I agree we did play as well as the week before, but we were up against far weaker opposition than the week before, that's why we won.

NZ have been comfortably beaten by Aus twice in a few weeks and neither of those victories were particularly down to the Aussies being spectacular, in order to beat the World Champs.

IMO the Aussies have won all their games at a canter, we look ok (and better than I feared!) and the kiwis have hone backwards, IMO they aren't playing as a team or with a team plan, they offer little in attack and their defense is poor.

The point I was making was that if the Aussies get up for the final, we could get a whacking, nothing particularly controversial in that I don't think.

As for attendances, 42,000(?) is woeful for an international, I'm not sure how many were at the KC, but the media were hyping up a 20,000 attendance as something especially amazing, I don't think it is.

Or maybe we never let them get out of a canter. I thought we dominated the Aussies for a lot of the game and knocked them off their stride. The difference was how clinical they were once they got within twenty metres of the tryline, and how we weren't.



I know it could be another false dawn, but I have seen two very impressive performances from a side and coach that I didn't expect anything from.

We will see I suppose next weekend!

Anyone going?

Just got my tickets..



Went to Wembley & KC suppose I have to go to Elland Road.. not many tickets left in either North / South stand... Just got into N12

How much are tickets?

We will get a drubbing next week and just like every other year, yesterday created false hope.



Worst performance from NZ i have ever seen, is it down to GB playing them into a corner, well like you say we'll see on Sat.



20 point + win to Aus.

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rle/detail ... emref=8477 £20 - £50 Adults £10 - £25 Kids

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rle/detail ... emref=8477 £20 - £50 Adults £10 - £25 Kids

Ooh Mr Negative!!!

Its the same story time and time again, loads of unrealistic views and a couple of half decent games and we are on our way.

Aus have played in 3 gear and they will up it on sat.



I wish it was not so.

Sadly I agree 100%.

yep going from Stanley rangers as a group



£16 for coach and ticket was a no brainer for who ever was playing

There's 6 of us going, booked a few weeks ago before finalists were known.