4 Nations final

[HoldenV8]

This is the 2013 World Cup Final all over again. New Zealand have next to nothing that has worried the Kangaroos.

 

[globaleagle]

A blocking penalty against dugan.....don't see many of them called. nz on attack 10 mtrs out.

NZ score!

conversion hits the post and out..

28-4

Inglis slipped running out of the line...gave nz a bit of an overlap for the try.

 

[HoldenV8]

About time the Kiwis scored......

 

[HoldenV8]

What you have to remember about this Kiwi team is that they are missing Foran and RTS. Foran at least can defend (RTS can't), but those two give them more attacking options.

They are also missing Peta Hiku.

Not saying the result would be different (an Aussie win), but those 3 would make them a better team.

 

[globaleagle]

depends who foz had his money on.


kiwi lifts his feet into dugan ala slater style...

push shove push shove no biff

 

[globaleagle]

someone dares to tackle cronk....

push shove push shove no biff

Penalty against aust. matt scott not square at marker.

kiwis matching aust in the second half (so far)

 

[globaleagle]

5th tackle...aust plays at kiwi kick....knocked on

nz scrum 20mtrs out (or is it 15 with this shortened field?)

thurston immediately strips the ball. penalty nz

 

[globaleagle]

another penalty to nz! that's about 4 in a row. ref talks to smith...smith whinges...ref blows him off.

frizell blood flowing from the noggin'

 

[globaleagle]

lewis brown does a wild swing attempt at a 'tap on' but bunts it over the sideline.

Maybe aust to get some attacking ball now.


ge's dog annoyed the morning walk hasn't started yet.

 

[globaleagle]

good break by aust...takes them down the other end but Ferguson does one flicck pass too many. nz regain.

tomalolo (sp) makes a big break. cronk hangs on in the predictably penalised tackle.

12 penalties aust, 7 to nz

Kahu scores for nz!!

wait did he bounce that? video reef says no...so it's a try!

 

[HoldenV8]

When Foran has his mind on the job (i.e. winning), we more than any other fans know what he is capable of.

If they gave the Boyd try they have to give this.

And they have.

NZ are 3/12 goal kicking for the 4 Nations. That is pathetic.

 

[globaleagle]

kahu tries a quick conversion.... misses.

second half is 8-4 to nz

28-8 overall.

Aust knock on on the 5th tackle.

 

[globaleagle]

Big barnstorming run by boyd cordner near the line gets aust another try!

thurston converts.

aust 34- 8 nz

aust 10 - 8 in the second half.

thurston 5-8 in successful kicks.

nz getting a bit...'game has gone....let's get niggly'

 

[HoldenV8]

32-8 after Cordner just runs over them.

I would loved to have seen Jake out there instead of Shannon Boyd, but it is what it is. I dare say though that Jake will be there come next years WC and barring injury should be a walk up start for NSW in 2017.

 

[HoldenV8]

I think they just announced the attendance as 40,408 (bloody Matt Thompson was talking over it).

Not too bad.

 

[globaleagle]

40, 040 official crowd attendance.


(oops)

 

[HoldenV8]

About 14,000 shy of Anfield's capacity. I dare say it would have been closer to 50k if England had been playing Australia.

 

[globaleagle]

lol

last nz tackle and skd passes about 2 metres behind.....lewis brown out there on the wing.

 

[HoldenV8]

Josh Dugan injured.....well knock me over with a feather lol

Seriously though, I hope he's ok.

 

[globaleagle]

game over.

aust regains number 1 ranking.

some aussie has gone down in the background.

no one is saying who it is!

ah, thanks @HoldenV8 I couldn't see who it was. I saw him punching the ground so he's hurt.

A knee?

Boyd giving an interview!

somehow my dog knows the footy is over even though I have headphones on! she wants that walk!

Good game aust, good tournament.