Sat 19 Nov: Women's RLWC Final: Australia v New Zealand KO 1.15pm

[John Drake]

Discuss Australia v New Zealand here.

[MatthewWoody]

Looking forward!

[SalfordSlim]

Well I'm so looking forward to being in the company of my good old Aussie mate for most of Saturday while his boys/girls walk off with another 2 WC winners trophies!

Luckily he's not a gloater or I might have had to "Radley" him.

Based on what I've seen it'll be very tight..... that monster NZ right side though will take a hell of a lot of stopping! 

 

[doc]

Hoping both games are close.

[AJK66]

If the Kiwi girls handle the occasion, get off to a good error free start and build into the game, they could be well in with a shout. They were very composed, efficient and occasionally inspired against a spirited England the other night.

Australia should be clear favourites though and I'd back them to win by 12.

I hope it's a great game.

[moorside roughyed]

Go kiwi's

[Gomersall]

Lots of rain today and Friday.

[Hopping Mad]

The Kiwi Ferns need to sort out their goalkicking. Can't afford to miss straightforward kicks in a game likely to be as tight as this.

[Niels]

On 17/11/2022 at 14:02, Hopping Mad said:

The Kiwi Ferns need to sort out their goalkicking. Can't afford to miss straightforward kicks in a game likely to be as tight as this.

They did better in the second half against England.

As you say though, it cost them in the first match against Australia.

[Futtocks]

Coverage started, beer poured, cushions plumped, all set.

[Midlands hobo]

Fed, watered, in the south east corner row 11. Mild bright and the pitch looks like a snooker table

[GUBRATS]

Gives me goosebumps that anthem 

[Dunbar]

I expected Australia to win comfortably in the group stage and I was surprised how close it was.

This is all about the start for me.  If New Zealand can keep Australia out in the first 20 then it will be close again but if the Aussies get an early try or two I think they will run up some points.

[sentoffagain2]

I will be shouting for the Kiwis.But think the Aussies will have the edge out wide.Australia by 16.

[Farmduck]

I think OZ will win but I put $2 on the Kiwis just because they were such a good price - 9/2. I think that's very generous. I'd call them almost even money.

[Dunbar]

Fair bit of emotion from both sides

[Mark S]

Come on the Kiwis, we can’t let the bread stealers have both cups!

[Dave T]

Good defence for 12 tackles, but a poor finish to that set by the Kiwis. 

[Farmduck]

They need to run some forwards at Amber Hall and Hufaga for the first 30 minutes. Although I was amazed at how well Hall lasted in the last quarter of the previous match.

[Dave T]

NZ can't get out of their half. 

Their kicking game is terrible, which is not helping them. 

[DoubleD]

The Ferns look miles off it

[MZH]

NZ did really well in the group game, but based on the first 10 minutes today Australia look miles too good. I just hope the Ferns can find something to make this respectable.

[DoubleD]

Surely that was forward from Brigginshaw?

[Mark S]

Why can’t teams lift for Australia like they do against England?

[Chrispmartha]

The Jillaroos are just miles infront of all the other teams unfortunately.

It could be a bit of a blessing in disguise England not getting there as i think they would have had a big score put on them