Kiwis win Rugby League World Cup Final

**naphazoline** · 23rd November 2008, 10:10

Originally Posted by Jerry74

At least he can coach a team that actually wins the world cup....

yeah... yet on paper,the aussies had their usual team full of stars (and as per usual,could have fielded 3-4 teams of absolute stardom),and we had our usual scrape together of who was available,and who was not injured.

by rights,we shouldn't have won that game,but it was a mammoth effort from the kiwis,and their coaching staff.

i must say,that i've REALLY enjoyed watching hohaia play this year,particularly in the world cup.
i think he deserves much more credit,and has had the best season of his career to date.
it really annoyed me when an out of form wade mckinnon came back from injury,and they put lance on the bench,when hohaia was playing much more consistent football. i was also glad that brent webb was out of the world cup injured,as his inclusion in the team would have relegated lance once again to the bench.

IMO,he should have been player of the year.he's got so much to offer.

**blossomsowner** · 23rd November 2008, 10:32

good on ya kiwis

**Chisanga** · 23rd November 2008, 10:38

Originally Posted by cowpoos

well...one player alone can not win a game for a entire team!! But one player alone can standout in his performance amoungst his peers no matter the score...

another question...how would 'you' choose man of the match if its a draw?

Well I think in the sports where I have formed my opinion of what constitutes "man of the Match" i.e. American sports such as baseball and Basketball then there are no draws. Even in League I understand you can't draw these days.

I agree that one player cannot win the game in a team sport but MVP is the player that contributes the most to the victory on the day.... or over the season in the case of the Major League Baseball MVP.

**short-circuit** · 23rd November 2008, 11:08

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Well I think in the sports where I have formed my opinion of what constitutes "man of the Match" i.e. American sports such as baseball and Basketball then there are no draws. Even in League I understand you can't draw these days.

I agree that one player cannot win the game in a team sport but MVP is the player that contributes the most to the victory on the day.... or over the season in the case of the Major League Baseball MVP.

I thought you were supposed to be working

How sweet, top of the world at the great game...

**Chisanga** · 23rd November 2008, 11:19

Originally Posted by short-circuit

I thought you were supposed to be working

It's tradition that I check KB when I arrive at work....even on a Sunday

**Swoop** · 23rd November 2008, 11:22

Originally Posted by SARGE

pointy ball...

oh yay

+1.

**GrayWolf** · 23rd November 2008, 11:47

Oh I loved it, got an Aussie who is still crying over England 'doing them' out of the Rugby world cup, and then 'doing them' out of the final next time......
Run Bazza run ....

Bloody god effort, and whats the new Mad Butcher book gonna be called?
Zen and the art of 'Roo shagging?

**Hitcher** · 23rd November 2008, 15:57

Originally Posted by Big Dave

We'll make up for it in the cricket.

Indeed you did. Fuck it.

**Big Dave** · 23rd November 2008, 18:10

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Indeed you did. Fuck it.

For which I will stand and sing the national anthem

After me:

**Forest** · 23rd November 2008, 19:11

I honestly didn't know that Rugby League had a World Cup.

**yod** · 23rd November 2008, 19:33

and what about the poor bugger who put $220,000 on the ozzies at $1.11?

EPIC DOH!

**naphazoline** · 23rd November 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by Forest

I honestly didn't know that Rugby League had a World Cup.

they haven't had one since 2000,and i think the one before that was 1995.
this one was different to any others i've seen.more teams in it then previous years.
but i didn't like the way they had the top three teams in the same pool.what's up with that shit???