In the fifth minute, Kenny Bromwich got the kiwi on the board, and stretched to try after the attackers advanced down the middle, and Lebanon couldn’t slow them down.
As the inning progressed, the kiwi props continued to dominate, but much of the team’s play was sloppy.
Manu, who has been an inspiration in a black-and-white shirt since Maguire turned him into full-back, made a stunning breakout down the middle, then sent the ball home to score Dylan Brown.
Within a minute, Manu moved from one provider to another with his brilliant attempt. After expelling Douaihy, Rabana got another bag of kiwis.
The last 20 minutes were nothing to write home about, and Maguire appeared frustrated with the coach’s box after more incoherent play from the New Zealander.
And Maizen hat-trick caused a surprise victory for Italy over Scotland
Jake Maizen, who plays in the Queensland Cup, made a name for himself by scoring his first hat-trick of the tournament in Italy’s surprise win over Scotland in Newcastle in the United Kingdom.
However, while the Sunshine Coast Falcons’ second-half triple was the highlight of the Azzurri, it was NRL star Nathan Brown who pulled the strings in a shock 28-4 win over Kingston Park on Sunday.
Jake Maizen crossed the goal line to score a hat-trick in Newcastle.attributed to him:GT
On his Italy debut, Maizen appeared to have missed his chance for glory when he missed a great opportunity to go in the first half.
But he made up for that after the break with a hat-trick that was decided when he raced from 80 meters to score in the 77th minute.
Maizen is joined on the score sheet by Falcons teammate Luke Polselli and 31-year-old Sydneysider Dean Parata, a prostitute from the London Broncos.
It was Brown who proved to be the dominant figure just two weeks after taking part in Parramatta’s major final loss in the Premier League.
Try top scorers Jake Maizen and Lachlan Walmsley after the match.attributed to him:GT
“It is a great honor to be captain for my country and a proud moment for Italian rugby league,” said Brown, who has an Italian heritage alongside his mother and played for the Azzurri alongside Australia captain James Tedesco in the last edition.
“We had good preparations and all the boys thought we could do it. We said all week we wanted to play for our families and for each other, and we did.”
But for the Scots Bravehearts, it was a heartbreaking age. They never started and managed only one attempt from another Australian, Lachlan Walmsley, in the dying stages.
In the quarter-finals in 2013, Scotland entered the match as favourites, but is now ready for the wooden spoon after a lifeless display in front of the 6206 crowd.
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And what’s the really bad news? Nathan Graham’s team plays Australia in Coventry on Friday night.
Graham was able to call up six Super League players and Dolphins’ Euan Aitken but a team that didn’t even have a warm-up match.
Scotland made it even more difficult for themselves when captain Del Ferguson was knocked down four minutes before the break due to poor play, which helped Maizen to press ahead with his first attempt in the 44th minute. He netted his second goal after a defensive blunder.
Keyary Stars for Ireland
Luke Keary was named Man of the Match on his Ireland debut as he came one step closer to facing the knockout stage with Australia.
The Sydney Roosters pentathlon made an eighth attempt and came close to grabbing one as the Irish began their campaign with a 48-2 win over Jamaica at Headingley in Leeds.
With New Zealand firmly qualified to top Group C, Ireland face a Lebanese team led by Mitchell Moussa and Adam Douaihy and will need a win to ensure their passage to the quarter-finals.
If they finish second in the group, Ireland will likely face Australia in the quarter-finals.
“Just wearing the shirt was great, it was a special night,” Kerry told the BBC. “We had some rust with the ball but it was exciting to share the pitch with Jamaica for their first game of the tournament.
Luke Keary faces AJ Wallace and Jacob Ogden.attributed to him:GT
It’s going ahead next week against Lebanon – we know it’s going to be a tough job. They have a back streak with Adam and Mitch, it’s a big test for us.”
Moussa and Douaihi weren’t the only familiar faces for Kerry, as Roosters coaches Jake Friend and Matt King helped former Wallaby coach Michael Chica at the Lebanon camp.
Gold Coast’s Jaymin Golf led the attack for the Irish on his debut, topping the count with 163 meters from 17 holders.
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Two sets of brothers – Toby and George King, and Louis and Innes Senior – made passes for the Irish as they made ten attempts against junior Jamaica at the World Cup.
“We are a close group. We will give our best in this tournament and it will start from Lebanon and then to the New Zealanders,” Kerry said.
Huddersfield playmaker Kieran Rush scored just two points for Jamaica with a penalty in the first half, but drew one of the biggest cheers of the day from the Reggae Warriors fans.
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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