2019 World Nines - Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

Tonga V Cook Islands

Tonga: 2 Sione Katoa, 3 Delouise Hoeter, 4 Robert Jennings, 6 Tesi Niu, 7 John Asiata, 8 Joe Ofahengaue, 9 Sione Katoa, 11 Tevita Pangai, 13 Jason Taumalolo. Interchange: 5 Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 12 Peter Hola, 15 Tevita Funa, 17 Jamil Hopoate

Cook Islands: 1 Tevin Arona, 2 Reubenn Rennie, 3 Kayal Iro, 5 Steven Marsters, 6 Bradley Takairangi, 7 Paul Ulberg, 9 Aaron Teroi, 10 Tepai Moeroa, 14 Vincent Rennie. Interchange: 11 Sam Mataora, 12 Anthony Gelling, 13 Brody Tamarua, 16 Moses Noovao-McGreal

Tonga 7

Tries
16th min Sione Katoa, they are finally over! Bonus try.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185117209997107200

Goals
17th min Sione Katoa

Cook Islands 30

Tries
2nd min Kayal Iro in the corner, just the result of quick hands.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185113099193311232

5th min Kayal Iro gets a double, chases the kick in field and he get the perfect bounce.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185114241637896194

7th min Mounties player Reubenn Rennie, just charges and Tevita Pangai making some errors here in defence. Cook Islands are on fire!
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185114876575768576

11th min Steven Marsters, chasing a Takairangi kick. This is sensational!
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185115490894499845

13th min Aaron Teroi, just charges. This is incredible!
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185116104361828353

15th min Anthony Gelling scores in the corner. This is amazing!
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185116534747746304

Goals
12th min Brad Takairangi
15th min Brad Takairangi

HALF TIME: Cook Island 12 - Tonga 0

FULL TIME: Cook Islands 30 - Tonga 7

[bonehead]

got some hands smelliott

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[greeneyed]

England looked very, very good.

[Northern Raider]

Tonga with horrendous discipline getting toweled by Cook Islands

[The Greenhouse]

Samoa V Fiji

Samoa: 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Timoteo Lafai, 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Brian Too, 7 Jarome Luai, 8 Bunty Afoa, 9 Daniel Levi, 11 Michael Chee Kam, 13 Moses Leota. Interchange: 1 Marion Seve, 6 Dean Blore, 12 Luciano Leilua, 15 Lalotoa Mata'afa

Fiji: 2 Kevin Naiqama, 3 Maika Sivo, 14 Penioni Tagituimua, 6 Waqa Blake, 7 Brayden Wiliame, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Maika Tudravu, 12 Viliame Kikau, 13 Taane Milne. Interchange: 1 Joseva Lawalawa, 8 Isaac Lumelume, 16 Penaia Leveleve, 17 Ratu Nadurutalo

Samoa 32

Tries
4th min Jarome Luai, just an individual run to the try line.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185122102237487105

5th min Moses Leota gets the bonus try, simple charge to the white stripe.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185122508049043457

9th min Brian Too out wide.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185123900608303104

11th min Brian Too gets a double, Joey Leilua gets the try assist. Good dummy half run from Levi to put it in motion.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185124852568428546

13th min Moes Leota gets his second, a bonus try under the posts. Levi playing very well at dummy half.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185125413850214400

17th min David Nofoaluma, crisp passing out wide.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185126239989682176

Goals
6th min Daniel Levi
9th min Dean Blore
14th min Jarome Luai

Fiji 17

Tries
6th min Maika Tudravu out wide, just the result of good long passes.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185123055661543424

15th min Joseva Lawalawa, runs around to get the bonus point. Good work Kikau in the lead up.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185125836216627200

18th min Maika Sivo, a big run down the sideline.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185126529937756160

Goals
15th min Apisai Koroisau
18th min Taane Milne

HALF TIME: Samoa 17 - Fiji 4

FULL TIME: Samoa 32 - Fiji 17

[gerg]

Tomkins looks to have bulked up a bit. I wonder if he'd consider another crack at the NRL.

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[Northern Raider]

How did they work out the pools? Australia and NZ in the same pool.

[-TW-]

Tonga don't look remotely interested

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[Northern Raider]

Tonga don't look remotely interested

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They're on holiday it appears

[Northern Raider]

Haha this is a royal flogging

[Johno]

Didnt realise Sam Mataora had such a tough personal time in his life, wish him well

[greeneyed]

That was incredible from the Cook Islands!

[Makaveli]

Tonga threw it

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[Johno]

Anasta looks like hes been ski ing in the sun

[Rads1984]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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[Dr Zaius]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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Checked in to say the same

[Bay53]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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Yep, didn’t take the contact first. Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

[Johno]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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Yep, didn’t take the contact first. Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Made me wonder would any other of our backs, ie Croker, have taken the contact or passed in the GF?

Yes BJ is a game winner but he does dumb stuff and gets suspended often and gives away penalties being the tough guy, its a wise move letting him go and upgrading Wighton and Bateman.

[The Greenhouse]

Australia V New Zealand Women's

Australia: 2 Botille Vette-Welsh, 8 Millie Boyle, 5 Tiana Penitani, 3 Jessica Sergis, 6 Shakiah Tungai, 7 Ali Brigginshaw, 11 Kezie Apps, 4 Isabelle Kelly, 9 Keeley Davis. Interchange: 1 Corban McGregor, 10 Hannah Southwell, 14 Julia Robinson, 15 Kirra Dibb

New Zealand: 3 Honey Hireme, 5 Atawhai Tupaea, 6 Raecene McGregor, 7 Charntay Poko, 8 Onjeurlina Leiataua, 9 Krystal Rota, 10 Crystal Tamarua, 12 Teuila Fotu-Moala, 13 Georgia Hale. Interchange: 1 Apii Nicholls, 2 Madison Bartlett, 4 Jules Newman, 14 Nita Maynard

Australia 22

Tries
1st min Keeley Davis, chases the kick back inside from Tungai. Bonus point try under the posts. That was great four pointer.
3rd min Tiana Penitani out wide, set up by a great pass from Ali Brigginshaw.
8th min Corban McGregor, set up with a good wide run from Kirra Dibb
12th min Ali Brigginshaw, she chases her own kick and scores a bonus point try under the posts.

Goals
9th min Kirra Dibb
12th min Ali Brigginshaw

New Zealand 8

Tries
14th min Atawhai Tupaea scores out wide, the Kiwi Ferns finally on the board.
18th min Jules Newman gets a consolation out wide.

Goals

HALF TIME: Australia 15 - New Zealand 0

FULL TIME: Australia 22 - New Zealand 8

[bonehead]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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Yep, didn’t take the contact first. Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Made me wonder would any other of our backs, ie Croker, have taken the contact or passed in the GF?

Yes BJ is a game winner but he does dumb stuff and gets suspended often and gives away penalties being the tough guy, its a wise move letting him go and upgrading Wighton and Bateman.

maybe if he passed it gets intercepted and everyone cries blue murder

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[The Greenhouse]

Australia v New Zealand

Australia: 1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Joshua Addo-Carr, 3 Daly Cherry-Evans, 4 Wade Graham, 5 Ben Hunt, 6 Tyson Frizell, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Kyle Feldt, 9 Clinton Gutherson. Interchange: 10 Campbell Graham, 11 David Fifita, 12 AJ Brimson, 13 Ryan Papenhuyzen

New Zealand: 1 Jamayne Isaako, 2 Ken Maumalo, 4 Briton Nikora, 5 Corey Harawira-Naera, 6 Shaun Johnson, 7 Dylan Brown, 8 Leeson Ah Mau, 9 Kodi Nikorima, 10 Joseph Tapine. Interchange: 3 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 12 Jeremy Marshall-King, 14 Zane Tetevano, 15 Reimis Smith

Australia 25

Tries
1st min Josh Addo-Carr, set up by the cross field run from Wade Graham. Joe Tapine missed the tackle on Graham.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185133924072087553

5th min Josh Addo-Carr, chases a perfect kick from Wade Graham. Sensational set from Australia.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185134649439162370

9th min Kyle Feldt, takes the flick pass from Papenhuyzen. Damaging run from David Fifita cross field to set it up. Australia on fire! Bonus point try.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185136043286122497

13th min David Fifita, just too strong and Nicoll-Klokstad can't hold him up in the in goal. It is off the back of a Mitchell Moses 20/40 kick.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185137615709724673

18th min David Fifita in the corner.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185138861380235265

Goals
5th min Mitch Moses
14th min Mitch Moses

New Zealand 12

Tries
7th min Jamayne Isaako, great work from Johnson to bump off the tackler and to throw the pass for the try assist.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185135433400799232

17th min Jamayne Isaako, off a great Johnson run and flick pass.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185138468457857024

Goals
7th min Jamayne Isaako
17th min Jamayne Isaako

HALF TIME: Australia 15 - New Zealand 6

FULL TIME: Australia 25 - New Zealand 12

[Rads1984]

BJ just passed it. If only he did that in the GF!


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Yep, didn’t take the contact first. Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

I think I cried a bit.


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[yeh raiders]

Tapine with some trademark middle defence

[yeh raiders]

Wade Graham ball on a string

[bonehead]

Wade Graham ball on a string

knock on

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[Billy Walker]

Geez Madge is looking old these days

[greeneyed]

Some senational play from Australia in that first half.

[greeneyed]

Josh Addo-Carr really should have been sin binned there. Now CNK taken out over the sideline...

[greeneyed]

Mitch Moses gets a 20/40!

[Billy Walker]

CNK and Tarps not covering themselves in glory here

[The Greenhouse]

Papua New Guinea V United States of America

Papua New Guinea: TBC

USA: 1 Corey Makelim, 15 Junior Vaivai, 4 Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6 Charlie Jones, 13 Daniel Howard, 9 Connor Donehue, 19 Bureta Faraimo, 11 Joseph Eichner, 10 Mark Offerdahl. Interchange: 2 Ryan Burroughs, 5 Kristian Freed, 12 Jerome Veve, 14 Jay Florimo

Papua New Guinea 27

Tries
6th min Kyle Laybutt, good stepping and individual try. Bonus point try under the posts.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185141765117841408

7th min Edene Gebbie, taking advantage of a USA error.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185142262193221632

10th min Garry Lo, again on the board, almost immediately in the second half.

12th min Stargroth Amean, the tries are coming easily now for PNG.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185143653456433153

14th min Watson Boas, PNG is now essentially scoring on every set. The USA's defence is completely shot.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185144107150106625

16th min Dan Russell chasing his own kick.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185144621103366144

Goals
7th min Kyle Laybutt

United States of America 10

Tries
5th min Junior Vaivai, good work from Bureta Faraimo in the lead up.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185141326091698177

18th min Bureta Faraimo, chasing a good kick.
https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1185145250207039490

Goals
18th min Bureta Faraimo

HALF TIME: Papua New Guinea 11 - United States of America 4

FULL TIME: Papua New Guinea 27 - United States of America 10

MATCH REPORTS: World Cup 9s: Kangaroos and Lions fire, Cook Islands spring upset: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/18/wor ... s---day-1/

[Dr Zaius]

Brandy reckons that Australia could win this comp. Big call. That's why he is paid the big bucks. Rare insightfullness.

[BadnMean]

This format is pants. I wondered if 9s would;d be more interesting than 7s... It isn't.
Is it supposed to appeal to basketball fans?

Missed opportunity to actually have another set of proper Test matches.

[Botman]

Brandy reckons that Australia could win this comp. Big call. That's why he is paid the big bucks. Rare insightfullness.

[greeneyed]

The crowd was, to say the least, disappointing. I am not sure that national representative teams are the best option for Nines. Much better as a club event.