Anyone notice that Melbourne were 'tackling' their opponents 3 times before releasing? The initial hit followed by a wrestle involving at least 2 defenders and finished with a borderline wrestle on the floor. Pushing the rules to the absolute limit it would seem. Leeds' ruck work was done on the move and was far less obvious.
just to clear up a couple of things kmank2. NRL & SL play the same season, both start feb/march & both have grand final mid october. In 1994 brisbane hosted & got beaten by wigan. There are only two pro RL competitions in the world, we need them both to keep going so the game doesnt turn into Aussie rules or baseballs "world series" . RL is a cool game with only a small following, support them both whether they play in 40 or 4 degrees C. Its the toughest ball game in the world.
By the way I'm a St George Illawarra Dragons fan, so of all people I have no incentive to be bias in favour of the Melbourne Storm. I'm glad in fact that Leeds beat the bastards. However when it comes to an explanation of why Australian teams are so consistently beaten; well as said above its pretty obvious.
Of course Leeds won, the World Club Challenge is designed for the English team to win. The last Aussie team to win was the Sydney Roosters who beat St Helens 38-0 if I recall correctly. Does that mean English Rugby League is better than Australian Rugby League??? You're joking. Its played on your ground during your season in shocking pommy weather with the Australian team not having played for the better part of 5 months. Its not an excuse, its a fact. How do England go in Internationals??? Bah.
Sometimes when you loose hold your hands up and say we lost no arguements about who we was missing and the weather. I love Rugby league watch both SL and NRL every week. Leeds win when it matters, Peacock, Sinfield, McGuire,Burrow,Webb,Jones Buchanan and Ellis are Top notch Players!
Im Aussie and i love the NRL but FUCK i HATE the Melbourne storm, they are cheating bastards with all the grapple tackles and shit and craig bellamy can get fucked if the thinks he doesnt coach it
thanks Leeds for putting thoes bastards back in their place
also News Limited can get fucked too, and so can David (super league Lawyer) Gallop
oh my gosh we didnt have ben cross,matt king,cameron smith,michael crocker and greg inglis <- (all origin reps)and all you could come up with was 11-4??? if you think that was a good performance then your kidding yourselves...
we had some players out, we lost toopi (even though nobody rates him) half way through the game and we still won, looking forward to the next one, manly will propably have all thier players and wil be a test for us, but if we beat manly, then the excuses will fly in, just like all the nrl teams that lose, the fans have to have a moan
i think that melbourne were just trying to wind leeds up around the ruck, ive heard that in the NRL defence wins matches,i think that leeds dominated by been patient, the forwards kept their heads, ran good lines and keeps melbourne from getting a roll on
in the NRL melbourne dominate because they control the opposition play the ball and dont allow them to get on an attacking role. that wins them so many games, they're so well coached
I notice, Melbourne kept trying to get us on th back foot by stoping the quick play of the ball with tackling to get us on our backs. But when Leeds starting putting the big his on and using same tactics Leeds started to push melbourne back and it affectively changed the game.
leeds won world club challenge
scorpiorhinos237 11 months ago
WOOOOHOOOOOOOO
MELBOURNE STORM
2009 NrL Champs
2010 World Club challenge Champs
Dn't Blame the Ref or where its held or what technique was used or who wasn't playing ?
Hate The Team ... BUT
Dn't Hate The GAME !
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
IrwinPaepae 1 year ago
Anyone notice that Melbourne were 'tackling' their opponents 3 times before releasing? The initial hit followed by a wrestle involving at least 2 defenders and finished with a borderline wrestle on the floor. Pushing the rules to the absolute limit it would seem. Leeds' ruck work was done on the move and was far less obvious.
givingbirthiseasy 2 years ago
wel at least manly won the WCC this year representing the NRL.
GO BRONCO'S 2009!!!!
ufaggotass 2 years ago
just to clear up a couple of things kmank2. NRL & SL play the same season, both start feb/march & both have grand final mid october. In 1994 brisbane hosted & got beaten by wigan. There are only two pro RL competitions in the world, we need them both to keep going so the game doesnt turn into Aussie rules or baseballs "world series" . RL is a cool game with only a small following, support them both whether they play in 40 or 4 degrees C. Its the toughest ball game in the world.
bolt68 2 years ago 2
By the way I'm a St George Illawarra Dragons fan, so of all people I have no incentive to be bias in favour of the Melbourne Storm. I'm glad in fact that Leeds beat the bastards. However when it comes to an explanation of why Australian teams are so consistently beaten; well as said above its pretty obvious.
kmank2 3 years ago
Of course Leeds won, the World Club Challenge is designed for the English team to win. The last Aussie team to win was the Sydney Roosters who beat St Helens 38-0 if I recall correctly. Does that mean English Rugby League is better than Australian Rugby League??? You're joking. Its played on your ground during your season in shocking pommy weather with the Australian team not having played for the better part of 5 months. Its not an excuse, its a fact. How do England go in Internationals??? Bah.
kmank2 3 years ago
the seasons are at the same time you nerd
Nik2555 2 years ago
barely any good storm players were playing leeds,thats why no one watched or cared about that game
nflizsoft6 3 years ago
Leeds won!! end of story.
buffaloveit 3 years ago
Sometimes when you loose hold your hands up and say we lost no arguements about who we was missing and the weather. I love Rugby league watch both SL and NRL every week. Leeds win when it matters, Peacock, Sinfield, McGuire,Burrow,Webb,Jones Buchanan and Ellis are Top notch Players!
oldschoolcockney 3 years ago
nice comment
Melbourne are a bunch of cheats.
They have a ground with different dimensions that nobody can win at.
The referees are too scared to penalise their illegal tackling tactics.
soupnaziruckus 3 years ago
Im Aussie and i love the NRL but FUCK i HATE the Melbourne storm, they are cheating bastards with all the grapple tackles and shit and craig bellamy can get fucked if the thinks he doesnt coach it
thanks Leeds for putting thoes bastards back in their place
also News Limited can get fucked too, and so can David (super league Lawyer) Gallop
Grogan1988 3 years ago
oh my gosh we didnt have ben cross,matt king,cameron smith,michael crocker and greg inglis <- (all origin reps)and all you could come up with was 11-4??? if you think that was a good performance then your kidding yourselves...
mikocain 3 years ago 2
we had some players out, we lost toopi (even though nobody rates him) half way through the game and we still won, looking forward to the next one, manly will propably have all thier players and wil be a test for us, but if we beat manly, then the excuses will fly in, just like all the nrl teams that lose, the fans have to have a moan
colt4593 3 years ago
toopi is shit and you at least had him for half a game,the worlds best hooker is more important than a mediocre kiwi centre
nflizsoft6 3 years ago
i think that melbourne were just trying to wind leeds up around the ruck, ive heard that in the NRL defence wins matches,i think that leeds dominated by been patient, the forwards kept their heads, ran good lines and keeps melbourne from getting a roll on
colt4593 3 years ago
in the NRL melbourne dominate because they control the opposition play the ball and dont allow them to get on an attacking role. that wins them so many games, they're so well coached
nk7792 3 years ago
they were dirty bastards they were
comon leeds, we need to catch saints!
colt4593 3 years ago
melbourne are the best club sid ein the world no questions asked
shanetones 3 years ago
obviously not cause Leeds beat them
get over it.
hmmm098 3 years ago
lol melbourne had 8 first graders out you beat a reserve grade side and just fucking tard
shanetones 3 years ago
I notice, Melbourne kept trying to get us on th back foot by stoping the quick play of the ball with tackling to get us on our backs. But when Leeds starting putting the big his on and using same tactics Leeds started to push melbourne back and it affectively changed the game.
meston500 3 years ago