0:00:45 > 0:00:51FUNKY MUSIC Hull France have their first try!
0:00:55 > 0:01:00And outrageous rugby league try!A starring moment, this is the real
0:01:00 > 0:01:07thing.Burst out the bagpipes Axel!
0:01:13 > 0:01:23You just cannot stop them!Like father and son, England have the
0:01:23 > 0:01:34lead!USA! What about that for a start for the United States?High
0:01:34 > 0:01:42fives all-round!
0:01:48 > 0:02:05With seconds to play...These Samoa supporters are going mad here.The
0:02:05 > 0:02:12ball goes down!Australia, world-class! World champions
0:02:12 > 0:02:16again...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18The 14 nations of the Rugby League World Cup...
0:02:18 > 0:02:24Good afternoon and welcome to highlights from day two -
0:02:24 > 0:02:27we've got a great show lined up for you and it's a big hello to our
0:02:27 > 0:02:30three amigos - Robbie Hunter-Paul, the legend that is Shaun Edwards
0:02:30 > 0:02:31and Iestyn Harris.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34A very warm welcome gents and an early touch for you -
0:02:34 > 0:02:37in a couple of words please, what was your verdict on England's
0:02:37 > 0:02:39performance in defeat against Australia yesterday?
0:02:39 > 0:02:44I thought we looked fit and organised, and potentially very
0:02:44 > 0:02:49capable later in the competition... I would say a work in progress.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54Strong with great potential.I've never known you be that's extinct.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00-- that succinct!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Short and sweet - nice...
0:03:02 > 0:03:04And news today that Sam Burgess is likely to be back now
0:03:04 > 0:03:07for the quarter finals following that knee injury - more
0:03:07 > 0:03:09on that later and from the lads.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14So here's what's coming up between now and 3 o'clock...
0:03:14 > 0:03:17We are in Port Morseby for co-hosts Papua New Guinea and Wales...
0:03:17 > 0:03:26It was the land of the giants as the Kiwis met Samoa...
0:03:26 > 0:03:29A star-studded Fiji outfit took on the USA...
0:03:29 > 0:03:34We'll assess the hopes of Scotland ahead of their debut tomorrow...
0:03:34 > 0:03:36And we'll get some more reaction from England's defeat
0:03:36 > 0:03:42against Australia yesterday.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Before we go to our first match - here's a who's who and how
0:03:46 > 0:03:47the Rugby League World Cup 2017 works...
0:03:47 > 0:03:49There's four teams in Pool A and B play three matches.
0:03:52 > 0:03:58Each team plays their pool opposition once.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01The top three from Pool A and B qualify for the quarter finals.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Each team in Pool C and D play their pool opposition once.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06For their third match, they play one match
0:04:06 > 0:04:10against Pool C or D opposition.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Those C versus D matches are Ireland v Italy, Wales v Fiji,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16and Papua New Guinea v USA.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21The group winners only qualify for quarter finals.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Who meets who in the last eight is anyone's guess...
0:04:24 > 0:04:26However, already Australia are likely to top pool
0:04:26 > 0:04:31A and they then will be favourites to play the third placed team
0:04:31 > 0:04:32in Pool B...
0:04:32 > 0:04:34England - if they beat Lebanon and France
0:04:34 > 0:04:36will finish second in their group and would play
0:04:36 > 0:04:43the winners of pool C...
0:04:43 > 0:04:48And it's Pool C where we start now with highlights of co-hosts
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Papua New Guinea and Wales - a win for either today would set them up
0:04:51 > 0:04:58nicely for the quarter finals...
0:04:58 > 0:05:02For Papa New Guinea, Rugby league is an obsession. Having only reached
0:05:02 > 0:05:06the knockout stages once, this is their best ever squad and it is
0:05:06 > 0:05:10peppered with NRL stars. This could finally be the time for them to fly,
0:05:10 > 0:05:15and they are already on a roll having won their last two tests,
0:05:15 > 0:05:20making their world ranking of 16 false. If those rankings go to plan,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24ninth placed Wales could reach the quarterfinals but at this point,
0:05:24 > 0:05:32that would be some achievement. Having not won at the World Cup
0:05:32 > 0:05:35since 2000, John Kear's class of 2017 know they have a tough task
0:05:35 > 0:05:38especially today. Although short on quality, the Dragons have a
0:05:38 > 0:05:43tight-knit squad. Regan Grace has the space and the pace to score from
0:05:43 > 0:05:49anywhere...
0:05:51 > 0:05:55COMMENTATOR: Both teams are coming onto the field.Mattiello yet and
0:05:55 > 0:06:00myself have been too many games around the world. This is very hard
0:06:00 > 0:06:05to describe -- Matthew Elliott. A wonderful atmosphere in very hot
0:06:05 > 0:06:12conditions.Let's have a look at the PNG team card... That's the line-up.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16David Mead, the full-back, the captain. We have a bit of experience
0:06:16 > 0:06:24in there. Coming into the starting side, Willie Minoga, he scored in
0:06:24 > 0:06:28the Queensland cup Premiership. A match-winning try. They are coached
0:06:28 > 0:06:34by Michael Marum, and you can see Kurt Baptiste is on the bench
0:06:34 > 0:06:39alongside James Segeyaro. This is the Welsh line-up... Elliot Kear, at
0:06:39 > 0:06:45Leinbach. The captain from Salford upfront comedy prop forward Craig
0:06:45 > 0:06:51Kupchak, and we have Morgan Knowles, from St Helens, and the coach 's
0:06:51 > 0:06:57John Kear, on the bench, they have Morris, Hopkins and Evans.
0:07:03 > 0:07:10One of the real crowd favourites, Garry Lo, he played with the
0:07:10 > 0:07:18Sheffield Eagles this year, off to the Castleford Tigers next year... A
0:07:18 > 0:07:22score of 0-0, nearly five minutes gone.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34He pops the ball out, David Mead is through! And he sees the corner!
0:07:34 > 0:07:39David Mead goes on to score the opening try! Yet to be given, they
0:07:39 > 0:07:44go to the video referee but I think you will find that David Mead, the
0:07:44 > 0:07:54captain, has opened the scoring for Papa New Guinea. Ben Cummins is
0:07:54 > 0:08:00looking to see if that is a clean take... I think we are looking at a
0:08:00 > 0:08:04suspected knock-on. I certainly didn't see anything in commentary.
0:08:04 > 0:08:10It looked OK, the dummy half cook up. A little juggle from Watson
0:08:10 > 0:08:17Boas, it opened up the red Sea. They leak the try, if it is given. David
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Mead cover the captain.How appropriate! You can see that Ase
0:08:21 > 0:08:28Boas digs in, and gets the outside of the Welsh defence to sink in.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32David Mead, you can't give him space like that, what a finish from him.
0:08:32 > 0:08:40It's only a matter of time before the green lights go on the board...
0:08:40 > 0:08:45And the try is given! They opened scoring after only five minutes of
0:08:45 > 0:08:51play at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. It sets up
0:08:51 > 0:08:59kindly for David Mead, here comes Justin Olam! A big, strong and fast
0:08:59 > 0:09:05unit. One of the crowd favourites, I can tell you.My goodness, what
0:09:05 > 0:09:17about that for a fight?Garry Lo... Watson Boas, steaming on to it but
0:09:17 > 0:09:22it's a flat ball at best. Another opportunity for The Kumuls.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33A quick play of the ball, it's another dummy half run, linking up
0:09:33 > 0:09:44with the outside man... David Mead, The Kumuls captain! He goes with the
0:09:44 > 0:09:47score, try number two after just nine minutes of play here at Port
0:09:47 > 0:09:55Moresby! Boy oh boy, the Welsh Dragons are absolutely stunned.They
0:09:55 > 0:09:59are just rolling down the hill, quick play of the ball. A beautiful
0:09:59 > 0:10:06inside ball from The Kumuls skipper. David Mead, once you get your hands
0:10:06 > 0:10:11on the ball from close range, it almost shut the gate.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Martin...
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Albert, straight and hard. The first local player to sign with an NRL
0:10:21 > 0:10:28club with the Penrith Panthers a few years ago. They have numbers of
0:10:28 > 0:10:33three on two but they choose to hold onto the ball. The right-hand side
0:10:33 > 0:10:45is very flat. Enoch Maki, one of seven PNG players in the line-up.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51They meet again... Surely not going over for number three? No. They
0:10:51 > 0:10:55stack the short side. A bad pass from dummy half, but there has been
0:10:55 > 0:10:59some interference from the first marker, you will find. Another
0:10:59 > 0:11:00penalty to the Agricola
0:11:05 > 0:11:11-- another penalty to The Kumuls. And pressure for Wales, buckling
0:11:11 > 0:11:15over and gasping for air.They could have let that go for longer. We saw
0:11:15 > 0:11:19a PNG player get the ball and go across the try line but as we can
0:11:19 > 0:11:32see, Wales are under the pump. On their own.They have Enoch Maki out
0:11:32 > 0:11:36there, and Wellington Albert. They are both lurking at the three
0:11:36 > 0:11:39quarters line at the moment. That's where the money play will inevitably
0:11:39 > 0:11:50end up. Watson Boas, flat ball away... Maki! My goodness. The dummy
0:11:50 > 0:11:56half is caught with the ball. I think they will still come the
0:11:56 > 0:12:04right side, the western side of the ground. Here is Nini MacDonald! Big
0:12:04 > 0:12:10and strong, almost there! It's more than that, and he is in! And then a
0:12:10 > 0:12:22MacDonald, going in to score. They had to check the grounding...I have
0:12:22 > 0:12:28no try... Can we check grounding? They had to score in there as
0:12:28 > 0:12:38well...The grounding is what they really need to check. Mattiello yet,
0:12:38 > 0:12:42calling that and making the signal out the corner of my eye, I can see.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46I thought you were shaking your head to say check the grounding and that
0:12:46 > 0:12:52is what they will do.Twisting out of the tackle, Nene MacDonald shows
0:12:52 > 0:12:57how much strength he has, twisting out of that tackle. I'm not sure
0:12:57 > 0:13:02about the ball there. He loses control of it... Perhaps not
0:13:02 > 0:13:10enough... I don't know if it comes free from his grip.8-0... Make it
0:13:10 > 0:13:2212- 02 PNG! -- make it 12-0, to PNG! Wales are really struggling to adapt
0:13:22 > 0:13:30to these conditions. Hot, steamy, sweat dripping off the players and
0:13:30 > 0:13:41commentators. He strikes out sweetly... I told you that he could
0:13:41 > 0:13:51kick Rhyse Martin over the top. Extending the lead 14-0.What a
0:13:51 > 0:13:55lovely face Paul Baos gets to Nene MacDonald. There was no stopping
0:13:55 > 0:14:06that big unit, that is for sure -- what a lovely face ball Boas has.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11You get the feeling the Welsh line could be breached at any time.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Boas... Nearly an obstruction by his own man, Rhyse Martin. The last
0:14:15 > 0:14:24tackle... James Segeyaro, bouncing off a Welsh player. They clean it
0:14:24 > 0:14:36up, grounding the goal. The Kumuls force a goal-line drop out. So, Ben
0:14:36 > 0:14:46Cummins is about to explain to all of us what he is happy with, what he
0:14:46 > 0:14:56is unhappy with. There we have it... A biting allegation.I think Ben
0:14:56 > 0:15:02Evans is showing the touch judge and periphery, Ben Cummins. -- and the
0:15:02 > 0:15:05referee. You don't often see a biting allegation, it is Ben Evans
0:15:05 > 0:15:13from Wales, it's going on report. He is alleging that he was bitten at
0:15:13 > 0:15:19some stage in the lead up. Keep an eye on his right forearm. Wellington
0:15:19 > 0:15:24Albert is the player with the ball on the ground. Ben Evans is the man
0:15:24 > 0:15:30to allegedly have been bitten. I'm sure that we will hear and read more
0:15:30 > 0:15:31about that.
0:15:37 > 0:15:44Justin Olam looks to get the off-load away... A lead on the fly!
0:15:44 > 0:15:50He has support and couldn't get to the back row. Mead looking to play
0:15:50 > 0:16:00the ball away quickly. Batista sends the ball to Boas. A kick in... A
0:16:00 > 0:16:11beautiful try for The Kumuls! They go into score. It was the flying
0:16:11 > 0:16:15machine from the Canberra waders, scoring a stack of tries in the New
0:16:15 > 0:16:20South Wales cup a couple of years ago. But the lead up work was all
0:16:20 > 0:16:26done by David Mead.It was a beautiful kick on and what a great
0:16:26 > 0:16:33finish, getting it across the line, Kato Ottio.Rhyse Martin looking to
0:16:33 > 0:16:45turn the scoreline into a 20-0 lead. That's the angle... It sounded
0:16:45 > 0:16:51good... It sounded beautiful! It is high, long and over. The Kumuls
0:16:51 > 0:16:58extending their lead, only a few minutes out from half-time. 20-0
0:16:58 > 0:17:08they lead. Nowhere to go for our Zebo us. It's another penalty,
0:17:08 > 0:17:17carried on... -- nowhere to go for Ase Boas. The Kumuls players are
0:17:17 > 0:17:23still down. You can understand things getting a little heated out
0:17:23 > 0:17:32there. Some frustration creeping in. Wales with third man in. You see it,
0:17:32 > 0:17:43around the knees...That is Rhodri Lloyd.The man they call the
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Cannonball. It isn't on, it is illegal and it is a penalty. Perhaps
0:17:47 > 0:17:52not such an illegal move in the English Super League or English
0:17:52 > 0:18:04football, I don't know. It certainly is in the NRL.
0:18:10 > 0:18:17Younger brother Stanton started the match. The short ball, a way it
0:18:17 > 0:18:22goes... This time, they have him wrapped up on the far side. Garry
0:18:22 > 0:18:30Lo... In centre field, finding Albert who pushes away from one.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35Wellington Albert with the size 15 boots, scoring for The Kumuls! They
0:18:35 > 0:18:43score their fifth try of the match. Tackle four...What about Garry Lo?
0:18:43 > 0:18:48Such a dynamic player. You can see a you head from dummy half across the
0:18:48 > 0:18:54field and he picks up a big unit in the middle. What a try, look at
0:18:54 > 0:18:59this! He looks pleased, what a great try. Wellington Albert is absolutely
0:18:59 > 0:19:05over the moon and he needs to be. Five tries for The Kumuls. Wales are
0:19:05 > 0:19:17yet to cross the stripe. As Rhyse Martin looks to add another two...
0:19:17 > 0:19:34Good as gold! The flags are up, 24-0 becomes 26-0.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Pressing down the short side... Rhodri Lloyd, and it was a good
0:19:37 > 0:19:49tackle. Here they are, under pressure. Under a lot of pressure.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55Kurt Baptiste, fake off the ball up. Davies is on his haunches, injured
0:19:55 > 0:20:02in the background. Wales are a man down and the referee, Ben Cummins,
0:20:02 > 0:20:08decides to call a stop to the play. It was just a good and strong tackle
0:20:08 > 0:20:13over the top by Kurt Baptiste. I do not think that Davies saw him
0:20:13 > 0:20:21coming. In fact, I'm sure of it. They lead 26-0. The home team, it's
0:20:21 > 0:20:27a very good chance for them here. In the early stages of the second half,
0:20:27 > 0:20:32to open up the gap again. Wellington Albert with his arms free... Looking
0:20:32 > 0:20:41for a quick play of the ball. James Segeyaro, out the back, Boas gets
0:20:41 > 0:20:46the ball... Rhyse Martin combo big and strong! He goes on to score. A
0:20:46 > 0:20:52sixth try of the afternoon for The Kumuls. No need to go upstairs. The
0:20:52 > 0:21:00New South Wales cup, the Canterbury Bulldogs front row. He goes on to
0:21:00 > 0:21:09score.James Segeyaro, throwing the final pass. Boas and Rhyse Martin, a
0:21:09 > 0:21:16goalkicker extraordinaire, scoring a great try.I loved the sound from
0:21:16 > 0:21:22his boot. He's got a lovely technique, Rhyse Martin.
0:21:29 > 0:21:38Jozsef almost pushes away Maki, but that is near impossible to do. Craig
0:21:38 > 0:21:48Kopczak. This is the last... Straight into the bread basket of
0:21:48 > 0:21:52James Segeyaro... He does very well, James has support... Guess who?
0:21:52 > 0:22:03David Mead again! And The Kumuls are ten metres out of halfway. They are
0:22:03 > 0:22:10really finding some holes around these lazy markers from Wales. A
0:22:10 > 0:22:22good tackle there. Coming out the opposite side... But not on this
0:22:22 > 0:22:34occasion. Wrapped up, James Segeyaro. This is the last... Kurt
0:22:34 > 0:22:44Baptiste, and appealing for a penalty.The word "Ouch" springs to
0:22:44 > 0:22:48mind, Segeyaro with a beautiful recovery on the try line, drawing
0:22:48 > 0:22:54the penalty. That is tough for the Welsh to endure.If you give one or
0:22:54 > 0:23:01two away, or tackle three... This would put them under enormous
0:23:01 > 0:23:08pressure. Just having a committee meeting. But the crowd are still
0:23:08 > 0:23:22alive, loving every minute of this. Maki... He is a big lump. Enoch
0:23:22 > 0:23:30Maki. Albert... Looking for number two! He gets the ball... Segeyaro,
0:23:30 > 0:23:48and then comes in. They are not curing the ruck, the home team. My
0:23:48 > 0:24:02goodness! My goodness... Nothing is going right for Wales. They are
0:24:02 > 0:24:13having an awful second half... Will they go at it again? Segeyaro...
0:24:13 > 0:24:21Boas, Ase Boas steps of the right. Wellington Albert again...
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Wellington is going over! They have all sorts of problems containing
0:24:24 > 0:24:35him. Rhodri Lloyd combining. No way through. Segeyaro pops it up to the
0:24:35 > 0:24:43back. David Mead from Boas, out back again, the lines. Nene MacDonald,
0:24:43 > 0:24:48keeping the ball alive. But eventually taking the tackle of
0:24:48 > 0:24:56Rhodri Lloyd. They go the short side... The past from Ase Boas. I
0:24:56 > 0:25:11think they will want to check this. Ben Cummins points to the spot. They
0:25:11 > 0:25:20are in again. Rhyse Martin in for number two.
0:25:23 > 0:25:33A big run-up of the back from a Maki. Certainly not losing any
0:25:33 > 0:25:51energy in this crowd. Willie Minoga. Stanton Albert is the ball away...
0:25:51 > 0:25:58Dummy income are losing his footing. -- a dummy, losing his footing. That
0:25:58 > 0:26:07was a very good run from the hooker. Kurt Baptiste... And David Mead,
0:26:07 > 0:26:15looking for number three. Ben Cummins pulling the play up. Let's
0:26:15 > 0:26:24have a listen.Stopping play for Michael Channing, he got a whack in
0:26:24 > 0:26:30the face.He was 80 metres away! I don't know if I've seen play stopped
0:26:30 > 0:26:35like that before, he was nowhere near the play. The London Broncos
0:26:35 > 0:26:41centre, Michael Channing. But anyway, play goes on.
0:26:46 > 0:26:55Nene MacDonald, stands on his knees. Thought it was going halfway. Martin
0:26:55 > 0:27:03puts the kick in, and the chase is there! They have done it again.
0:27:03 > 0:27:10Justin Olam goes on to score. Ben Cummins says that is a green light,
0:27:10 > 0:27:14fellas! PNG showing no pity whatsoever.Is there nothing that
0:27:14 > 0:27:19Rhyse Martin cannot do? Kicking goals in that time, and putting a
0:27:19 > 0:27:30lovely dink on for his winger. He is absolutely elated.More than 20
0:27:30 > 0:27:42minutes remaining. You can only envisage a stack more points coming.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47As you can see, the energy is still there for PNG. As Albert plays the
0:27:47 > 0:27:49ball.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03I can tell you that Wales, their biggest ever World Cup blasts was by
0:28:03 > 0:28:0940 points, exactly what we have now. That was against New Zealand. Back
0:28:09 > 0:28:21in the year 2000. Albert... And eventually, they bring him down.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26Another penalty to the home team... Against Phil Joseph, doing all he
0:28:26 > 0:28:37could to slow them down.A lovely flowed from Segeyaro again. What a
0:28:37 > 0:28:41handful Stanton Albert has proved to be. A phenomenal game from him and
0:28:41 > 0:28:53the Welsh under the pump yet again. 44 missed tackles. The 40 point
0:28:53 > 0:28:59margin, the Welsh biggest ever loss. That was against New Zealand in
0:28:59 > 0:29:062000. Stanton Albert again, 58-18 is how much they lost by on that
0:29:06 > 0:29:19occasion. Watson Albert...
0:29:25 > 0:29:29We will get back to those pictures as soon as we can but we got the
0:29:29 > 0:29:32general feel of what was going on. It tough day at the office.
0:29:32 > 0:29:38Exceptionally tough. Wales were rattled early on. Papa New Guinea
0:29:38 > 0:29:41came out aggressively. The line speed was up and they wanted to get
0:29:41 > 0:29:46into the face of the Welsh team. You've got to be able to handle that
0:29:46 > 0:29:50start and ferocity going into Papa New Guinea. I do not think Wales
0:29:50 > 0:29:53handled it very well. But I don't think you can take anything away
0:29:53 > 0:29:57from Papa New Guinea, they looked very impressive, strong and
0:29:57 > 0:30:02powerful, and they've got guile in there. I think there will be a force
0:30:02 > 0:30:06to reckon with three home games in the pools, they will be tough to
0:30:06 > 0:30:11beat.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16You have played out there, it was tough, the physicality of it?Unless
0:30:16 > 0:30:22you have done it, you cannot envisage how tough it is to play out
0:30:22 > 0:30:28there. The heat, 36 degrees, 90% humidity. You just feel drained. I
0:30:28 > 0:30:33am not saying Wales would have beaten them if they'd played them in
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Manchester, but I cannot put it into words how difficult it is to play up
0:30:37 > 0:30:43there. And when you are 32-0 down, trust me, the Welsh lads would have
0:30:43 > 0:30:48been feeling a long way from home. You can feel the passion, the
0:30:48 > 0:30:55atmosphere and the crowds, balloon? Because they live, breathe and eat a
0:30:55 > 0:31:00rugby league, they give it everything. But what is different,
0:31:00 > 0:31:05they are not the Papa New Guinea of old, they are actually structured.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09When you have a forward carrying the ball, you have eight defenders
0:31:09 > 0:31:14flying at you like missiles. But there would be holes all over the
0:31:14 > 0:31:19field and you would score on the back of it. But we saw a composed
0:31:19 > 0:31:23defensive line, they are making their tackles and then reloading.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26They are not throwing the ball out playing backyard footy, they are
0:31:26 > 0:31:33making controlled and focused passes, playing the ball quickly and
0:31:33 > 0:31:37playing off the back of that. But this structured and them playing in
0:31:37 > 0:31:42the Australian competition.We have sorted out the gremlins, we pick it
0:31:42 > 0:31:52up and it is 40-0 to Papa New Guinea.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57COMMENTATOR: Good tackle made. Going again. The referee says go back and
0:31:57 > 0:32:08play it. The cry don't like it. Their cake and David Mead goes in
0:32:08 > 0:32:17for number three. Everything going their way. They are making the most
0:32:17 > 0:32:25of every opportunity.He becomes the first Papa New Guinea player to
0:32:25 > 0:32:41score a hat-trick in welcome. What a kick from Segeyaro. That man again.
0:32:41 > 0:32:54Proving a handful. Watson Boas is still going. Watson comes down 20
0:32:54 > 0:33:07yard from the line. Regardless, they have been given another penalty PNG.
0:33:07 > 0:33:16Look at this, Ottio is very hard to contain and great support play by
0:33:16 > 0:33:36Boas.Straight through. The veteran. He goes in to score ten years after
0:33:36 > 0:33:45making his PNG Debbie. They extend their lead now, 48.Zero. We
0:33:45 > 0:33:50wondered what the three hawkers would be like playing together.
0:33:50 > 0:33:59There is your answer right there.No mistake. And a half century is on
0:33:59 > 0:34:05the board.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22They find Rhodri Lloyd. Little bit unorganised. They have been all
0:34:22 > 0:34:38match. You will need to beat your man, but you can't. Nothing doing.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43Parry picks it up. They have got numbers now. Parry friends away from
0:34:43 > 0:34:51the high tackle. He will be stopped a couple of metres short. The crowd
0:34:51 > 0:34:59are counting down and Wales have been given a penalty. They have
0:34:59 > 0:35:03enjoyed every single minute of this match and this is a last-ditch
0:35:03 > 0:35:11effort. They have put the ball down and going into score after the
0:35:11 > 0:35:22full-time siren, Regan goes over for Wales.There is a Hail Mary kick
0:35:22 > 0:35:26from Marksaeng mark. As we said, the young talent half gets the ball down
0:35:26 > 0:35:38after a not so great effort.Never say die attitude. You have to give
0:35:38 > 0:35:53them full credit, Wales. They are out on their feet. He has got it. It
0:35:53 > 0:35:58puts a stop on what has been an ordinary sentence for them. They
0:35:58 > 0:36:01fought hard, Wales but they were up against it from the outset. David
0:36:01 > 0:36:07Mead going to score double but turned it into a hat-trick in the
0:36:07 > 0:36:15end. Wales have been beaten by Papa New Guinea 50-6.Great performance.
0:36:15 > 0:36:21Everybody played well. The forwards played well, made pathways for the
0:36:21 > 0:36:29backline and David scoring two tries and Rhyse Martin scoring two tries.
0:36:29 > 0:36:36The outside forwards played well. They were outstanding. The boys on
0:36:36 > 0:36:46the inside, it was pleasing.I didn't think we performed well in
0:36:46 > 0:36:53any aspect of rugby league today. It has been a very harsh lesson the
0:36:53 > 0:36:59southern hemisphere fellas do carry the ball very aggressively and if
0:36:59 > 0:37:04you don't stand up to that, you end up getting rolled and losing field
0:37:04 > 0:37:08position. We just never got any opportunity to attack because we
0:37:08 > 0:37:13couldn't prevent the roll on. I have got to complement them, but I think
0:37:13 > 0:37:17people will now see how to handle them and perhaps we indicated how to
0:37:17 > 0:37:23handle them to our guys, but we didn't do it very well.Pretty
0:37:23 > 0:37:30tired, but we didn't have to defend too much. The boys played really
0:37:30 > 0:37:32well, played itself. The message from the coach was to go out and run
0:37:32 > 0:37:36hard. The boys did that and we created the momentum and we were
0:37:36 > 0:37:43able to get a good result.This is how it looks. Papa New Guinea on
0:37:43 > 0:37:49top. Wales down on the bottom and the remaining fixtures are Papa New
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Guinea, and beaten. Ireland get their campaign underway tomorrow
0:37:53 > 0:37:58against Italy. It doesn't get any easier for Wales because their next
0:37:58 > 0:38:04game is the group match against Fiji. John looked down after that,
0:38:04 > 0:38:07he was very honest about the assessment, but how does he pick
0:38:07 > 0:38:15them up to go again against Fiji?It is difficult. If anybody felt some
0:38:15 > 0:38:18of these lesser-known teams are going over there for a holiday,
0:38:18 > 0:38:23having to go through that experience, you realise how tough
0:38:23 > 0:38:29the gamers. Coming up to the next game, it doesn't get any easier
0:38:29 > 0:38:33playing Fiji. Equally athletic and more powerful and faster than Papa
0:38:33 > 0:38:38New Guinea, but I think hopefully not such adverse conditions.They
0:38:38 > 0:38:43are going to have to find a way to match them physically because they
0:38:43 > 0:38:48just went with Papa New Guinea?I watch the game from start to finish
0:38:48 > 0:38:52and there were 13 individuals out there, Wales, to be fair. Against
0:38:52 > 0:38:56the physical side you have got to work together and get numbers in the
0:38:56 > 0:39:02tackles. Just one on one tackles. Their backfield, PNG, were to
0:39:02 > 0:39:09reflect. Just one on one misses continually in the game, Wales. When
0:39:09 > 0:39:15you are against teams like Papa New Guinea, in Papa New Guinea, with a
0:39:15 > 0:39:19hostile environment, Wales didn't do that today, you can understand why
0:39:19 > 0:39:24John is disappointed and why they lost the physical battle. They did,
0:39:24 > 0:39:27they dropped off and there were up to 50 missed tackles in the game
0:39:27 > 0:39:32which is a very high in any game. If it is an international, you will not
0:39:32 > 0:39:40win that game.The number 15 looks something?He definitely does. This
0:39:40 > 0:39:44is indicative where Wales have got it right. If you don't muscle up and
0:39:44 > 0:39:51play to win the balls, it starts a cycle. They just got space and time
0:39:51 > 0:39:56on the ball and they have a 20 metre run up and they don't slow down.
0:39:56 > 0:40:02They run at 1 million miles an hour and they are a missile coming at
0:40:02 > 0:40:08you. You have got to put your body in the way.You have got to be
0:40:08 > 0:40:13prepared to give a few penalties away. Just to slow them down. Wales
0:40:13 > 0:40:17didn't do that this morning and PNG got on a roll from the start and 20
0:40:17 > 0:40:24minutes and the game was done and dusted.They weren't just about
0:40:24 > 0:40:31physicality, David Mead was just class, many of their NRL players?We
0:40:31 > 0:40:38discussed how well-organised they look. We have played against PNG,
0:40:38 > 0:40:41they have clever individuals. Probably not well structured in the
0:40:41 > 0:40:47past, but they have had some excellent coaching. They have good
0:40:47 > 0:40:53structure around the rucks. They have an excellent kicking game.What
0:40:53 > 0:40:58does he do to regroup, to get the group feeling positive?John, they
0:40:58 > 0:41:04have got to be more vigorous. They know they would be up against the
0:41:04 > 0:41:08heat and the humidity, but they weren't vigorous enough and at the
0:41:08 > 0:41:12next game, you will see a better Wales team.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16Let's now move on to Pool B and it looks the toughest of all the groups
0:41:16 > 0:41:18co-hosts New Zealand are joined by Tonga Samoa and Scotland.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Tonga have managed to recruit some of the Kiwis top names and tomorrow
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Steve McCormack's Bravehearts go head to head with them in Cairns.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26First up though today was New Zealand who've not had
0:41:26 > 0:41:36the smoothest of build ups - and they faced Samoa...
0:41:38 > 0:41:42Co-host New Zealand know what it takes to win the World Cup. They are
0:41:42 > 0:41:48proven at this level and number two in the world for a reason. But right
0:41:48 > 0:41:52now, there is problems. Defections and suspensions of key players has
0:41:52 > 0:41:55given the coach many headaches. Some are saying they will not reach the
0:41:55 > 0:42:03semis. That is a brave call, given the magical Shawn Johnson in their
0:42:03 > 0:42:10side.Shaun Johnson, with seconds to play.How 2013 still hurts. Samoa
0:42:10 > 0:42:16will give the Kiwis a huge test. Ranked fifth in the world they have
0:42:16 > 0:42:26size, speed and skill. Led by Frank the Tank Prichard there is 23 NRL
0:42:26 > 0:42:31players in their squad. Former Salford coach Matt Parish knows they
0:42:31 > 0:42:42have to deliver. Reaching the quarterfinals is a minimum target.
0:42:45 > 0:43:01COMMENTATOR: What an entrance the Frank Prichard. The New Zealand
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Kiwis in the black. Let's have a check of the line-ups. Plenty of
0:43:04 > 0:43:20sign-ups. Fierce performance is expected. Samoa have the ten other
0:43:20 > 0:43:2617 backing up from the World Cup four years ago, including Joey
0:43:26 > 0:43:35Leilua, Tim Lafai. The captain, Frank Prichard.
0:44:35 > 0:44:42HAKA
0:45:50 > 0:45:54The first time these teams have met in three years, was the last time
0:45:54 > 0:46:02the Kiwis played in New Zealand. Someone from the offload making good
0:46:02 > 0:46:17moves. 35 metres out. There goes the kick from Roberts. Nicely weighted.
0:46:17 > 0:46:29Did well. Wasn't the cleanest take. Galt a good ride there from Kodi
0:46:29 > 0:46:44Nikorima.Great double tackle coming in. Josh Papalii, he is wearing the
0:46:44 > 0:46:54blue tonight.
0:46:59 > 0:47:08On the fifth tackle. This is opening up for New Zealand. It is going to
0:47:08 > 0:47:18be an early try and it is Jordan Rapana. New Zealand get the opening
0:47:18 > 0:47:27try.Great work from the Kiwis. Jordan Rapana did look like he was
0:47:27 > 0:47:36stretching at the end.4-0 after five minutes. Dream start.They
0:47:36 > 0:47:39needed a fast start, many thought against this hugely improved Samoan
0:47:39 > 0:47:48side.
0:47:56 > 0:48:09Strike seems good.The try goes unconverted. Here they come again
0:48:09 > 0:48:22through Josh Papalii. Bit of space that matter it has been taken by
0:48:22 > 0:48:28Jordan Rapana. Scored the try and probably saved New Zealand here,
0:48:28 > 0:48:41Jordan Rapana. Picked up and driven back. Look at the Samoan defence.
0:48:41 > 0:48:55Sensational. Absolutely sensational. Risky path. All those players are
0:48:55 > 0:48:58side.
0:49:07 > 0:49:18How is that for line speed.
0:49:23 > 0:49:28Watene-Zelezniak couldn't hold it. Little bit of nerves. Then they kept
0:49:28 > 0:49:41coming. He resented the treatments he was given.Roberts will lead the
0:49:41 > 0:49:54scrum. Thomas Leila, running up left shoulder.
0:50:01 > 0:50:09Here they come again. Frank Prichard. Winding back the clock
0:50:09 > 0:50:22Frank Prichard, when he had the black jersey on ten years back.
0:50:30 > 0:50:36Back to the turn for the last play. Great defence from the Kiwis. It is
0:50:36 > 0:50:42needed. The size and the power of the people coming at them. Frank
0:50:42 > 0:50:54Prichard, followed by Josh Papalii. Joseph Polo in their next.On the
0:50:54 > 0:51:08left, Joseph Paul O. Hargreaves.So composed when the kick went through.
0:51:08 > 0:51:26Their ability to pass it as well. Wonderful pick-up for New Zealand.
0:51:26 > 0:51:39Taupau. Great run. New Zealand have come of that heavy pressure.
0:51:39 > 0:51:45Watene-Zelezniak, that is typical of him. Looking for a bit more depth on
0:51:45 > 0:52:08the kick.Wasn't a great kick.Here they come again, Samoa.
0:52:11 > 0:52:18Ese'ese has been brought on. Hargreaves, that tackle needed to be
0:52:18 > 0:52:29made. That is unlucky for Roberts. Not the first time they have busted
0:52:29 > 0:52:37the line and then busted the off-load.Jordan Rapana, off-loads
0:52:37 > 0:52:56now. Great pace to this game. The Kiwis get out of jail.
0:52:56 > 0:53:02That was Simon Mannering, hauling it on.
0:53:06 > 0:53:10That is a great run from Joseph tartine.
0:53:16 > 0:53:31Johnson is going to score! Shawn Johnson in for the second try. Some
0:53:31 > 0:53:41time to spare from Leuluai. Simon Mannering, what the player. Find
0:53:41 > 0:53:47himself in the middle of the football field.Nicely off-loaded.
0:53:47 > 0:53:52Thomas Leuluai has been a exceptional bringing players onto
0:53:52 > 0:54:05the ball.Johnson converts his own try. Wouldn't say the execution has
0:54:05 > 0:54:14been perfect, but it has been exciting. That is nice play from
0:54:14 > 0:54:25Danny Levi. Has been spilled forward. Back to zero tackle.They
0:54:25 > 0:54:29have had plenty of opportunities, but this time the pass goes astray.
0:54:29 > 0:54:36Let's see what sort of energy Samoa can finish the half with.
0:54:42 > 0:54:48Those errors counting against New Zealand at the moment. Eight errors
0:54:48 > 0:54:56in total. Only two to Samoa.
0:55:07 > 0:55:18Roberts... Leuluai. That was an ambitious pass. Beautifully taken.
0:55:18 > 0:55:29Opportunity on the left.
0:55:30 > 0:55:35Maumalo, in for the try for Samoa. Ruck speed was excellent. Very well
0:55:35 > 0:55:54busied. -- deserved.His third try. Great hands from Maumalo. Just
0:55:54 > 0:56:06before half-time.Didn't do any goal-kicking during the NRL season.
0:56:12 > 0:56:17This is the first of seven games of this World Cup being plagued in New
0:56:17 > 0:56:34Zealand. There is one in Wellington. Johnson... Drop the ball.
0:56:42 > 0:56:50It is going to be checked by the video referee.I thought he had done
0:56:50 > 0:56:58so well here, Maumalo.No interference. Let's see how the ball
0:56:58 > 0:57:16comes out. No intent to play-the-ball.
0:57:22 > 0:57:29The message on his wrist. Scored a try for the Cook Islands in 2013 as
0:57:29 > 0:57:34well. So it's not foreign to him. It Kiwis, they opened the second half
0:57:34 > 0:57:42scoring as well. Roberts...
0:57:51 > 0:57:54That will not look good.
0:57:58 > 0:58:04He is best when he carries the football is Leuluai.
0:58:13 > 0:58:18Just lacked options. Speaking of great crowds, in a fortnight in
0:58:18 > 0:58:22Hamilton and we will see New Zealand take on Tonga. I am thinking the
0:58:22 > 0:58:32place will be full to the brim and rucking. That is in two weeks.
0:58:32 > 0:58:4818,000 here tonight for this game. Francis Johnson runs. Johnson again.
0:58:48 > 0:59:03Kodi Nikorima. Fabulous try by New Zealand. Kodi Nikorima has got it.
0:59:09 > 0:59:13Johnson will want to boost his kicking average a bit. It is
0:59:13 > 0:59:20starting to look comfortable now. Dominant second-half by New Zealand.
0:59:20 > 0:59:3227 minutes gone. Johnson wanting to finish off a try.It is nice at the
0:59:32 > 0:59:39start of a tournament, no doubt after the six weeks, they can strike
0:59:39 > 0:59:44back combination early on, what will they be like at the end?
0:59:50 > 0:59:55Martin tell Powell, over the halfway line... So many off-loads, that was
0:59:55 > 1:00:02skipped away again -- Martin Taupau. Samoa struggling to get back on
1:00:02 > 1:00:11their feet. After scoring a try, kicking the goal, four tackles later
1:00:11 > 1:00:18they get an opportunity. Yes, it's part of the football field, you want
1:00:18 > 1:00:32your hands on the ball... The ball goes to Danny Levi again... Serious
1:00:32 > 1:00:42heat on the Samoa line... And he scores against his former team!
1:00:42 > 1:00:47Another try to New Zealand, Isaac Liu has a try on debut for the
1:00:47 > 1:00:58Kiwis. Just like Takairangi earlier in the half.The outside Ben
1:00:58 > 1:01:03Roberts, they cannot particularly get off the line. Isaac Liu,
1:01:03 > 1:01:07squeezing to the outside, squeezing between the two Samoa defenders.
1:01:07 > 1:01:12Matt Parish will not be happy with that, it was a bit easy. He has a
1:01:12 > 1:01:15great leg drop. The speed and the change and go, driving them towards
1:01:15 > 1:01:21the line.Very direct, a well-balanced runner, his buttocks
1:01:21 > 1:01:30and his legs are very strong. Come on, Samoa. Let's see if you
1:01:30 > 1:01:34have more in the tank...
1:01:40 > 1:01:51Thomas Leuluai, working really hard on the defence. Prichard, with a 32
1:01:51 > 1:02:02tackles stint before he took a seat on the bench. Making over 40 more
1:02:02 > 1:02:13tackles in this game then New Zealand.Space in behind the ruck.
1:02:13 > 1:02:22Joseph Paulo... And here goes Sam Lisone. A great move from Samoa at
1:02:22 > 1:02:27the centre.
1:02:31 > 1:02:39The ball is lost! He has off-loaded the ball! What a great passage of
1:02:39 > 1:02:50play. Paolo, followed by Sam Lisone. Bunty tries to off-load close to the
1:02:50 > 1:02:53line.
1:03:05 > 1:03:06Macro
1:03:10 > 1:03:19Takairangi, in the second half... He is getting close to cracking it as
1:03:19 > 1:03:32well. Dillian Whyte of the ruck... Here he goes!
1:03:32 > 1:03:46Yes, yes! Perfection personified! This is what you want to see.
1:03:46 > 1:03:51Players with speed on the outside, taking on a tiring defence. A rising
1:03:51 > 1:04:01star in a New Zealand jersey,, in Kodi Nikorima. He took it past
1:04:01 > 1:04:08Roberts, up the middle of the football field. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
1:04:08 > 1:04:1830-4. Shaun Johnson looks to make it 32... And he does so. Roger
1:04:18 > 1:04:22Tuivasa-Sheck with try number 11 in his 30th game. That is some strike
1:04:22 > 1:04:31rate.It certainly is. -- in his 13th game.Sloppy play from Samoa
1:04:31 > 1:04:45there. Great work, rushing up and controlling that edge. A a lifetime
1:04:45 > 1:05:00injury there. Extraordinary, really. Here goes Blair... And an extension
1:05:00 > 1:05:06or something, how did he get that down?Check grounding, please.His
1:05:06 > 1:05:13arm was like a digger's.It is still off the ground at this point... The
1:05:13 > 1:05:17ball does not come into contact with the ground. Maintaining possession
1:05:17 > 1:05:22is that your best angle, Eric? OK, play it a little quicker but please,
1:05:22 > 1:05:27mate. Just be grounding, no double movement involved. The arm is off
1:05:27 > 1:05:34the ground. The decision goes to the ball.That is finishing and a half,
1:05:34 > 1:05:44he should get a bonus point for that try!Big Nelson Asofa-Solomona,
1:05:44 > 1:05:56using his impact and what an impact. Johnson converting the try. 38-4.
1:05:56 > 1:06:10Backflips in the second half. The missed tackle bringing the big fella
1:06:10 > 1:06:21down. Two tackles left in this set. Roberts... A good set of steps
1:06:21 > 1:06:31coming in from Samoa, to end the match. Joseph Paulo...He pulled on
1:06:31 > 1:06:38him.There is some foul play with the ball. Samoa with one last
1:06:38 > 1:06:52chance... Joseph Leilua... And the last kick. It might be a try. Joseph
1:06:52 > 1:06:57Paulo, he has got the ball down for the try. That is going to be checked
1:06:57 > 1:07:07by the video referee.
1:07:08 > 1:07:11Joseph Paulo is on the side at the point of the kick. Rolled through to
1:07:11 > 1:07:20the grounding... Yes, we need something from Saigon. It should be
1:07:20 > 1:07:35good, nice and slow here for me. -- from side on.Paolo gets to try and
1:07:35 > 1:07:42end this game. Fill time here at Mount Smart Stadium. The match
1:07:42 > 1:07:49between Samoa and New Zealand is over, and the final score is 38 -
1:07:49 > 1:07:53eight.A lot of talk about the players in this campaign but the
1:07:53 > 1:07:56talk now, the Kiwis jumper mean so much more you guys with a display
1:07:56 > 1:07:59like that?
1:07:59 > 1:08:03We are giving respect back to the jersey and the pride and
1:08:06 > 1:08:11-- and the pride it deserves to be worn with. They have dug deep for
1:08:11 > 1:08:16us.Do these games have extra value for you, having played for the Kiwis
1:08:16 > 1:08:25and Samoa? You know what it is like to do the Haka?It will always be
1:08:25 > 1:08:29tough, the passion that goes into it but to finish the game like that is
1:08:29 > 1:08:32disappointing. To all of the fans tonight, sorry about the loss. We
1:08:32 > 1:08:36will pick it up next week.I've a feeling you will wake up tomorrow
1:08:36 > 1:08:45with a very sore body.Yeah, bro! The first game in a while, a big and
1:08:45 > 1:08:50physical team, a good test for us. I'm glad it is out the way. That
1:08:50 > 1:08:51combination between you and
1:08:58 > 1:09:03-- and Kodi Nikorima. This can his very quick, we've worked on it in
1:09:03 > 1:09:06training but there's no better practice than playing the game. I'm
1:09:06 > 1:09:13sure combination will keep growing and growing. I think we've got to be
1:09:13 > 1:09:18happy to keep a team like Samoa at under ten points. The last try was
1:09:18 > 1:09:21disappointing but as a group I thought we did what we spoke about
1:09:21 > 1:09:25all week. For me, personally, a bit of improvement. I needed that game
1:09:25 > 1:09:32and I'm looking forward to next week.
1:09:32 > 1:09:37After just one game, New Zealand at the top of their group...
1:09:37 > 1:09:40Scotland will have to face both Samoa and New Zealand in Poole B.
1:09:46 > 1:09:48The final group game will
1:09:48 > 1:09:50The final group game will be a humdinger! Your optimism in your
1:09:50 > 1:09:55country was very much justified after that performance?Yes, it was
1:09:55 > 1:10:00interesting that they were talking about putting all the distractions
1:10:00 > 1:10:04on players not choosing to play for New Zealand, and they were talking
1:10:04 > 1:10:08about having pride in their jumper again. The performance showed it.
1:10:08 > 1:10:12The opening exchanges, the opening 20 minutes were brutal. To be
1:10:12 > 1:10:17expected. Where the Mount Smart Stadium is, that is in South
1:10:17 > 1:10:23Auckland and there is a big Samoan community there. It's 50-50 when
1:10:23 > 1:10:26tries are being scored and celebrated in the background.
1:10:26 > 1:10:31Everything to play for, it's very excited that a lot of growth is
1:10:31 > 1:10:34needed by both teams.Physical is a mild way of putting it but the
1:10:34 > 1:10:42passion was there before they kicked off?Yes, you can see, with the
1:10:42 > 1:10:50Samoa team and the New Zealand Kiwis, they have their Haka as well.
1:10:50 > 1:10:54There is a pageantry involved. With these guys performing, that's what
1:10:54 > 1:10:59you get off the back of it. 100% brutal. The opening 20 minutes of
1:10:59 > 1:11:03this game, I wouldn't even call it a game, it was a brawl! They were so
1:11:03 > 1:11:09pumped up. Normally for the New Zealand point of view, when you play
1:11:09 > 1:11:14against Samoa, the great thing is that they sometimes do run a risk of
1:11:14 > 1:11:17tarring themselves out early in the game.Does that bring memories
1:11:17 > 1:11:25flooding back?You summed it up at the end. It's great to watch that
1:11:25 > 1:11:30intensity for 20 minutes but rugby league is about 80 minutes and not
1:11:30 > 1:11:3320 minutes. It's all about sustaining your effort level over a
1:11:33 > 1:11:39prolonged period. Samoa will not be able to do that, keeping the skill
1:11:39 > 1:11:45level when you are fatigued in minutes 60, 65... Rugby league is a
1:11:45 > 1:11:49lot more than passion for 20 minutes.That half-back pairing
1:11:49 > 1:11:55showed us that for New Zealand. What do you make of the mix of Shaun
1:11:55 > 1:12:00Johnson and Kodi Nikorima? Sensational, and if you add Thomas
1:12:00 > 1:12:04Leuluai, they are telepathic, those three. Building
1:12:04 > 1:12:04Leuluai, they are telepathic, those three. Building into the
1:12:04 > 1:12:08competition... Only good things coming from the New Zealand team.
1:12:08 > 1:12:12Sometimes, New Zealand are at their best when it is chaotic behind the
1:12:12 > 1:12:20scenes and they had a chaotic build-up.There is some good
1:12:20 > 1:12:23combination coming together but Shaun Johnson said it in his
1:12:23 > 1:12:27interview. They've got to be working on it. It will be growing throughout
1:12:27 > 1:12:31the rest of the tournament. Kodi Nikorima for the Brisbane Broncos,
1:12:31 > 1:12:38he is brilliant and a strike weapon. Shaun Johnson... He makes up part of
1:12:38 > 1:12:42the nucleus and the spine of the team. Thomas Leuluai plays a massive
1:12:42 > 1:12:45part.We should stop showing this, it breaks my heart from four years
1:12:45 > 1:12:49ago!
1:12:52 > 1:12:58Kevin is sick of seeing it as well! How far have they come on?In their
1:12:58 > 1:13:01leadership, definitely. He's probably lost a yard of pace, he
1:13:01 > 1:13:08broke his ankle year ago and that has taken the edge off it. As a
1:13:08 > 1:13:11person who can move teams around the field, I think he's doing more of
1:13:11 > 1:13:17that and taking the owners but it isn't there yet. In the next 3-4
1:13:17 > 1:13:20weeks, we will see Kodi Nikorima, Shaun Johnson, Thomas Leuluai,
1:13:20 > 1:13:30whoever they play in there, and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will take
1:13:30 > 1:13:39possession. With lost several players but Adam Platt, so much
1:13:39 > 1:13:45power in there. -- Adam Blair. Fatigue was already setting in here.
1:13:45 > 1:13:50For Samoa, the teams were beginning to come in off the back foot. In
1:13:50 > 1:13:55these positions, it is 50-50, it could have been a hand in or a
1:13:55 > 1:13:58knock-on. New Zealand get the benefit of the doubt. If Samoa were
1:13:58 > 1:14:04to do anything, they need their decisions to stay in the game. 10-4,
1:14:04 > 1:14:08still in the mix. It goes against them all of a sudden and then there
1:14:08 > 1:14:12are fatigued level goes more and more. Picking up on your point, with
1:14:12 > 1:14:16the quality of their halves, the nine and the full-back, there are
1:14:16 > 1:14:23subtleties about New Zealand which brought fatigue on Samoa. That
1:14:23 > 1:14:27physical battle at the start was intense but New Zealand, there were
1:14:27 > 1:14:31too many subtleties for me. The fatigue came in aggressively in the
1:14:31 > 1:14:35second half, then it was all New Zealand. They will take a lot of
1:14:35 > 1:14:38confidence in how they handled that physical battle but it is about
1:14:38 > 1:14:46being smarter in the next game.An interested guest coming up next,
1:14:46 > 1:14:51Scotland have defaced New Zealand and Samoa in their pool -- have to
1:14:51 > 1:14:52face.
1:14:52 > 1:14:55They play their opener tomorrow against Tonga and joining us now
1:14:55 > 1:14:56on the phone from Cairns.
1:14:56 > 1:14:58I'm delighted to say it's the Bravehearts
1:14:58 > 1:14:59coach, Steve McCormack...
1:14:59 > 1:15:04What did you make of the match?As expected, it was brutal. The early
1:15:04 > 1:15:09part of the game was brutal. You've got two outstanding teams with
1:15:09 > 1:15:13world-class players. I think the big thing is the physical presence of
1:15:13 > 1:15:18the middle of the pack. From our point of view, we know that they
1:15:18 > 1:15:22were up against two world-class teams. We are looking forward to
1:15:22 > 1:15:27that.We expect Tonga to be hugely physical, how do you counteract
1:15:27 > 1:15:35their physicality?It's a matter of knowing our own side really well. We
1:15:35 > 1:15:39played in Wellington but we know the conditions will be very different in
1:15:39 > 1:15:47Cairns, it's boiling hot. We have decent players in our side. We will
1:15:47 > 1:15:51play around them and have a good kicking game. We have decent skilled
1:15:51 > 1:15:55players who can do that but we are aware that we have to play better
1:15:55 > 1:16:08than we ever have. We have several players who are a threat, it's a
1:16:08 > 1:16:13formidable team who we are playing against boat as always, we are
1:16:13 > 1:16:18looking forward to it.What is the mood in the camp, how are the boys
1:16:18 > 1:16:24feeling, are they nervous?They will become the night before the game but
1:16:24 > 1:16:27in the last few years we've done well in these tournaments. As
1:16:27 > 1:16:32always, I think we been written off. They aren't really expecting us to
1:16:32 > 1:16:42do much in the tournament and we've had some experienced players like
1:16:42 > 1:16:45Kane Linnett in the four Nations team last year, we have a lot of
1:16:45 > 1:16:48young players in the squad, that could galvanise us and we have
1:16:48 > 1:16:56seasoned players so the spirit is really good, it always is in the
1:16:56 > 1:17:01Scotland camp. We just want the game to start now, we have prepared well.
1:17:01 > 1:17:06Denny breath is key to you, as he was when you drew with New Zealand
1:17:06 > 1:17:12last year -- Danny Brough. What do you take from the performance?We
1:17:12 > 1:17:17compete with the best in the world. New Zealand are an outstanding team.
1:17:17 > 1:17:21On the night, we have performed really well. We've earned the right
1:17:21 > 1:17:26to be at the World Cup. We played against topsides in the last few
1:17:26 > 1:17:30tournaments. As I've said before, we were top years ago and we came
1:17:30 > 1:17:37through in that competition. We got through by winning the
1:17:37 > 1:17:40championships. We have some players who have success at international
1:17:40 > 1:17:45level. Danny is making a Scotland record appearance tomorrow with 24
1:17:45 > 1:17:53caps. Some of our younger players have also got to step up. What I've
1:17:53 > 1:17:57seen in training, hopefully we will do that.Best of luck, thank you for
1:17:57 > 1:18:07joining us.Thank you.
1:18:07 > 1:18:10And we'll see how Scotland get on against Tonga tomorrow afternoon,
1:18:10 > 1:18:12from five o'clock on BBC Two along with Ireland's opener against Italy.
1:18:12 > 1:18:13Fiji v USA in a few minutes - but first as we have special guest
1:18:17 > 1:18:20Shaun Edwards with us today - let's take a few moments
1:18:20 > 1:18:24to remind ourselves just how good this guy was...
1:18:24 > 1:18:29Shaun Edwards looking on... He has done it! Tremendous
1:18:31 > 1:18:40Shaun Edwards must score... Wonderful rugby! A high tackle...
1:18:40 > 1:18:56Edwards has been sent off! Shaun Edwards... An excellent try.To
1:18:56 > 1:19:00embarrass you further, we have some of your key statistics. 37 Great
1:19:00 > 1:19:05Britain and England appearances. 15 tries, a league wins with Wigan,
1:19:05 > 1:19:12eight consecutive Challenge Cup wins, 541 club appearances. Are you
1:19:12 > 1:19:17blushing? Not a flicker! Does it bring back fond memories?It was
1:19:17 > 1:19:21great for me to play with my own team at first. And playing with some
1:19:21 > 1:19:25of the greatest players, certainly in world rugby league at the time.
1:19:25 > 1:19:31And possibly ever. It's always an honour for me to line up alongside
1:19:31 > 1:19:37those great players. Many of them are still my friends.You play more
1:19:37 > 1:19:44Rugby Union as the Welsh assistant coach, do you still keep in touch
1:19:44 > 1:19:48with rugby league?Anything, little drills, what I can see that can be
1:19:48 > 1:19:51applicable to Rugby Union. I am always looking for the slight
1:19:51 > 1:19:56advantage in the defensive side of the game. There are many things that
1:19:56 > 1:20:02I picked up from rugby league, when I played, and since I retired.We've
1:20:02 > 1:20:07rattled off all of those statistics are not in there was the one time
1:20:07 > 1:20:10you represented Ireland... What are your memories of that?I just about
1:20:10 > 1:20:13remember the game but I don't remember too much afterwards!
1:20:13 > 1:20:20LAUGHTER I did sink a few Guinnesses! I was
1:20:20 > 1:20:26with my good friend, and his brother, Roddy Collins. They are
1:20:26 > 1:20:34good friends of mine. I did miss the plane home!LAUGHTER
1:20:34 > 1:20:40And Brian Kearney was alongside you? He was making his debut as well. Two
1:20:40 > 1:20:45debutants together. I remember flying down the wing and I was
1:20:45 > 1:20:47thinking, he could really be something special with good
1:20:47 > 1:20:51coaching. He was a fantastic player. Do you remember the score, the year,
1:20:51 > 1:20:59where you work?I think we drew against France. I remember, I knew
1:20:59 > 1:21:04my mates were watching me play. I trained really hard to make sure
1:21:04 > 1:21:07that I did not make a fool of myself in front of them! Afterwards,
1:21:07 > 1:21:15yeah... I had a bit of hair in those days and I left it down!And how
1:21:15 > 1:21:20much did you two take from watching Sean play?From my point of view, it
1:21:20 > 1:21:25was awesome. I grew up in New Zealand and we would wake up at
1:21:25 > 1:21:29three o'clock in the morning to watch the Challenge Cup, Wigan were
1:21:29 > 1:21:33playing every year. They had so many great New Zealanders playing for
1:21:33 > 1:21:43Wigan. But he was leading the pack? Sean in the middle, telling all of
1:21:43 > 1:21:46these legends what to do. Very inspirational, as a young man
1:21:46 > 1:21:52growing up.You would have been towards the tail end of your Wigan
1:21:52 > 1:21:56days but you were still sharp, brilliant when you were there and
1:21:56 > 1:22:00then you move to London... Played against the Leeds Rhinos when I was
1:22:00 > 1:22:07there. He slowed down a little, it was nice to get one over!Will we
1:22:07 > 1:22:12ever see you back in the league in a coaching capacity?Never say never,
1:22:12 > 1:22:17and still contracted to the Rugby World Cup with the Welsh Rugby
1:22:17 > 1:22:22union. I've enjoyed my time there but in future, who knows? I never
1:22:22 > 1:22:26would have thought that I would be living in London at some stage and
1:22:26 > 1:22:31coaching rugby union. 20 odd years ago, it would have been unthinkable.
1:22:31 > 1:22:36But obviously, here we are now.And between the three of you, we
1:22:36 > 1:22:38shouldn't just talk about Shaun
1:22:38 > 1:22:39between the three of you, we shouldn't just talk about Shaun,
1:22:39 > 1:22:44there were 1383 club and international appearances and an
1:22:44 > 1:22:58ex-cook up a 697 tries, you aren't bad!It tells you how old we are!
1:22:58 > 1:23:02Sean has probably scored more tries than all of us together and your
1:23:02 > 1:23:12camera fair, was, weren't you thin in those days, Shaunit shows how
1:23:12 > 1:23:13greedy we were, we didn't
1:23:18 > 1:23:26The Valley! This guy can play anywhere.
1:23:26 > 1:23:29Now to the third and final match of the day -
1:23:29 > 1:23:31a group D clash between Fiji and the USA.
1:23:31 > 1:23:33Fiji have reached the semi-finals in the last two World Cups
1:23:33 > 1:23:36while the Tomahawks, coached by Leeds' four time grand
1:23:36 > 1:23:38final winner Brian McDermott - were quarter finalists
1:23:38 > 1:23:39four years ago.
1:23:39 > 1:23:49Watching this for us in Townsville was Andrew Moore and Scott Sattler.
1:23:51 > 1:23:53The United States, with their game
1:23:53 > 1:23:57faces on early, they've got nothing to lose. The rank outsiders, no
1:23:57 > 1:24:02doubt of that but their last World Cup in 2013 proved very successful
1:24:02 > 1:24:09indeed. Two wins in four games. We are in for a treat with the Fijian
1:24:09 > 1:24:18cultural challenge, the USA lock arms and watch on.
1:24:38 > 1:24:43SINGING Just brilliant from Fiji. A couple
1:24:43 > 1:24:54of changes to both sides...This is the side, Montoya on the wings. The
1:24:54 > 1:25:06forward pack will be sins, Koroisau, and on the bench, we have Lovadua.
1:25:06 > 1:25:19The US team is Ryan Burrows. Offerdahl, the captain, is the
1:25:19 > 1:25:24skipper. Coach is Brian McDermott. Fiji are all stacked to the right.
1:25:24 > 1:25:31Clearly, that's where they go. In close proximity... A lovely pass
1:25:31 > 1:25:37away to Vunivalu! Can they get it down to Fiji to open up the scoring?
1:25:37 > 1:25:48The referee checks, and it is first blood to Fiji.The work of the
1:25:48 > 1:25:51number six, Jarryd Hayne, straightening his body, creating an
1:25:51 > 1:25:59overlap. The beautiful transition of the ball on to Vunivalu, and Milne
1:25:59 > 1:26:05finishes that try beautifully. No need to go to the referee.Kane
1:26:05 > 1:26:10Evans, isn't he a giant human? On the far side of the field, it's the
1:26:10 > 1:26:21last tackle. A nice pass down the right.What a play and what a catch.
1:26:21 > 1:26:30What a try for the Fijian skipper. Look at this defence from the USA.
1:26:30 > 1:26:37Well done. The support numbers, pouring through the middle. Naiqama
1:26:37 > 1:26:43with his second try of the night for Fiji.20 metres from the USA line...
1:26:43 > 1:26:51Jarryd Hayne, the first receiver. The defence are scrambling. Last
1:26:51 > 1:26:58tackle, back to the right they go... Milne, one over! Their third try.
1:26:58 > 1:27:05Milne has had a hand in all three. What a start for Fiji. They are up
1:27:05 > 1:27:13by 12-0 after just 11 minutes of play.A beautiful short pass there,
1:27:13 > 1:27:15Milne scoring
1:27:18 > 1:27:24the third try of the night. And an opportunity on the left for Fiji...
1:27:24 > 1:27:31They come back to the right. Jarryd Hayne inside of the ten metre line.
1:27:31 > 1:27:40You can see the posts... That was a big hit on Ashton Sims from Corey
1:27:40 > 1:27:49Makelim... What a try! A great stepping run, he has played for both
1:27:49 > 1:27:53Australia and Fiji but this time he can score for Fiji, we know him more
1:27:53 > 1:27:58as a winger but I tell you what, his footwork will work anywhere!There
1:27:58 > 1:28:04is this beautiful contact on Sims, and he activates, reacting
1:28:04 > 1:28:11straightaway. This is his footwork, on the side of his opposite
1:28:11 > 1:28:20defender.Scored by Akuila Uate. The 30 metre line... Joshua Rice in from
1:28:20 > 1:28:26behind. An important tackle. Jarryd Hayne, inside ball... Kane Evans!
1:28:26 > 1:28:30The full-back cannot stop him. He is a dead set giant. Kane Evans,
1:28:30 > 1:28:37scoring the try for Fiji. They are over again. That is now five tries
1:28:37 > 1:28:43in the opening 17 minutes. Fiji 24-0 USA. The poor full-back, that's what
1:28:43 > 1:28:49happens when you try and tackle Kane Evans one-on-one.Concern for both
1:28:49 > 1:28:52players but it is Jarryd Hayne injecting himself, the body is in
1:28:52 > 1:28:58motion and big man Kane Evans scores in the fifth try, so it's 24- 04
1:28:58 > 1:29:05Fiji. Good running and support by the big front row. -- 24-0 for Fiji.
1:29:05 > 1:29:09He looks in pain having scored the try with his left wrist looking like
1:29:09 > 1:29:14it is causing him all kinds of problems... It's really bad news for
1:29:14 > 1:29:17Fiji, a confirmed broken wrist for Kane Evans, so that is the end of
1:29:17 > 1:29:22his World Cup campaign. Losing Korbin Sims, that will really hurt
1:29:22 > 1:29:30Fiji.
1:29:30 > 1:29:38USA, their first opportunity. That is Corey Main Klim. Uncharted
1:29:38 > 1:29:52territory tonight for the USA. The Fijian defence with Kamikamica. He
1:29:52 > 1:30:00is over. Matt Shipway is over. The USA finally got an opportunity and
1:30:00 > 1:30:10they have capitalised.Fantastic work. It is the number six,
1:30:10 > 1:30:19Christian freed who was involved. Get inside the defenders.A lot of
1:30:19 > 1:30:33pressure on the United States. The pass goes astray. Fiji, ten metres
1:30:33 > 1:30:52out. He is over to score his second try, the Fiji captain, Kevin
1:30:52 > 1:31:08Naiqama.Good vision as well. Vunivalu. Corey Main Klim, couldn't
1:31:08 > 1:31:15make the tackle. Vunivalu, as he does week in, week out with the
1:31:15 > 1:31:19Melbourne storm, he is too hard to stop because he is big, strong and
1:31:19 > 1:31:27brilliant.It is the jab of Kevin Naiqama who splits them through the
1:31:27 > 1:31:34middle. Then it is the uppercut from Vunivalu. Shows skill and Paul's
1:31:34 > 1:31:39defenders of him. Shows good speed and strength.Is there time for the
1:31:39 > 1:31:45USA to grab one before the break. It will need to be displayed. They have
1:31:45 > 1:32:0648 to travel. There is your miracle try. Right on the bell. They are
1:32:06 > 1:32:13going to the video referee.Nice and slow here, he is out. His foot is
1:32:13 > 1:32:18down. Has already touched the ball before he gets his next foot in
1:32:18 > 1:32:28play. Touched the ball. He is in touch, no try.Fiji on their own 30
1:32:28 > 1:32:43metre line. Seven tries... Great feat. Great pace. Jarryd Hayne will
1:32:43 > 1:32:48join Bob Fulton on 13 World Cup tries. Jarryd Hayne backing up some
1:32:48 > 1:32:55brilliant footwork again.We have seen this so often, Jarryd Hayne in
1:32:55 > 1:33:04open space. Sizes up the situation beautifully and that man, Jarryd
1:33:04 > 1:33:15Hayne takes the scoreline to 40-6. Right in front of the posts.
1:33:22 > 1:33:34Can he be stopped? No, got it down next to the operates. -- uprights.
1:33:34 > 1:33:39Too much strength.
1:33:52 > 1:34:00Vunivalu, can he keep his feet and power his way over? He can. Fiji get
1:34:00 > 1:34:1350.He was never going to be stopped that close to the try-line.
1:34:16 > 1:34:22Milne, trust is outside Ringo. And too much power from Vunivalu.The
1:34:22 > 1:34:42Fiji and 30 metre line. He has a 30 metres sprint. It will be 56-6. Set
1:34:42 > 1:34:53up by Kikau.Sized up the situation beautifully to get it to his number
1:34:53 > 1:35:10seven.The USA looking for their second I of the night. They are not
1:35:10 > 1:35:20denied this time. The USA are over. One of the most experienced in this
1:35:20 > 1:35:36side, Vaivai gets across the line. There is the siren. And Fiji with a
1:35:36 > 1:35:41stunning command performance to open their World Cup campaign. They have
1:35:41 > 1:35:45beaten the United States 58-12.
1:35:45 > 1:35:50Great start the Fiji, top of the table, looks like it will be a long
1:35:50 > 1:35:54World Cup for the USA. They have Italy next, which is possibly the
1:35:54 > 1:35:58game they will be targeting, but they have a difficult one at the end
1:35:58 > 1:36:04as they travel to Papa New Guinea. The celebrations the Fiji were led
1:36:04 > 1:36:10by Ashton Sims in the middle. Spirits were high amongst the Fijian
1:36:10 > 1:36:15squad?All the reason in the world to be high. They have done well over
1:36:15 > 1:36:18the last couple of World Cups and looks like they will do well again.
1:36:18 > 1:36:27The only difference is the experience in the right places.
1:36:27 > 1:36:33Jarryd Hayne and experience he brings to the table. They are a
1:36:33 > 1:36:40different entity this year.The moves of Ashton Sims as well. The
1:36:40 > 1:36:44USA have brought a lot of USA players rather than falling back on
1:36:44 > 1:36:50Australian ones. How important is that if we have the World Cup over
1:36:50 > 1:36:59their in 2025?It is looking likely. Brian McDermott will not panic. It
1:36:59 > 1:37:04is a long-term strategy for the USA. We are developing the game over
1:37:04 > 1:37:08there, talk of a team in New York. Lots of good things happening in the
1:37:08 > 1:37:14UK. If we can see a spirited US side in this, it will give energy to the
1:37:14 > 1:37:18country and they can build over the next few years and get stronger and
1:37:18 > 1:37:23stronger.It is a great prospect. Are you excited to see is trying to
1:37:23 > 1:37:28develop the game over there and what is going on in Toronto?Absolutely,
1:37:28 > 1:37:33Toronto has been a huge success. They are a tough team to play,
1:37:33 > 1:37:37particularly when you go over there. Any spread of rugby is beneficial
1:37:37 > 1:37:42and good for the game.We will be seeing those moves of Ashton seems
1:37:42 > 1:37:45next year.
1:37:45 > 1:37:49Thanks fellas - before we move on here's details of our World Cup
1:37:49 > 1:37:53coverage on the BBC over the next week.
1:37:53 > 1:37:55Tomorrow from 5:00 on BBC Two, Sam Tomkins and Jamie Jones Buchanan
1:37:55 > 1:37:58will join me for highlights of Scotland Tonga, Ireland Italy
1:37:58 > 1:38:03and France Lebanon.
1:38:03 > 1:38:05We've highlights on Friday night as Australia take on France
1:38:05 > 1:38:07in their Poole A clash.
1:38:07 > 1:38:09And a week today, England play their second match against Lebanon.
1:38:09 > 1:38:13We are live for that match from 8.30 on BBC Two next Saturday.
1:38:13 > 1:38:17And you can follow the Rugby League World Cup on the BBC over the next
1:38:17 > 1:38:19five weeks across TV, 5live, the website,
1:38:19 > 1:38:20and the BBC Sport App.
1:38:20 > 1:38:22And you can sign up for notifications on your phone
1:38:22 > 1:38:24or tablet to follow your teamt.
1:38:24 > 1:38:25or tablet to follow your team.
1:38:25 > 1:38:27It will send line ups, score updates, half-time
1:38:27 > 1:38:28scores and the result.
1:38:28 > 1:38:30And there's lots of football on the BBC today.
1:38:30 > 1:38:34At 3.20 on BBC Two we have live coverage of the U-17 World Cup
1:38:34 > 1:38:39final as England take on Spain - don't miss that.
1:38:39 > 1:38:42At 4.20 here on BBC One, its Final Score, with all the news,
1:38:42 > 1:38:45views and analysis of a busy day in all the leagues.
1:38:45 > 1:38:47And at 10.30 tonight Gary and the gang will have
1:38:47 > 1:38:50a mouthwatering Match Of The Day, featuring Manchester United
1:38:50 > 1:38:52against Spurs and West Brom aagainst Manchester City.
1:38:52 > 1:38:57And following that at 11.55pm on BBC One,
1:38:57 > 1:39:04its football of the American kind with Chappers and the NFL Show.
1:39:04 > 1:39:08Yesterday, England kicked off their campaign against
1:39:08 > 1:39:10Australia and lost 18-4 - we'll hear the thoughts
1:39:10 > 1:39:15of our guests after a brief reminder of what happened...
1:39:22 > 1:39:29COMMENTATOR: The kick-off to the 2017 rugby league World Cup. Over
1:39:29 > 1:39:33the top to mug of worry. England will claim the opening try of this
1:39:33 > 1:39:42World Cup. After all the defending England have done, they will
1:39:42 > 1:39:47consider that a real disappointment. Slater...
1:39:47 > 1:40:02It is all too easy again, it seems. Burgess. Flag from the touch judge
1:40:02 > 1:40:11says the ball was lost. Make that the ball-macro out of three. It is
1:40:11 > 1:40:21an 8-point lead now for the Australians. This will be a dagger
1:40:21 > 1:40:26in the heart of England. England were going for it but it is the
1:40:26 > 1:40:29Australians who get it. It is Australia who take the spoils to
1:40:29 > 1:40:43night. This is how the table looks. England on the bottom. England still
1:40:43 > 1:40:49have France and Lebanon and we would expect them to beat them and
1:40:49 > 1:40:55finished second in the table. Sean, what did you make of that
1:40:55 > 1:40:58performance overall?I don't think the score represented the game.
1:40:58 > 1:41:02England were very competitive. Having done a mountain of tackling
1:41:02 > 1:41:07in the first half, he thought they may have tired in the second half,
1:41:07 > 1:41:11they didn't. It looked like Australia were blowing up times. I
1:41:11 > 1:41:16think the game turned on one refereeing decision, which was just
1:41:16 > 1:41:21before the Billy Slater try. In my opinion, what Sherlock London had
1:41:21 > 1:41:25been going on all day. I thought it was a tough call on the England
1:41:25 > 1:41:29guys. But having said that, it was never about the first game, it is
1:41:29 > 1:41:36about the latter stages. I know Wayne Bennett well and you has a lot
1:41:36 > 1:41:40of positive things he said about his team, but they have too steadily
1:41:40 > 1:41:47improved. I thought the wingers were amazing. It was tough. The score
1:41:47 > 1:41:55didn't represent the game.McGilvary was fantastic. Standout player?
1:41:55 > 1:42:00Standout player and he has become exceptionally dependable. Every time
1:42:00 > 1:42:06he plays, you know you will get and eight, nine out of ten performance.
1:42:06 > 1:42:13Defensively, he was brilliant. These carries, all day, he kept taking it
1:42:13 > 1:42:17into the heart of the Australian defence. What we didn't do in the
1:42:17 > 1:42:22first half was get the kicking game right, which gave us positions.
1:42:22 > 1:42:27McGilvary gave them a spot on defensive position, bringing it back
1:42:27 > 1:42:3030, 40 metres. That is why England were better in the second half
1:42:30 > 1:42:34because they got the field position. They could launch some attacks and a
1:42:34 > 1:42:40lot of it came from him. Rightly so, man of the match and the standout
1:42:40 > 1:42:44performer for England.And the new Sam Burgess could be back sooner
1:42:44 > 1:42:49than we thought. Went with knee injury. They were saying semifinals,
1:42:49 > 1:42:58but possibly the quarterfinals, what kind of boost is that?Massive
1:42:58 > 1:43:03performance. Massive confidence. Just to have that man mountain
1:43:03 > 1:43:07walking around with that confidence, relates to the players themselves.
1:43:07 > 1:43:13You start to get the aura of competitiveness he exudes, are new.
1:43:13 > 1:43:17Those players are going to deputise for him. They will have to perform
1:43:17 > 1:43:20for their positions. It makes the internal competitiveness good for
1:43:20 > 1:43:27England, meaning they have got to sharpen what they do.
1:43:27 > 1:43:28That's it from us.
1:43:28 > 1:43:30Sadly the Dragons were pummelled by the Kumuls.
1:43:30 > 1:43:33Tomorrow the baton passes to the Bravehearts and the Wolfhounds.
1:43:33 > 1:43:40See you at 5.00pm on BBC Two.