Sat 5th Nov: RLWC: New Zealand v Fiji KO 19:30

[Sports Prophet]

Referee lost his head, when all those around him were doing the same.

Sackable. I don’t want to see that referee holding a whistle for the rest of this tournament.

[Archie Gordon]

Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. 

[Northern Eel]

Hard luck for Fiji. Tremendous effort from them. NZ dodged a bullet. They will get smashed next week if they play anything like that again. 

[Midlands hobo]

How to alienate potential new fans. Have an upset to add excitement and squash it as not part of the script 

[Damien]

A really enjoyable game. It would have been great to have seen Fiji win but I feel NZ will provide better opposition to Australia.

[MZH]

Excellent game, Fiji can be mighty proud of that performance and were really hurt by a couple of very dubious decisions. I wouldn't say the best team lost necessarily but they definitely don't deserve to be going home after that.

[The Legend]

2 hours ago, The Legend said:

I don't think either team will fancy a cold Bonfire night in Hull. I'm probably gonna be wrong but I'm gonna predict a 6-12 point margin. 

Well I was right on the margin in the end. 

[Balmainboy]

Shocking decision goes a long way to deciding the game. Completely ridiculous. 

[moorside roughyed]

Gutted for Fiji. Well done New Zealand. 

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

Now that's exactly what we want to see when it gets to the quarter finals of the world cup

[Sports Prophet]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

This isn't union.

what has that got to do with the fact the NZ lock was not attached to the scrum?

[OMEGA]

Is Micheal McGuire alright he looks on the verge of a cardiac event

[Abicus]

Just now, Midlands hobo said:

How to alienate potential new fans. Have an upset to add excitement and squash it as not part of the script 

How was that not exciting

[Just Browny]

1 minute ago, Rawschach said:

I had high hopes of the kiwis beating Australia before this game but not now.

Fiji should have won. Superb game with a bit of everything 

NZ certainly won't beat Australia if they play like that, but I think they will be much better for having had such a tough game. 

[JimBronco]

Feel for Fiji. They were brilliant and gave it everything. Kiwis can breathe a sigh of relief. 

[moorside roughyed]

If New Zealand play like that next week,it's curtains for them.

[EastLondonMike]

A bad video ref decision and poor game management at a key time by Fiji has give NZ the chances they needed to wrap this one up.

Really tough luck on Fiji. Fantastic effort.
NZ really dodged a bullet.

[Copa]

I saw Rapana at a local burger place earlier this year. He’s not a very big guy at all so he did really well to to get by Sivo.

[redjonn]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

This isn't union.

Yep it ain't, so a penalty then

[gingerjon]

Just now, Sports Prophet said:

what has that got to do with the fact the NZ lock was not attached to the scrum?

Everything.

Go watch union if you want technical infringements to be the deciding factor.

[SilentAssassin]

really excellent game, best of the comp so far. Glad NZ got the result, they will at least test the Aussies but need to improve a lot from that

[Roy Haggerty]

What a game. Compelling. Couldn’t take my eyes off it. Bad luck Fiji. Good bottle Kiwis. Roll on Tonga-Samoa tomorrow. I wish to god I could be there for that one. 

[Gomersall]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

A really enjoyable game. It would have been great to have seen Fiji win but I feel NZ will provide better opposition to Australia.

Better, maybe but I can’t see Australia being too worried by the Kiwis.

[DavidM]

Very good game . Fiji will be kicking themselves , they could have easily won that . NZ out of jail . Got to say that VR call was atrocious though 

[gingerjon]

The NZ reaction says it all.

They got so lucky tonight.