Just watching the Aus V N Z match
Awesome

Was an excellent game

mad norm wrote: November 10th, 2022, 8:19 pm Just watching the Aus V N Z match
Awesome

Issue is strength in depth - fine for AUS v NZ where RL is well in the top 3 sports and the players are paid - less so for [say] a pacific island nation or Wales women RL - that is an issue in women's rugby union too...very few women's team sports [traditionally male ones at least] are remotely competitive at international level - if only 2 (3 ta stretch) teams can ever win major tournaments and teams get battered (which happens rarely nowadays in men's RL/RU or indeed association football) - I think women's sport would be better channeled in individual sports or female dominated ones like gymnastics and netball which would avoid competition with & unfavorable comparisons to the men's versions.

BUT there is the obsession with every male space/sport/industry being feminized (NOT the other way around - I've yet to see Netball being forced to encourage more men to play or a push for more male primary teachers!) - just seems political to me - notwithstanding that yes *some* women's team sports can occasionally match the men's for intensity if not skill...

Australia v NZ in the mens semi finals last night was fuuuuuuucking amazing

Really looking forward to the women’s rugby union World Cup final now. Should be a cracker, New Zealand v Ingerrrrlund in front of a sold out Eden Park

Brilliant first half. Ingerrrlund, despite going down to 14 players after 18 mins, lead the Black Ferns 26-19.
Second half should be a cracker.

Absolutely brilliant game to watch. Well done New Zealand on winning the World Cup 34-31

Good to see England's brand of rugby being found out by a team able to pass and run, something England rarely attempt.

excessbee wrote: November 12th, 2022, 10:03 am Good to see England's brand of rugby being found out by a team able to pass and run, something England rarely attempt.

Oh stop being a misery. What do you expect England to do ? Apologise for the way they play?

mad norm wrote: November 12th, 2022, 11:32 am

excessbee wrote: November 12th, 2022, 10:03 am Good to see England's brand of rugby being found out by a team able to pass and run, something England rarely attempt.

Oh stop being a misery. What do you expect England to do ? Apologise for the way they play?

I have little doubt England would have won if it wasn't for the early red card, irrespective of the manner in which they or NZ play.

What an amazing performance from Samoa to dump Ingerrrlund out of the World Cup 27-26.

Exile 1976 wrote: November 12th, 2022, 4:36 pm What an amazing performance from Samoa to dump Ingerrrlund out of the World Cup 27-26.

Amazing match....Samoa deserved it

mad norm wrote: November 12th, 2022, 4:41 pm

Exile 1976 wrote: November 12th, 2022, 4:36 pm What an amazing performance from Samoa to dump Ingerrrlund out of the World Cup 27-26.

Amazing match....Samoa deserved it

And their Siva Tau (Haka) is awesome - slightly unfair advantage it gives them but regardless it's still amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUn1on_8xL0

Great performance from England to beat France

That final was awesome..
I hope Mr Ronaldo and all those ludicrously overpaid players in top football watched it.
Humbling experience watching that......brilliant skills ,brilliant sportsmen and brilliant ambassadors for their game.