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[Kiwi Eagle]

Vic Mauro sin binned for punching in Italy's 52-6 win over Serbia, Minichiello scored 3

USA 40 Jamaica 4 sees USA qualify for the 2013 World Cup

 

[eagleE]

52-6 only. I know Serbia lost something like 96-4 against Lebanon last week. Italy I would imagine had more quality players than Lebanon so Serbia must have done alright. Do you know what NRL/Super League players played?

Hope to see some fringe countries do well during the world cup.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Not sure who played, only saw mini and Mauro mentioned

USA have Clint Newton, Matt Peterson and a couple of others i think

 

[eagles2win]

England beat France
Wales beat Ireland

 

[eagles2win]

France vs Scotland this weekend (If I can find a Stream I'll post it up)
PNG vs Fiji also this weekend

 

[The Who]

Does anyone know if the Aust V NZ four Nations 1st match will be on free to air TV in Sydney?

 

[eagles2win]

Saturday @ 6am is what been floating around the net.
The England vs Wales isn't on 9 though

 

[Brookie4eva]

Does anyone know if the Aust V NZ four Nations 1st match will be on free to air TV in Sydney?

The telecast is from 5:45am - 8:00am Saturday morning, it's programmed in my IQ, not getting up that early.

 

[dowdz]

Does anyone know if the Aust V NZ four Nations 1st match will be on free to air TV in Sydney?

The telecast is from 5:45am - 8:00am Saturday morning, it's programmed in my IQ, not getting up that early.

That will be my plan as well. Way to early in the morning for me

 

[eagles2win]

52-6 only. I know Serbia lost something like 96-4 against Lebanon last week. Italy I would imagine had more quality players than Lebanon so Serbia must have done alright. Do you know what NRL/Super League players played?

Hope to see some fringe countries do well during the world cup.

Lebanon are made up of a big chunk of NSW Cup players and BR Cup players.
They play Italy this weekend winner into the World Cup.

 

[The Eagle]

GO ITALY!!!

 

[eagles2win]

France vs Scotland (Stream) - starting soon!!!!!

http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=1221

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Mark Lennon is in the Welsh squad (ex Manly lower grade player)

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For those of you watching the Welsh you have to remember these guys have to pay there own way their and most are semi professional (not like the big 3)

 

[wizball1973]

Spolier re Lebanon and Italy:






























19-19, ITALY THROUGH AND FOR AND AGAINST.

 

[Manly To Win!]

Mauro started for Italy and Moujalli (NSW Cup prop) scored a try for Lebanon.

 

[Phantar]

Watching the England-Wales game, I think Australia and NZ have very little to fear.

Given the low standard of play, why not expand to a 'Six Nations' tournament with France and PNG involved? They must surely be little or no worse than Wales are. Those three teams could at least give each other a fright.

Or is time, money and logistics the key here?

 

[eagles2win]

Watching the England-Wales game, I think Australia and NZ have very little to fear.

Given the low standard of play, why not expand to a 'Six Nations' tournament with France and PNG involved? They must surely be little or no worse than Wales are. Those three teams could at least give each other a fright.

Or is time, money and logistics the key here?

It's to give the other Countries a shot at the big three (Aus Eng and NZ) and more experience otherwise they only play them every 4-5 years when the World Cup roles around.

France had a chance to play in the 4 Nations this year but lost the qualifying game to Wales (13 - 12) hence why the Welsh are playing. In saying that the Welsh have over achieved to be where they are at the moment, I'm predicting in the next 5 years we'll see them emerge to really push Engalnd in games and maybe even snag the odd game

 

[Phantar]

Thanks e2w

 

[eagles2win]

I really think Scotland and Italy will be the next big improvers (that's if Italy can get their local league sorted - going through a Super League type thing at the moment).

Scotland are trying to get into the the lower English grades at the moment

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I really think that NRL clubs should be bashing Gil Dudson's door in the bloke was great behind a well beaten Welsh forward pack.