Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:41 pm  

Over 10k at the game in Coventry tonight.

Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:58 pm  

Didn't look like it

Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:11 pm  

The capacity is 30k, it looked around a 1/3 to me.

Fiji Make No Mistakes With Italy Win : Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:23 pm  

Fiji Make No Mistakes With Italy Win After the opening round of results and Australia´s emphatic win over Scotland last night, Italy came into the game knowing that a win over Fiji would guarantee them a place in the knockout stages, regardless of how many Australia put past them next week. But with Italy getting an eighteen point start on the handicap coupon, the smart money was on Fiji getting a decent win and then only needing to beat the battered Scots next weekend to ensure that it was they who progress in the competition. This was the second ever meeting between the two sides, Fiji winning the only previous encounter by 38-10 during the group stages of the 2017 World Cup. Conditions were set for a competitive match on the 4G pitch at Kingston Park in Newcastle. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Fiji Make No Mistakes With Italy Win After the opening round of results and Australia´s emphatic win over Scotland last night, Italy came into the game knowing that a win over Fiji would guarantee them a place in the knockout stages, regardless of how many Australia put past them next week. But with Italy getting an eighteen point start on the handicap coupon, the smart money was on Fiji getting a decent win and then only needing to beat the battered Scots next weekend to ensure that it was they who progress in the competition. This was the second ever meeting between the two sides, Fiji winning the only previous encounter by 38-10 during the group stages of the 2017 World Cup. Conditions were set for a competitive match on the 4G pitch at Kingston Park in Newcastle. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:17 pm  

Herbie Farnworth is a cracker isn’t he?

McIlorum isn’t up to this level.

England look really well balanced. Hill is old but he still has something to give. We could just do with one or two star turn players who can break a game.

Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:34 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Herbie Farnworth is a cracker isn’t he?

McIlorum isn’t up to this level.

England look really well balanced. Hill is old but he still has something to give. We could just do with one or two star turn players who can break a game.

Yeh, Farnworth is excellent. So is Radley.
Shame Newman and Lomax aren't fit.
And Walmsley.

Re: 2022 | RL World Cup : Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:36 pm  

Tompkins just looks very slow now. Same fir Wakins and Hall.
Hill and Mickymc shouldn't be in the team

England Seal Quarter-Final Spot With French Victory : Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:09 pm  

England Seal Quarter-Final Spot With French Victory Before this World Cup began, England coach Shaun Wane pledged that all 24 players in his squad would get a chance to play. With just his second game, against France, he took a huge step to fulfilling that pledge that pledge, naming five players who didn't feature last week against Samoa, in his game-day 17 for the tie at the University of Bolton Stadium. And that included John Bateman who had to serve a three-match ban, including last week and a pre-tournament England Knights fixture, before being eligible. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

England Seal Quarter-Final Spot With French Victory Before this World Cup began, England coach Shaun Wane pledged that all 24 players in his squad would get a chance to play. With just his second game, against France, he took a huge step to fulfilling that pledge that pledge, naming five players who didn't feature last week against Samoa, in his game-day 17 for the tie at the University of Bolton Stadium. And that included John Bateman who had to serve a three-match ban, including last week and a pre-tournament England Knights fixture, before being eligible. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Jamaica Entertain In Heavy Defeat To New Zealand : Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:22 pm  

Jamaica Entertain In Heavy Defeat To New Zealand Jamaica were on a hiding to nothing as they made their way to Hull to take on a New Zealand side who were probably banking on an easy training run in a first meeting between the two nations. The bookies had given them a seventy-four point start on the coupon with most pundits thinking that they would be very lucky to avoid suffering their largest ever defeat which was a 56-4 loss to the England Knights last October. New Zealand were without Dylan Brown who had been ruled out with illness amongst five changes made for what was billed as a straightforward win. There were three changes for Jamaica but plenty of familiar Super League names in their line up, but they were up against players who play every week in the NRL. A win would almost guarantee New Zealand the quarterfinals, a loss for Jamaica would ensure that they couldn´t progress. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Jamaica Entertain In Heavy Defeat To New Zealand Jamaica were on a hiding to nothing as they made their way to Hull to take on a New Zealand side who were probably banking on an easy training run in a first meeting between the two nations. The bookies had given them a seventy-four point start on the coupon with most pundits thinking that they would be very lucky to avoid suffering their largest ever defeat which was a 56-4 loss to the England Knights last October. New Zealand were without Dylan Brown who had been ruled out with illness amongst five changes made for what was billed as a straightforward win. There were three changes for Jamaica but plenty of familiar Super League names in their line up, but they were up against players who play every week in the NRL. A win would almost guarantee New Zealand the quarterfinals, a loss for Jamaica would ensure that they couldn´t progress. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Impressive Lebanon Stun The Irish : Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:26 pm  

Impressive Lebanon Stun The Irish Ireland and Lebanon had a Sunday afternoon encounter in a shootout for who would join New Zealand in the final eight. Ireland already had one win and would secure second spot with a victory before they face New Zealand next weekend, Lebanon are without a win so far but a win today and an almost certain win against Jamaica next weekend would put them into the Quarter Finals. Lebanon made just one change to the starting side which started against New Zealand, Adam Douehi replaced by Khaled Rajeb after he was dismissed in last weekend's game. Ireland had O´Hagan for Cook in the front row and both sides made a couple of changes on the bench. The bookies had Ireland as slight favourites, but on paper it promised to be a close game. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Impressive Lebanon Stun The Irish Ireland and Lebanon had a Sunday afternoon encounter in a shootout for who would join New Zealand in the final eight. Ireland already had one win and would secure second spot with a victory before they face New Zealand next weekend, Lebanon are without a win so far but a win today and an almost certain win against Jamaica next weekend would put them into the Quarter Finals. Lebanon made just one change to the starting side which started against New Zealand, Adam Douehi replaced by Khaled Rajeb after he was dismissed in last weekend's game. Ireland had O´Hagan for Cook in the front row and both sides made a couple of changes on the bench. The bookies had Ireland as slight favourites, but on paper it promised to be a close game. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...