Sat 5th Nov: Women's RLWC: England v Canada KO 12:00

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

Scrappy now.

Will we do the traditional England/GB thing of being competitive against Australia for 60-70 mins but not able to do 80 mins at that intensity?

Well, the Aussies don't play 80 minute matches in WNRL, so maybe it'll even out.

[moorside roughyed]

Good game by the the girls today. Did what they had to do. Hopefully they'll improve as they go. Well done girls.

[Dunbar]

2 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:

I don't see it as sacrificial. If you finish 4th in a powerful group you likely get knocked out a week earlier than you might otherwise have. But you get 3 big games. Having (likely) taken your medicine, you probably shouldn't be in the top group(s) at the next RLWC. 

This women's event would have been better if today was ENG-NZL and CAN-CKI. Two good match ups.

I see it as the complete opposite. 

There are three teams in this competition that are clearly well ahead of the rest... England, Australia and New Zealand.

Put them in a group of 4 with one other team and that team loses 3 matches.  You may see that as a chance to play 3 big games, I see it as a chance to destroy their chances of any success at a World Cup.

Above all else, sport should be fair.  Placing a team in a group just so the other 3 can get to the semi finals is just unfair.  And I don't want it to be unfair for anyone just so we can be entertained more.

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, moorside roughyed said:

Good game by the the girls today. Did what they had to do. Hopefully they'll improve as they go. Well done girls.

We started against the complete rookies of Brazil, then went up a level against a more experienced side in Canada. The next hurdle is avenging the defeat against the Orchids. The difficulty's ramping up, and that's probably ideal for England.

[Gomersall]

“The halfbacks literally tore the opposition apart” . Literally? Carnage. 

[Man of Kent]

England are a good side and hugely improved from 2017. Strong pack, strike in the backs. They can make the final. 

[Gomersall]

Very disappointed in these interviews. Not one person has said clunky.

[Archie Gordon]

4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

England are a good side and hugely improved from 2017. Strong pack, strike in the backs. They can make the final. 

I think a SF against NZL will be a fantastic match up.

[Tippytoe]

16 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

Scrappy now.

Will we do the traditional England/GB thing of being competitive against Australia for 60-70 mins but not able to do 80 mins at that intensity?

This is true but we live in hope! 

[jacksy]

Well done both teams.

 

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said:

I think a SF against NZL will be a fantastic match up.

I’d fancy us to win it, at home. The Aussies may be a different matter, I fear. Shades of 1982.

[Archie Gordon]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

I’d fancy us to win it, at home. The Aussies may be a different matter, I fear. Shades of 1982.

The NRLW is a very high standard of rugby league, particularly in terms of skills execution, and I also fear that the AUS team is on a different level.

[Dunbar]

3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

I’d fancy us to win it, at home. The Aussies may be a different matter, I fear. Shades of 1982.

I thought the 2017 Cup was our '1982' moment where the standards between the two was exposed.

Since then, we have improved but so have they... late 80's and 90's feel to the two.  We have good players who can step up but they play every week at a higher standard.

But England are playing well and I hope we see that with a good win over PNG.

[MatthewWoody]

I was at work and couldn't watch it.

 

[EastLondonMike]

We’ll done to the girls. First time I’ve seen a lot of them play and was impressed with a lot. Obvious test is against the Aussies.

[UBranger]

Looked to be a good crowd/ atmosphere. Womens and  Wheelchair RL been the better than the mens. So far.

[Richard de la Riviere]

Two games in a row that two second-rowers have started at prop. You can get away with it against Brazil & Canada. Not sure about the rest of the tournament.  

[Gomersall]

Ignore.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Gomersall

[BroncoFan]

England have a good team but just lack size up front and against the better opposition that will be their downfall.

Whitfield & Hornby are both big enough but make more impact off the bench.

Field should come back in and I’d expect Liv Wood too.

[moorside roughyed]

Get in!

[MatthewWoody]

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[RayCee]

I don't see this England side winning the trophy. NZ and Australia players are benefitting from being involved in NRLW, a superior comp. Plus England's group has been too easy and that isn't the best prep. Happy to be proved wrong.

[sentoffagain2]

  The 41 year old captain of Canada managed her game well.Filling in gaps and letting the younger players make yards.She does have a good pair of hands and passes well.Highlight for me was when England  full back Tara Jane Stanley tried her usual step inside off her left foot and was almost taken off her feet because the old head read it right.Enjoying the games impressed by the tackling but some of the handling needs work.