International league matches
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Good win. Superior spine with all 4 playing well.
Best for the Kiwis,
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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
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@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.
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@bayimports Fisher-Harris was a big difference as well. Not sure on the stats, but his run metres must’ve been up there.
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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.
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@Nepia Personally I like Manu at the back. Gets his hands on the ball more and is constantly a threat there. The superior Kiwi halves and the strong middle the Kiwis had nullified any Tongan threat. It's one of the stronger Kiwis sides they've put out in a while.
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Good kiwi team this one alright , good pack , good spine .
Let’s face it , to win the league wc , all you need is a team capable of beating Australia, and we might have that .
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@Bovidae said in International league matches:
Papali'i's performance is further proof of the shitty coaching at the Warriors.
I saw plenty of vehicles with Tonga flags driving to and around Auckland yesterday.
Clearly the environment and standards are poor, just creates a culture where close enough is good enough
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@ARHS said in International league matches:
Matt Burton's wobble kick is truly an art form. Would be a huge weapon in union. Wonder if we will see others trying to emulate in both codes. Oops meant to be Origin thread
Yeah keep that shit in its own thread.
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Kiwis Includes Seven New Faces For Pacific Championships
Kiwis Includes Seven New Faces For Pacific ChampionshipsNew Zealand Rugby League - Official New Zealand Rugby League website
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Kiwi Ferns Name 12 Debutantes in Pacific Championships Squad
Kiwi Ferns Name 12 Debutantes in Pacific Championships SquadNew Zealand Rugby League - Official New Zealand Rugby League website
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A year after the world cup international league returns to it's usual micky mouse status.
The Kiwis having to pull in no names as they're missing players due to injuries, club enforced "injuries", unavailable because pissy with the coach, weddings (seems weddings go for 4 weeks now), etc.
Tonga are now stealing players from other PIs as well as NZ (and TBF the PI player is a NZer).
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@Bovidae I'm quite happy to see former Tui Amelia Pasikala on that list, who has everything to become a Black Fern, if only she was still playing rugby. That probably would have been the case if any SR Aupiki squad had shown interest in her. I still can't understand why she didn't get picked up. I haven't seen any NRLW matches due to lack of time, but apparently she has made quite an impression in her first season of playing league.
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