2017 World Cup Week 5: Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

30,003 is the crowd, sets the record at the ground.

Previous highest crowd was 28,745 on 7 September 2007, Finals, Warriors v Eels.

50th min PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND to Widdop.

England 14-0

[The Greenhouse]

Tongan fans showing their faith, singing. Amazing atmosphere.

[The Greenhouse]

64th min Yet another opportunity for Tonga goes astray. Jennings’ pass goes over the sideline.

England 14-0

[Dusty]

Josh update?


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[The Greenhouse]

67th min TRY ENGLAND to centre John Bateman. They’re checking for obstruction but there is none. TRY.

England 20-0

Has England secured a place in the World Cup for the first time in 22 years? Most unexpected that Tonga has not scored so far.

[The Greenhouse]

73rd min TRY TONGA to Tevita Pangai Jnr. He just bulldozed to the line. Going to video... it’s short to start... maybe it’s been lost? No, the video referee says TRY. Converted.

ENGLAND 20-6

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77th min TRY TONGA to Siliva Havili, just runs 20m out of dummy half. It’s game on now? Converted.

England 20-12

[edwahu]

Cancel the NRL and just have Tonga play all year.

[Brewdle]

This has Bathurst written all over it

[The Greenhouse]

78th min TRY TONGA It’s off a forward pass! Lolohea scores after a huge Taumalolo break. Converted from in front.

England 20-18

[The Greenhouse]

80th min McGillvary intercepts... then loses it! One last chance Tonga!

[PrimetimeRaider]

Wow

[Johno]

Whitehead doesn't strip I think Tonga score

[edwahu]

I hope they have a helicopter to get Chechen out of there.

[The Greenhouse]

80th min Tonga have a ball stripped but the referee rules knock on. Whitehead strips it one in one on Fifita and saves the game!

FULL TIME

England 20
Tonga 18

What a game!

[Johno]

I hope they have a helicopter to get Chechen out of there.

This is where the game is flawed, once again a game is decided by a controversial refs call.

When does it stop?

Kudos to Tonga and more kudos to their amazing fans.

Ive been to Wembley 3 times and I don't think I have seen such incredible fans.

Albeit on TV but just wow, that singing during the match.

Any one there from the forum? Give us some feedback !!!!

[kiwi raider]

Needs to be some onus on the ball carrier . Reckon Checcin made the right call there whitehead forced the ball out but it was more in the action of making a tackle rather than an intentional strip

[The Greenhouse]

That’s all we have for today! We will be back tomorrow for the wonen’s semi finals! Thanks for following.

[greeneyed]

Incredible images of Tonga doing the Sipi Tau, led by Taumalolo post match, with 10s of thousands of fans still in the stands, not going anywhere. Extraordinary scenes.

[greeneyed]

Tongan comeback falls just short

England have dodged a bullet in the shape of a brilliant late comeback from Tonga to scrape into the Rugby League World Cup final with a 20-18 victory in Saturday's semi-final in Auckland.

Trailing 20-0 with eight minutes remaining, Tonga produced an incredible comeback to score three tries in five minutes, and were denied a fourth on the final siren, to fall agonisingly short of booking an historic World Cup Final berth.

England 20 (Jermaine McGillvary, Gareth Widdop, John Bateman tries; Gareth Widdop 4 goals) def. Tonga 18 (Tevita Pangai Junior, Siliva Havili, Tuimoala Lolohea tries; Sio Siua Taukeiaho 3 goals) at Mount Smart Stadium. Half time: England 12-0. Crowd: 30,003.

Read more: http://www.nrl.com/tongan-comeback-fall ... fault.aspx

England composed amid the chaos: http://www.nrl.com/england-composed-ami ... fault.aspx

Tonga v England: Five key points: http://www.nrl.com/tonga-v-england-five ... fault.aspx

[greeneyed]

Women’s Semi Finals teams named for the semi finals: http://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php ... 2#p1556845

[Northern Raider]

Needs to be some onus on the ball carrier . Reckon Checcin made the right call there whitehead forced the ball out but it was more in the action of making a tackle rather than an intentional strip

I just saw the replay. If they ever start calling that a try I'll give up watching rugby league.

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[RTW]

Yeah I am definitely in the no try camp.

You have to feel for Checcin, Refs are damned if the do and damned if they don’t. Big cal to not go to the video Ref but he got it correct so deserves a pat on the back.


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[greeneyed]

Canberra Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson an injury doubt for RLWC 2017 final

England will almost certainly go into the Rugby League World Cup final without hooker Josh Hodgson. The Canberra Raiders star departed England's 20-18 semi-final win over Tonga on Saturday with a knee injury after just 23 minutes.

"I'm not sure what's going on there," Bennett said. "I don't think he'll be right to play next week. You don't normally limp off like that and play next week."

Read more: https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leag ... ubt/127588

Video: England rake Hodgson set to miss RLWC final: https://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/a/38 ... lwc-final/

[Postman Pat]

Yeah I am definitely in the no try camp.

You have to feel for Checcin, Refs are damned if the do and damned if they don’t. Big cal to not go to the video Ref but he got it correct so deserves a pat on the back.


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Completely agree, everyone’s just blowing up because they wanted to see Tonga make the final. I’ve got no doubt if it was England scoring to win that game the same way no would give a hoot.


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[BJ]

Yeah I am definitely in the no try camp.

You have to feel for Checcin, Refs are damned if the do and damned if they don’t. Big cal to not go to the video Ref but he got it correct so deserves a pat on the back.


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Completely agree, everyone’s just blowing up because they wanted to see Tonga make the final. I’ve got no doubt if it was England scoring to win that game the same way no would give a hoot.


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I agree, clearly correct call.

The ball came free during a tackle. It wasn’t like Whitehead came in trying to reef the ball out.

[RedRaider]

So the World Cup will end with the same two teams it began with. What a ride it has been for Tonga. Very entertaining side. A few 50/50 calls went against them but I think the ref got the calls right. Any news on Hodgo?

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of today’s Women’s World Cup semi finals! First up, we have the Kiwi Ferns against the Lionesses. Here are the final teams, both are 1-17:

New Zealand
1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau
2 Atawhai Tupaea
3 Maitua Feterika
4 Shontelle Woodman
5 Honey Hireme
6 Georgia Hale
7 Kimiora Nati
8 Aieshaleigh Smalley
9 Krystal Rota
10 Lilieta Maumau
11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
12 Hilda Peters
13 Laura Mariu (c)

14 Nita Maynard
15 Annetta Nuuausala
16 Krystal Murray
17 Ngatokotoru Arakua

England
1 Jodie Cunningham
2 Tara-Jane Stanley
3 Amy Hardcastle
4 Jessica Courtman
5 Charlotte Booth
6 Faye Gaskin
7 Kirsty Moroney
8 Beth Sutcliffe
9 Danielle Bound
10 Andrea Dobson (c)
11 Shona Hoyle
12 Emily Rudge
13 Lois Forsell

14 Emma Slowe
15 Katherine Hepworth
16 Sarah Dunn
17 Chantelle Crowl

Kick off 1:45pm, broadcast from 1:30pm AEDT on 7mate.

[The Greenhouse]

Teams walking out... now for the national anthems. First God Save the Queen, and then God defend New Zealand. Now the Hakka. The Kiwi Ferns kick off to start the first half.

[The Greenhouse]

2nd min TRY NEW ZEALAND to centre Maitua Feterika. The Kiwi Ferns just shift it left and there’s an easy overlap. Georgia Hale fails to convert.

New Zealand 4-0

[The Greenhouse]

6th min TRY NEW ZEALAND to centre Shontelle Woodman. England really struggling here... the Kiwi Ferns recovered the ball from their own line drop out and went 80 metres to score in one set. No conversion.

New Zealand 8-0

[The Greenhouse]

12th min No try for England ruled on field for winger Charlotte Booth. Gone to video... she chases the kick but is out before grounding the ball. NO TRY.

[The Greenhouse]

16th min TRY NEW ZEALAND to Krystal Murray, first touch off the bench and she bulldozes over the line. Nati converts from close to the posts.

New Zealand 14-0

[The Greenhouse]

20th min TRY NEW ZEALAND to Annetta Nuuausala. The Kiwi Ferns bench forward goes straight up the middle and goes over under the posts... but the video referee overrules! He says she lost control in the grounding. NO TRY ruled!

New Zealand 14-0

[The Greenhouse]

22nd min TRY ENGLAND to winger Tara-Jane Stanley, chasing a cross field kick. There’s a wicked bounce and she gathers it in and scores in the corner. No conversion.

New Zealand 14-4