RWC: New Zealand - Tonga (09-09-2011, 20:30)

[Black Heart]

This is such a redundant game plan. The Tongans have done a great job at wrapping Nonu and Williams up and yet the All Blacks are still intent on trying to smash their way down the inside channel. Just spin the ball wide!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wow, that defence was the best part of the game then - ABs just couldn't get over the line and then a penalty!

 

[Black Heart]

Wow, that defence was the best part of the game then - ABs just couldn't get over the line and then a penalty!

Poor attacking options as well. Players being too greedy.

 

[beerholder]

SBW wants the try too bad. decided to go himself when he had options.

 

[AfakasiAssasin]

Atleast the Tongans are putting it together defnsively in the second half. Just need to be patient and string together some phases.

 

[TVH11]

Cracking defense by Tongo then. Cracking effort!!!!! Thought the winger should have gone for the line rather than cut back. SBW possibly guilty of white line fever, but thats understandable. Bet the female viewers loved the top change, crowd certainly did

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Kahui has had a cracking game

 

[beerholder]

Great chip Kahui. Carter shows his lack of kicking form he had in Tri Nations...

 

[Canadian_Rugger]

I have been watching the game its boring... sure Tonga is putting the tackles in but they are sloppy as all hell, they are not doing anything with the opportunities they are given.

 

[AfakasiAssasin]

Cmon Tonga...Sooo so close!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wow, look how dominant the ABs scrum is

 

[beerholder]

I have a feeling that Tonga has lost the momentum with the scrums.

 

[beerholder]

Nope....

 

[Bail]

Nz you lost the fight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AfakasiAssasin]

TRRRYYY TONGGA....(or soo it seems)..

 

[Bail]

If SB Williams didn't make the difference with 3 pass after contact. NZ would just have lost.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Very well deserved try

Tonga leading the 2nd half 5 - 7 so far

 

[beerholder]

Tonga scored their best result against the All Blacks so far. Lost only by 31 points since their best loss was in 1999 when they lost by 36.

 

[TVH11]

Result was as expected, but all Credit to Tonga for second half effort. Cracking tackles, and showed that NZ are human after all - but there were certainly moments of brilliance. Gonna be interesting to see how team selection goes with AB's. Great start to the weekend

 

[JW.]

NZ scrum not very impressive at all. Great game, I feel so Tongan