthless.
There were some stunning tries. Concrete wall defence from the Aussies.
I'm still kind of speechless.

[LuvSports!]

Every Aus player got their baby out.
"Maattee, pass me a baby on DAYBOO! Every other mate's doing it tucker!"

[Kenny]

Aus deserved it , they have been the best team all tournie

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