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Quarter Final: New Zealand vs Scotland
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17 runs for 265 metres, and three line breaks for Tuivasa Sheck.
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Kearney upbeat despite SBW injury
By Michael Oliver
AAP
11:59am Sat 16th November, 2013
New Zealand set up likely a semi-final clash with England after thrashing Scotland 40-4.
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney insists Sonny Bill Williams was taken off as a precaution after suffering a neck injury in the Kiwis' thumping 40-4 World Cup quarter-final victory over Scotland.
The defending champions ran in eight tries to Scotland's one - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Bryson Goodwin helping themselves to doubles while Jesse Bromwich, Frank Pritchard, Shaun Johnson and Manu Vatuvei also got in on the act at Leeds's Headingley ground on Friday.
The match got off to the worse possible start for New Zealand however as Williams went down inside the first minute following an Adam Walker tackle, and while he continued until the half-hour mark and set up tries for Goodwin and Johnson, he was not risked for the last 50 minutes.
Kearney was quick to play down the injury but he admitted Williams will be assessed during the week ahead of a semi-final clash against either England or France at London's Wembley Stadium.
"All the players who came off were taken off as a precaution because we had got ourselves into a position where we were able to do that,"said Kearney.
"Now we will assess them over the next week.
"It was a pretty good performance because it has been a tough week of preparing for the match.
"Everyone expected us to get the result, so the lads have done very well in preparing properly and completing the job.
"We knew Scotland would throw a lot at us early on but we handled it and now we turn our attentions to watching the England versus France match."
After a fiery start from Scotland, who almost scored the first try of the match through Adam Scott after Vatuvei had slipped, it was Goodwin who opened the floodgates after a smart offload from Williams.
Bromwich then barrelled his way over before 20-year-old Tuivasa-Sheck finished off an overlap in the corner.
The Kiwis were relentless and both Pritchard and Johnson went over before Williams was withdrawn, leaving the Bravehearts 26-0 down at the interval.
Tuivasa-Sheck added to his burgeoning reputation on 50 minutes with a fine second try of the match and sixth of the tournament, bursting the length of the field down the right touchline.
Vatuvei ploughed his way over for try number seven but, after a fine pass from captain Danny Brough, Scotland got on the scoreboard thanks to Alex Hurst, who dotted down in the corner.
Goodwin added his second to complete the rout but after contesting their first-ever World Cup quarter-final, Scotland coach Steve McCormack urged his side to continue their development.
"Everything about this tournament has been excellent for Scotland but now it's important we move forward from here," he said.
"We expected New Zealand to be that good - they are a world-class team and I think it will take a good side to beat them."
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New Zealand v Scotland player ratings
NRL.com
9:20am Sat 16th November, 2013
The Kiwis ran riot against Scotland with a 40-4 thrashing.
Every player rated from New Zealand's 40-4 thrashing of Scotland in the World Cup quarter-finals.
NEW ZEALAND
1. Kevin Locke – Made the line break that led to the Kiwis' opening try and looked lively throughout after getting the nod over Josh Hoffman at fullback. 7.5
2. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – The young gun grabbed a first-half try, ran 80 metres to score another in the second half, and finished the match with three line breaks and a whopping 10 tackle breaks.
Took out the Man of the Match award and is a superstar of the future. 9
3. Dean Whare – Excellent in defence and added some spark in attack with three offloads. 7.5
4. Bronson Goodwin – Scored New Zealand's first try and snatched another with a great leap to bring down a Kieran Foran kick late in the contest. 8
5. Manu Vatuvei – Did well to snuff out an attacking kick in his own in-goal to deny Scotland the game's first points, scored himself in the second half and was denied another try by the video ref. It was a fun night to be a New Zealand winger. 7.5
6. Kieran Foran – Laid on a try for Frank Pritchard and sent in a pinpoint kick to gift Bronson Goodwin another four-pointer. Controlled the game well. 8
7. Shaun Johnson – Missed half his eight conversion attempts but scored a try and defended well with 18 tackles. 7.5
8. Ben Matulino – A solid effort in a game built for backline players, with eight carries and 24 tackles. 7
9. Issac Luke – Busted the Scotland defensive line to set up New Zealand's first try and was always a threat out of dummy half. 8
10. Jesse Bromwich – Got in on the try-scoring action by crashing his way over the line in the first half. 7.5
11. Frank Pritchard – New Zealand's best forward, particularly with Sonny Bill Williams on the sidelines in the second half. Got amongst the tries in the Kiwis' first-half blitz, ran 15 times for 161 metres and provided three offloads. 8.5
12. Sonny Bill Williams – Went down injured from a tackle in the first minute of the match but recovered to lay on the first try before setting up another for Shaun Johnson. Was rested in the second half with the game in the bag. 7.5
13. Simon Mannering – Led the defensive effort with 34 tackles. 7.5
14. Elijah Taylor – Had a limited impact off the bench. 6
15. Jared Wearea-Hargreaves – A great effort off the bench, with 16 carries, two offloads, three tackle busts and 23 tackles. 8
16. Frank-Paul Nuuausala – Solid off the bench. 6.5
17. Sam Moa – Made nine hitups and an offload in a decent outing. 6.5
SCOTLAND
1. Matthew Russell – Popped a couple off offloads but couldn't match his attacking displays from the group matches. 6.5
2. David Scott – Had some good involvement with 11 runs. 6.5
3. Ben Hellewell – The only member of the Bravehearts' backline to not miss a tackle, making a dozen. 7
4. Kane Linnett – Made a couple of errors and sent a wayward kick straight at Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, opening the door to the Kiwis'
80-metre try. He did at least provide his team's only try assist. 6
5. Alex Hurst – Almost stole a try with a first-half intercept only to put the ball down, although he did go over for Scotland's first
and only points with 15 minutes left. Conceded a couple of penalties as well in a mixed display. 6
6. Danny Brough – Split open New Zealand's defence early on with a sharp sidestep and did it again in the second half with a chip and chase.
Finally engineered his team's first points by kicking a 40/20 into the breeze before throwing the long ball that led to Hurst's try. The man to make things happen for Scotland. 8
7. Peter Wallace – Did a lot of tackling but not much else. 6
8. Adam Walker – A decent effort from the prop with nine hitups and two offloads. 6.5
9. Ian Henderson – Scotland's top tackler with 44, although he did miss half a dozen as the Kiwis ran riot. 7
10. Luke Douglas – Led Scotland's strong defensive effort in the first half, finishing with 33 tackles, and made more metres than any other Braveheart as well. 8
11. Danny Addy – Had a few lapses in defence but did his job in attack with 13 carries and a couple of offloads. 6
12. Brett Phillips – Tested out in defence but had a limited impact in attack. 6
13. Ben Kavanagh – Struggled to find decent metres but tried hard with nine hitups. 6
14. Andrew Henderson – The bench hooker was serviceable at best. 5
15. Oliver Wilkes – No great impact. 5.5
16. Alex Szostak – Got through 23 tackles off the bench. 6.5
17. Sam Barlow – The best of the bench, with 10 hitups and no missed tackles. 7
http://www.nrl.com/new-zealand-v-scotland-player-ratings/tabid/10874/newsid/75410/default.aspx
By Michael Oliver
AAP
11:59am Sat 16th November, 2013
New Zealand set up likely a semi-final clash with England after thrashing Scotland 40-4.
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney insists Sonny Bill Williams was taken off as a precaution after suffering a neck injury in the Kiwis' thumping 40-4 World Cup quarter-final victory over Scotland.
The defending champions ran in eight tries to Scotland's one - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Bryson Goodwin helping themselves to doubles while Jesse Bromwich, Frank Pritchard, Shaun Johnson and Manu Vatuvei also got in on the act at Leeds's Headingley ground on Friday.
The match got off to the worse possible start for New Zealand however as Williams went down inside the first minute following an Adam Walker tackle, and while he continued until the half-hour mark and set up tries for Goodwin and Johnson, he was not risked for the last 50 minutes.
Kearney was quick to play down the injury but he admitted Williams will be assessed during the week ahead of a semi-final clash against either England or France at London's Wembley Stadium.
"All the players who came off were taken off as a precaution because we had got ourselves into a position where we were able to do that,"said Kearney.
"Now we will assess them over the next week.
"It was a pretty good performance because it has been a tough week of preparing for the match.
"Everyone expected us to get the result, so the lads have done very well in preparing properly and completing the job.
"We knew Scotland would throw a lot at us early on but we handled it and now we turn our attentions to watching the England versus France match."
After a fiery start from Scotland, who almost scored the first try of the match through Adam Scott after Vatuvei had slipped, it was Goodwin who opened the floodgates after a smart offload from Williams.
Bromwich then barrelled his way over before 20-year-old Tuivasa-Sheck finished off an overlap in the corner.
The Kiwis were relentless and both Pritchard and Johnson went over before Williams was withdrawn, leaving the Bravehearts 26-0 down at the interval.
Tuivasa-Sheck added to his burgeoning reputation on 50 minutes with a fine second try of the match and sixth of the tournament, bursting the length of the field down the right touchline.
Vatuvei ploughed his way over for try number seven but, after a fine pass from captain Danny Brough, Scotland got on the scoreboard thanks to Alex Hurst, who dotted down in the corner.
Goodwin added his second to complete the rout but after contesting their first-ever World Cup quarter-final, Scotland coach Steve McCormack urged his side to continue their development.
"Everything about this tournament has been excellent for Scotland but now it's important we move forward from here," he said.
"We expected New Zealand to be that good - they are a world-class team and I think it will take a good side to beat them."
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New Zealand v Scotland player ratings
NRL.com
9:20am Sat 16th November, 2013
The Kiwis ran riot against Scotland with a 40-4 thrashing.
Every player rated from New Zealand's 40-4 thrashing of Scotland in the World Cup quarter-finals.
NEW ZEALAND
1. Kevin Locke – Made the line break that led to the Kiwis' opening try and looked lively throughout after getting the nod over Josh Hoffman at fullback. 7.5
2. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – The young gun grabbed a first-half try, ran 80 metres to score another in the second half, and finished the match with three line breaks and a whopping 10 tackle breaks.
Took out the Man of the Match award and is a superstar of the future. 9
3. Dean Whare – Excellent in defence and added some spark in attack with three offloads. 7.5
4. Bronson Goodwin – Scored New Zealand's first try and snatched another with a great leap to bring down a Kieran Foran kick late in the contest. 8
5. Manu Vatuvei – Did well to snuff out an attacking kick in his own in-goal to deny Scotland the game's first points, scored himself in the second half and was denied another try by the video ref. It was a fun night to be a New Zealand winger. 7.5
6. Kieran Foran – Laid on a try for Frank Pritchard and sent in a pinpoint kick to gift Bronson Goodwin another four-pointer. Controlled the game well. 8
7. Shaun Johnson – Missed half his eight conversion attempts but scored a try and defended well with 18 tackles. 7.5
8. Ben Matulino – A solid effort in a game built for backline players, with eight carries and 24 tackles. 7
9. Issac Luke – Busted the Scotland defensive line to set up New Zealand's first try and was always a threat out of dummy half. 8
10. Jesse Bromwich – Got in on the try-scoring action by crashing his way over the line in the first half. 7.5
11. Frank Pritchard – New Zealand's best forward, particularly with Sonny Bill Williams on the sidelines in the second half. Got amongst the tries in the Kiwis' first-half blitz, ran 15 times for 161 metres and provided three offloads. 8.5
12. Sonny Bill Williams – Went down injured from a tackle in the first minute of the match but recovered to lay on the first try before setting up another for Shaun Johnson. Was rested in the second half with the game in the bag. 7.5
13. Simon Mannering – Led the defensive effort with 34 tackles. 7.5
14. Elijah Taylor – Had a limited impact off the bench. 6
15. Jared Wearea-Hargreaves – A great effort off the bench, with 16 carries, two offloads, three tackle busts and 23 tackles. 8
16. Frank-Paul Nuuausala – Solid off the bench. 6.5
17. Sam Moa – Made nine hitups and an offload in a decent outing. 6.5
SCOTLAND
1. Matthew Russell – Popped a couple off offloads but couldn't match his attacking displays from the group matches. 6.5
2. David Scott – Had some good involvement with 11 runs. 6.5
3. Ben Hellewell – The only member of the Bravehearts' backline to not miss a tackle, making a dozen. 7
4. Kane Linnett – Made a couple of errors and sent a wayward kick straight at Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, opening the door to the Kiwis'
80-metre try. He did at least provide his team's only try assist. 6
5. Alex Hurst – Almost stole a try with a first-half intercept only to put the ball down, although he did go over for Scotland's first
and only points with 15 minutes left. Conceded a couple of penalties as well in a mixed display. 6
6. Danny Brough – Split open New Zealand's defence early on with a sharp sidestep and did it again in the second half with a chip and chase.
Finally engineered his team's first points by kicking a 40/20 into the breeze before throwing the long ball that led to Hurst's try. The man to make things happen for Scotland. 8
7. Peter Wallace – Did a lot of tackling but not much else. 6
8. Adam Walker – A decent effort from the prop with nine hitups and two offloads. 6.5
9. Ian Henderson – Scotland's top tackler with 44, although he did miss half a dozen as the Kiwis ran riot. 7
10. Luke Douglas – Led Scotland's strong defensive effort in the first half, finishing with 33 tackles, and made more metres than any other Braveheart as well. 8
11. Danny Addy – Had a few lapses in defence but did his job in attack with 13 carries and a couple of offloads. 6
12. Brett Phillips – Tested out in defence but had a limited impact in attack. 6
13. Ben Kavanagh – Struggled to find decent metres but tried hard with nine hitups. 6
14. Andrew Henderson – The bench hooker was serviceable at best. 5
15. Oliver Wilkes – No great impact. 5.5
16. Alex Szostak – Got through 23 tackles off the bench. 6.5
17. Sam Barlow – The best of the bench, with 10 hitups and no missed tackles. 7
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Scotland's sights on league Four Nations
By Ian Laybourn
AAP
4:14pm Sat 16th November, 2013
Scotland captain Danny Brough wants his side to build on their Rugby League World Cup success by pushing for a place in the 2016 Four Nations Series.
The Bravehearts' fairytale run came to a predictable halt when they crashed to a 40-4 defeat by New Zealand in the first quarter-final at Headingley but they bowed out with their pride and dignity intact.
Brough's men created several chances and, despite trailing 36-0, they drew the biggest cheer from the 16,207 crowd when left winger Alex Hurst scored their solitary try on 64 minutes.
Scotland now face an uncertain future until the next World Cup in 2017, especially after revealing that their funding was cut on the eve of Friday's match, but both Brough and coach Steve McCormack remain committed to the cause.
Brough, whose class stood out in a well-beaten side, is hoping they can retain the services of their trio of NRL players and be given the chance ahead of France to play in the next series involving the Kiwis and Kangaroos to be held in the northern hemisphere.
"We've got to try and push on and get in the Four Nations," the Huddersfield captain said.
"Hopefully we can get Peter Wallace, Kane Linnett and Luke Douglas back over because they've been outstanding for us.
"If we have a decent team next year and a good crack, you never know."
http://www.nrl.com/scotlands-sights-on-league-four-nations/tabid/10874/newsid/75413/default.aspx
By Ian Laybourn
AAP
4:14pm Sat 16th November, 2013
Scotland captain Danny Brough wants his side to build on their Rugby League World Cup success by pushing for a place in the 2016 Four Nations Series.
The Bravehearts' fairytale run came to a predictable halt when they crashed to a 40-4 defeat by New Zealand in the first quarter-final at Headingley but they bowed out with their pride and dignity intact.
Brough's men created several chances and, despite trailing 36-0, they drew the biggest cheer from the 16,207 crowd when left winger Alex Hurst scored their solitary try on 64 minutes.
Scotland now face an uncertain future until the next World Cup in 2017, especially after revealing that their funding was cut on the eve of Friday's match, but both Brough and coach Steve McCormack remain committed to the cause.
Brough, whose class stood out in a well-beaten side, is hoping they can retain the services of their trio of NRL players and be given the chance ahead of France to play in the next series involving the Kiwis and Kangaroos to be held in the northern hemisphere.
"We've got to try and push on and get in the Four Nations," the Huddersfield captain said.
"Hopefully we can get Peter Wallace, Kane Linnett and Luke Douglas back over because they've been outstanding for us.
"If we have a decent team next year and a good crack, you never know."
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