Australia V New Zealand

[Marv]

www.radiosport.co.nz/SportsNews/spleg/Detail.aspx?id=146651

another blow to the Kiwis

[Druzik]

They just can;'t catch a break can they.

I seriousy can see them finishing last in Pool A.

[beez]

I can see NZ winning the pool and the cup! ;D

1. New Zealand
2. Krisnan Inu
3. 10-6 (NZ)
4. 23-16 (NZ)
5. 39

[Ryan N]

1. Australia
2.
3. Australia 24-0 New Zealand
4. Australia 48- 12 New Zealand
5. 60

[jessejames]

1.Australia
2.Israel Folau
3.22-6
4.40-16
5.56

[Marv]

Good to see you guys getting invloved, Ryan, Jessiejames and Beez



Australian Team to face the Kiwis:

Billy Slater, Joel Monaghan, Greg Inglis, Israel Folau, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer (capt), Johnathan Thurston, Petero Civoniceva, Cameron Smith, Steve Price, Glenn Stewart, Anthony Laffranchi, Paul Gallen

Replacements: Brent Kite, Josh Perry, Anthony Tupou, Kurt Gidley

[Marv]

Kiwi team

Lance Hohaia, Sam Perrett, Steve Matai, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Benji Marshall, Thomas Leuluai, Nathan Cayless (captain), Nathan Fien, Adam Blair, Simon Mannering, Sika Manu, Jeremy Smith

Replacements: Dene Halatau, Greg Eastwood, Setaimata Sa, Sam Rapira

[beez]

Oct 21, 2008 18:31:02 GMT 10 beez said:

I can see NZ winning the pool and the cup! ;D

1. New Zealand
2. Krisnan Inu
3. 10-6 (NZ)
4. 23-16 (NZ)
5. 39

Looks like I'm gonna have to change my pick. I can't believe Inu and Luke aren't in the team

We'll still win - Big Manu to run over Tate for the first try ;D

[rhino]

1. Australia

2. Glenn Stewart

3. 12 - 10

4. 24 - 12

[Druzik]

I thought it was a great game... a very methodical display by australia, which many of the pommy fans are complaining about, but dont realise that its a winning formula and so need to come up with a game plan to beat it.

Could have been much worse... potentially the first blow out score of the tournament?

[Druzik]

OK so
Tip the winner
Here Marv, druzik, Rhino, JeseJames and Ryan picked it.

Try scorer
Greg inglis was picked by Marv and druzik

1/2 time score
No one got this...

Full time score
and the same for this no one got it

Tie break
Marv, beez, kuwatikev and rhino got to within 4 points here.

I will update the Table

Marve 2
Druzik 2
Jim 0
beez 0
Rhino 1
JesseJames 1
Kuwitati Kev 0
Ryan N 1

[Marv]

Dan, we would only get one point for correct tip here and rhino would take the two points for getting the tie break on the button

so it would be

Rhino 2pts
Me 1pt
dan 1pt
ryan 1pt
jessie james 1pt
beez 0pts
kuwati kev 0pts
jim 0pts

[Druzik]

why? we both picked aus and the first try scorer... that is two points no? actually again if we use your precedent from before to be within 4 points the I think Kkev, and yourself should also get a bonus point.

I am only going by what was set before so to be consistent.

[Marv]

Oct 27, 2008 2:18:33 GMT 10 Druzik said:

why? we both picked aus and the first try scorer... that is two points no?

It wasnt under the original rules, but as explained in the previous thread I'm happy for points to be awarded for each catagory, and use the tie break as like a points difference if nessacery, for an overall winner.

Oct 27, 2008 2:18:33 GMT 10 Druzik said:

actually again if we use your precedent from before to be within 4 points the I think Kkev, and yourself should also get a bonus point.

I am only going by what was set before so to be consistent.

No mate, i think we have our wires crossed here, I only went with you and beez within 4 points in the 1st game because that was the closest tip to the correct score, nobody else got closer than 4 points

so wether it was 1 or 100 points it would have been the closest to it if no-one got it 100% correct

so if someone gets the tip on the button (like nige) then anyone elses tip no matter how close is irrelavant.

[Druzik]

OK thats fine... what I will do is maybe re-do the table with the strict criteria. After the 18 games lets see how it all pans out.

Its spot on or nothing. OK.