2019 World Nines - Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

Lebanon V Wales

Lebanon: 1. Reece Robinson 2. Jayden El-Jalkh 3. Travis Robinson 4. JP Nohra 16. James Roumanos 6. Adam Rizk 8. Bilal Maarbani 15. Kayne Kalache 12. Josh Rizk 10. Elie El-Zakhem 11. Charbel Tasipale 13. Jalal Bazzaz 14. Johnny-Lee Gabriel

Wales: 1. Elliot Kear 10. Curtis Davies 3. Rhys Evans 5. Regan Grace 6. Dalton Grand 14. Rhodri Lloyd 9. Lloyd White 4. Mike Butt 13. Dan Fleming 8. Will Evans 11. Cobi Green 12. Ben Evans 15. Gavin Bennion

Lebanon 14

Tries
3rd min Reece Robinson takes a tap and runs 60 metres down the middle of the field to get five points.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185406726066991104

18th min Charbel Tasipale, Reece Robinson could have scored, but offloaded to give a team mate a five point try.

Goals
4th min Travis Robinson
18th min

SIN BIN 16th min Travis Robinson

Wales 25

Tries
2nd min Mike Butt. Grace chases the long kick, he's lightning fast, and then he passes to Butt in the in goal to get the five point try.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185406497737428992

5th min Elliot Kear. He takes off and just gets to the bonus point zone.
11th min Elliot Kear in again, he gets his second. Lebanon looking like they've frozen in the moment.
14th min Lloyd White gets the five point try! There's obstructions and forward passes galore, but they award it! Exciting try!

Goals
2nd min
5th min
11th min

SIN BIN 16th min Dan Fleming

HALF TIME: Wales 14 - Lebanon 7

FULL TIME: Wales 25 - Lebanon 14

The victory for Wales gives England a reprieve.

NOTE: Lebanon named two under age players (under 18) in their squad. They have not been disqualified from the tournament, but must continue without the players.

[Johno]

Lebanon V Wales

Lebanon: 1. Reece Robinson 2. Jayden El-Jalkh 3. Travis Robinson 4. JP Nohra 16. James Roumanos 6. Adam Rizk 8. Bilal Maarbani 15. Kayne Kalache 12. Josh Rizk 10. Elie El-Zakhem 11. Charbel Tasipale 13. Jalal Bazzaz 14. Johnny-Lee Gabriel

Wales: 1. Elliot Kear 10. Curtis Davies 3. Rhys Evans 5. Regan Grace 6. Dalton Grand 14. Rhodri Lloyd 9. Lloyd White 4. Mike Butt 13. Dan Fleming 8. Will Evans 11. Cobi Green 12. Ben Evans 15. Gavin Bennion

Lebanon

Tries

Goals

Wales

Tries

Goals

HALF TIME:

FULL TIME:

NOTE: Lebanon named two under age players (under 18) in their squad. They have not been disqualified from the tournament, but must continue without the players.

Wonder if Bennett will claim the points.

[The Greenhouse]

England V France

England: 2. Daryl Clark 4. James Graham 5. Ryan Hall 7. Blake Austin 15. Gareth Widdop 14. Elliott Whitehead 9. Jermaine McGillvary 11. Sam Tomkins 10. Ryan Sutton 1. Thomas Burgess 6. Ash Handley 8. Reece Lyne 12. Jacob Trueman

France: 1. Thomas Lasvenes 2. Gavin Marguerite 3. Hakim Miloudi 4. Lambert Belmas 5. Paul Marcon 9. Alrix Da Costa 13. Jason Baitieri 12 Arthur Romano 8. Bastien Canet 10. Justin Sangare 11. Charles Bouzinac 16. Jordan Dezaria

England 38

Tries
4th min Ryan Hall scores out wide, set up by Blake Austin and Elliott Whitehead.
6th min Blake Austin, just swings around in the tackle and places the ball down.
8th min Ash Handley under the posts for five points, it just opened up down the middle for him.

12th min Ryan Sutton... gets his first try of the tournament! Five pointer.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185415320137162755

15th min Ash Handley gets his second, five points for scoring under the posts. Widdop sets him up.

18th min Elliott Whitehead, go you good thing!
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185416802764906499

Goals
4th min
9th min
12th min
15th min
18th min

France 4

Tries
2nd min Alrix Da Costa shocks England with the first try, after England foreced into a line drop out. Da Costa injures his shoulder in scoring and leaves the field.

Goals

HALF TIME: England 17 - France 4

FULL TIME: England 38 - France 4

[The Nickman]

Boy Travis Robinson really is a poor man’s Reece Robinson, isn’t he?

[greeneyed]

Lebanon trailing 25-7, two minutes remaining... and there's a huge dust up! Punches everywhere!

Dan Fleming threw the first punch but Wales got the penalty. He was retaliating. Travis Robinson also binned with Fleming.

[The Nickman]

Haha that was ridiculous. Honestly, Travis Robinson was everywhere in that game... but it was all bad

Reece’s long range try off a quick tap took me back though

[The Nickman]

Hahaha first time I’ve seen Blake “hey, look at me” Austin in over twelve months and he fails to put his body on the line to dive on a loose ball, resulting in a try to France

[The Nickman]

Whitehead with the silky smooth skills putting the England winger over for their first try

[The Greenhouse]

Fiji V Cook Islands

Fiji: 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Maika Sivo 4. Semi Valemei 12. Viliame Kikau 7. Brayden Wiliame 8. Isaac Lumelume 17. Ratu Luke Nadurutalo 10. Maika Tudravu 14. Penioni Tagituimua 9. Api Koroisau 13. Taane Milne 15. Selestino Ravutaumada 16. Penaia Leveleve

Cook Islands: 1. Tevin Arona 2. Reubenn Rennie 11. Sam Mataora 5. Steven Marsters 7. Paul Ulberg 12. Anthony Gelling 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Tepai Moeroa 13. Brody Tamarua 4. Geoff Daniela 8. Junior Pua 15. John Puna 16. Moses Noovao-McGreal

Fiji 10

Tries
3rd min Maika Tudravu, big step and he's away! Runs most of the length for five points.
12th min Kevin Naiqama, runs over 60 metres to score just inside the bonus point zone.
Goals

Cook Islands 12

Tries
6th min Anthony Gelling, just finds some space running wide and gets through Koroisau.
14th min Tevin Arona, tried for five points but had to take four. Set up by a good run and pass from Sam Mataora.
16th min Brody Tamarua, just won't be stopped and gets to the line. Off the back of a one on one steal. That gives the Kukis the lead.

Goals

HALF TIME: Fiji 5 - Cook Islands 4

FULL TIME: Cook Islands 12 - Fiji 10

The Cook Islands still in the race for the finals.

[gerg]

God Bateman would have been awesome in this tournament.

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[The Nickman]

God Bateman would have been awesome in this tournament.

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Why isn’t he playing? I thought he was

[-PJ-]

God Bateman would have been awesome in this tournament.

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True.

But his manager would have asked for more coin.

[Johno]

We all know Whitehead is a great player, and hes still under estimated, one of the best

[The Nickman]

We all know Whitehead is a great player, and hes still under estimated, one of the best

And as I read this he scores under the post for a bonus try

[The Nickman]

England beats France 38-4

Big Wayne Bennett is happy, and that makes me happy

[The Nickman]

Post-game interview with Hey, Look At Me where he gives full credit to himself for the win

[dubby]

Embarrassingly small crowd

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[The Greenhouse]

Tonga V Samoa

Tonga: 1. William Faatoumafi 4. Robert Jennings 5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 6. Fanitesi Niu 7. John Asiata 16. Tuipulotu Katoa 2. Si Katoa 11. Tevita Pangai Jnr 13. Jason Taumalolo 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Sione Katoa 10. Andrew Fifita 15. Tevita Funa

Samoa: 1. Marion Seve 5. Brian Too 3. Timoteo Lafai 7. Jarome Luai 8. James Gavet 9. Danny Levi 4. Joey Leilua 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Moses Leota 6. Dean Blore 10. Tino Faasuamaleaui 11. Michael Chee-Kam 14. Ligi Sao

Tonga 20

Tries
2nd min Robert Jennings gets the first try out wide.
5th min Si Katoa, he chases the kick and finds himself in exactly the right place in the in goal.
14th min Tesi Niu, should have tried for the bonus point.
18th min Tevita Pangai Jnr, tried for five and nearly botched the four!

Goals
2nd min John Asiata
14th min Tesi Niu

Samoa 24

Tries
3rd min Danny Levi under the posts for five points. Luai sets Lafai away and Levi backs up.
7th min Dean Blore... it is a score every set!
8th min Ligi Sao chases the Levi kick and he scores in the bonus zone, just inside the dead ball line
12th min Danny Levi gets his secodn try, close to five but it is only four.

Goals
3rd min Tim Lafai
9th min Tim Lafai
13th min Tim Lafai

HALF TIME: Samoa 18 - Tonga 10

FULL TIME: Samoa 24 - Tonga 20

[dubby]

Boy Travis Robinson really is a poor man’s Reece Robinson, isn’t he?

I'll never forget his game for Penrith against us. It was one of the worst performances I've ever seen.

Shame that Reece seemed to completely phone it in after that

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[cat]

Post-game interview with Hey, Look At Me where he gives full credit to himself for the win

With a pommy accent!

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[The Nickman]

Boy Travis Robinson really is a poor man’s Reece Robinson, isn’t he?

I'll never forget his game for Penrith against us. It was one of the worst performances I've ever seen.

Shame that Reece seemed to completely phone it in after that

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Yeah, massive shame, I was a huge fan of his

Just out of curiosity, where is he currently playing that has him eligible for this comp?

[The Nickman]

Post-game interview with Hey, Look At Me where he gives full credit to himself for the win

With a pommy accent!

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Haha really? I’m at a packed pub in Melbourne so couldn’t hear the interview

[The Nickman]

It’s actually a bit sad to try and wrap my head around the possibility that we’ll never see Joey Leilua running around in the green ever again

[The Greenhouse]

New Zealand V United States of America

New Zealand: 1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Ken Maumalo 8. Leeson Ah Mau 4. Briton Nikora 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 6. Shaun Johnson 16. Bailey Simonsson 9. Kodi Nikorima 11. Adam Blair 5. Corey Harawira-Naera 10. Joe Tapine 13. Kevin Proctor 15. Reimis Smith

United States of America: 1. Corey Makelim 2. Ryan Burroughs 4. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Charlie Jones 13. Danny Howard 12. Jerome Veve 9. Connor Donehue 16. David Washington 10. Mark Offerdahl 5. Kristian Freed 11. Joe Eichner 15. Brock Davies 17. Khalial Harris

New Zealand 46

Tries
2nd min Ken Maumalo, set up by Kodi Nikorima.
4th min Shaun Johnson, dummies and easily steps around the defence, five point try.
7th min Jamayne Isaako, perfect cut out pass to the winger from Johnson.

9th min Bailey Simonsson in the corner, great kick from Johnson to set it up.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185435639166033920

10th min Jamayne Isaako in the corner, they aren't even looking where they are passing.
12th min Ken Maumalo gets his second, they're just scoring at will.
14th min Reimis Smith, set up by a Joe Tapine pass.
16th min Ken Maumalo gets his hat trick, first of the tournament.
17th min Ken Maumalo gets four, a five pointer. Set up by Corey Harawira-Naera's one on one steal.

Goals
4th min Jamayne Isaako
10th min Jamayne Isaako
16th min Jamayne Isaako
17th min Jamayne Isaako

United States of America 0

Tries

Goals

HALF TIME: New Zealand 19 - United States of America 0

FULL TIME: New Zealand 46 - United States of America 0

[dubby]

Right.

Some dude playing for samoa played for the junior roos and junior kiwis.

What a joke.

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[cat]

Post-game interview with Hey, Look At Me where he gives full credit to himself for the win

With a pommy accent!

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Haha really? I’m at a packed pub in Melbourne so couldn’t hear the interview

It sounded a little put on, aiming for the tougher areas lol

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[The Greenhouse]

Australia V Papua New Guinea

Australia: 1. Kayln Ponga 16. Reuben Garrick 3. Daly Cherry-Evans 5. Ben Hunt 13. Ryan Papenhuyzen 10. Campbell Graham 9. Clint Gutherson 14. Jai Arrow 15. Nathan Brown 6. Tyson Frizell 8. Kyle Feldt 11. David Fifita 12. AJ Brimson

Papua New Guinea: 2. Bernard Lewis 3. Daniel Russell 4. Justin Olam 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Watson Boas 8. Nixon Putt 9. Wartovo Puara 10. Stargroth Amean 12. Rhyse Martin 11. Jedidiah Simbiken 14. Edwin Ipape 15. Stanford Talita 16. Moses Meninga

Australia 26

Tries
1st min Daly Cherry-Evans. Ben Hunt kicks long on the third tackle, Laybutt can't clean up and it is an easy try for Cherry-Evans
2nd min Campbell Graham. Australia score virtually from the kick off out wide.
6th min AJ Brimson
7th min Campbell Graham. It is simply a procession.
12th min Clint Gutherson, good offload from Ryan Papenhuyzen to set it up.
18th min Jai Arrow, set up by another good offload from Papenhuyzen.

Goals
1st min Daly Cherry-Evans

Papua New Guinea 0

Tries

Goals

HALF TIME: Australia 18 - Papua New Guinea 0

FULL TIME: Australia 26 - Papua New Guinea 0

That means Australia, New Zealand, England and Samoa have qualified for the finals.

Semi finals:

Australia V Samoa
New Zealand V England

[The Greenhouse]

Australia V Papua New Guinea Women's

Australia: 5. Tiana Penitani 12. Tallisha Harden 2. Botille Vette-Welsh 7. Ali Brigginshaw 11. Kezie Apps 1. Corban McGregor 6. Shakiah Tungai 16. Tarryn Aiken 13. Shaylee Bent 4. Isabelle Kelly 9. Keeley Davis 10. Hannah Southwell 14. Julia Robinson

Papua New Guinea: 17. Melissa Peters 2. Catherine Anjo 4. Roswita Kapo 6. Angela Tambam Watego 7. Shirley Joe 14. Josephine Wong 10. Janet John 1. Ua Ravu 20. Elsie Albert 3. Carol Francis 12. Rhiannon Marshall 13. Lekiellia Brown 16. Gloria Kaupa

Australia 30

Tries
2nd min Shakiah Tungai
5th min Corban McGreggor five point try
6th min Hannah Southwell five point try
7th min Tiana Penitani
11th min Tiana Penitani
14th min Isabelle Kelly

Goals
5th min Ali Brigginshaw
6th min Shakiah Tungai

Papua New Guinea 6

Tries
16th min Elsie Albert, after Australia spill the ball at their own end.

Goals
16th min Roswita Kapo

HALF TIME: Australia 22 - Papua New Guinea 0

FULL TIME: Australia 30 - Papua New Guinea 6

Australia will play the winner of England V New Zealand in the final.

[Billy Walker]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

[afgtnk]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

Yeah his speed isn't amazing. Maybe only at Raps' current level, at best. We haven't had a proper flyer who can get away in the clear since Edrick

[Coastalraider]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

Yeah his speed isn't amazing. Maybe only at Raps' current level, at best. We haven't had a proper flyer who can get away in the clear since Edrick

Would it be wrong to say Sezer is the only raider who got in the clear and didn’t get run down this year?? Even jack got caught late in the year.

Look at him go!

https://www.facebook.com/RaidersCanberr ... 60?sfns=mo

[The Greenhouse]

New Zealand V England Women's

New Zealand: Apii Nicholls 3. Honey Hireme 11. Kiana Takairangi 6. Raecene McGregor 4. Jules Newman 10. Crystal Tamarua 9. Krystal Rota 14. Nita Maynard 13. Georgia Hale 5. Atawhai Tupaea 7. Charntay Poko 8. Onjeurline Leiataua 15. Kanyon Paul

England: 1. Amy Hardcastle 3. Chantelle Crowl 2. Caitlin Beevers 4. Danielle Andersson 5. Emily Rudge 7. Georgia Roache 16. Tara-Jane Stanley 9. Kelsey Gentles 15. Sinead Peach 8. Jodie Cunningham 11. Naomi Williams 12. Rhiannon Marshall 14. Shona Hoyle

New Zealand 33

Tries
1st min Krystal Rota
7th min Jules Newman
8th min Kanyon Paul five point try
9th min Honey Hireme
10th min Krystal Rota
15th min Honey Hireme
17th min Nita Maynard

Goals
8th min Raecene McGregor
15th min Raecene McGregor

England 4

Tries
5th min Amy Hardcastle

Goals

HALF TIME: New Zealand 19 - England 4

FULL TIME: New Zealand 33 - England 4

Australia and New Zealand qualify for the Women's Final.

[Billy Walker]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

Yeah his speed isn't amazing. Maybe only at Raps' current level, at best. We haven't had a proper flyer who can get away in the clear since Edrick

I think Oldfield is quite toey. I’m guessing pace is something you either have or you don’t - would I be right to suggest there is only minimal gain for guys like CNK and Simmonsen in getting a sprint coach in?

[afgtnk]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

Yeah his speed isn't amazing. Maybe only at Raps' current level, at best. We haven't had a proper flyer who can get away in the clear since Edrick

Would it be wrong to say Sezer is the only raider who got in the clear and didn’t get run down this year?? Even jack got caught late in the year.

Look at him go!

https://www.facebook.com/RaidersCanberr ... 60?sfns=mo

Sezer's straight line speed over a longer distance is fairly impressive actually.

Laterally and over short distances he's Dobson-esque.

[afgtnk]

Simmonsen found himself in the clear and got run down a little easily - I had hoped he was a bit quicker.

Yeah his speed isn't amazing. Maybe only at Raps' current level, at best. We haven't had a proper flyer who can get away in the clear since Edrick

I think Oldfield is quite toey. I’m guessing pace is something you either have or you don’t - would I be right to suggest there is only minimal gain for guys like CNK and Simmonsen in getting a sprint coach in?

Not counting Oldy, since he's a backup who rarely plays. It's good having him on the wing when he does though for that exact reason.

RE sprint coach I'd say so, I'd say most if not all teams have one working with them. You can improve your technique a bit but it's not going to make you fly like Addo-Carr.