2017 World Cup Week 1: Teams and Game Day

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:12 pm

Joe Tapine with a problem... hopefully just a cramp. He's struggling.

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:14 pm

Tapine... 112m from 12 runs and 30 tackles.

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:15 pm

78th min Joe Tapine named man of the match by the commentary team.

New Zealand Kiwis 38
Toa Samoa 4

80th min TRY SAMOA to Joseph Paulo. Joey Leilua sets it up. No conversion.

New Zealand Kiwis 38
Toa Samoa 8

FULL TIME

CJ42 · Post by **CJ42** » October 28, 2017, 7:18 pm

So does the end of the season when sia was suspended, and this performance from tapine mean that whitehead is 13 going forward? God tapine has looked good

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Sun Coast Raider · Post by **Sun Coast Raider** » October 28, 2017, 7:18 pm

I know they were still some mistakes but from what I saw I preferred the refereeing style tonight than in the other two games. Penalise when you need too. If the Australian based refs did that than there would be less talk of player controlling referees.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » October 28, 2017, 7:19 pm

Streakers have run more metres in this game than the Samoan bench

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Sun Coast Raider · Post by **Sun Coast Raider** » October 28, 2017, 7:19 pm

greeneyed wrote:
edwahu wrote:Good half of footy. Noticeably less game managent by the refs and ref management by the players vs NRL games.
Is there anything more frustrating than players like Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston telling the refs what to do? And the refs doing it?!

I blame the refs 100% there.

edwahu · Post by **edwahu** » October 28, 2017, 7:24 pm

Tapine was great and Rapana his usual quality self. BJ was also good, really the only attacking option for Samoa and his brain explosions didnt cost them much. Papa and Jnr both had pretty lazy efforts imo.

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:24 pm

My brother at the game in tvl, said its a very small crowd

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:26 pm

Well, Samoa showed us that size isn't enough

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:30 pm

Vote for your MVP in the New Zealand Kiwis v Toa Samoa match: https://t.co/Ywe7UQqis5

You can also vote for your MVP from PNG V Wales at the link.

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:30 pm

Allana Ferguson is damn gorgeous.
Some on air confidence and she'd make a quality commentator/host. At least she knows what the hell she's talking about unlike Yvonne Sampson

-PJ- · Post by **-PJ-** » October 28, 2017, 7:32 pm

Tapine is a good footballer.

Who does he play for ?

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:36 pm

-PJ- wrote:Tapine is a good footballer.

Who does he play for ?

Leeton Galloping Greens.

-PJ- · Post by **-PJ-** » October 28, 2017, 7:39 pm

dubby wrote:
-PJ- wrote:Tapine is a good footballer.

Who does he play for ?
Leeton Galloping Greens.

Well he's worth poaching...

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:39 pm

Like all Leeton men

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:42 pm

Next up we have Fiji V USA. Anthems now. Star spangled banner first. Now Fiji. Horrible crowd in Townsville.

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:43 pm

National anthem for both sides on.
Crowd looks very small.
And the USA seem small in size comparatively

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:43 pm

Tears from Kevin Naquima during the anthem.

-PJ- · Post by **-PJ-** » October 28, 2017, 7:45 pm

Is Trump in Townsvillie ?

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:46 pm

This Fijian thing is beautiful

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:48 pm

Williame has come into the starting team for Fiji. Lots of changes for the USA, but the official sites have not listed them.

USA kicks off, we are underway.

USA team from @USARugbyLeague on Twitter

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:50 pm

3rd min TRY FIJI to Taane Milne in the corner. No conversion from out wide.

Fiji 4-0

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:51 pm

This is going to be an almighty flogging

Sid · Post by **Sid** » October 28, 2017, 7:51 pm

USA in for a long night

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Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:56 pm

Sid wrote:USA in for a long night

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Yeah massive gaps out wide.

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:57 pm

7th min TRY FIJI to Kevin Naiqama following a grubber kick inside. Converted.

Fiji 10-0

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 7:57 pm

They should have pooled teams like USA, IRELAND, Wales, Scotland together

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 7:59 pm

The minnow nations are already teamed with the lowest ranked qualifiers.

Post by **dubby** » October 28, 2017, 8:00 pm

US left edge has no idea

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 8:00 pm

11th min TRY FIJI to Taane Milne, his second of the night. Converted.

Fiji 16-0

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 8:06 pm

15th min TRY FIJI to Akuila Uate. This is a debacle for the USA. Koroisau fails to convert... hits both posts and bounces away.

Fiji 20-0

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 8:10 pm

17th min TRY FIJI to Kane Evans. And he goes off injured. Koroisau converts.

Fiji 26-0

BrisbaneRaider · Post by **BrisbaneRaider** » October 28, 2017, 8:13 pm

Go son, what a try USA

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » October 28, 2017, 8:13 pm

21st min TRY USA to Matt Shipway. It's a little too easy but the USA is on the board. Converted.

Fiji 26-6