NRL 2017
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@mimic I thought I heard Fiji earlier but didn't think that would be right for some reason.
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@crazy-horse said in NRL 2017:
@mimic I thought I heard Fiji earlier but didn't think that would be right for some reason.
I've heard different things from commentators, but ive learnt not to listen to them anymore.. i have more faith in wiki
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@crazy-horse said in NRL 2017:
Who are the Kiwis likely to play in the quarters when/if they lose this?
according to wiki, Fiji
but they'll face Australia in the semisTBH, might not be too bad facing an underdone Aussie team in the semis, they wont have had a hard match in a while.
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Fusitua was probably the second biggest loss to Tonga after JT - although I didn't realise we'd feel it this directly.
Feel sorry for the Kiwis players, not their fault the coach is an idiot. Although if any of them did make the decision to ban Bromwich then fair enough they deserve it.
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Not many people getting much sleep in South Auckland tonight with lots of cars driving around beeping horns
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@stockcar86 Think the expressions of support for the Mate Ma'a we have seen so far will be massively eclipsed by those that will be taking place from now until goodness knows when.
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TBH, even with the defections I thought we'd easily beat Tonga. Not sure what happened at half time ... Kidwell's team talk obviously didn't have the desired effect.
Leuluai has been a good servant of NZ rugby but he doesn't offer any more at hooker than an out of shape Luke.
NZ definitely have Fiji and Tonga get Lebanon or France.
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Epic from Tonga, totally outplayed the Kiwis in the 2nd 40 and fully deserved to win. Would be pretty awesome if they went all the way.
Kiwis looked like they really lacked direction and leadership when things started to turn.
The atmosphere looked absolutely electric. Look forward to @Sneakdefreak's summary as he mentioned he was heading to the game.
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I went to this game with my son and my sister who hooked us up with complimentary tickets. It is the first game of league I have watched live. What an atmosphere I have never heard a crowd so loud, not even when I went to Rugby World Cup games. We hung around to soak in the atmosphere and my son had a chat with a Tongan player and scored some boots.
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Not just content with a loss, Muppet Kidwell continues to push his case for the role of worst NZ international coach:
Kiwis coach David Kidwell has labelled the team's 28-22 loss to Tonga a 'blessing in disguise.'
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/98791932/kiwis-fall-to-tonga-in-embarrassing-world-cup-loss
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@no-quarter said in NRL 2017:
Epic from Tonga, totally outplayed the Kiwis in the 2nd 40 and fully deserved to win. Would be pretty awesome if they went all the way.
Kiwis looked like they really lacked direction and leadership when things started to turn.
The atmosphere looked absolutely electric. Look forward to @Sneakdefreak's summary as he mentioned he was heading to the game.
Our discipline was shocking giving away schoolboy penalties which led to good field position for Tonga.
Tonga held their nerve at the end and we bottled it.
Well done Tonga.
