Sat 28th Oct: International: Australia v New Zealand (at AAMI Park, Melbourne) 10.10 am KO

[Sports Prophet]

I reckon the Kanga’s get this done with NZ staying in touch but never really scaring them for the victory.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Sports Prophet

[Pen-Y-Bont Crusader]

On tv at all ? 

[Futtocks]

7 minutes ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said:

On tv at all ? 

Sky have it on their red button service, apparently.

I've got WatchNRL so no problem for me, but Sky subscribers are being getting a slap in the face from this scheduling decision.

[Futtocks]

 

[DoubleD]

Kiwis by 40

[welshmagpie]

Sky red button not working for me. Anyone else having similar issues?

[UTK]

Early crowd vision looking solid, capacity is 30k so I would have to guess we've got 20k+ based on these scenes.

[Archie Gordon]

Been looking for the TV remote. JFH has it! 

[bobbruce]

Great end to the Haka there this could be a lively start. 

[DoubleD]

NZ kicking out twice on the full in the opening 8 minutes. Punished

[Futtocks]

Holmes in for the Kangaroos. Sinking feeling intensifies.

[Pulga]

2 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

NZ kicking out twice on the full in the opening 8 minutes. Punished

Can't do that at this level. The Kangaroos will punish you.

[DoubleD]

Fisher Harris leading by example. All tied after 20

[UTK]

Gulf between the two sets of starting props is massive, final result will be determined by how the Kiwis maintain the rage with their inexperienced bench middles rotation.

[DoubleD]

1 minute ago, UTK said:

Gulf between the two sets of starting props is massive, final result will be determined by how the Kiwis maintain the rage with their inexperienced bench middles rotation.

JFH has definitely rattled Flegler!

[corvusxiii]

No updates on BBC so keep it up, unless Oz run away with it then I'm not too fussed.

[DoubleD]

Australia score after knocking on

[Dunbar]

4 minutes ago, UTK said:

Gulf between the two sets of starting props is massive, final result will be determined by how the Kiwis maintain the rage with their inexperienced bench middles rotation.

You have to think that with Haas and Fa'asuamaleaui back next week the Kangaroos will be a class above though.  This is why a win today for the Kiwis is probably important for their confidence. 

[Futtocks]

Lindsey Collins with the try, converted by Holmes for a 12:6 scoreline as we come up to the 17th minute.

[Barley Mow]

3 minutes ago, corvusxiii said:

No updates on BBC so keep it up, unless Oz run away with it then I'm not too fussed.

Play by play updates here: https://www.nrl.com/draw/pacific-championships/2023/round-3/australia-v-new-zealand/

[Futtocks]

Dylan Edwards drops a perfectly normal bomb with no Kiwis close. Not a guy who makes errors like that often.

JFH, on the other hand, has had his claret uncorked.

[DoubleD]

That’s probably the first time I can recall Edwards ever dropping a high ball 

[DoubleD]

Really poor kick chase by NZ, they should’ve forced a repeat set

[DoubleD]

Isaako bombs a try after he’d done all the hard work

[Dunbar]

Just now, DoubleD said:

Isaako bombs a try after he’d done all the hard work

Goodness, you're a hard taskmaster if that's bombing a try.