Rugby League: All Blacks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has put on a first half clinic against the Kangaroos, with an epic line break, try and monster hit on Valentine Holmes.
Rugby league legend Greg Alexander blasted the Kangaroos’ performance against New Zealand, branding the 30-0 defeat as an “embarrassing result for Australian rugby league.”if at all, as they were comprehensively shut-out by the hosts at the FMG Stadium in Waikato, New Zealand.Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly >
Alexander felt the return of Payne Haas, Liam Martin and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui would have provided a positive impact for the Kangaroos, but the Kiwis’ fast start meant the visitors could never get into the contest. “But the Kiwis embarrassed them this afternoon. It’s an embarrassing result for Australian rugby league.”
“You’ve got a contribution from everyone for New Zealand and they just absolutely handcuffed Australia at different stages,” Cronk said.The Kangaroos were humbled by their Kiwi rivals. One glance at the statistics from the game is enough to tell the story of what exactly went wrong for the Australians.Meninga’s troops missed an alarming 47 tackles compared to the Kiwis’ 23, while not one Aussie forward ran for more than 100 metres.
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