Sat 22 Oct: RLWC: New Zealand v Jamaica KO 7.30pm

[lanzer98]

Deserved for not giving up. Briliant 

[GeordieSaint]

3 Jamaican-based lads on the park…

[bobbruce]

How goods that Jamaica rushing to pack down. 

[SydneyRoosters]

1 hour ago, SydneyRoosters said:

Jamaica doing pretty well, having Kieran Foran kicking helps there scoreline. I’m predicting a full time finish of 68-6

I think I deserve to be knighted.

Edited October 22, 2022 by SydneyRoosters

[SydneyRoosters]

47 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Where do you get your stats ?

Nrl app

[WN83]

Absolutely fantastic by the Jamaican team. They gave it everything all night and it really felt like a big night in the Tournament in terms of memories. That try at the end is one of the highlights for me. If you go on a handicap, that was a win for Jamaica going off the bookies odds. 

[londonrlfan]

Chalk and Cheese compared to last night. Jamaica a breath of fresh air with their creativity and passion. And how good was it to see domestic players putting in tackles on NRL superstars?!

[dkw]

I don't mind admitting I felt a little emotional when Jamaica scored, rembering back to the game at Derwent Parl and the way their coach talked about the game and what it meant to them to be here for the world Cup. Absolutely amazing scenes.

[Exiled Wiganer]

That was fantastic. JJB, God love you! 

[JohnM]

Thoroughly enjoyable game.

Vossy

Short Kick off

A TRY!

Edited October 23, 2022 by JohnM

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

Loved the comment from the Jamaica coach about BJB try "you couldn't have written a better script, except of course Jamaica winning"

[WN83]

That commentary by Vossy for the Jamaica try was sensational. His passion is such a breath of fresh air. 

[Gomersall]

15 minutes ago, SydneyRoosters said:

I think I deserve to be knighted.

Arise Sir Sydney Roosters. 

[Tex Evans Thigh]

Brilliant for Jamaica. Kept it to a decent score and got a try. What scenes! Amazing stuff and with 3 local lads on the field. Something they’ll remember forever. Particularly pleased for Andy Simpson on the wing having coached him briefly and seen him running around in the US league. Great work.

[Damien]

 

 

[Phil]

Anyone suggesting Jamaica shouldn’t be in the comp given that score? 

[daz39]

Spoke to Mike Lawrence before the game and he said he knew it was going to be tough but he was looking forward to it, imaging what these young kids felt like if a seasoned pro like him is excited?

Chuffed for Jamaica, they are such a likeable, enthusiastic bunch and in young Kieran Rush we have another excellent Huddersfield prospect for the future.

Complete contrast to Scotland's 'effort' last night...to quote my favourite film - 'GO JAM'!!

[Niels]

1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said:

the fact that nz and aus can not meet in the final is starting to grate on me -that its set up as a total swizz and a swindle 

It should have been England v New Zealand in the semi.

The rankings are very flawed.

There is no doubt England have a big advantage in the draw.

[Dave T]

Superb stuff. Forget the scorelines, moments like that, like Greece getting their tries, little moments, the hymns, the dances - that's what World Cups are about. 

[moorside roughyed]

Didn't see the second half,had to go out. At least Jamaica scored. They obviously didn't give up and we're rewarded. 

[latchford albion]

14 minutes ago, Niels said:

It should have been England v New Zealand in the semi.

The rankings are very flawed.

There is no doubt England have a big advantage in the draw.

Surely that's a result of the Kiwis going out in the quarters last time and England beating them in a series - and a mid season test - between World Cups.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Can't see if anyone's posted the attendance here so forgive me if I'm just repeating it again. 6,829.

[Ullman]

Just got in from the game and haven't read the comments on here yet but that was such an enjoyable occasion. The pre-match presentation was very well done and I don't how the atmosphere came across on TV but it was brilliant in the stadium. Plenty of kids there from the local junior clubs and they were having a great time. Loved it when they all rushed over to high five Watene-Zelezniak when he went off injured. The reaction to Jamaica's try was fantastic. It was something I'll never forget and it was so good to see the reception they got when they came over to the fans in the East Stand after the game.

[Niels]

17 minutes ago, latchford albion said:

Surely that's a result of the Kiwis going out in the quarters last time and England beating them in a series - and a mid season test - between World Cups.

Thanks for explaining, I understand.

I wasn't sure on what criterea the teams were seeded. 

 

 

[The Vet]

Loved Jamaica’s effort, however surely I couldn’t be the only one shouting at the TV “stop kicking it” when Jamaica’s scrum half had the ball