2021 World Cup Week 1: Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

60th min PENALTY SAMOA, Milford milks it, but Williams clearly interfering in the ruck. No now Samoa drop the ball the ball again on an early tackle. Samoa did not play a warm up and it is showing.

[Rick]

Milf just wanted a rest.


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[The Greenhouse]

63rd min SIN BIN for Anthony Milford. A very late tackle on Tomkins... and Samoa is now just imploding.

PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND to Makinson. The ball hits the post and it goes through. That's the game.

England 26-6

[EJ]

Well that's game. What bludgers Samoa are. Same old same old from them

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[The Greenhouse]

65th min TRY ENGLAND to Herbie Farnworth. Samoa look tired and lost, simply unable to cover the loss of a man in the defensive line. Makinson converts from out wide. Samoa has never really been in this match.

England 32-6

[Old School Green]

Samoa don’t have combinations going at all and look way off pace.
In saying that they’ve been smashed by injuries today. I think it’s three off and ruled out.
Parish is garbage. Tactical nous of a pea.

[The Greenhouse]

69th min PENALTY ENGLAND Samoa attempt a short drop out but fail to make 10 metres.

TRY ENGLAND to Elliott Whitehead. He looks happy. Going to the video referee, but it is clearly a try. TRY CONFIRMED. Tommy Makinson converts.

England 38-6

[EJ]

We should extend that international try scorer

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[Rick]

Samoa have absolutely stunk. Is it possible for a coach to get sacked mid World Cup?


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[EJ]

Hahahahaha so forward but get in Smelly

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[Rick]

Elliot with the double!!!!


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[The Greenhouse]

71st min TRY ENGLAND to Elliott Whitehead. Tommy Makinson makes a break down the sideline and throws a massive forward pass back inside to Whitehead. Elliott had three men in support but he sure wasn't passing it. Makinson converts. A very poor performance from Samoa today.

England 44-6



And now the Samoan kick off is out on the full.

[The Greenhouse]

74th min Makinson thinks he's scored in the corner... going to the video referee and the replays confirm it. Four more points, off the George Williams kick. Makinson on the sideline gets the conversion and that's 50 points.

England 50-6

[EJ]

74th min Makinson thinks he's scored in the corner, but it doens't look like a try on first viewing. Going to the video referee.

You wot

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[Rick]

Luai has been outstanding.


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[The Greenhouse]

77th min TRY ENGLAND to George Williams and they are just scoring at will now. The defence from Samoa is embarrassing. No conversion for Makinson.

England 54-6

[The Greenhouse]

Victor Radley is awarded man of the match by the English commentators.

[EJ]

Wowee this is gonna be 60-6. That 6 off an intercept

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[EJ]

Haha Milford comes out of the bin and gets run over

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[The Greenhouse]

80th min TRY ENGLAND to Thomas Burgess, off the back of a massive 40/20 kick. Tommy Makinson converts.

England 60
Samoa 6

FULL TIME



MATCH REPORT: Young stars as England stun injury hit Samoa in World Cup opener

Knights winger Dom Young scored two spectacular first half tries as England got their World Cup campaign off to the best possible start with a 60-6 win against an injury hit Samoa side at St James Park.

Young combined superbly with fellow England rookie Jack Welsby to score in the 24th and 29th minutes as the host nation made a statement about their World Cup ambitions in the opening match of the tournament.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/10/16/you ... up-opener/

Samoa hit by savage RLWC injury blows: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14274

[Rick]

England 60- Samoa an intercept.

Can see after tonight’s performance why Luai gets handed the NSW 6 jersey…..


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[EJ]

Can barely understand him but I like Wane's vibe

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[MrPosh]

Can barely understand him but I like Wane's vibe

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He's basically prop forward Ricky.

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of game two of the World Cup between Australia and Fiji at Headingley, Leeds. Here are the final team lists.

If you're up and watching, please join in with your own comments. We will be keeping a special eye out for our Canberra Raiders representatives, Jack Wighton and Semi Valemei.

Australia v Fiji
Sunday 16 October 5:30am AEDT (Saturday 7:30pm local)
Headingley Stadium, Leeds
TV: Fox League/Kayo
Sunday 16 October 5:00am AEDT Game 2 broadcast



Australia

1. James Tedesco (c) 9. Josh Addo-Carr 4. Valentine Holmes 8. Latrell Mitchell 23. Murray Taulagi 7. Cameron Munster 2. Daly Cherry-Evans 5. Jake Trbojevic 3. Ben Hunt 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 17. Angus Crichton 22. Jeremiah Nanai 11. Cameron Murray

10. Jack Wighton 13. Pat Carrigan 16. Reuben Cotter 20. Harry Grant

12. Matt Burton

Fiji

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 4. Kevin Naiqama (c) 19. Semi Valemei 5. Miteli Vulikijapani 6. Sitiveni Moceidreke 7. Brandon Wakeham 13. Tui Kamikamica 9. Apisai Koroisau 17. King Vuniyayawa 12. Viliame Kikau 22.Josh Wong 16.Lamar Manuel-Liolevave

10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Taniela Sadrugu 14. Penioni Tagituimu 23. Jowasa Drodrolagi

18.Netane Masima

[sprintman]

The soap dodgers played well.

[The Greenhouse]

[The Greenhouse]

Here come the two teams, they head out side by side at Headingley. The best seats left empty, as they were in Australia at the last World Cup. First, the Australian national anthem. They have no one to sing the anthem, apart from the team and the crowd. Now the anthem of Fiji.

The Fijian team now stand in a circle and sing their traditional hymn. Australia stand in a boomerang shape on the field.

[The Greenhouse]

It is quite a reasonable crowd at Headingley. Quite cold, 10C, with a bit of moisture about. Australia stand in a circle just prior to kick off for some final words.

James Tedesco kicks off, we are underway!

[The Greenhouse]

4th min TRY FIJI to Semi Valemei chasing the Sitiveni Moceidreke kick to the corner! Sensational start! It is off the back of a penalty. No conversion from the sideline from Brandon Wakeham.

Fiji 4-0

[The Greenhouse]

11th min Sensational defence from Fiji, try saver from Valemei and Maika Sivo. There seems to be a suggestion this should be a penalty for a high tackle. It is, but it is very harsh. First contact around the shoulder.

[The Greenhouse]

12th min Fiji knock on, Kikau loses the ball. Fiji spend their captain's challenge unwisely. Scrum feed for Australia is the result. The set ends with a knock on from Latrell Mitchell. Fiji have turned Australia away three times in a row.

[The Greenhouse]

15th min Koroisau is held in the tackle, and then ruled to have lost it in the ruck. That one should have been a penalty to Fiji for a ruck infringement. And now this time Fiji can't stop Australia.

TRY AUSTRALIA to Jeremiah Nanai under the posts. Converted Valentine Holmes.

Australia 6
Fiji 4

[The Greenhouse]

19th min PENALTY AUSTRALIA. Australia is getting all the calls, and now Kikau gives away an extra 10 metres for backchat.

[RedRaider]

Valemei chased well for his try. The in goal areas are very short. Nanai showing great speed and footwork.

[The Greenhouse]

23rd min Going to the video referee for a no try to Nanai. He was definitely short of the line. NO TRY. Ruled to be a turnover to Fiji right on their own goal line. They have no territory at all since they score the Valemei try.