Internationals *spoiler* pacific cup

[motu1_old]

cook islands 24
fiji 22

what an awsome game
go the cooks

 

[2big2strong_old]

Wow, this could be the beginning of something very special. Fiji were un-backable favorites, and now they join fellow pacific heavyweights Samoa on the Cook Islands scrap heap. If they win one more game they're into Next years 4 nations and they never even made the World Cup last year!

 

[motu1_old]

Wow, this could be the beginning of something very special. Fiji were un-backable favorites, and now they join fellow pacific heavyweights Samoa on the Cook Islands scrap heap. If they win one more game they're into Next years 4 nations and they never even made the World Cup last year!

did you have trouble watching it

 

[2big2strong_old]

yep. but I'll watch the highlights tomorrow on Ch 9.

Thanks for the scores, I couldn't even find them on the internet.

 

[motu1_old]

what time are the highlights on

 

[2big2strong_old]

what time are the highlights on

I just had a look, sorry it's not being shown until Nov 1st. I just assumed it would be on straight away.

 

[2big2strong_old]

Cook Islands continue run of upsets




By Joanna Lester AAP Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:56:00

The Cook Islands rugby league team continued their remarkable Pacific Cup run on Saturday as they booked a place in the tournament final with a last-gasp 24-22 win over World Cup semi-finalists Fiji.
Inspired by man-of-the-match Daniel Fepuleai, who scored 12 points, the underdogs withstood a late fightback from Fiji, who had led 22-20 going into the final minute at Lloyd Robson Oval.
But the Bati defence crumbled at the last moment, allowing Gold Coast winger Dominic Peyroux to score from a high kick, sending the jubilant Cook Islanders into next Sunday's final.
The Cook Islands only reached the tournament through a shock playoff victory over Samoa, and are now only one win away from qualifying for next year's Four Nations.
Cook Islands will play the winner of Sunday's clash between Papua New Guinea and Tonga.
Fiji, beaten by Australia in last year's World Cup semi-finals, were left ruing a string of handling errors after a seemingly match-winning try from Mike Ratu.


https://www.nrl.com/newsviews/lates...k-islands-continue-run-of-upsets/default.aspx

 

[Northern_Union]

I'm backing Fiji, i love the way they play both codes but i'm really happy for the Cooks.

 

[playdaball_old]

WOW ... well done

 

[Jesbass_old]

...wow. There's no other word that even goes close to doing this justice.

 

[leeds_warrior_old]

did you have trouble watching it

Played fine for me appart from the amount of adverts during the game.

What I couldn't believe was how the Cook Islands player stayed on the field after that awful head high tackle on Mike Ratu. Clear red card for me.