England ignored aussie team dramas ahead of second-leg finals
England ignored aussie team drama ahead of second-leg finals
SUMMER ANALYSIS: All in for an English comeback?
All in for an English comeback?
England's failure in Sunday's friendly on the banks of the River Clyde has led to fears that next week's second-leg finals may come down to a Test against Australia if, as feared, two World Cups aren't secured.
A huge part of the English belief rests on the notion that a victory is still possible despite their loss to Ireland in Dublin back on April 18.
They hope their next game against Japan will ensure that is not so and they need an outstanding performance in Glasgow to show why.
The English need to keep their head above water though, if they are to make the semi-finals at Old Trafford, with the prospect of a second semi-final and a fifth consecutive Premier League win.
The loss to Ireland in Dublin on April 18 has been described as a massive blow to England. England's defeat to Ireland in Dublin on April 18 has been described as a massive blow to England.
The final whistle to kick off the first half
England's success so far in the tournament has been mostly based on a combination of their attacking play, their defensive game and the ability of their forwards to provide the goals that have lifted the country above any of their group matches so far.
They have been playing without captain Wayne Rooney, as they have during the campaign, and they need him back to score and provide cover for James Milner. If he can't go then Ryan Giggs and Danny Welbeck will look to provide the opposition with more scoring options and the extra attacking threat.
The only question about England now is whether they will manage that threat while the midfield and forwards keep on attacking.
A huge part of the hope rests on a superb performance by Daniel Sturridge that has lifted England above Ireland in that game and has given the impression that there might be a way to reach semi-finals, where you are not limited to one team or another.
England's performance, so far, has been based mostly on attacking football. But there are aspects of England's attacking game that could allow them to get back into that mix, especially on possession as against Ireland, when they had the better shot for the game.
It's a team, however, that is looking to keep getting better when the first half is completed and their chances of getting back into the final will depend on how well they do on all areas of the pitch against Australia.
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Footy grand final fever hits tiwi islands
Giants star Brett Deledio, who is on a medical leave from Melbourne, kicked a goal and added another with four minutes left to win his side a grand final against New Zealand.
The result will take the Trojans closer to a top four finish and the NRL Grand Final.
It was the first Grand Final for the Bulldogs since 2009, when they upset Wests Tigers 34-31 in the final.
It was the first time the Trojans have won back-to-back games since 2000 and will be watched closely for the success of other clubs, including Melbourne.
Giants coach Anthony Griffin:
"The boys showed great spirit, energy and the talent in the room. We needed it tonight."
Rory Lobb (1
, Matthew Wright (1
, Shaun Higgins (1
, Jack Roswell (1
, Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1
, Sam Tagataese (1
and David Nofoaluma (1
celebrate Brett Deledio's first half try against the Wallabies.
BRISBANE STARS 2
Ben Hannant (20) put the home side ahead after 11 minutes.
Ben Hunt (26) put the Storm on the board two minutes later with his try.
Garth Solihull (6) kicked the next try of the half to earn his side a point.
Rory Lobb (1
kicked two tries while Sam Carter-Vickers (23) and Scott Higginbotham (25) contributed tries and four tries for the Storm.
AARON BURNELL (2.8m): 'All the work that has gone into it - how much does that mean to you?'
BRISBANE STORM 2
Ryan Mooney (22) missed the opening try to give the Storm a first lead of the match.
But they were back on the board after 21 minutes.
Widnese Taqele Ngani-Etem (6.3m) had a great chance to put the Storm in front at 17-17, but his dummy in the Storm's 18-17 victory, after winning his fair share of free kicks during his eight-year career, made it 6-0.
Ryan Mooney misses the opening try to give the Storm a first lead of the match.
Alex Johnston scores the Storm's second try for the second consecutive match. Source: News Corp Australia
BRISBANE BEARS 3.1
Ben Hannant is replaced by Ben Matulino for the return match against the Storm after only 14 minutes.
Jordan McLean (1
went over for hi
