2018 Test England V New Zealand Kiwis: Teams and Game Day

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Now for the Hakka!

[-PJ-]

That was the best rendition of God defend New Zealand ever.....

[CJ42]

Roosters home crowd

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Finally we have a kicking tee! New Zealand kick off, we are underway! Out on the full from Luke!

[-PJ-]

Good to see Kapow getting his grub on...

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11th min TRY KIWIS to Esan Marsters, set up by Nikorima. Isaako converts.

New Zealand 6-0

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19th min Widdop drops it cold! Worst pass ever! Drinks break at the 20 minute mark. Some really poor handling in this Test.

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24th min England nearly score a try, but Thomas Burgess loses the ball before he gets to the line. It looked like a try Live, but the video referee got it right.

[edwahu]

They should've ditched the VR for this game.

Also is that a regulation in goal? Seems tiny.

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28th min TRY KIWIS to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. England are off their game big time, and the young Kiwis aren’t the slightest bit intimidated. Converted Isaako.

New Zealand 12-0

[greeneyed]

They should've ditched the VR for this game.

Also is that a regulation in goal? Seems tiny.

No it’s not regulation.

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33rd min TRY ENGLAND to Ryan Hall in the corner, spectacular dive! Converted Widdop from the sideline.

New Zealand 12-6

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35th min Incredible 40/20 from Luke. Goes 65 metres.

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38th min TRY ENGLAND to Elliott Whitehead, great straight running. Whitehead has had stitches in his head, big bandage, but that’s not affecting him. Gareth Widdop misses the goal.

New Zealand 12
England 10

HALF TIME

[edwahu]

Jake Connor goes well. Has played a bit of 5/8th too.

[kona_dream]

Actually a fairly good game to watch. Interesting that it is an English referee and not an Australian. I wonder if this is a reflection on the way the game is being reffed in Aus.
Also the in goals and very narrow. I am thinking this is a ploy to ensure there is less kicking and more ball play close to the line.

[greeneyed]

Actually a fairly good game to watch. Interesting that it is an English referee and not an Australian. I wonder if this is a reflection on the way the game is being reffed in Aus.
Also the in goals and very narrow. I am thinking this is a ploy to ensure there is less kicking and more ball play close to the line.

They just can’t fit bigger ones in.

[The Greenhouse]

England kick off to start the second half.

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43rd min Great tackle Elliott Whitehead on the goal line, disposesses Luke of the ball.

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45th min Now an incredible intercept fro Whitehead, knocks it and regathers. And milks a penalty to boot on a subsequent tackle.

[Sid]

And now an intercept by whitehead, he’s looking his brilliant self


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[Sid]

What a grub Isaac Luke is.


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45th min Luke steps on the hand of John Bateman. Causes a dust up, with Tapine in the midst of it. England go for penalty goal. The step on Bateman’s hand looked deliberate.

PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND to Widdop.

New Zealand 12
England 12

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52nd min TRY ENGLAND to Elliott Whitehead backing up and he gets a double! Great kick from Widdop to set it up. Widdop converts.

England 18-12

[edwahu]

I was only half paying attention and wondered why England was kicking off.

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55th min PENALTY GOAL ENGLAND to Gareth Widdop.

England 20-12

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60th min TRY ENGLAND to Jake Connor on debut. He runs 40 metres and sells the biggest ever dummy to score near the posts. Widdop converts. Drinks break. England now dominating.

England 26-12

[Sid]

Whitehead has to win MOTM here


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[edwahu]

Could be an ugly last 15, the Kiwis look toasted in the altitude and heat.

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65th min TRY ENGLAND to Tommy Makinson, set up by Elliott Whitehead with a great run. Surely Whitehead is man of the match. Widdop converts.

England 32-12

[CJ42]

Whitehead is a **** gun. I love him


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13 mins to go and Luke sends the kick off dead for a third time.

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69th min TRY KIWIS to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Converted.

England 32-18

[edwahu]

Crowd is 19k apparently. Pretty good.

[The Greenhouse]

19,320 is the crowd.