Wouldn't mind a couple of those Italians at Rovers. I'm glad I put Guerra in my fantasy team, how he didn't got Motm I will never know.

I noticed the Aussie touch judge wasn't as eager to put his flag up when they had to go to the video ref to see how to restart after they lost it over the line,

Clear Motm for me as well,looked a class above.

I thought everything worked well today. The ground looked good, and I thought daft things like adverts on the big screen actually added to the atmosphere. The group dancers and the choir all made for a nice build up and the game did not disappoint. I thought PNG did well against what was largely the Dragons side and were unlucky not to get the win. Thought Costigan looked strong and although I was focusing on the PNG side, thought larroyer made some good runs. Think Enoch needs a bit of work though.
Only real downside of the day was not being able to see the clock on the big screen as it was too small and clearly set up for normal tele viewing. I was on the half way line and couldn't see it, anybody in the North Stand wouldn't have had a clue.

LOL at Sonny Bill Williams, what a fool he made of himself!

4 games in and all have been good with some great rugby.

Really looking forward to PNG vs Samoa from what they've both shown today.

Its going to brutal! Can see it selling out now that people have seen how good both teams are.

Also the new stand looked great today, made Craven Park finally look like a proper ground

I was in the North Stand and I could see the clubs own timer perfectly well. Seeing the clock on the screen was therefore irrelevant but hey, don't let that get in the way of a whinge.

The big screen being to the right of its usual place meant the scoreboard and timer was obscured, and didn't know the normal timer was working ( its usually off when Sky are there) but as I said it was the only downside to a good afternoon.

Sorry I didn't realise. The scoreboard being obscured would not have affected anything!!!

You've just got to love the Kumuls for their sheer enthusiasm, great try celebrations and not quite knowing all the rules.

Best crack pot RL comment I've heard for a long time came from a woman stood behind me who during a lull in the second half informed her friend that Jason Chan is half Chineese.

Just checked, he is indeed of Chineese decent, feel a right silly sausage now.

Adrian Lam is half sheep also

Is that Sandy sat with the Fiji coaching staff?

Yeah its deffo sandy

I've really got into the World Cup, just got tickets for NZ vs. PNG and Italy vs. Tonga.

are you gonna bother going though?

None of the rest of The Skein are going so there's a good chance I'll forget.

It takes a lot of effort to be the boards worst rugby league supporter.

Good to see Tangatatoa on the bench for Tonga last night, wondered what had happened to him

Just got a ticket for the final today.

Thought the final was at the end of the month?

Yeah, we've had ours a while, nice little night out in Manc afterwards. You've done well, it's selling pretty well by all accounts.

Newts playing for USA against The Cook Islands, quite a good game to say it's a couple of unfancied teams.

Another cracking game, another good crowd. This World Cup continues to exceed expectations.

7,247 in Bristol, for two of the less fancied teams is pretty impressive,