World Cup Live Games Super Thread

[SeaEagleRock8]

Samoa's showing was a big shock, pretty sure they were favourites.
I suspect for all the players who've been getting smashed up in NRL all year, driving themseves on for another month or whatever might be difficult, however much they want to.
Not to mention Samoa's spine was poor. Levi and Milford played to their NRL standard, nuff said. Luai didn't play well and Sualii for all his potential couldn't do much except for one big break. England looked very good.

 

[40 nil]

Rugby League great Corey Parker has brutally suggested that Kangaroos halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has played his last game at the Rugby League World Cup after a "mixed bag" for Australia against Fiji.

Daly Cherry-Evans' World Cup truth bomb after 'mixed bag' for Australia

There are suggestions the Kangaroos halfback may have played his last game for Australia at the World Cup. More here.

au.sports.yahoo.com

 

[wombatgc]

Rugby League great Corey Parker has brutally suggested that Kangaroos halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has played his last game at the Rugby League World Cup after a "mixed bag" for Australia against Fiji.

Daly Cherry-Evans' World Cup truth bomb after 'mixed bag' for Australia

There are suggestions the Kangaroos halfback may have played his last game for Australia at the World Cup. More here.

au.sports.yahoo.com

I’ll wait till Cleary has a crack against Scotland first. But it didn’t look good.

 

[ALinda]

Rugby League great Corey Parker has brutally suggested that Kangaroos halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has played his last game at the Rugby League World Cup after a "mixed bag" for Australia against Fiji.

Corey Parker a "rugby league great"? - please!

And a harsh assessment of DCE...he had his moments but he wasn't terrible, and certainly not bad enough to warrant it being his last game, pfft.

 

[Eagle 1]

I’ll wait till Cleary has a crack against Scotland first. But it didn’t look good.

It's pretty obvious that Cleary will get the nod for the big games ahead and rightly so.

 

[HoldenV8]

DCE had at least two try assists last night. Not sure how that counts as never to play again....

 

[globaleagle]

Italy giving Scotland a bit of a thump.

28-4 full time.

 

[jbb/james]

DCE had at least two try assists last night. Not sure how that counts as never to play again....

It looked as though they were also counting his errors.

 

[globaleagle]

6-6 NZ v Leb

 

[globaleagle]

after 400 sets in the Lebanon 10 mtr zone, NZ score. 12-6

Not sure about the Lebanon short kick offs as a strategy

 

[StuBoot]

DCE had at least two try assists last night. Not sure how that counts as never to play again....

And if Munster takes his kick that's three.
20 tackles and 0 missed despite Kikau running at him all night.
Yes it was a low key game from him but not all terrible.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Only saw the last few minutes of the NZ/Lebanon game but saw Abbas Miski and James Roumanos took the field for Lebanon. Anyone see how they went? Always liked Miski and hoped the move to the UK would do him good.

 

[HoldenV8]

Lebanon's great white hope from the West Tigers Adam Doueihi became the first player in this World Cup to be sent off. Grant Atkins marched him for dissent in the 59th minute.

Only saw the last few minutes of the NZ/Lebanon game but saw Abbas Miski and James Roumanos took the field for Lebanon. Anyone see how they went? Always liked Miski and hoped the move to the UK would do him good.

Abbas Miski scored a try in the 45th minute.

 

[Bob the Builder]

Just had a look... James Roumanos played 65 min straight in the middle. Defended well against a monster kiwi pack. Did himself proud

 

[40 nil]

Powerful forward pack for Tonga - be interesting to see how Olakau'atu performs as lock

 

[40 nil]

Despite some countries having impressive line ups, Australia & NZ have the much superior spines (IMO) - Tedesco, Munster, Cleary, Grant & Manu, Brown, Hughes, Smith.

For this reason, these two teams will probably contest the final.

Edit: just learnt that Australia & NZ are drawn to meet in the semis & thus, can't meet in the final.

 

[Uk eagle]

France v Greece about to start. I don't think either of these teams will be contesting the final 🙄

 

[globaleagle]

6-0 France...

rippin' it in!

Greece were paying $10 ftw...

 

[Uk eagle]

Final score France 34 Greece 12, a lot closer than you would have expected it to be

 

[MW66]

Powerful forward pack for Tonga - be interesting to see how Olakau'atu performs as lock

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If big O can adjust to lock it frees up Jurbo to move to Prop. Leaves us a little light in the 2nd row. Would have liked to keep Davey but hopefully Fulton or Lawton can step up.