Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:12 am  

Tonga can score points, but cannot defend and too much dropped ball in first half, Australia as usual getting all the desisions, 8 point try no way.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:21 am  

rollin thunder wrote:

Tonga can score points, but cannot defend and too much dropped ball in first half, Australia as usual getting all the desisions, 8 point try no way.

Agreed.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:28 am  

Been a great game.
Speed, power, played in a mental atmosphere.
Tongans done alright but the Aussies have been clinical.
Tedesco is top drawer.
Enjoyed it.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:35 am  

Tonga exciting to watch for parts of the game however they are not the same side they were 12 months ago.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:46 am  

WakeyTrin1873 wrote:

Tonga exciting to watch for parts of the game however they are not the same side they were 12 months ago.

Strongly disagree. Tonga’s players haven’t had a game for between 4 and 7 weeks, obviously they are a bit rusty. If Tonga played England next week they’d win comfortably.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:53 am  

Fine words from Cordner and Sika in their post-match pitchside interviews.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:54 am  

What was the score?

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:30 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Strongly disagree. Tonga’s players haven’t had a game for between 4 and 7 weeks, obviously they are a bit rusty. If Tonga played England next week they’d win comfortably.

Boo hoo? That’s how the international structure works, Tonga’s set completion for the first half was around 58% and you can disagree all you want Jean; it’s simply not good enough and as I said, not the same side they were 12 months ago.

Tonga didn’t beat England last year and certainly wouldn’t with the Wakey boys now in the England squad.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:31 am  

I’d also expect Lolohea to have one year at Leeds, based on that performance. His running game pulled it back for him slightly but for a halfback he offered nothing.

Re: Tonga v Australia (spoilers) : Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:00 pm  

WakeyTrin1873 wrote:

I’d also expect Lolohea to have one year at Leeds, based on that performance. His running game pulled it back for him slightly but for a halfback he offered nothing.

Looked massively overweight aswell