Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:08 am  

A weakened Scotland team should of had the game sewn up at half-time against Samoa.
Mind you, rather the Islanders getting a good pummelling than us Jocks.

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:22 am  

It is also wrong that Samoa automatically qualify for the next world cup by "reaching" the quarter finals

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:23 am  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Is this the sweatiest RL match ever played? The blokes look like they’re playing in a downpour, they’re so wet.

Its in Darwin, its the tropics

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:39 pm  

downo wrote:

Its in Darwin, its the tropics

I didn’t even realise Darwin was a real place. I assumed it was a fictional place where anyone who left Ramsey Street went to live.
I’ve only seen the BBC highlights. The last try is scored practically under the posts to make it 46-0. What happened with the last conversion? Surely ‘Supercam’ didn’t miss?

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:24 pm  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Are Samoa missing players for this years tournament as I don't recall them having so little creativity and defensive resolve

Not sure whether they're all injured but a few that are missing are Sione Mata'utia, Sia Soliola, Anthony Milford and Junior Moors.

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:49 pm  

Samoa have a decent side on paper but they have been very disappointing throughout the comp. Aussies still look great in second gear. Billy Slater, what a player he is.

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:49 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Not sure whether they're all injured but a few that are missing are Sione Mata'utia, Sia Soliola, Anthony Milford and Junior Moors.

No idea about the others but Junior Moors wasn't selected.

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:13 pm  

Australia look ominously good....it's going to take a perfect storm of them having an off day and someone playing at 125% of their ability to take this cup from them!

Re: GAME ON GROUP Qtr : Australia v Samoa - Fri - 09:30:00 : Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:42 pm  

Samoa nearly always under achieve.
For some reason they clicked into gear in the 4 nations a few years ago, but for a decade they have had big numbers of NRL and ESL players to call on, and have performed way under expectations.