:02:12. > :02:17.This is the Australian the dressing room here at Elland Road and give
:02:17. > :02:23.they were in an American short they would be about retired this shirt.
:02:23. > :02:29.It is that of Darren Lockyer and this match sees the end of a 16
:02:29. > :02:33.year professional career which she has won everything. I think he is
:02:33. > :02:43.the most talented player in the world of either code. All of a
:02:43. > :02:52.sudden, Lockyer says, now baby! is alleged and of the game.
:02:52. > :03:02.inspirational leader. A legend of the game. A gentleman on and off
:03:02. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:13.the field. Brisbane Broncos, the 2006 Premiership champions! This
:03:13. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:23.could be an enormous reception for Darren Lockyer. Lockyer on the
:03:23. > :03:31.inside, the pass is perfect. Superb play! Darren Lockyer, the master
:03:31. > :03:41.tactician. Will he get to the line? No, he gives it to Lockyer. A
:03:41. > :03:45.
:03:45. > :03:52.superb effort. Can Lockyer go to the post? I think he will! And
:03:52. > :03:57.Darren Lockyer scores for Australia, the try that wins. And outstanding
:03:57. > :04:05.servant to rugby league. Lockyer is in at the side of the
:04:05. > :04:15.post and that is why they are the world champions. He is a world
:04:15. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:23.champion, that says it all. What an inspiration! Thanks for the
:04:24. > :04:29.memories, Darren. It is also a pretty special occasion for Adrian
:04:29. > :04:32.Morley. It will be his 50th international, making him the most
:04:32. > :04:42.capped British player in the history of the sport, and there is
:04:42. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:11.no doubting his passion for the What a stage for Adrian Morley, a
:05:11. > :05:16.full house here at Elland Road for the Four Nations final, England
:05:16. > :05:21.against Australia. With meat Jonathan Davies and Brian Noble. It
:05:21. > :05:26.is a tremendous achievement for a to Molly. Amazing, especially the
:05:26. > :05:31.manner in which he plays. He has always been at the forefront of
:05:31. > :05:36.everything England have done. adamant that it is 15 not out.
:05:36. > :05:42.will go on for another 50, if I know him. He is very competitive
:05:42. > :05:48.and his heart and soul is in the game. I would not bet against him.
:05:48. > :05:53.Darren Lockyer, what has made him so special over the years? I do not
:05:53. > :05:57.know where you start. He is a fabulous person. He has the
:05:57. > :06:02.responsibility of the game at heart but he has back at up with being a
:06:02. > :06:09.fabulous player. To nature debut in 1997 and be as good as he has been
:06:09. > :06:14.for so long makes him one of the all-time greats. Well that bring
:06:14. > :06:20.Australia in motion tonight? think so. He is so well respected
:06:20. > :06:24.all over the world, but especially in Australia. On the big occasions,
:06:24. > :06:34.he has pulled something out of the back to win games for club and
:06:34. > :06:45.
:06:45. > :06:53.country. They will not wanting to leave the playing scene on a loss.
:06:53. > :06:57.The form of players such as Carvell who have kept his form and Ellis
:06:57. > :07:03.coming back. They have built up a good team spirit and he will be on
:07:03. > :07:10.the sideline shouting them on. this England's best chance for many
:07:10. > :07:15.a yeah? I think so. They're very confident. They need to do the
:07:15. > :07:19.basics well today, get the kicking game, and do what they do every
:07:19. > :07:29.weekend for the club sides, no mistakes, or take their
:07:29. > :07:34.
:07:35. > :07:44.Australia the only team with a 100% record and England finishing second.
:07:45. > :07:54.
:07:54. > :07:59.So, to the final. Can England when history calls and an
:07:59. > :08:06.atmosphere to match. England expects, but we have been here
:08:06. > :08:11.before. Australia remain a formidable foe. It has that feel of
:08:11. > :08:21.the last night of the Proms. Is it going to be the last night of the
:08:21. > :08:31.
:08:31. > :08:41.Poms being second best to sensational. This is how they line
:08:41. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:50.up. Gareth Ellis returns from injury, otherwise exactly the same
:08:50. > :09:00.personnel that had been on duty throughout this tournament. And the
:09:00. > :09:00.
:09:00. > :09:04.only change for Australia is that Jharal Yow Yeh fills in on the wing.
:09:04. > :09:12.There is the referee, a slight the controversial, Matt Cecchin from
:09:12. > :09:18.Australia. -- it slightly controversial. It is a game and
:09:18. > :09:23.layered with so many emotions. One of the all-time greats, Darren
:09:23. > :09:28.Lockyer, his final cap. Adrian Morley of England winning a record-
:09:28. > :09:35.breaking 50th cap. And England hoping to beat Australia in this
:09:35. > :09:41.series for the first time since 1972. Is this their time? This is
:09:41. > :09:46.the time, this is the place and now is the occasion to deliver. The
:09:46. > :09:56.crowd are wound up, but players are wind-up. I am certain this will be
:09:56. > :10:03.
:10:03. > :10:13.England showed against New Zealand last week and they will need that
:10:13. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:34.Australians, they always referred back to type, chase heart and
:10:34. > :10:40.defend hard to attained field position. The atmosphere is
:10:40. > :10:50.sensational. It is magnificent, a packed Elland Road, everybody
:10:50. > :11:27.
:11:28. > :11:37.rightly so. Pretty obvious, and that is exactly what England do not
:11:37. > :11:42.want. They must be very tight in every way. It was Kevin Sinfield. A
:11:42. > :11:52.pretty easy decision for the referee and it gives Australia
:11:52. > :12:31.
:12:31. > :12:41.but not when you have three or four English defenders to keep him at
:12:41. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:07.already waving play on and will give the try. It is an early blow
:13:07. > :13:17.for Australia. The English crowd is silenced, Australia have the
:13:17. > :13:26.opening try. This is what gave the Australians feet position. -- field
:13:26. > :13:36.position. There is a contest, it comes free and Thaiday is the first
:13:36. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:42.to react. Lovely hands from Lawrence there, to support Thaiday.
:13:42. > :13:52.A legitimate try, no problem with that. The disappointment was the
:13:52. > :13:52.
:13:52. > :14:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:14:48. > :14:53.field position gift from the the middle. Benny's to be a good
:14:53. > :15:03.end to the said. But only a miracle would have turned that into
:15:03. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :15:17.something special. If you thought Australia were weakened by the exit
:15:17. > :15:26.
:15:26. > :15:30.of Slater, they are, but it is a stages that, if England are going
:15:30. > :15:40.to win tonight, they are going to have to be very good. They can't
:15:40. > :15:45.afford that, Ryan Hall looking for Briscoe. It was not the best of
:15:45. > :15:50.passes but you can see what he was doing. It was not a lack of
:15:50. > :15:56.concentration. You felt it was almost on, but the execution was
:15:56. > :16:00.not good enough. If you give Australia a starting set 12 metres
:16:00. > :16:10.from your line, you have got some pretty hard work to do in the next
:16:10. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:52.England pack, and they have got a Smith from dummy half. Held up
:16:52. > :16:59.
:16:59. > :17:07.very good finish. The referee wants a second look, but that was
:17:07. > :17:17.terrific handling right across the line. Akuila Uate thinks he has got
:17:17. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:23.it here. The real body players, from Darius Boyd to Greg Inglis,
:17:23. > :17:32.and a really strong finish from Akuila Uate. It is out. What a
:17:32. > :17:42.great tackle. You can almost hear the sigh of relief from the England
:17:42. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:11.supporters. A sigh of relief from sharp, but so was the Australian
:18:11. > :18:19.defence. Ellis going for the kick. I'm not sure if he was trying to
:18:19. > :18:29.force a handling error. That is an element of composure. Unfortunately
:18:29. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :19:01.has come on for David Shillington. Darius Boyd takes it but the whole
:19:01. > :19:08.centre wing partnership did well on that occasion. It certainly did.
:19:08. > :19:15.has lost that. Anthony Watmough has lost that clean, I think. The
:19:15. > :19:18.referee is taking his time, and he gives it to England. That's right.
:19:18. > :19:28.He was loose with the control of the ball as he was regaining his
:19:28. > :19:28.
:19:28. > :20:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:20:16. > :20:22.too close to gamble on the past. Rangi Chase, who we have not seen
:20:22. > :20:32.too much of so far. That was not a good kick, that went backwards.
:20:32. > :20:40.
:20:40. > :20:50.Play on, but it was the 6th tackle tenderly played at it so it didn't
:20:50. > :20:58.
:20:58. > :21:08.affect the tackle count. -- everything at the moment, not
:21:08. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:14.letting the referee loses concentration for a moment. A very
:21:14. > :21:23.important first attempt. He has done really well, Jack Reed has
:21:23. > :21:29.made two crucial tackles. Darren Lockyer's pass. The grimmest tells
:21:29. > :21:39.its own story, and England survive another scare. It was not the best
:21:39. > :22:04.
:22:04. > :22:10.lost it. Picked up by Lawrence. The referee will have another look to
:22:10. > :22:20.see if there was an illegal infringement on some Tomkins, but I
:22:20. > :22:30.
:22:30. > :22:40.rather fancy the Australians have a and a good tactic employed, putting
:22:40. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:51.the ball high. They are not going for the grounding, which suggests
:22:51. > :23:01.this will be no try. There will be a few scratching their heads over
:23:01. > :23:08.that decision. I believe they have given offside because some of the
:23:08. > :23:18.players who went within 10 metres were in front of the kicker. It is
:23:18. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:43.hand side. It's terrifying, looking at all those Australian shirts. It
:23:43. > :23:47.is Williams, he drops it. Another escape for England. That was the
:23:47. > :23:57.reason they stacked the right hand side, Darren Lockyer trying to put
:23:57. > :24:22.
:24:22. > :24:29.the big man through. The defence was Australia's knock-on because I
:24:29. > :24:35.believe Darius Boyd palmed the ball backwards into the arms of Galloway.
:24:35. > :24:39.This is a feature of the Australian game, kicking two Tomkins. As soon
:24:39. > :24:45.as he receives the ball, he receives a chasing Australian
:24:45. > :24:52.player. The Australians found it too tempting, and a penalty goes
:24:52. > :25:02.England's way. Again, it is Tony Williams. No doubt about it, a
:25:02. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:16.remaining. England, at times, have been on the rack but they remain
:25:16. > :25:30.
:25:30. > :25:37.Lawrence was the man who slipped by. He has lost it. A penalty for
:25:37. > :25:44.England. He can't believe it but England have got the shout again
:25:44. > :25:49.here. He loses the ball as he hits the floor. He looks at the referee
:25:49. > :25:54.before he regained control. That is a good decision for England but I'm
:25:54. > :26:00.sure the Australians won't be happy about it. The best chance for
:26:00. > :26:10.England so far in this game. It will be a scrum down now because
:26:10. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:18.there was another knock on. Another set of six. Yes, off the line.
:26:19. > :26:22.Urgent defence. Paul Gallen prevented Graham getting the ball.
:26:22. > :26:32.Graham is appealing for offside, it doesn't matter, it is another set
:26:32. > :26:52.
:26:52. > :26:58.Greg Inglis came out. Ellis attempted to offload out the back
:26:58. > :27:06.door with his right arm. Greg Inglis played at the ball, so
:27:06. > :27:16.another full set for England. They are camped on the Australian line.
:27:16. > :27:16.
:27:16. > :27:23.Every decision has gone England's way. What a chance that this is.
:27:23. > :27:33.Here comes Jon Wilkin, dragged down. Sinfield over the top, Ryan Hall to
:27:33. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :27:41.finish off. He has lost it. Or has he? The referee wants to look again.
:27:41. > :27:50.Ryan Hall has pulled off some miraculous finishes. Has he done it
:27:50. > :28:00.again? We will soon see. It is a desperate tackle. It is no dry.
:28:00. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:05.What about a penalty try? He has lost the ball. Is there a
:28:05. > :28:15.separation? I believe there is. This is a massive moment in this
:28:15. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :28:37.game. Here we go. Ian Smith to push the button. Penalty try! You have
:28:37. > :28:44.to be certain, and Ian Smith will tell you he was certain. Ryan Hall,
:28:44. > :28:49.by hook or by crook, has done it again. He was fouled in the act of
:28:50. > :28:59.scoring, and that is what the video referee has ruled. They got the
:29:00. > :29:01.
:29:01. > :29:08.numbers wide out, a good cross from Sinfield. He was fouled, an illegal
:29:08. > :29:17.challenge, and that is the rolling, and we will take it. As it is a
:29:17. > :29:23.penalty try, the kick is from right underneath the sticks. It is 6-6.
:29:23. > :29:33.My word! We have had a few talking points in this game already, but
:29:33. > :30:08.
:30:08. > :30:17.offside. With 40 seconds of the half remaining, do they go for
:30:17. > :30:26.goal? Yes, they will. The referee has got it right. They were two
:30:26. > :30:33.Cawthray he could have chosen from. The hooter is sounding. Steve
:30:33. > :30:42.McNamara it looks on, knowing his side will be trailing at half-time.
:30:42. > :30:52.What a first half! Incredibly, at the score line is 6-8 after all of
:30:52. > :30:56.
:30:56. > :31:01.second half gets under way. What will happen in the next 40 minutes?
:31:01. > :31:11.If it is anything like that first 40 intends of incident and
:31:11. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:36.entertainment I am sure you will be Australian camp would have been
:31:36. > :31:56.
:31:57. > :32:06.about one or two decisions that did concentration to win this game from
:32:07. > :32:07.
:32:07. > :33:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:33:33. > :33:39.then smothered him in the tackle They are taking the risks and
:33:39. > :33:49.putting the Australian defence under immense pressure. The Aussies
:33:49. > :33:49.
:33:49. > :34:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:34:34. > :34:44.at the moment it looked like they from Williams. I think we are
:34:44. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :36:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:36:00. > :36:10.Australia. He is an important here to really have a go at what
:36:10. > :36:10.
:36:10. > :36:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:36:51. > :36:56.you sense might be a tiring kicking but it came off for an
:36:56. > :37:06.Australian and it is a penalty for England. I would take the two and
:37:06. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:23.there are certainly going to be more and I think England should
:37:23. > :37:36.
:37:36. > :37:40.has given it as pulling him away from that tackle. Obstruction.
:37:40. > :37:50.There are the instructions from the England coach, letters get two,
:37:50. > :38:03.
:38:03. > :38:13.letters get parity and build from one stage, now find themselves
:38:13. > :38:49.
:38:49. > :38:59.and that might be just the way that the English side have left
:38:59. > :39:37.
:39:37. > :39:47.Australia off the hook. Potentially really making that English Defence
:39:47. > :40:13.
:40:13. > :40:23.referee has gone for the video replay. That was magnificent
:40:23. > :40:24.
:40:25. > :40:32.defence. It really was. Desperation personified there. I think he might
:40:32. > :40:37.have been short and anyway, his legs were over the line. Remember,
:40:37. > :40:42.the corner flags are in play. is the international rules but that
:40:42. > :40:49.is irrelevant here, it is the side line, as to whether there is any
:40:49. > :40:58.part. It is whether it touches the whitewash. It looks short. You can
:40:58. > :41:04.see green. Yes, that is short. That is of fantastic effort by Yow Yeh
:41:04. > :41:14.to even get close. Here comes the decision from Ian Smith. No try, a
:41:14. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :41:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:41:55. > :42:05.scrum defence. Another correct made a very good impression
:42:05. > :42:05.
:42:05. > :43:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:43:09. > :43:16.resolve here. Australia have stack very much at the heart of that. The
:43:16. > :43:21.gap created and Australia back in the lead. Darren Lockyer has not
:43:21. > :43:31.got caught up in the emotion, it being his last game, he has been
:43:31. > :43:41.very efficient. A beautiful pass. Creating the space for Yow Yeh.
:43:41. > :43:41.
:43:41. > :44:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:44:35. > :44:39.Quality play, as appreciated by with a wonderful offload bite Lewis.
:44:39. > :44:48.Thurston with the finished that might just be carrying this game
:44:48. > :44:54.away from England. A marvellous piece of play here from Lewis. I
:44:54. > :45:04.like the decision by Gallen, he is trying to go direct, play upstream,
:45:04. > :45:06.
:45:06. > :45:10.and look at the support there from Thurston. There were two England
:45:10. > :45:16.players on the ground, they were bound to be short somewhere. That
:45:16. > :45:26.is why it Gallen went direct, went forward and offloaded to Thurston
:45:26. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:47.of this game. Jonathan Thurston has added two, and it is getting at all
:45:47. > :45:56.
:45:56. > :46:01.order with every passing minute. -- a taller order. Another Australian
:46:01. > :46:05.dry and it is just about all over. Cameron Smith has been exceptional
:46:05. > :46:10.as well. A number of Australian players have been exceptional, but
:46:10. > :46:20.to be involved in the game for 80 minutes, and to be involved so
:46:20. > :46:25.
:46:25. > :46:34.positively, he is an exceptional reassuring round of applause from
:46:34. > :46:44.the England support us. Tomkins' big plus point is running through a
:46:44. > :47:23.
:47:23. > :47:29.Knocked on. It was almost to try but they still haven't had the
:47:29. > :47:39.opportunity. He used the advantage. As soon as he passed the ball, he
:47:39. > :48:01.
:48:01. > :48:08.downfield. England were taking a gamble, and it was not bad play in
:48:08. > :48:12.the end. I applaud that. There is 30 minutes or so left, and you have
:48:12. > :48:22.got to do something out of the ordinary. That was out of the
:48:22. > :48:45.
:48:45. > :48:51.as that for Greg Inglis. We haven't seen too much of him in this
:48:51. > :48:57.tournament, but a little glimpse of his class and quality, and that
:48:57. > :49:07.might just select for Australia. This is lovely play. He looks to
:49:07. > :49:09.
:49:09. > :49:14.the outside, Anthony Watmough gets through, and shows and goes. He
:49:14. > :49:20.keeps the defence honest, that is why it opens up on the outside for
:49:20. > :49:30.Anthony Watmough. A little dummy, and slide over. Jonathan Thurston
:49:30. > :49:30.
:49:30. > :50:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:50:18. > :50:28.the game, critical moments. Greg Inglis down this left unsullied,
:50:28. > :50:28.
:50:28. > :50:38.Thurston in support. -- down this left-hand side. Look at them
:50:38. > :50:54.
:50:54. > :50:57.sliding it in. Lockyer! What a way to finish your career. Created and
:50:57. > :51:04.finished by rugby league royalty. His reign is over but it has
:51:04. > :51:08.finished in style. Darren Lockyer, we salute you. What a rugby league
:51:08. > :51:13.legend, and what a fitting conclusion to one phenomenal career.
:51:13. > :51:19.What a great way to finish your career. Darren Lockyer, trying to
:51:19. > :51:24.create a try 4 someone else, ricochets off the ground, he scores.
:51:24. > :51:34.What a great way to finish your career as a champion in a champion
:51:34. > :51:34.
:51:34. > :51:39.team. Darren Lockyer is a legend. It is going to be the last kick of
:51:39. > :51:49.the night, it is sadly the last kick of his career, and he has
:51:49. > :51:54.
:51:54. > :51:58.Lockyer. England were hoping it would be their night tonight.
:51:58. > :52:04.England were hoping they would finally reach the summit of rugby
:52:04. > :52:14.league, but perhaps, perhaps fittingly, the final word is with
:52:14. > :52:17.
:52:17. > :52:23.We weren't comfortable until 15 to go, which is exactly the same in
:52:23. > :52:27.2009. England gave us a great run. To the credit of our group, we with
:52:27. > :52:32.studied and bounced back into the game. I thought we valiantly
:52:32. > :52:39.defended our goal in the first half. We kept them out under intense
:52:39. > :52:45.pressure. We just couldn't quite find a rhythm offensively, and we
:52:45. > :52:50.were 12 points down, who knows, but on the day Australia were the
:52:50. > :52:55.deserve it winners today. I think the way we played in the first 60
:52:56. > :52:59.told in the last 20. It was gutsy in the first 60 but we didn't
:52:59. > :53:04.execute what we went out to do. Because of that we were tired in
:53:04. > :53:10.the last 20 because we had to expend a lot of energy.
:53:10. > :53:16.important was it to you to bow out with a try? It is a long flight
:53:16. > :53:20.home. It is nice to go home with a win under your belt. My time for
:53:21. > :53:25.reflection will come now and I have many good memories. How much did
:53:25. > :53:33.you want to do this for Darren Lockyer? I as a squat, everybody
:53:33. > :53:38.wanted to play their best game. 17 players really stood up today and
:53:38. > :53:43.that is what we needed, that is what got us the result. The still
:53:43. > :53:50.haven't got you, have they? And no, but they started the season seeded
:53:50. > :53:57.third and make the final again. In 2009 they did the same thing. I
:53:57. > :54:02.know people would like to see them beat us mark, I know people will be
:54:02. > :54:08.happy with the fact they have got there. It must give you hope going
:54:08. > :54:13.forward to the World Cup. A without a doubt. Experience gained for a
:54:13. > :54:17.few young members of our squad. The programme suggests this is another
:54:17. > :54:22.step forward for us, and in a few years' time we will attack the
:54:22. > :54:28.World Cup on home soil, and hopefully go one step further.
:54:28. > :54:37.Jamie Peacock, limping on to the stage. For England, it is all about
:54:37. > :54:42.the journey to the World Cup in 20 the two -- in 2013. But from what
:54:42. > :54:48.we have seen tonight, still not good enough. With a tear in his eye,
:54:48. > :54:54.it is one last time for Darren Lockyer. But, for Australia, it is
:54:54. > :55:03.glory again. England pipped at the final hurdle. The pain continues
:55:03. > :55:08.for them, but Australia go on and on. They are the 2011 winners.
:55:08. > :55:15.So the waiting goes on. Australia win again. Brian, the Right Team
:55:15. > :55:20.won, didn't they? Yes, it was close at half-time. 10 minutes into the
:55:20. > :55:29.second half, we were still in with a chance, but the intensity they
:55:30. > :55:35.play week-in, week-out, it told. The quality of the final ball - you
:55:35. > :55:42.weren't happy? Yes, in the final tackle the play was not good enough
:55:42. > :55:45.at this level. When you look at Thurston and Darren Lockyer, the
:55:45. > :55:50.kick was precise and they closed Sam Tomkins down. Not only in
:55:50. > :55:56.defence, in attack the distribution was top class and that was the
:55:56. > :56:01.difference. They had opportunities and they finished us. We could not
:56:01. > :56:05.getting around their defence. Wonderful that Darren Lockyer
:56:05. > :56:09.scored at the end. We will let him go with the conversion. A fitting
:56:09. > :56:15.end to an unbelievable career. We talked about it at the start of the
:56:15. > :56:20.game. Jonathan said you know who will score the last Traille in this
:56:20. > :56:25.game. He has done all the hard work through his career. You get the
:56:25. > :56:30.rewards, as he did today. He has been a good tournament, hasn't it?
:56:30. > :56:35.Yes, high quality from Wales, trying their best, but not good
:56:35. > :56:39.enough, and then the world champions. Doing the right thing at
:56:39. > :56:45.the right time was crucial but New Zealand were slightly disappointing.
:56:45. > :56:51.England have taken an extra step and they have to compete beyond
:56:51. > :56:55.that 65 minute mark. Ryan Hall stood out, but when it comes down
:56:55. > :57:00.to the two half-backs from Australia, they have been the
:57:00. > :57:07.difference. We don't know what will happen next year. It is important
:57:07. > :57:11.England play a high quality, keep moving forward. Yes, we might get a
:57:11. > :57:15.trip to New Zealand to play the Kiwis, which would be brilliant,
:57:15. > :57:20.before the World Cup. We need some more football for this team, we
:57:20. > :57:24.need to improve more and find a level of intensity that we can go
:57:24. > :57:29.for 80 minutes. The only way they can do that is by playing against
:57:29. > :57:34.the best. It is a learning curve, especially at the international
:57:34. > :57:39.level, but you have to keep playing against Australia and New Zealand.
:57:39. > :57:42.It has been a good year overall. Yes, fabulous super League with a
:57:42. > :57:48.lot of excitement towards the back end with the play-offs and we have
:57:48. > :57:53.seen some really good rugby league on television. That is it for 2011,
:57:53. > :57:59.the year in which Wigan got their hands on the Challenge Cup. Leeds