NZ v Tonga - match thread

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:17 am

ITV feed: http://www.itv.com/itv1/

BBC text: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9583206.stm

Radio commentary - http://www.radiosport.co.nz/

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:18 am

And I'm in a 2 hour meeting from 10am Sad

. They're announcing a restructure so can't really miss it.

by Davie Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:20 am

Is the BBC live text thread refreshing as it should do? I have to keep manually refreshing Sad

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:22 am

Here... We...Go...!

by nathan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:27 am

looking forward to the haka's. Not something i usually say!!

by **Biltong** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:28 am

OK, I have moved the necessary essentials of my office to the TV room, and i am ready for some WORLD CUP ACTION. Yahoo

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:28 am

Davie wrote:Is the BBC live text thread refreshing as it should do? I have to keep manually refreshing

..

Looks like it's manual. That'll suck in my meeting later Sad

by Guest Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:30 am

I have to manually refresh too Davie Sad

But here we go, oooooo excited!!

by scoi Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:33 am

is commentary available on the radio/internet?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:36 am

scoi wrote:is commentary available on the radio/internet?

Radio commentary - http://www.radiosport.co.nz/

by scoi Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:39 am

cheers

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:44 am

BBC text is at least 5 minutes slow Sad

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:45 am

Can you get taht commentry in the UK from a NZ site?
Im not sure I could bear the self love of a New Zealand presentation team, im streaming the ITV coverage which is suitably banal. Appears to mostly consist of reading from pre prepared player scripts.

Welll looks like any interest in this game is over alrweady.

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:45 am

Dagg!

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:47 am

Ok. See ya later biscuit. Good luck.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:52 am

Try Kahui!

by **Biltong** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:54 am

Those missed tackles are killing tonga.

by nathan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:54 am

15 - 0

by **rodders** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:55 am

The bbc live text is rubbish!

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:56 am

I've got a stream if anyone needs it.

by G2 Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:57 am

roddersm wrote: The bbc live text is rubbish!

Here here, steam

by Guest Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:57 am

agreed rodders, tis pants!

by **Biltong** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:58 am

Ha!, the All Blacks cuaght for some of that obstructive running, well done referee.

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 9:59 am

It's still 15 - 0 at the moment as the third All Blacks try was disallowed due to crossing players....controversial decision though.

by **rodders** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:00 am

Thanks Cari but can't watch it at work. Will have to make do with the bbc text Sad

. Mind you it'll still be showing the half time score an hour after the match is over the way it's going! furious

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:02 am

Dagg!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:02 am

rodders...ttry the scrum.com one from espn, they tend to be a bit faster updating

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:03 am

Dagg's gets in the corner for a second try. Way too easy. No tackling from the Tongans.

Converted 22 - 0.

by Cymroglan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:03 am

Match all over now

by nathan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:03 am

by **Biltong** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:04 am

this is just to easy for the all Blacks, tonga is making fundamental errors, an isolated player in the back trying to run through all Black defence, then gets turned over and the tongan defence is at sixes and sevens.

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:06 am

Kahui in for a second try. 27 - 0 before conversion.

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:07 am

Great one handed offload to make the try though.

Converted 29 - 0.

by Cymroglan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:08 am

Blacks wont learn anything from this game they may as well take their key players off now.

by G2 Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:08 am

Just looked at the sts on ESPN, seems to be a horribly one sided match

by dogtooth Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:09 am

going to be a cricket score, and it looks like itll be a whitewash.

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:10 am

Just as they seem to be making a little progress, the Tongans give away a penalty by going off their feet.

I think my prediction of Tonga getting 12 points from somewhere was optimistic.

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:12 am

They can still enjoy it

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:13 am

Plenty of handbags anyway.

by Eclipse Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:14 am

Is the ITV commentary making anybody else wish they were deaf? Andy Gommersal is a good cure for insomnia!

by Cymroglan Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:15 am

Yes they can enjoy it but Carter is nursing his wrist is it worth the risk when the game is already in the bag.

by Cari Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:15 am

I've ignored most of it to be honest...they're so quiet. Don't really say much considering.

Tonga on the scoreboard!! HT 29 - 3.

by mckay1402 Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:15 am

fortunately watching at work means no commentry. It's great watching it in mute as you don't get peoples opinions foisted on you

by mckay1402 Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:17 am

Cari wrote:It's still 15 - 0 at the moment as the third All Blacks try was disallowed due to crossing players....controversial decision though.

Grey ghost will be all over that if New Zealand don't win the world cup.

by lostinwales Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:20 am

Its not that great to watch tbh. NZ all that would be expected of them. There is obviously a huge gulf in class but its annoying how much of the game is dominated by the errors.

Still - nice to see some of the NZ 'gamesmanship' being picked up by the ref

by Taylorman Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:21 am

Yeah saw that.
Its his call. Cant read too much into it.
I guess youd have to accept that theyre as smart as we are.

by **rodders** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:23 am

Half time and it's all to play for..... Whistle

by **Biltong** Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:24 am

roddersm wrote:Half time and it's all to play for.....

by kiakahaaotearoa Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:24 am

Well NZ will be pretty happy with that first half. Nice to see Kahui and Dagg bag two tries each but they won´t have it so easy against better sides. The wingers keep coming in when they don´t need to creating space out wide. Carter seems to be kicking well.

Not all good news though. Cowan has an annoying tendency to send up rubbish kicks. His clearance is rubbish too at times with that Tongan penalty a classic example. The ball came out and a hospital pass to Tonga and then when the ball comes out he fluffs around. Oh for a player like Du Preez or Genia with a swift pass and decisiveness in the ruck area.

Ali Williams has a tendency to spill balls forward and gets himself into trouble on the wrong side of rucks. It was a useful rolling maul from Tonga and he was lucky it wasn´t in the AB 22. He can be a liability at times.

But overall NZ will be happy enough with that first half. Dagg is not as reliable as Muliaina and can try to force the play too much at times instead of going to ground but boy he has that x factor which you need to unlock stronger defences. Mils hopefully will fire himself up. Kahui looks strong and hungry so it´ll be interesting to see where he fits in later on. Certainly a better bet than Guilford.

by TheGreyGhost Fri 09 Sep 2011, 10:25 am

In one of those stupid bits of timing that the world serves up for you, I find myself in east Europe missing the game. Just found an internet connection that works. Anybody got a match thread they want to PM me ?

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