2018 Test Australia V Tonga: Teams and Game Day

[greeneyed]

TURN THE MUSIC OFF

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It’s called singing!


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[dubby]

TURN THE MUSIC OFF

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It’s called singing!


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It's pre recorded crap. If i want to hear singing or music I'll go to a concert. Enough is enough.

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[roneel78]

TURN THE MUSIC OFF

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It’s called singing!


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It's pre recorded crap. If i want to hear singing or music I'll go to a concert. Enough is enough.

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With live singing from the crowd


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[dubby]

All i can hear is the noise from the speakers.

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[gerg]

C'mon now Dubby.

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[The Greenhouse]

63rd min Cordner lies down on the last tackle and draws a penalty. Tevita Pangai Junior ruled to have flopped late.

64th min TRY KANGAROOS off the back of the penalty. Valentine Holmes can't convert from the sideline.

Kangaroos 34-16

[Bay53]

TURN THE MUSIC OFF

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I think that is coming from the crowd not the speakers.

[dubby]

You can tell it's not live

[The Greenhouse]

66th min Havili offloads on the try line, but Australia pounce on it. Tonga has to score three times just to level, so they're trying everything now.

[dubby]

C'mon now Dubby.

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What? I want to watch the footy, not listen to some droning babble. It doesn't add to the game at all. If you're singing you ain't cheering!

[Bay53]

C'mon now Dubby.

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What? I want to watch the footy, not listen to some droning babble. It doesn't add to the game at all. If you're singing you ain't cheering!

I would have thought that type of signing was up your alley.

[The Greenhouse]

74th min Australia forced into their sixth line drop out.

[dubby]

C'mon now Dubby.

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What? I want to watch the footy, not listen to some droning babble. It doesn't add to the game at all. If you're singing you ain't cheering!

I would have thought that type of signing was up your alley.

[The Greenhouse]

76th min A couple of rubbish calls from the referee... Australia knock on, called back... then Tonga knock the arm and force a knock on... penalty ruled.

[The Greenhouse]

79th min Damien Cook sin binned for a professional foul. Tonga can't take advantage as they lose the ball early in the next set.

FULL TIME

Australian Kangaroos 34

Tries
Daly Cherry-Evans 5'
Tom Trbojevic 10'
Valentine Holmes 25'
Tom Trbojevic 28'
Valentine Holmes 40'
James Tedesco 63'

Goals
Valentine Holmes 6'
Valentine Holmes 11'
Valentine Holmes 26'
Valentine Holmes 29'
Valentine Holmes 40'

Mate Ma'a Tonga 16

Tries
Tevita Pangai Junior 15'
Daniel Tupou 33'
Solomone Kata 49'

Goals
Siosiua Taukeiaho 16'
Tuimoala Lolohea 51'

Man of the match: James Tedesco

Kangaroos too good for Tonga in historic Test

A red-letter day for international rugby league finished with Australia scoring a comfortable 34-16 win over Mate Ma'a Tonga in the Test played in Auckland on Saturday night. Despite being buoyed by a huge crowd decked out in red, Tonga were outclassed by Mal Meninga's side.

After suffering a 26-24 loss to New Zealand a week earlier, Australia rebounded in fine style against a Tonga side that was unable to overcome a slow start.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/20/aus ... est-match/

[Bay53]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

[Bay53]

I am sure they will play again, probably at the new Western Sydney Stadium and I think it will be just as good. I have been to the Pacific Tests at Campbelltown the last couple of years and loved it.

[gerg]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

I think it's great for rugby league that some of these players are choosing to play for the country they most identify with, rather than going with the Aussies or Kiwis. Particularly when some of them would have been selected for the Aussies or Kiwis in the first instance.

On the game the Tongans really let themselves down in the first half by just mentally switching off for periods.

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[The Greenhouse]

The crowd just won't leave while the players are still on the field. They continue to sing and wave their flags. What a night for rugby league! Tonga does another sipi tau to round out the night.

Live stream: Kangaroos, Tonga press conferences: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/14/liv ... nferences/

Match Highlights: Kangaroos v Mate Ma'a: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/20/mat ... nd-1-2018/

Taukeiaho praises Mate Ma'a Tonga crowd: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/20/tau ... nga-crowd/

Cordner delighted to get first win as captain: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/20/cor ... s-captain/

[roneel78]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

Absolutely. Imagine if Tyson Frizell and Felise Kaufusi also played for Tonga. If they get the format right, and support the growth and revenue and payments to players for the island nations....it will further kill rugby and lift the international game. This game had more atmosphere than some recent Origin games to be honest


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[gerg]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

Absolutely. Imagine if Tyson Frizell and Felise Kaufusi also played for Tonga. If they get the format right, and support the growth and revenue and payments to players for the island nations....it will further kill rugby and lift the international game. This game had more atmosphere than some recent Origin games to be honest


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It's crazy how rugby league hasn't made a better effort in the Pacific. PNG is fanatical about the game and with a little effort rugby league couldn't be the dominant sport in all of the Pacific region.

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[roneel78]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

Absolutely. Imagine if Tyson Frizell and Felise Kaufusi also played for Tonga. If they get the format right, and support the growth and revenue and payments to players for the island nations....it will further kill rugby and lift the international game. This game had more atmosphere than some recent Origin games to be honest


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It's crazy how rugby league hasn't made a better effort in the Pacific. PNG is fanatical about the game and with a little effort rugby league couldn't be the dominant sport in all of the Pacific region.

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Too many organisations looking after their needs only rather than the greater good.
For so many years in Super v’s they were crying out to enter a pacific island team but they kept knocking it back cause it wud weaken the aus/nz teams and promote competition for players.

Hopefully Fiji can finally join the nsw cup in rugby league like png has in qld. Was supposed to happen 4 years ago but keeps getting pushed back. Once they are in, its a start.


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[MrPosh]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

Absolutely. Imagine if Tyson Frizell and Felise Kaufusi also played for Tonga. If they get the format right, and support the growth and revenue and payments to players for the island nations....it will further kill rugby and lift the international game. This game had more atmosphere than some recent Origin games to be honest


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I thought Tyson Frizell was Welsh?

[The Greenhouse]

[roneel78]

I think if you care about international rugby league, and to be honest it is not a massive thing for me, then games like that are so important for the game.

Absolutely. Imagine if Tyson Frizell and Felise Kaufusi also played for Tonga. If they get the format right, and support the growth and revenue and payments to players for the island nations....it will further kill rugby and lift the international game. This game had more atmosphere than some recent Origin games to be honest


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I thought Tyson Frizell was Welsh?

Also eligible for Tonga. Mentioned in coverage yestrday


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[The Greenhouse]

Player ratings: Tongan gun fails to fire; Aussie spine still hit and miss

7. Ata Hingano 3

Bravely stayed on the field after suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder four minutes in, and while he allowed Tedesco to burst through his attempted tackle to set up Trbojevic’s try, he quickly made up for it when he sent Pangai Jnr in under the posts with a well-timed pass.

9. Siliva Havili 5.5

Tried to force the pass under pressure and teed up Cherry-Evans for the first four-pointer. But his service was good from dummy half and the Roos struggled to make inroads up the middle with Havili marshalling the forwards.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/player ... nt=control

[sprintman]

Dislocated shoulder is nasty. Not sure staying on was such a good idea long term

[Sid]

[Coastalraider]

Not that great a captain though hey GE!!!

[Sid]

Could've been Inglis..

[-PJ-]

Could've been Inglis..

Glug Glug.

[Rick]

Could've been Inglis..

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