0:00:37 > 0:00:43Hello. Welcome to highlights of the three matches from day three of the
0:00:43 > 0:00:48Rugby League World Cup 2017. We have Ireland against Italy. Scotland
0:00:48 > 0:00:52verses Tonga and Lebanon against France. The two heavyweights of the
0:00:52 > 0:00:56game, well two heavyweight beards have joined us to for today's
0:00:56 > 0:01:00action.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06Good to have you both here, guys. Is there a person, an event which has
0:01:06 > 0:01:09caught you eye so far?I was encouraged by the England
0:01:09 > 0:01:20performance. Our outside backs. If we are going to go there and beat
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Australia it was to be in that final. Despite the fact we lost, I
0:01:24 > 0:01:32think we played really well.England can take some massive positives. It
0:01:32 > 0:01:38was great to see Roby and Lochlan. Rolling back the yearsThey are the
0:01:38 > 0:01:42kind of people who win you big games. It is promising and it means
0:01:42 > 0:01:46going forward we will continue. Thank you for now. Before we go to
0:01:46 > 0:01:51our first match, here is how the Rugby World Cup 2017 works. There's
0:01:51 > 0:01:56four teams in Pool A and B. They play three matches. Each plays their
0:01:56 > 0:02:01pool opposition once. The top three teams from Pool A and B qualify for
0:02:01 > 0:02:05the quarter finals. Each team in pool C and D play their pool
0:02:05 > 0:02:09opposition once. For their third they play one match against pool C.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15Pool D opposition. Those C verses D matches, made of today's clash
0:02:15 > 0:02:19between Ireland and Italy. Wales verses Fiji and Papua New Guinea
0:02:19 > 0:02:24against the USA. Only winners of Group C or D qualify for the quarter
0:02:24 > 0:02:30finals. Who meets who is anyone's guess. Australia are likely to top
0:02:30 > 0:02:35Pool A. They then will be favourites to play the third placed team in
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Pool A.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Papua New Guinea could be that team. Time will tell.
0:02:50 > 0:02:58To the action. Shortly we will see Tonga against world ranked four
0:02:58 > 0:03:03side, Scotland. The Group A between Lebanon and France. First, it is the
0:03:03 > 0:03:09pool C and D clash between Ireland. Heavily supported by a strong Super
0:03:09 > 0:03:16League presence and an Italy side with plenty of NRL stars. At Barlow
0:03:16 > 0:03:24Park in Cairns, calling this one for us.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30THE COMMENTATOR: Now they finally get their turn.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35On this blazing hot Sunday afternoon, here in far north
0:03:35 > 0:03:44Queensland. Here's the Irish team.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Plenty of experience there.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52Perhaps better players the Irish.So many.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57Grix at the back. They have so much class in their
0:03:57 > 0:04:00forwards. Some real performers in Super League this season. And they
0:04:00 > 0:04:06will be right up for this contest this afternoon.
0:04:06 > 0:04:20The Italian side... So many key players. Ghietti at the back.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Nathan Brown, he's the leader of the pack out here and he's a very classy
0:04:23 > 0:04:35player as well. Look for those two this afternoon. This is Brad
0:04:35 > 0:04:46Singleton. Here's Kyle Amor. Veteran from St Helens. Ireland inside the
0:04:46 > 0:04:56third. They go left. Comes across from the captain, Finn. Nice tackle
0:04:56 > 0:05:01around the legs by Jack Johns. Early pressure here for the Italians. .
0:05:01 > 0:05:04The Irish side here they play the ball super fast at the moment.
0:05:04 > 0:05:11Something this Italian team need to address.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Ireland enjoying the ball in these early stages.
0:05:15 > 0:05:30To h to Amor and back to the middle. Three Italians defending, including
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Alvaro and Vaughan. Planted down in the corner - what a start for
0:05:34 > 0:05:40Ireland. Italy have not touched the ball. Ireland to a 4-0 lead.So
0:05:40 > 0:05:49simple. Scott Grix out to Liam Kay. This is Liam Finn who will do the
0:05:49 > 0:05:54goal kicking from the Wakefield club. 83% this year. He's dealing a
0:05:54 > 0:05:58pretty stiff breeze going straight down the ground.Deliberately keeps
0:05:58 > 0:06:03it low and down the middle. What a perfect start for the Irish Wolf
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Hounds. They have the breeze on their backs and they are taking an
0:06:07 > 0:06:12early advantage. 6-0. Ireland.
0:06:16 > 0:06:27Now shifted left. Passes it to Tedesco. An extravagant spin, then
0:06:27 > 0:06:32another one. The pass put down by Minichiello.
0:06:32 > 0:06:39The Irish, well they are full of beans. Only ten short of halfway.We
0:06:39 > 0:06:46can see the first pass from Vaughan was a nice one. Ghietti needed to
0:06:46 > 0:06:54take the tackle. And again another penalty. Shooting
0:06:54 > 0:06:58themselves in the foot. In conditions like this you cannot let
0:06:58 > 0:07:02teams out of their own area so easy. A hell of a kick, into touch here
0:07:02 > 0:07:08and the Irish will start on the 20-metre line.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Looking for their second try. That's a way-ward pass.
0:07:12 > 0:07:21Amor is there to clean it up. Already given away three penalty,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24the Italians. Finn dishing off the Singleton.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30This is a clunky start with this set.
0:07:30 > 0:07:39Finn... Now on to Roberts. Claims of a
0:07:39 > 0:07:43possible high tackle there. Minichiello involved in the tackle
0:07:43 > 0:07:47and Wilkie. Finn... Back to a flat-footed
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Singleton. Don't argue on Minichiello.
0:07:50 > 0:07:57Ghietti... A couple of tackles left here.
0:07:57 > 0:08:04Only a metre away, as we get to the final play. Oh, my goodness! That is
0:08:04 > 0:08:16beautiful from the Irish! George King on the side.REFEREE:
0:08:16 > 0:08:22PLEASE CONFIRM ON THE PLAY. He may have put the Irish out to a
0:08:22 > 0:08:28double-dig get lead. And Ireland lead Italy 10-0.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32They are aren't to be running ahead of the clock here, the Irish. A
0:08:32 > 0:08:37shock start. They came into this game as underdogs.
0:08:37 > 0:08:44As Liam Finn drives it through. The one thing we have not had in this
0:08:44 > 0:08:48World Cup, a wonderful start to the tournament, we have not had a
0:08:48 > 0:08:53thriller, a really close game. The Italians have to get off the mat
0:08:53 > 0:08:58here. We may be in store for a tight one this afternoon. The Italians,
0:08:58 > 0:09:03their first genuine opportunity to put points on the board in this
0:09:03 > 0:09:12game. About 13 Irish men innup any son called that a forward pass and
0:09:12 > 0:09:17the referee agreed. Just got a little bit disjointed.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22Jack Johns going to the line, which he does brilliantly. Mark
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Minichiello ahead of him there.
0:09:32 > 0:09:40The Irish Wolf Hounds they have a lot of Super League experience.
0:09:40 > 0:09:48Here's one of them now in Oliver Roberts.
0:09:53 > 0:10:01King goes down the middle. They remain snappy. Grix in a dummy half,
0:10:01 > 0:10:11pushing away from Brown. Now McCarthy-Scarsbrook delivers. Cannot
0:10:11 > 0:10:24get those arms free. Finn...
0:10:24 > 0:10:29This is fast turning into a disaster for the Italians. What an
0:10:29 > 0:10:37opportunity to extend.
0:10:42 > 0:10:49In it comes and Michael Morgan, up to the 20. Hard to put down.
0:10:49 > 0:10:56The penalty there, not coming. And Singleton over the ten-metre line.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05McCarthy-Scarsbrook. Another penalty.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Now, this is an interesting decision to be made here.
0:11:10 > 0:11:16They seem to have Italily on the ropes. -- Italy on the ropes. It is
0:11:16 > 0:11:24a pretty gettable two points. The Irish captain remains perfect.
0:11:24 > 0:11:30And the lead extends out to 14-0. Ireland, the outsiders, leading the
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Italians. Hard to put down. That's the halfway
0:11:35 > 0:11:44line you can see there. Italy, they are just relenting in defence. The
0:11:44 > 0:11:55Irish, although good work there from Riethmuller. McCarthy-Scarsbrook
0:11:55 > 0:12:03sees an opening. Oh, it's cost them badly. McCarthy-Scarsbrook had them
0:12:03 > 0:12:10lined up on his outside.He had too many options on there. It was
0:12:10 > 0:12:22three-on-one. It all went a bit pear shaped.
0:12:22 > 0:12:32Vaughan involved. Centre field for McCarthy. And so close to the line.
0:12:32 > 0:12:42McCarthy... Finn... Trying to create numbers.
0:12:42 > 0:12:51Liam Kay gets a double and Ireland extend, if it's legal.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55All looked pretty good from our angle.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01It is confirmed, three tries for Ireland in the first half an hour.
0:13:01 > 0:13:17This just gets better and better for the Irish Liam Finn...Liam Kay, got
0:13:17 > 0:13:31so much speed to burn. Over on that left edge. Fantastic play from Kay.
0:13:31 > 0:13:41Tyrone McCarthy... Oh, that was telegraphed and here we go. Only Kay
0:13:41 > 0:13:49can catch him. It is all over. Goodbye! Castellaro, local boy, he
0:13:49 > 0:13:57puts points on the board for the Italians. My word, they needed that!
0:13:57 > 0:14:00And maybe a come back. Exactly what they needed just before the half
0:14:00 > 0:14:06time break. And Scott Grix has been passing
0:14:06 > 0:14:15them. This time he picked out the Italian centre.
0:14:16 > 0:14:25So, it is a 14-point margin. Italian fans who came alive when he
0:14:25 > 0:14:32ran down the field, finally a little bit of joy in this half.
0:14:32 > 0:14:40So the weather is a challenge and the scoreboard, a major challenge.
0:14:40 > 0:14:48Tedesco... Grix has got work to do. It is put down by Castellaro. Now,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52Ireland will get this, Ireland will give this back. But what a chance
0:14:52 > 0:14:57lost here. Castellaro couldn't believe his good fortune.Extremely
0:14:57 > 0:15:03disappointing from Castellaro. It was a nice little kick and Grix
0:15:03 > 0:15:09trying to get on it. Yet to see points in this first
0:15:09 > 0:15:15half.
0:15:19 > 0:15:28Oh, a heavy bump there and an Irishman is down. That is Joe
0:15:28 > 0:15:34Philbin. An overlap if they can expose. Spots
0:15:34 > 0:15:43an opening. Grix has to come in and the Irish man, Philbin, is still
0:15:43 > 0:15:56down. 13 on 12. As we go to the air... Oh, magnificent! Nathan
0:15:56 > 0:16:04Milone scores. The pass, he decided not to do it all on his own and he
0:16:04 > 0:16:11found his man. Nathan Milone. And the Italians, they are coming back.
0:16:11 > 0:16:25They have scored the last two tries. It is now Ireland, 20. Italy, 10.
0:16:31 > 0:16:38These are the sort of conditions which have knocked about some great
0:16:38 > 0:16:43kickers like Renyold and Crocer, but pinpoint so far. The Italians
0:16:43 > 0:16:49pressing. Ghietti... Santi. Almost got that
0:16:49 > 0:16:54free.
0:16:56 > 0:17:04Walker smashed. McCarthy-Scarsbrook... He needs to
0:17:04 > 0:17:14get it. He needs to get it on, but he's wrapped up by the brilliant
0:17:14 > 0:17:21chase... Grix comes back to Kay. Kay has already scored two. He cannot
0:17:21 > 0:17:25shake off Wilkie. Finn... Morgan, he'll try and do it
0:17:25 > 0:17:29on his own. He gets over and he claims it.
0:17:29 > 0:17:34What a turn around. And Michael Morgan seems very, very
0:17:34 > 0:17:38confident.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47REFEREE:It will be play on tackle two.
0:17:47 > 0:17:59Now, there are still tackles here for Ireland.
0:18:00 > 0:18:12Cerruto may have saved it. They won't be taking this off him!
0:18:12 > 0:18:20Kyle Amor scores s. Ireland have steadied the ship.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26The big fella from St Helens, he was not going to be denied.Finn won't
0:18:26 > 0:18:31have a problem from here. He's been knocking them over from everywhere.
0:18:31 > 0:18:42The Irish, a 14-point margin.
0:18:49 > 0:18:56Chamberlain, from the Widnes division.
0:18:56 > 0:19:02Amor has stepped it up in the last few minutes.
0:19:02 > 0:19:09A strong surge from Tyrone McCarthy. Now back with the Salford Red
0:19:09 > 0:19:14Devils. Thin at the line... Almost through
0:19:14 > 0:19:20the tackle of Wilkie. Wilkie is clutching at his wrist.
0:19:20 > 0:19:29It's a try... Michael Morgan scores! The Irish, surely they're on their
0:19:29 > 0:19:40way to victory. Michael Morgan picking up the crumbs. James
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Tedesco, a rare error. Morgan improves the position.
0:19:45 > 0:19:52And Ireland have steadied 30-12. Finn, perfect today, to put this
0:19:52 > 0:19:56margin back out to 20. And this is quickly getting away
0:19:56 > 0:19:57from Italy.
0:19:59 > 0:20:05Their surge has been halted. Ireland, 32. Italy, 12.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Certainly not been their day today, the Italians. Been some poor
0:20:09 > 0:20:14options. But we take nothing away from this Irish side. They have been
0:20:14 > 0:20:18excellent.Into the final 90 seconds here at Barlow Park.
0:20:18 > 0:20:28Grix... Philbi... Turns his back on the defence and gets it on. Finn...
0:20:28 > 0:20:37McCarthy-Scarsbrook is going to put an exclamation mark on this game.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39-Scarsbrook is going to put an exclamation mark on this game.
0:20:39 > 0:20:48It's Ireland's afternoon. That should see us out. What a thumping
0:20:48 > 0:20:50win it's been.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Pretty vocal where they were coming. A challenge to our middles. We stood
0:20:58 > 0:21:03up and I think we'll give it to them.Played over the last two
0:21:03 > 0:21:06weeks. We've been outstanding. The boys have been great. They've put a
0:21:06 > 0:21:11lot of work in to get that result. And we believed. You could see that
0:21:11 > 0:21:17in the performance. The first minutes were the proudest I have
0:21:17 > 0:21:24ever been. Certainly the last six years with Ireland, put it to the
0:21:24 > 0:21:25best performance.
0:21:28 > 0:21:37What a win for Ireland. This is how it looks:
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Next Sunday, Papua New Guinea against Ireland is a massive match.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44A win for either, you'd fancy that team to progress to the quarter
0:21:44 > 0:21:51finals. Necessary t Sunday, Wales meets Fiji.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58As for pool D, Fiji it is comfortably at the top. They were
0:21:58 > 0:22:01impressive against the USA yesterday and will be favourites to progress
0:22:01 > 0:22:07from that group. Wales, we just said there, next opponents. Italy take on
0:22:07 > 0:22:11the USA next Sunday. Just to put even more context on to that, it was
0:22:11 > 0:22:18well over 30 degrees. They had, the humidity in credible.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30That was so incredible from Ireland. As soon as the ball were kicked,
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Ireland were on top.What are those conditions like?It's tough. You
0:22:35 > 0:22:39spend the majority of the game trying to get your breath back. But
0:22:39 > 0:22:42they handled it better than the Italy side. Throughout that game as
0:22:42 > 0:22:46well, Ireland looked like they had more energy.It was built on
0:22:46 > 0:22:54defendants. -- it was built on defence.The line speed here from
0:22:54 > 0:23:01Ireland. There'll be talking as well. Those Southsea islanders, how
0:23:01 > 0:23:04big they are, but in this World Cup there are not many going to be
0:23:04 > 0:23:07mentally tougher than the Irish pack. They will work really hard for
0:23:07 > 0:23:16each other. And with their leader leading them around the park they
0:23:16 > 0:23:19will cause trouble for teams.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Everyone got the job done. With the coach saying the first 40 minutes
0:23:34 > 0:23:42were the proudest he's ever been. Who's idea was it to kick off at
0:23:42 > 0:23:482pm. In Australia that would have been 500 stuff. It is awful. He's
0:23:48 > 0:24:00just worked his behind off and done a great job.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Mickey McIlorum he was great.He will work harder than anyone you
0:24:07 > 0:24:13will see. Ran 70 metres to make a tackle. One on one like this, that
0:24:13 > 0:24:18is his bread and butter. Not many will get past him. He's got skills
0:24:18 > 0:24:23like that, kicking, to put this try in here for King. It is something
0:24:23 > 0:24:28he's developed massively for Wigan. It's paid off for him.What do they
0:24:28 > 0:24:36need to do to get past Papua New Guinea?More of the same. It will be
0:24:36 > 0:24:41a mouth-watering game. I think legacy was mentioned. Only proud
0:24:41 > 0:24:46about going out there and representing Ireland. And to live,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50to love and to leave a legacy. It seems that Irish team are going out
0:24:50 > 0:24:53there to do that. They are proud in their shirts and they are looking
0:24:53 > 0:24:58forward to whatever challenge comes up against them.Mickey tweeted. "My
0:24:58 > 0:25:03grandfather died this year and to play for Ireland is the pinnacle of
0:25:03 > 0:25:08my career, to honour his legacy. I hope he's looking down on me." They
0:25:08 > 0:25:10were talked about being outsiders going into that game. They are not
0:25:10 > 0:25:15now, are they?It did surprise me. Looking at the pack, especially, we
0:25:15 > 0:25:20have some blokes in there that are top level Super League players week
0:25:20 > 0:25:23in, week out. I don't know why they were underdogs for that game. I
0:25:23 > 0:25:27thought, looking at both sides they were going to win any way.That will
0:25:27 > 0:25:33be some game next week. We will have the highlights. Scotland had a
0:25:33 > 0:25:37memorable Four Nations last year after drawing against New Zealand.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42That has helped them to a world ranking level of fourth. Today they
0:25:42 > 0:25:47opened up against a mighty looking Tongan side, which has been boosted
0:25:47 > 0:25:53by many high profile defections from New Zealand. So it was a tough task
0:25:53 > 0:25:59for the brave Hearts. Calling this one, the second match played at
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Barlow Park today.
0:26:09 > 0:26:15THE COMMENTATOR: These two have history.
0:26:15 > 0:26:21Far different conditions - that was a cold night in Workington town, but
0:26:21 > 0:26:22the Tongans never recovered.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23a cold night in Workington town, but the Tongans never recovered.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28This is a new look from the Scots, tartan shorts.Need to be at their
0:26:28 > 0:26:36best today. So much class in this Tongan team.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10APPLAUSE
0:27:12 > 0:27:19THE COMMENTATOR: How could you not have goose bumps?Some class in this
0:27:19 > 0:27:22team.
0:27:27 > 0:27:36For Tonga so many quality players, Jennings and Hurrell. The centres
0:27:36 > 0:27:39are important.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59Hopoate chiming in. He was captain of the Tongans in their mid-season
0:27:59 > 0:28:08test. They go down the middle.
0:28:08 > 0:28:17Inside the 20, the Tongans. Taumalolo... Drags Luke Douglas with
0:28:17 > 0:28:24him all the way, to within a metre. Final play. Go for the barge over.
0:28:24 > 0:28:35Havili gets it on. Now here goes Michael Jennings. They
0:28:35 > 0:28:41are making a statement early. Scotland have not touched it yet and
0:28:41 > 0:28:46Tonga get the first try of the afternoon.What class from this
0:28:46 > 0:28:55Tongan side. Off the back of the carry for Taumalolo and then
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Jennings - impressive! That is Johnnie Walker about to
0:28:59 > 0:29:07enter the game. Yes, a Scotsman called Johnnie Walker.
0:29:07 > 0:29:16Who plays it? Taumalolo... Lolohea...
0:29:16 > 0:29:28Hurrell... Makes a bee line for Douglas.
0:29:28 > 0:29:39Taumalolo... He'll get over and he got it down!
0:29:39 > 0:29:49How do you stop that? ! He took Douglas with him to line and Lewis
0:29:49 > 0:29:57Tierney. It is about to be 12-0.
0:30:03 > 0:30:11Taumalolo... Look at that footwork. He got past Walker. Now to Jennings,
0:30:11 > 0:30:13out to Tupou. Jennings is looming up. Here we
0:30:13 > 0:30:24go... Goodbye! Jennings is home! This is turning into an exhibition.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28It all came off that early off-load and they are making a statement
0:30:28 > 0:30:33early, the Tongans and this is some try. All started by that pass from
0:30:33 > 0:30:37Jason Taumalolo.
0:30:38 > 0:30:46Michael Jennings... Off to a flyer. 16-0, Tonga, well on top.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07There's a telling stat - 19th missed tackles, and this really is a
0:31:07 > 0:31:10problem for the Rave hearts, this Tongan
0:31:10 > 0:31:14problem for the Rave hearts, this Tongan onslaught. Unfortunately for
0:31:14 > 0:31:25this Scottish team, they're defending their own line again.
0:31:33 > 0:31:50From close range,...
0:31:51 > 0:32:01Sika
0:32:05 > 0:32:16Manu goes over! Taumalolo... Off-side.
0:32:19 > 0:32:26It is all going wrong for the Scots. Finally they put a good tackle on
0:32:26 > 0:32:31Taumalolo, and it was off-side. We've seen this time and time again
0:32:31 > 0:32:35in this first half. Coming out of trouble, the big powerful forwards
0:32:35 > 0:32:48from Tonga.No, the touch's says it wasn't touched. It would have been a
0:32:48 > 0:33:03scrum anyway for Tonga. That's the ten metre line.
0:33:09 > 0:33:16He's going to try and do it on his own. Ferguson goes low. Andrew
0:33:16 > 0:33:28Bentley up top. There's the little dart. It doesn't, fool the defence.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32They've done reasonably well so far, the Scots.
0:33:35 > 0:33:51Now it comes to Hopoate. They still can't stop Daniel Tupou!
0:34:05 > 0:34:12TMO: We're going to go insufficient evidence here.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17COMMENTATOR: Confirmed, he scores. It's not getting any cooler and the
0:34:17 > 0:34:22sun is now in a very awkward place. That's what the Scots will have to
0:34:22 > 0:34:26contend with in the second half. Michael Jennings... He's already got
0:34:26 > 0:34:29two tries this afternoon.
0:34:36 > 0:34:42Walker involved, Bentley, Douglas as well. Taumalolo punching it up to
0:34:42 > 0:34:46the 20 metre line.
0:34:54 > 0:35:09Ben Hellewell rushed up out of the line... Jennings. Peni Terepo runs
0:35:09 > 0:35:14over the top of one of the Bentley boys... And Terepo gets over the
0:35:14 > 0:35:20line! It's men against boys! Tonga scores again!Well, the Scots did a
0:35:20 > 0:35:26great job on the previous play to shutdown Hopoale over on the right.
0:35:26 > 0:35:35Ben Hellewell came up but it was big Peni Terepo. Pushed over Andrew
0:35:35 > 0:35:42Bentley - too big, too strong.
0:35:54 > 0:36:07Here's trouble, Jennings...! And he gets away from Lewis Tierney and
0:36:07 > 0:36:11finishes with a first-half hat-trick!They've looked fragile on
0:36:11 > 0:36:15that right side all afternoon. It was a beautiful play. Jennings just
0:36:15 > 0:36:22hit a nice line and handed it off to Tupou and was just waiting for the
0:36:22 > 0:36:26ball to come back to him. What a classy player he is.
0:36:35 > 0:36:45Frankie Mariano, the biggest forward in this Scottish pack. First
0:36:45 > 0:36:53receiver was shot. And that is a result for Scotland.Great field
0:36:53 > 0:37:04positioning. They had enough numbers there, the Tongan side. Hopoale
0:37:04 > 0:37:14knocks it deadpanned a big set defensively for them coming up now.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Part of the Tongan staff, he is I am reliably informed the cultural
0:37:17 > 0:37:23attache. I don't know what that means but he was blaring out the
0:37:23 > 0:37:36music on the boom box! Inside the ten. Ferguson...
0:37:42 > 0:37:46Tackle number three. And he goes himself! He gets over! This is
0:37:46 > 0:37:50close!
0:37:56 > 0:38:04REFEREE: Time off. We're checking for double movement.It appears he
0:38:04 > 0:38:11got there. TMO: That's all OK, no interference
0:38:11 > 0:38:16from the guy who plays it. OK, we have a decision, Phil.So, they're
0:38:16 > 0:38:27finally on the board! Let's see what Scotland can do here. Perhaps a
0:38:27 > 0:38:36second try! Daniel Tupou yes. Good luck trying to run him down! A
0:38:36 > 0:38:42manful chase from Lewis Tierney but Daniel Tupou finally puts the
0:38:42 > 0:38:47Tongans on the board in this second-half! Daniel Tupou striding
0:38:47 > 0:38:56out! As Tonga hit 40s and maybe 50 is on their radar.
0:39:01 > 0:39:11It is a fair starting forward pack, isn't it? Some fine players that
0:39:11 > 0:39:16have been left out of the side as well. Including Mahe Fonua, who has
0:39:16 > 0:39:21been a star in rugby league. Did not even make the 21 man squad for this
0:39:21 > 0:39:32game! Beautiful pass. Down the middle goes Murdoch-Masila. He's got
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Hingano on the left, and they're going to score again, the Tongans!
0:39:36 > 0:39:46Here they come, they're about to crack 50! What an awesome sight!
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Predominantly they've been trying to go around this Scottish side. This
0:39:50 > 0:39:56time Lolohea decided to turn it under and a great finish on the back
0:39:56 > 0:40:01of it.They did their best work in the first half. They've got bigger.
0:40:01 > 0:40:07To fry, but that is an impressive opening gambit.It was hard in the
0:40:07 > 0:40:11first 20 and credit to Scotland, they really put on a show. For us,
0:40:11 > 0:40:16are forwards did a really good job, which made it easy for me on the
0:40:16 > 0:40:21edge and a bit of space there and we took advantage of it.I think we let
0:40:21 > 0:40:23ourselves down a little bit today and we will lick our wounds.
0:40:23 > 0:40:29Injury-wise we're fine. Second half we held the ball well and we
0:40:29 > 0:40:34executed well and we showed enough desire and commitment to say that we
0:40:34 > 0:40:42will be OK in the tournament.Next week, Samoa, our traditional rivals.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46They will be right up to play us and we will be right up to play them. We
0:40:46 > 0:40:50know we're going to have to be better. But that gives us a real
0:40:50 > 0:40:57confidence boost and a glimpse of the ability and we can enjoy a good
0:40:57 > 0:41:01win tonight.I don't think you can give a team as much respect as we
0:41:01 > 0:41:05did. We know they're great players individually but I don't think we
0:41:05 > 0:41:10showed everything we can, which was disappointing. But as the coaches
0:41:10 > 0:41:17have just said, we have to look forward to next week.An impressive
0:41:17 > 0:41:28win, then, for Tonga and they are top of the pool. Scotland's last
0:41:28 > 0:41:32match is against Samoa and it could be that one which determines who
0:41:32 > 0:41:38takes the third qualifying place. Jamie, we spoke to Steve MacCormack
0:41:38 > 0:41:41yesterday and he knew they were in for a tough match, but right from
0:41:41 > 0:41:45the off they were on the back foot and only yes, he will be
0:41:45 > 0:41:51disappointed. I thought the Scottish guys did well in the contact early
0:41:51 > 0:41:56on and you got the sense they work up for it, they sang the last verse
0:41:56 > 0:42:00of their national anthem in a cappella! And then from the
0:42:00 > 0:42:04kick-off, they defended for two minutes and they just fell off the
0:42:04 > 0:42:08cliff, energy-wise. When you're playing against a team like Tonga,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12you've got to turn them around. Essentially they were playing in a
0:42:12 > 0:42:1770 metre pitch. With a kicker like Danny Brough, you've got to make the
0:42:17 > 0:42:22most of him and turn them around. Dan said in commentary it looked at
0:42:22 > 0:42:28times like men against boys. The average weight basically one stone
0:42:28 > 0:42:32heavier across the park. You've played with some of those guys, and
0:42:32 > 0:42:38against them - how tough is it to stop them?It is very tough. It's a
0:42:38 > 0:42:42lot better playing alongside them double against them! Some of the
0:42:42 > 0:42:49fellas in that team, when I was watching the clips, you look at the
0:42:49 > 0:42:57number six here, to Lola, he looks small in that clip! And people like
0:42:57 > 0:43:02Jason Taumalolo in the middle, the game plan is going to be to use the
0:43:02 > 0:43:06forwards as a battering ram, and they did that.They've got pace,
0:43:06 > 0:43:12though, as well, that's what gets you?They are, they're massive and
0:43:12 > 0:43:14you've got to weather the storm, you've got to put your body in
0:43:14 > 0:43:19front. For me, it's just shot your eyes and hope for the best in the
0:43:19 > 0:43:25first 20 minutes! Get a good cycle going, some great kick chases, and
0:43:25 > 0:43:30by the time you get to 60 minutes in, those boys will burn up, because
0:43:30 > 0:43:33their bodies are not designed to have that sort of enjoyment is a
0:43:33 > 0:43:37deep that's where you win that kind of game. But Scotland never got into
0:43:37 > 0:43:41it from the off.Danny Brough saying, we can't play worse than
0:43:41 > 0:43:48that. They didn't help themselves? No, they didn't. I think as Josie
0:43:48 > 0:43:52said, you need to keep hold of the ball. The Tongan guys are getting a
0:43:52 > 0:43:56breather at every scrum, and if you're having to defend, Scotland
0:43:56 > 0:44:01did the worst they could against a team like Tonga. Steve MacCormack
0:44:01 > 0:44:05spoke about it after the game, they showed a bit in the second half,
0:44:05 > 0:44:10they had some desire but they shot themselves in the foot.So how do
0:44:10 > 0:44:17you prepare for New Zealand after that?For me, build on Lewis Tierney
0:44:17 > 0:44:22and Matty Russell, who I thought were outstanding at the back. They
0:44:22 > 0:44:25worked really hard and I thought they showed some real class at
0:44:25 > 0:44:33times. Those boys have just what to get back in, regroup and keep
0:44:33 > 0:44:36sporting those nice tartan pants, which looked outstanding in my book!
0:44:36 > 0:44:42How far can Tonga go? People talking about them breaking into that top
0:44:42 > 0:44:47three?Maybe so but it will not be quite as effective coming up against
0:44:47 > 0:44:53Samoa and New Zealand, two sides who will be able to match them
0:44:53 > 0:44:57physically. So I think there will be a lot of pressure going forward for
0:44:57 > 0:45:01Tonga on the two halves, and they will have to step up.Lebanon-France
0:45:01 > 0:45:06in a moment. First, some details of our World Cup coverage for you. You
0:45:06 > 0:45:10can follow all the World Cup action on the BBC every day over the next
0:45:10 > 0:45:19five weeks... You can also sign up for notifications on your phone or
0:45:19 > 0:45:27tablet to follow whatever team you like. On BBC Two on Friday night we
0:45:27 > 0:45:30have highlights of Australia against France. And then on Saturday,
0:45:30 > 0:45:35England play Lebanon and we're live and exclusive for that from half
0:45:35 > 0:45:40past eight on BBC Two. Sport still to come tonight on BBC One... Two
0:45:40 > 0:45:49matches from today. And following that on BBC One it's the women's
0:45:49 > 0:45:54football show, which features all the latest news. Our third and final
0:45:54 > 0:46:01match from today was from Pool A, Lebanon taking on France. It is
0:46:01 > 0:46:05Lebanon's second appearance at the World Cup and they are coached by
0:46:05 > 0:46:12the legendary Bradford. For France, they have many Catalan Dragons as
0:46:12 > 0:46:23the spine of their squad.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28A beautiful afternoon in Canberra and this French side has some good
0:46:28 > 0:46:35young players, Gary it is an experienced and very good French
0:46:35 > 0:46:39line-up. Are they good enough today against a Lebanon on side which has
0:46:39 > 0:46:51been hit by injury in the warm-up?
0:46:57 > 0:47:08Opportunity here for Kassis. Five metres away from the line. Mannah
0:47:08 > 0:47:19edging his way towards the goal line. Moses, quick hands... Lebanon
0:47:19 > 0:47:26score first! They had the field position and they finally turned it
0:47:26 > 0:47:32into points.Yeah, the big sucker punch up the middle. Layoun did not
0:47:32 > 0:47:36need to use his winner. Delight for Lebanon in the World Cup. Anthony
0:47:36 > 0:47:42Layoun happy with that one.France finally get an opportunity now down
0:47:42 > 0:47:55the other end of the grand. Garcia back to Theo Fages. Plenty of French
0:47:55 > 0:48:02razzle-dazzle! And here go France for the corner! Has he got it down?
0:48:02 > 0:48:08I think he has! It's going to be close, though. There is an injured
0:48:08 > 0:48:15Lebanon player on the ground, or is that a French player?
0:48:15 > 0:48:21REFEREE: We have a try. It's checking the grounding from Bastien
0:48:21 > 0:48:26Ader. TMO: That is the point where it
0:48:26 > 0:48:30could be grounded, but it is the Lebanese man's foot. There is
0:48:30 > 0:48:36insufficient evidence. We've got to go with the line call, and we're
0:48:36 > 0:48:42giving a try.I think that's a fair call.Well, actually I agree that he
0:48:42 > 0:48:46didn't go into touch. I couldn't see the ball go down.Don't have to, the
0:48:46 > 0:48:49referee on the field says try and he can't overturn that, based on what
0:48:49 > 0:48:56he saw. Out of acting half, Eloi Pelissier. King for support and
0:48:56 > 0:49:00finds it in Bousquet. Penalty. You're on the ground, playing the
0:49:00 > 0:49:07ball!They've got them on the ropes at the moment. All of a sudden
0:49:07 > 0:49:13possession is even at 50-50. And there is the two points. 6-7, France
0:49:13 > 0:49:22and Lebanon. -- 6-6. Inside the final minute before half-time. Rega
0:49:22 > 0:49:28the pendulum is swinging slightly towards France, Gary?Yeah, I think
0:49:28 > 0:49:38it has.Links up with Robinson and there is the critical try right on
0:49:38 > 0:49:45half-time! Anne Robinson scores and Lebanon will lead at the break!He
0:49:45 > 0:49:49has come all the way in from the right wing, Travis Robinson. There
0:49:49 > 0:49:52he goes again, and he just holds the ball up long enough to give it to
0:49:52 > 0:49:57Travis Robinson. What a time to score a try, and what a time to
0:49:57 > 0:49:59concede a try!
0:50:05 > 0:50:17Quick play the ball, trying to catch Lebanon on the back foot. On this
0:50:17 > 0:50:26occasion it's a slow play-the-ball. Here they come! That will be play on
0:50:26 > 0:50:40- and try! It's a try to Ader!
0:50:41 > 0:50:46Now, Ellaz inside the 20, last tackle... They're calling for the
0:50:46 > 0:50:51high ball out to the left, Lebanon. Moses under pressure. Ader leaping
0:50:51 > 0:50:57high! As the man that wasn't even supposed to be playing, and he's
0:50:57 > 0:51:02scored the try to put Lebanon back in front! Crossfield kick that
0:51:02 > 0:51:08doesn't go all the way to the wind. He gets himself into a great body
0:51:08 > 0:51:22position. There's the full-back. Down the touchline! They go for the
0:51:22 > 0:51:37corner! But the cover is there. Slowing it down as well. Here they
0:51:37 > 0:51:47come, France! They've got the numbers! They're in a game, France
0:51:47 > 0:51:54with a try from Damien Cardace!Just keep an eye on this pass from
0:51:54 > 0:52:00Bousquet, frontrunner! That is the Passover halfback! -- the front row
0:52:00 > 0:52:11forward.Back to Moses, France don't put any pressure on. It's a pretty
0:52:11 > 0:52:18good kick from Mitchell Moses, and there is the drop-goal! 19th-18.
0:52:18 > 0:52:23Nobody really around him, plenty of time to nail it.
0:52:27 > 0:52:32Five minutes to go, they lead by a point of. They've never won a match
0:52:32 > 0:52:42in the World Cup, Lebanon. Tries to run straight over the top, off-load
0:52:42 > 0:52:52back to Anthony Layoun. Now, Moses. And the try goes to Moses! And the
0:52:52 > 0:53:02win is for Lebanon!Moses just puts the foot down. That's so hard to
0:53:02 > 0:53:08turn around and catch for the full-back.
0:53:13 > 0:53:18Played out by Moses, the bounce for Robinson. The corner for Robinson!
0:53:18 > 0:53:25And they finish with some icing on the cake! Robinson get the double,
0:53:25 > 0:53:32and Lebanon gets its first ever win at the Rugby League World Cup!The
0:53:32 > 0:53:42game was out of reach, really. Victory over a gallant France.
0:53:42 > 0:53:45France were finishing the better, they had more energy, but they found
0:53:45 > 0:53:51a way to win, so that showed really good quality ensured I think it was
0:53:51 > 0:53:57just the France in the end, when everyone is tired, who makes the
0:53:57 > 0:54:04difference. It was OK for me. But some players made the difference two
0:54:04 > 0:54:15or three times.I'm a passionate Lebanese man, ever since I played
0:54:15 > 0:54:19for them in 2002, there's something there that I can't explain, and the
0:54:19 > 0:54:27support was outstanding. We're looking for a big crowd technique.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30These were the scenes in the dressing room after. You can see
0:54:30 > 0:54:35exactly how much that first World Cup win meant to them. Certainly, a
0:54:35 > 0:54:39together-looking group.
0:54:45 > 0:54:50So, Australia topping the group ahead of Lebanon, with France and
0:54:50 > 0:54:58England at the moment pointless. England face Lebanon in Sydney on
0:54:58 > 0:55:04Saturday. That's a match you can see live in excellence if here on BBC
0:55:04 > 0:55:09Two from half past eight in the morning. We just about managed to
0:55:09 > 0:55:16follow that with the clashing kits, but it was a first -- fantastic
0:55:16 > 0:55:21game, wasn't it?Yeah, I think Lebanon have been the shining light
0:55:21 > 0:55:27of the World Cup for me, with those fantastic fans. Some great
0:55:27 > 0:55:33performances. It is hard to weigh up the quality of both teams, but I
0:55:33 > 0:55:38thought it was a great contest, and Mitchell Moses' unbelievable try at
0:55:38 > 0:55:45the end - it was like Sam Tomkins! He was different class, wasn't he,
0:55:45 > 0:55:48Sam?Yeah, he made the difference. He stepped up at the
0:55:48 > 0:55:49Sam?Yeah, he made the difference. He stepped up at the right time.
0:55:49 > 0:56:00They've got a great combination with Moses, and Farah, who has been
0:56:00 > 0:56:02around for donkeys' years. This triad the end, he makes it look
0:56:02 > 0:56:10easy. But it was a perfectly weighted kick, which is testament to
0:56:10 > 0:56:15him.How difficult are they going to be for England next week?I think
0:56:15 > 0:56:19England have only got to worry about the two men, it's the six and seven.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22I don't think it will be a tough game for England. I think they will
0:56:22 > 0:56:26win convincingly and if they can look after the halfbacks, I don't
0:56:26 > 0:56:30think they've got anything to worry about.What do you want to see Wayne
0:56:30 > 0:56:33Bennett do for this game, should he stick with the core of the team or
0:56:33 > 0:56:39should he win the changes?England don't have to be ten out of ten
0:56:39 > 0:56:43against Lebanon, they have to be ten out of ten against Australia in a
0:56:43 > 0:56:47few weeks' time. It's just getting better, finding their skills,
0:56:47 > 0:56:56getting over those nerves and just keep improving. They've got to start
0:56:56 > 0:57:00building confidence and.What we're seeing, though, you can look at
0:57:00 > 0:57:03Australia in the final - we've got to get their first. The quarterfinal
0:57:03 > 0:57:09is starting to look trickier, isn't it? Several teams looking good?
0:57:09 > 0:57:12Yeah, it's going to be tough to get to the final, but I believe we've
0:57:12 > 0:57:17got the squad to do it, there's lot of talent in that England side. They
0:57:17 > 0:57:19probably did not give the best account of themselves against
0:57:19 > 0:57:24Australia, but it's the first game of the World Cup, it's a long
0:57:24 > 0:57:26process, and if they can keep improving, by the time the
0:57:26 > 0:57:30quarterfinal comes around, they will be playing a lot better.Would you
0:57:30 > 0:57:36like to see George Williams brought in maybe, some changes?I think John
0:57:36 > 0:57:41Bateman would be better suited in the pack, and that might happen,
0:57:41 > 0:57:45with Sam Burgess not playing this week. It is a time to be able to try
0:57:45 > 0:57:49a few things. You don't want to be sticking with the same squad,
0:57:49 > 0:57:52because later in the competition it will be tough to bring changes in,
0:57:52 > 0:57:56so I'd like to see some different combinations, but I'll leave that to
0:57:56 > 0:58:00Wayne Bennett, he knows all about coaching.How much will they miss a
0:58:00 > 0:58:08big Sam?He's outstanding and a big performer but I agree with some, I
0:58:08 > 0:58:13would like to see Bateman coming in and play like he does for Wigan. And
0:58:13 > 0:58:19get Kallum Watkins so he can put McGillvary of a. But I trust and I
0:58:19 > 0:58:23believe in our England team. I have genuine faith that they will do the
0:58:23 > 0:58:31job this year.Suddenly can put McGillvary away. So, there were
0:58:31 > 0:58:35positives for England in defeat. Wales and Scotland have work to do.
0:58:35 > 0:58:39However, it's the Irish eyes that are smiling. They're up and running.
0:58:39 > 0:58:45Bye for now.