2017 World Cup Final: Teams and Game Day

Johno · Post by **Johno** » December 2, 2017, 8:50 pm

Where's the knock on?

edwahu · Post by **edwahu** » December 2, 2017, 8:50 pm

Wow, what an awful play.

-TW- · Post by **-TW-** » December 2, 2017, 8:51 pm

Luke Gale is garbage, every time I've flicked over he's done that

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The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » December 2, 2017, 8:51 pm

79th min Shocking kick Gale. He’s cost them any chance with his short kicking.

Australia 6
England 0

FULL TIME

gangrenous · Post by **gangrenous** » December 2, 2017, 8:51 pm

That looked like a play straight out of the 2017 Raiders playbook!

edwahu · Post by **edwahu** » December 2, 2017, 8:55 pm

I know people love Roby but Hodgo was probably the one player who could put points on against Australia. Great game by Whitehead and a good effort by the Poms.

Australia too good and another win for Bellamy Ball. Hopefully it will die one day.

RTW · Post by **RTW** » December 2, 2017, 8:55 pm

Anyone who questions if we have world class players at the Raiders needs to consider Whitehead.

I thought he was outstanding tonight.

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Johno · Post by **Johno** » December 2, 2017, 8:55 pm

Geez, how many pommies are crying

The Greenhouse · Post by **The Greenhouse** » December 2, 2017, 8:56 pm

Boyd Cordner man of the match.

That’s all we have for tonight and for this World Cup. Thanks for following us in what’s been a great tournament!

Johno · Post by **Johno** » December 2, 2017, 8:56 pm

RTW wrote:Anyone who questions if we have world class players at the Raiders needs to consider Whitehead.

I thought he was outstanding tonight.

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He's a gun, wholehearted player, in for a big season.

RTW · Post by **RTW** » December 2, 2017, 9:01 pm

Johno wrote:
RTW wrote:Anyone who questions if we have world class players at the Raiders needs to consider Whitehead.

I thought he was outstanding tonight.

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He's a gun, wholehearted player, in for a big season.

He was put on his feet for the last ten minutes but just kept putting in. When was the last time you saw an edge forward make 50+ tackles?

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Notaroboticfish · Post by **Notaroboticfish** » December 2, 2017, 9:07 pm

Wow, Tom Burgess just won the game for Australia

gangrenous · Post by **gangrenous** » December 2, 2017, 9:09 pm

RTW wrote:Anyone who questions if we have world class players at the Raiders needs to consider Whitehead.

I thought he was outstanding tonight.

Yep, can certainly hold his head high.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » December 2, 2017, 9:12 pm

Yeah, from the parts I was watching Elliott Whitehead had a terrific game.

Whilst Australia won the World Cup, they should be looking hard at themselves for that World Cup final result of winning by 6. The 3rd best available Australian team would still be expected to beat England really.

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edwahu · Post by **edwahu** » December 2, 2017, 9:17 pm

Sid wrote:Yeah, from the parts I was watching Elliott Whitehead had a terrific game.

Whilst Australia won the World Cup, they should be looking hard at themselves for that World Cup final result of winning by 6. The 3rd best available Australian team would still be expected to beat England really.

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The thing is the 3rd best team probably wouldve won that game 6 nill. The structure Australia play is near unbeatable for other teams under the current rule interpretations.

CJ42 · Post by **CJ42** » December 2, 2017, 9:31 pm

England half back had a shocker and roby was meh, is it unfair to say that josh Hodgson would have at least made that an extra time game?

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bonehead · Post by **bonehead** » December 2, 2017, 10:02 pm

what a **** game

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Northern Raider · Post by **Northern Raider** » December 2, 2017, 10:13 pm

CJ42 wrote:England half back had a shocker and roby was meh, is it unfair to say that josh Hodgson would have at least made that an extra time game?

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Roby looks dangerous with his darts out of dummy half. As for play making he's got nothing Hodgo.

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Post by **greeneyed** » December 2, 2017, 10:40 pm

Elliott Whitehead Nine runs for 67 metres, 52 tackles. Also suggesting five missed tackles. Can’t remember any.

RedRaider · Post by **RedRaider** » December 2, 2017, 11:19 pm

Tough, hard, rugby league. I loved it. Whitehead was a standout for the Poms, although the Ref told him to get back in his box following the Morgan 'no try'. Cordner was a worthy MOTM. Some unusual errors from players who usually don't make such errors - Smith and Widdop. But that is what consistent defensive pressure can produce. Well done Australia. To keep the Poms to nil in a final says it all about the defensive application of the side and coaches.

Post by **greeneyed** » December 3, 2017, 6:02 am

Australia edge England in World Cup final

The Australian Kangaroos have achieved what no team has done in 40 years, winning a World Cup on home soil with a hard-fought 6-0 defeat of England at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night.

In many ways it was a night of redemption for Australia who famously failed to achieve the same feat in 2008 when they were handed a shock loss by the New Zealand Kiwis at the same venue.

Nine years later it is a very different Kangaroos side, with only Cameron Smith and Billy Slater the remaining players, and ask either of them why the result was different this time around and they will tell you the same thing – Australia's defence.

Australia 6 (Cordner try, Smith conversion) defeated England 0

Read more: http://www.nrl.com/australia-edge-engla ... fault.aspx

Australia v England: Five key points: http://www.nrl.com/australia-v-england- ... fault.aspx

Future is bright for Kangaroos forwards: http://www.nrl.com/future-is-bright-for ... fault.aspx

World Cup Final: Australia player ratings: http://www.nrl.com/world-cup-final-aust ... fault.aspx

World Cup Final: England player ratings: http://www.nrl.com/world-cup-final-engl ... fault.aspx

Post by **greeneyed** » December 3, 2017, 8:33 am

RLWC 2017: Cameron Smith says NRL season has to be cut back for internationals to thrive

KANGAROOS skipper Cameron Smith wants more international rugby league, but admits the only way it’ll happen is to shorten the NRL season.

Smith believes the success of the Rugby League World Cup has whet the appetite for more Test matches in the future, particularly among the emerging nations.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/rlwc-2 ... f20b54fd50

Brew · Post by **Brew** » December 3, 2017, 8:44 am

It was a great Final I was quite surprised, good tough footy. One for the purists of the game.

I’m still filthy this tournament has cost us our best player for 2018.

I like that McGilvrey for England, he reminds me of Ken Nagas gliding across the field. As I’ve said I wouldn’t mind if BJ was let go and Cotric to Centre and McGilvrey on the wing.

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Post by **greeneyed** » December 3, 2017, 8:56 am

RLWC 2017: Billy Slater hints final success over England will likely be Kangaroos swan song

TWO thirds of the Big Three may not be sighted for Australia again after Billy Slater gave his strongest hint yet that he would follow Cooper Cronk’s lead and retire from representative football.

Halfback Cronk dropped the bombshell that he would walk away from rep footy after Australia’s 6-0 Rugby League World Cup final win over England in Brisbane on Saturday night.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/rlwc17 ... af4760cc92

Post by **greeneyed** » December 3, 2017, 8:58 am

Maroons and Kangaroos great Cooper Cronk retires from all representative rugby league following Australia’s World Cup win

KANGAROOS halfback Cooper Cronk has dropped a World Cup-winning bombshell by announcing his retirement from representative football.

Just an hour after leading the Kangaroos to a 6-0 defeat of England in the World Cup final, Cronk revealed he would walk away from Queensland and Australia to focus solely on his new club the Roosters next season.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/maroons-an ... 692e8f2019

Cooper Cronk wore bronze number on his back to mark surpassing Clive Churchill into third on Australia’s list of all-time appearances: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/world- ... 6185511468

Australia beats England 6-0 to win 2017 Rugby League World Cup: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/world- ... e3be338468

the bone · Post by **the bone** » December 3, 2017, 10:13 am

Respect to Cronk for announcing his rep retirement after his final game. Shows that he is not interested in the theatre of a big farewell, just wanted to concentrate on the job of winning another trophy. A true professional.

Post by **greeneyed** » December 3, 2017, 10:23 am

Graham won't apologise for verbal spray

England prop James Graham has defended himself after a verbal attack on an Australian player was picked up on the broadcast microphones in the World Cup final.

“Loads of stuff gets said on the field. If you don't like it turn off the ref mics,” Graham said.

“That's real life, real emotion out there. Stuff gets said all the time. Just because you pick it up ... you want to fake a reality? You want people to pat each other on the back? It is what it is. It's just the game.”

Read more: http://www.nrl.com/graham-wont-apologis ... fault.aspx

Meninga hails Kangaroos defence: http://www.nrl.com/meninga-hails-kangar ... fault.aspx

Fitting finale for retiring Jillaroos Steph Hancock and Renae Kunst: http://www.nrl.com/fitting-finale-for-r ... fault.aspx

Cronk announces rep retirement: http://www.nrl.com/cronk-announces-rep- ... fault.aspx

Slater hints at Kangaroos retirement: http://www.nrl.com/slater-hints-at-kang ... fault.aspx

Kangaroos save the best for last: http://www.nrl.com/kangaroos-save-the-b ... fault.aspx

FuiFui BradBrad · Post by **FuiFui BradBrad** » December 3, 2017, 10:40 am

greeneyed wrote:RLWC 2017: Cameron Smith says NRL season has to be cut back for internationals to thrive

KANGAROOS skipper Cameron Smith wants more international rugby league, but admits the only way it’ll happen is to shorten the NRL season.

Smith believes the success of the Rugby League World Cup has whet the appetite for more Test matches in the future, particularly among the emerging nations.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/rlwc-2 ... f20b54fd50

He needs to subscribe to the GH and read my thoughts on the Fuiverse

Post by **greeneyed** » December 4, 2017, 4:20 am

Sat TV #RLWC2017 Grand Final #AUSvENG 1,382,000
#Seven Metro 842k (Syd 355k Mel 168k Bri 319k) Regional 440k
#7mate Metro 91k (Ade 31k Per 60k) Regional 9k

Seven’s #RLWC2017 release:
Oct 27 – Dec 2 reached 7.2 million national viewers and delivered 13.3 million live streaming minutes.
Grand Final broadcast day reached 2.7m viewers nationally and delivered a tournament high for online with a million live streaming minutes.

@MediaweekAUS

Not a bad result, considering competition from the Ashes and the match was not on the primary channel in Adelaide and Perth.

Outrated every session of the cricket in the metros, and when head to head nationally.

Incidentally, the Origin III match, with 3.705 million viewers was the No. 1 TV program of the year. The three Origins and NRL Grand Final in the top 10 TV programs of the year.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » December 4, 2017, 9:13 am

greeneyed wrote:RLWC 2017: Cameron Smith says NRL season has to be cut back for internationals to thrive

KANGAROOS skipper Cameron Smith wants more international rugby league, but admits the only way it’ll happen is to shorten the NRL season.

Cam could give up his testimonial match to shorten the season.

Also I think you should be made to play twice the amount of games as everyone else if you're going to sign 2 contracts. #TwoContractCam356

Brewdle · Post by **Brewdle** » December 4, 2017, 9:42 am

Smelly makes Sky Sports team of the tournament:

Second row: Elliott Whitehead (England)

The former Bradford and Catalans Dragons forward is clearly benefiting from his stint in the NRL and England were also the beneficiaries as he produced another prodigious 80-minute defensive stint in the final, taking his total number of tackles to 209, the highest in the World Cup.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/world- ... 439494ce9c

bonehead · Post by **bonehead** » December 4, 2017, 10:23 am

Brewdle wrote:Smelly makes Sky Sports team of the tournament: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/world- ... 439494ce9c

his improvement since joining us has been rapid