NRL 2017
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Tonga have had plenty of chances but nowhere near clinical enough.
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Again really highlights how unprofessional the Kiwis were compared to Aus and England.
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Poms milking the clock there
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seems a little too late...
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Holy shit!!!!
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wow!
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Taumalolo, man against kids, what a run.
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Unbelievable finish to the game, fark me.
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England shut up shop in that final quarter and almost paid for it
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There will be riots in Otahuhu tonight.
@Stargazer The English player didn't play at the ball so it's a loose carry (=knock-on).
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I'm 50/50 on whether it was a strip or Fifita just carried the ball loose, but the ref should have gone to the TMO to double check.
Australia V England. Prediction: Australia 47 England 6
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:
I'm 50/50 on whether it was a strip or Fifita just carried the ball loose, but the ref should have gone to the TMO to double check.
Australia V England. Prediction: Australia 47 England 6
A check would have just seen the same result as it was just a loose carry and the English player was just making a tackle, and the Aussie Islander Indigenous Bogan would have done his nut a few minutes later.
Damn, Taumalolo would have been able to carry even the Kidwell coached Kiwis to the final (if Kidwell let him on the field).
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What about using the TMO to check other things then? I remember the ref calling a knock-on at the play-the-ball when it was clear the marker punched the ball out. That happens a lot so I think the officials believe that the onus is on the ball-carrier to hold onto the ball securely.
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What about using the TMO to check other things then? I remember the ref calling a knock-on at the play-the-ball when it was clear the marker punched the ball out. That happens a lot so I think the officials believe that the onus is on the ball-carrier to hold onto the ball securely.
I think the Tongan's got the rough end of the stick with the 50/50 calls in the match.
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The Kiwiferns have beaten England 52 to 4 and will play in the Final next weekend. The commentators just said that the Kiwiferns have made every final since the inaugural women's RLWC in 2002. I expect the Aussies to win the other semi, so it should be another trans- Ta$man final.
Honey Hireme scored three tries in this game and is the leading tournament try scorer with 11 tries. Other players who impressed were Fotu-Moala, Maumau and Murray.
