Sun 22 Oct: International: England v Tonga (at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens) KO 2.30pm

[Futtocks]

Just now, Harry Stottle said:

Who was the third in the picture they did not mention?

Possibly some club official or whoever.

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

3 minutes ago, NRLandSL said:

I didn’t say anyone specifically. Do you think the Irish National is Irish ? Just answer and then you’re question will be answered.

Troll alert  

[Rovers13]

That was close lol 

[phiggins]

16 minutes ago, meast said:

He's that good that none of the NRL clubs have tried to sign him since then?

Fair enough, I'll take your word on that.

He’s only been over here 2 seasons. But my original point was, that England’s forwards will have their work  cut out for them, if two players that made the SL dream team cannot even make their squad. Not sure you can argue with that?

[dkw]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Possibly some club official or whoever.

Was it not that commentator, Coleman?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Troll alert  

Bitter England RU Fan that's there's not been a scrum yet. 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Leonard

[DavidM]

Just now, dkw said:

Was it not that commentator, Coleman?

You know I said that right away 

[Futtocks]

Just now, dkw said:

Was it not that commentator, Coleman?

Could have been, I only got a quick glimpse of the photo, as I was busy preparing food during the interval.

[Old Frightful]

7 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Nice find, that testimonial team sheet with Bobby Charlton at #7 for Warrington!

Even with him there it still wasn't their year...

[Rovers13]

We need to go away from one up rugby our forwards are not good enough to do it. 

[bratman]

Unlucky there, good kick from Smith 

[dkw]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

You know I said that right away 

Yeah but everyone ignores everything you say.....

 

[DavidM]

Just now, dkw said:

Yeah but everyone ignores everything you say.....

 

I know , and they’re my family 

[Keith989]

10 minutes ago, NRLandSL said:

Can’t take this game seriously knowing one of the National teams playing doesn’t have a single player from the country there representing. So Stupidly illegitimate, this is not an international  test match, not even close. It’s England Vs a team of Aussies and Kiwis with Tongan Ancestry, Nothing Else. 

It’s embarrassing these teams are allowed to take the field in an “International” Match, it’s not very international when the players aren’t at all from the country they play for.

Can you type Tonga into Google maps, then come back and explain how you expect them to field a homegrown side? 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Keith989

[NRLandSL]

5 minutes ago, meast said:

Why do they have to "be from that country"?

If they are Tongan and represent Tonga what does it matter where they were born or live?

Most sports are like this now, do we just scrap it all?

Name another sport we’re most of the national teams are entirely heritage.

[DavidM]

Nearly . We can’t mount muscle these we need to run them around 

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

19 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Mikey Lewis to the NRL, if any of the Aussies are bothering to watch this.  

- Tanya Arnold at half tim: ”What did you know about Mikey Lewis?”

- “Nothing at all but we do now”

[bratman]

Struggling with Tonga physicality again though

[Rovers13]

Great defence that 

[Dunbar]

Havili should have been pinged there for collecting an offload and was in front of the Tongan play the ball.

[Futtocks]

HANDBAGS!

[Dave T]

We look slow. I don't mean off the pace, I mean just slow as a unit. I'm not sure who isn't selected who can help that. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Bit of biff! The only thing missing from this fantastic test match!

[DavidM]

I don’t get how just making a tackle is six more . Yet if it hits you and goes out it’s not played at 

[Guest]

Some biff finally gets the home fans going.