Loose carry all day long. Absolutely bottled by the VR.

I know it's inevitable it will come to Super League soon enough, but from what I've seen so far I really don't like the captain's challenge. Surely there has to be a far higher bar set to overturn the on field decision than we could see there? It has effectively put Fiji out of the World Cup and even if we want to be generous, it was a 50/50 call at best.

Feel for Fiji as the decision by VR ruling ball steal was poor, for me it was a loose carry.

I didn't manage to watch that game. Who was the video ref?

Shame so few fans went to the mkm to watch the game. The rfl probably need to reconsider hosting internationals at Hull and Huddersfield going forward

Leeds, Wigan, Saints and Warrington should rotate depending on the countries playing. Was great to be part of a big crowd today and that first 30 mins was something I’m used to only seeing a certain team in green and gold do over my years of watching.

That was a cracker and long time coming in a tame world cup to date. I would have liked a shock but not sure the refs call was particularly dubious. I'm sure that NZ need to up their game a hell of a lot to beat the aussies.

And now here's hoping for a Samoa v tonga belter.

Anyone?

Agreed, he treats our sport, and these forums with contempt.

Adam Gee (NRL)

I agree,so boring when all you do is talk the game down

Thought it was Tom grant?

Another great game today, it's taken it's time but the World Cup has come alive, should be two decent semis next week

A friend of mine attempted to get tickets online a day or two before the game - the system was saying there were no tickets available! Not sure why but I can only imagine it’s because there wasn’t time to post them out. Not sure if e-tickets are available or not- If that’s the case it’s madness!

Belting game, if lolohea had anything about him it couldve been tonga, last opportunity of the game and he goes for another nothing grubber.

Awful decision. Did it a few times in the game as well.

Watched the England v Spain wheelchair rugby earlier, that was one brutish game. Hats off to all the wheelchair players, they take some knocks during a game.

Had 2 cheeky £5 bets on Tonga v Samoa, both came in and now £51 to the better, plus a great game to watch.

Cracking game this afternoon, I hope there were lots of Southerners watching who fancy a ticket for next week.

The level of interest amongst rugby league fans (like RLFANS.com) is a pretty low one, and so if its on telly we don't sell the tickets. We need to see some full stadiums for the last 3 mens games, from what I have seen, we are not even close to selling out a game this tournament.

That game today should fill any rugby league stadium in the world, but we can't get the crowds in this hemisphere, and the NRL blocks the fixtures even being organised in the other hemisphere.

England v Canada women in rugby union had a higher attendance than any rugby league World Cup game so far bar the opener

It was also played in a country with no affinity to either team.

Also played in a country where rugby union is the national sport. Plus you forgot to mention that the semi final was a double header which also had the host nation playing.

273,541 with 3 games to go. Can't beat 2013

Where's the best places to head for a couple of pre game drinks for the Emirates game? Are there many bars around Finsbury Park?

I think they'll include womens and wheelchair attendances too to put a positive spin on things.

And while the Team this time round have had it tougher with the years delay, I dont recall 2013 being some economic paradise either and the team back then was far smaller than 2021. Questions have to be asked about the organisation of this tournament. The only saving grace is likely they have made more money due to higher average price of tickets.

and we've already had 28 games.

The three extra might get us to 400k which isn't too bad, but as other have said, this cup has not been very well organised at all. The turn out for Kiwis v Fiji and Aussie v Lebanon was shocking. World class sport on the doorstep and 7,000 of the 18,000 regular FC/HKR fans rock up, whilst 20 miles from Leeds or Manchester was deemed too far for the tens of thousands of RL fans to consider going to Huddersfield to see the stars of the NRL.

Pay on the gate would have been a good fall-back option they could've introduced once it became obvious that uptake wasn't as good as expected.