Sun 30 Oct: RLWC: Samoa v France KO 17:00

[The Daddy]

What is the point of continuously kicking on the 2nd tackle? Game management is poor from France and that's why they're losing 

[Hvy wg]

Just now, The Daddy said:

What is the point of continuously kicking on the 2nd tackle? Game management is poor from France and that's why they're losing 

Frayssinous thinks its good to have them attacking because it tires them

[Tommygilf]

France are a couple of forwards and a really good half and a 3/4 away from being a fairly decent side. 

Morgue is all class though and has to be the poster boy for 2025

[Just Browny]

Lovely stuff there. Samoa knock on, ref plays on, then yet another head shot when France re-gather it.

[Dunbar]

Just now, SydneyRoosters said:

So they shouldn’t, why do Samoa have a team but Germany (Competitive team) Don’t. Germany could have David Klemmer, Scott Drinkwater, Toby Rudolf and about 10 other first graders.

what makes Samoa different to Germany, in fact Samoa only have 6 rugby league teams whilst Germany have 4. The nations have almost the same amount of clubs, why is Germany not a top Nation, The structure is so inconsistent.

It's not the structure that is inconsistent, it is the number of elite players from various heriateges and their desire to represent that heritage that is the difference.

The eligibility rules for international Rugby League are the same the world over.

[Hvy wg]

If the reffing is consistent this a shoulder charge.

[The Daddy]

That should be a red 

[Northern Eel]

Shall we just play the first knock on?

[Hvy wg]

The vidéo ref just said there is no fault play 

 

What the hell?!

[gingerjon]

Impressed that the video ref is literally watching an arm hit a player’s head whilst confidently announcing that the only contact is head to head.

[Davo5]

18 minutes ago, Hvy wg said:

This is not on power or anything. Theyre splitting us down the wings because we are not coached. We are not adressing our errors.

You’ve got arguably the best coach in the game on your coaching staff.

[Hvy wg]

This is a disgrace!!!!

[Hvy wg]

Just now, Davo5 said:

You’ve got arguably the best coach in the game on your coaching staff.

Hes doing nothing as coach and said it himself.

[Just Browny]

Just now, gingerjon said:

Impressed that the video ref is literally watching an arm hit a player’s head whilst confidently announcing that the only contact is head to head.

I had no idea tackling someone's head with your head was fine.

[SydneyRoosters]

1 minute ago, JohnM said:

What is a "Heritage" player? 

For comparison to our eligibility rules, here's a parallel in the world of citizenship. "If one of your grandparents was born in Ireland, you will be eligible for Irish citizenship through the Irish citizenship by descent route."

So you don't have to be born in Ireland to be an Irish citizen.

Your parents don't have to have been born in Ireland for you to be an Irish citizen.

However, if one of your grandparents was born in Ireland, you can claim Irish citizenship.

Heritage players are a player who is not actually developed in the country he plays for.

For Example Jarome Luai-

Representative Country- Samoa

Country of Junior Rugby Development- Australia

As you see Jarome Luai came through a rugby league system in Australia yet is representing Samoa. 

An example of a non heritage player is say Fouad Yaha:

Country of Representation: France

Country of Junior Rugby Development: France

The reason why this is a problem is because it doesn’t give an accurate representation of the player quality specific countries produce. 

[barnyia]

1 minute ago, Hvy wg said:

If the reffing is consistent this a shoulder charge.

I was going to say the same thing, in the field of play that's a penalty for not wrapping the arm, 

[bratman]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

Impressed that the video ref is literally watching an arm hit a player’s head whilst confidently announcing that the only contact is head to head.

Arm round his chin

[The Daddy]

That's a shocking decision 

[Just Browny]

me that is honestly the worst decision I have seen. Possibly ever.

[Hvy wg]

Lets start smashing them illegaly.

Bring Ferriol back.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

Just now, Davo5 said:

You’ve got arguably the best coach in the game on your coaching staff.

Sean Long?

[Gomersall]

Just now, Just Browny said:

I had no idea tackling someone's head with your head was fine.

I don’t think Milford uses his arms to wrap in the original tackle either.

[DavidM]

Geez that took a long time . 

[gingerjon]

Just now, Just Browny said:

I had no idea tackling someone's head with your head was fine.

Nor had I. I was somewhat more surprised at how the words describing what he was seeing in no way reflected what was actually happening.

[gingerjon]

Just now, DavidM said:

Geez that took a long time . 

To get the decision wrong