Sun 2nd Mar: Women's Intl: Australia v England 02:00 (at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas) (UK time) (Sky/Watch NRL)

[League Express]

Discuss the game here.

Sun 2nd Mar: Women's Intl: Australia v England KO 02:00 (at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas) (UK time) (Sky/Watch NRL)

[muckymunksy]

84-0

[Farmduck]

This is the recent form, all games in the last 2 years:

Australia:  24-4 and 14-0 wins over NZ and 82-0 over PNG

England: 82-0 and 60-0 over Wales and 64-0 over France

The last AUS/ENG game was in 2017 won by AUS  38-0

AUS betting sites give ENG 30.5 points start

[hunsletgreenandgold]

I don't think it's condescending to say if England can score a couple, they'll have done great. We are making great strides to make the women's game strong, but there Jillaroos are still streaks ahead at the moment. Aus by +36. Score prediction 48-10 

[Thunder Road]

Australia 40+

[Jonty58]

Australia by a few.

[Damien]

Hard to see anything other than a big Aussie win.

[StandOffHalf]

With two hours given to this and 2 1/2 hours for the other games it looks to me as though they'll be going for a 70 minute game with the various NRLW quirks.

Hope I'm wrong.

[sam4731]

10 hours ago, Farmduck said:

This is the recent form, all games in the last 2 years:

Australia:  24-4 and 14-0 wins over NZ and 82-0 over PNG

England: 82-0 and 60-0 over Wales and 64-0 over France

The last AUS/ENG game was in 2017 won by AUS  38-0

AUS betting sites give ENG 30.5 points start

I think +30 is a very generous handicap. The Jillaroos of 2017 are a different beast to now.

[RigbyLuger]

4 hours ago, StandOffHalf said:

With two hours given to this and 2 1/2 hours for the other games it looks to me as though they'll be going for a 70 minute game with the various NRLW quirks.

Hope I'm wrong.

Was confirmed as 70 minutes a few weeks ago.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

16 hours ago, sam4731 said:

I think +30 is a very generous handicap. The Jillaroos of 2017 are a different beast to now.

Is it? You think England can get within 30 points? I admire your optimism, and I've gone with only a 38 point margin in my guess - but that's me being extremely optimistic. 

[sam4731]

18 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Is it? You think England can get within 30 points? I admire your optimism, and I've gone with only a 38 point margin in my guess - but that's me being extremely optimistic. 

Sorry I meant the other way. I fully expect them not to be within that.

[JF1]

Aussies by 50 ish.

[BroncoFan]

58-0

[StandOffHalf]

18 hours ago, RigbyLuger said:

Was confirmed as 70 minutes a few weeks ago.

Not surprised.

I'm less interested in that case. It's not a 'real' international. It's an 'NRL' international, with the rules to suit them.

I had suspected it would be this way, but it's still a thumbing of the nose at the international game.

[Hopie]

3 hours ago, StandOffHalf said:

Not surprised.

I'm less interested in that case. It's not a 'real' international. It's an 'NRL' international, with the rules to suit them.

I had suspected it would be this way, but it's still a thumbing of the nose at the international game.

The NRL has effectively annexed internationals, for years they have tried to control the rules and there is nobody to stop them.

[JonM]

At least there should be plenty of support for England in the stadium - would hope Wigan & Warrington fans can lift the team somewhat.

[Chrispmartha]

As lut in the Wigan Warrington thread, how good is it thst they will get to play in this stage, hopefully the crowd stays for it, it being in the middle of the two NRL games is s big plus.

 

Unfortunately the Jillaroos are wat way agead of England dmso should be a comfortable win

[moorside roughyed]

Australia by a fair margin. As long as they score something. I'd be ok with that.

[Copa]

The anthems are rough. Goodness!!

Edited March 2 by Copa

[Chrispmartha]

The jillaroos are just a class above. England will be lucky to score unfortunately 

[Northern Eel]

Totally outplayed so far. The difference between both teams is stark, as expected. 

[Hopie]

A complete massacre, but if the Aussies are so good why do they have to play to their rules instead of international rules? They deserve no credit.

[Chrispmartha]

I said this at the last WC but the Jillaroos are one of the best teams in world sport they’re outstanding.

[Northern Eel]

11 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

I said this at the last WC but the Jillaroos are one of the best teams in world sport they’re outstanding.

Was just trying to think if there is a more impressively dominant, skilful team in women’s sport. Can’t think of one.