International league matches

[Dice]

The crowd is already going off in the curtain raiser. Great atmosphere.

[kiwiinmelb]

Jerome 👍

[Nepia]

@kiwiinmelb said in International league matches:

Jerome 👍

Jahrome.

Also, I'm going to be 5 minutes behind by the end of the game, as per usual the Kayo app is as crap as ever and keeps skipping and repeating,

[Grooter]

Enterprising rugby league from the kiwis

[Nepia]

Well worked try by Tonga.

[Dice]

That was too easy. This was Tonga's first chance in the 20 and they score.

Niukore caught out.

[Dice]

Poor option by Manu there. Tongan defense was still scrambling out wide.

[Dice]

Tonga don't have much of a kicking game so the Kiwis are starting every set in decent field position.

[Nepia]

Try to the Queenslander. Was pretty spectacular too.

[Dice]

Manu with 198m in the first half. Sheesh.

[ACT Crusader]

Jinx alert… but how good are we playing!

Bodies in motion with quality halves steering the ship. Our big units are causing all sorts. The finishing has been top drawer too. Defensively we have put several in the tackle to slow it down. We’ve targeted their kickers on the last, although Tonga’s halves are too busy trying to hit the top of Mt Smart instead of going for distance.

Hopefully those big units have another solid 40 in them

[Nepia]

How the fudge did Tonga get that scrum feed?

[Dice]

Leota has been so good off the bench.

[Nepia]

Kiwis finally score a try in the 2nd half. 26 - 6 to the Kiwis.

[Nepia]

As I expected, the overhyped Tongan pack were outplayed by the Kiwi pack and the end result was an easy win to the Kiwis (they really should have scored more though).

Taumalolo did his best run in the 70th minute of the game.

Manu is a machine.

[ACT Crusader]

Good win. Superior spine with all 4 playing well.

Best for the Kiwis,
Fisher-Harris, Manu, Hughes, Smith, Brown, Rapana

[bayimports]

better spine won the game that's its, any injury to that spine and it won't flow the same, back up choices are well below par. Bloody awesome in full flight though

[Nepia]

@bayimports said in International league matches:

better spine won the game that's its, any injury to that spine and it won't flow the same, back up choices are well below par. Bloody awesome in full flight though

I think you're underrating our pack. They easily contained the Tongan pack who could get no go forward, while getting decent go forward themselves.

We still need a fullback though so we can move Manu back to the centres though.

[ACT Crusader]

@bayimports Fisher-Harris was a big difference as well. Not sure on the stats, but his run metres must’ve been up there.

[bayimports]

Our forwards were good, but you put that spine on the other team and the score would probably be the same but the other way around in my mind. Dylbags and Hughes pinned then down for repeat sets repeatedly, that kills any team.

Don’t get me wrong that was the most complete performance from a NZ side for a long time and today would have challenged the Aussie’s but I just don’t buy into the rest.