RLWC 2026

Big run from Dom to set up the next play for AJ's try to get the English back in this...the Poms are good enough to win it if Tonga gets complacent/lazy.
 
Great win to Tonga. Seems pretty likely that’s the end of England unless they go on a huge for and against rampage in their final two games.
 
jamesgould said:
Great win to Tonga. Seems pretty likely that’s the end of England unless they go on a huge for and against rampage in their final two games.
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If samoa beat tonga the for and against wont matter as the standings use head to head results before for and against to seperate teams, so england will be gone assuming both tonga and england finish on 2 wins.
 
EASBay17 said:
If samoa beat tonga the for and against wont matter as the standings use head to head results before for and against to seperate teams, so england will be gone assuming both tonga and england finish on 2 wins.
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I'd be surprised if Samoa beats Tonga, that forward pack is immense and Foketi playing dummy-half solves a big problem in their spine - Isaiya gives them the edge in the halves and Rob Toia is probably the form outside back in the World at the moment. Could definitely see them making the WC Final if their cohesion improves throughout the tournament.

We'll get a good look at exactly where McEwen and Manuleleua are at in the Tonga/Samoa game. If Manuleleua can hold his gloves up at lock in that game it'll build a fairly compelling case for where he starts next season.
 
I'm very happy with how the WC in going.
At this stage, it's still possible that Australia, NZ and England could all lose against a Pacific Island country at some stage and maybe we could see a new winner of the WC, which can only be good for the game.
 
Fiji womens leading the Kiwis 12 - 10 at halftime

I have to say, two of the standouts played against the Knights in reserve grade - 5/8 Yaranamua for Souths and hooker Naitokatoka and they both looked way too good for reserve grade and tested the Knights a lot. They both should be NRLW regulars for sure.
Fiji also have former Knights Isabella Waterman and Leilani Ahsam, who I had no idea were Fijian - I thought Ahsam was Aboriginal/chinese.
 
Kiwi's have snuck home for the win 18-12. 1 minute to go
Great game.
Naitokatoka was the best player IMO, as she was for Mounties when the beat the Knights in the reserve grade GF.
 
Cook Islands rank outsiders but for some reason I feel they could pull something off here. Karmichael Hunt speaking pre game looked calm, they have a fairly athletic squad with some experience sprinkled through, and when these Pacific Island nations take the field they elevate to another level.
 
Wagyu Patty said:
Cook Islands rank outsiders but for some reason I feel they could pull something off here. Karmichael Hunt speaking pre game looked calm, they have a fairly athletic squad with some experience sprinkled through, and when these Pacific Island nations take the field they elevate to another level.
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Almost immediately eating these words. Cook Islands look hopeless with ball in hand.
 
I had such high hopes for Pride Petterson-Robati when he played Flegg for us. I thought he was better than Joe Tapine.
 
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