DRM
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they ought to break away and join the RFL instead
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they ought to break away and join the RFL instead
Chromatic
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They had all that in place and pissed all over it, shafting the clubs and the fans by going down the region route. The biggest mistake they made.
secretsqirrel
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Yup. The clubs were very competitive back in the day.
Never liked Graham Henry for that little contribution.
AndyRM
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Not a bad view at the Stadium of Light yesterday.
England will need to be a lot less predictable if they want to win the tournament.
England will need to be a lot less predictable if they want to win the tournament.
AndyRM
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Agreed. I wouldn't have fancied being in there at half time. They must have got a proper roasting.
Kildunne is next level and Botterman is an absolute destroyer.
Yes John Mitchell comes across as proper old school. The sort of guy you’d follow anywhere but wouldn’t want to cross.
AndyRM
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Samoa are an amateur side who had to crowdfund to be there.
What are they meant to do? Not play and never get anywhere? If you look at the second tier teams they're much more evenly contested.
I remember 20 odd years ago when Japan and Argentina (men) were absolutely shocking, but they stuck with it and they're fairly decent these days.
What are they meant to do? Not play and never get anywhere? If you look at the second tier teams they're much more evenly contested.
I remember 20 odd years ago when Japan and Argentina (men) were absolutely shocking, but they stuck with it and they're fairly decent these days.
Beebo
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The population of Samoa is 200,000. So the pool of eligible players is tiny.
Probably around 50,000 if you discount female, too young and too old. 😉
Alex321
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Why would you discount female, when we are talking about the women's world cup here?
AndyRM
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Couple of belting games over the weekend with South Africa beating Italy for the first time ever and the USA drawing with Australia, which opens up that group.
As with most tournaments the big guns usually get through, and though their advantages are more pronounced here it's not really all that different.
As with most tournaments the big guns usually get through, and though their advantages are more pronounced here it's not really all that different.
Pross
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I don't disagree with that, a part of growing the sport is that teams will take regular thrashings. Wales have been more embarassing, they're supposedly professional these days (and let's face it the men are just as bad!). It was two different commentators twice using the phrase '8 month year old baby' in the space of a few minutes that got me. Samoa had a decent patch just before and after half time when they probably should have scored a couple of tries and where they held England out which ultimately kept the score below 100.
