centenary test (and tuipoloooooooaaaa)

centenary test (and tuipoloooooooaaaa)

will be a good game this weekend, i imagine we are going to get our beats but its always fun to watch our massive second rowers take out there frustration on poor defenceless australians, personally this time im hoping for billy slater.
but did anyone see tuipoloooooaaaa on one news tonight talking about the game? god it was quality journalism, talking about gameplans and the tactical side of the game. using the halves and things. massive props to him.

Who?

The guy that always sounds like he's forgotten his own name s2art2008-05-06 22:06:33

you mean like ruben wiki?

erm-now he's a pundit i can handle

I'll get there!!!!

Sounds like pub on Fri nite will be the go then... was gonna go to the Ring again but forgot about the practice match thats on too lol

Looking forward to the game.  I thought last year was the centenary test though, and last I checked (may well be wrong) 12 months equalled a year and not a century.

Last year was 100 years since the all golds tour of Uk

I'm looking forward to the game, but i think our biggest problem is we never go out to play league the first 15 minutes.We always go out to injure them,then we spend the next 65mins chasing the game. hopefully wayne bennett and steven kearney will sort that out this week.

Kearney sort it out you are having a laugh arnt you.He was a thug when playing so cant see him complaining if his players play the same way.There backline could prove way to classy for our guys unfortunately.

That makes sense, cheers.

yeah sorry i was thinking  more wayne bennett to sort them out,i still can't forget the fact kearney ended jared mcrackens career with that pile driver

What does surprise me that after 100 years the game is only competitive in 3 countries and of some sort of level in 2 others. Sure they have other countries in the "World Cup" but they all play their league in those 5 countries anyway. Now that is sad, I think even Amercan Football is played in more!!

I think your correct LG.

I agree with you on that,its one of those moments that you remember seeing in a game.Something i havnt forgotton or will forgive him for.He seemed to be one of those players who no matter how much crap he did,for some reason he seldom was pinged for it.

Given the efforts rugby have gone to in NZ over the years to suppress the game its a wonder its still played at all here.

After last years test at the ROF, a lot of league players were hoping Rugby Union did kill it off.

I grew up cheering for the Kangaroos, mostly because the ARL and the Illawarra Steelers was my introduction to sport fandom. But last year, I decided to cheer for the Kiwis, since they were playing on both their home country (Aotearoa) and my home city (Wellington)

Bad timing eh?

I still haven't forgiven the Kiwis for refusing to play to the best of their ability simply because they wanted a coaching change, and won't cheer for them again until Roy Asotasi is dropped.

Except for Jason Nightingale, I'm totally stoked for him

From foxsports.com.au

Lance Hohaia will come in and dominate...

We are SO f**ked.

I would concur with the News. Fully.

They need some stronger commentary - Richie Benaud anyone?

We did ok for 60 minutes, which is surprising since we played with no halves.

The performance of the halves was not good, to be fair to Hohaia, who has played fullback for the Warriors this season, looked out of sorts in the unfamiliar position given to him at short notice.

there was enough positive in this one. doomed from moment roberts ruled out. luke,soiola, sa,perret, all had good games. so did halatau. plenty to build on i think. ne1 hear graham lowe on the radio b4? what a toold

22-0 for 1st 20 mins, 6-12 for next 60 mins