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    LOOSE CARRY: Is Tonga v Samoa Bigger Than State of Origin? + Australia's selection questions

    Phoenix Trinidad is joined by Zero Tackle writer Leo Twemlow, analyst Darren Parkin and Rugby League Coach Lee Addison to react to the final round of RLWC 2026 pool games. We debate whether Tonga’s 20-18 win over Samoa at a sold-out CommBank Stadium was bigger than State of Origin. We also break down England’s first-ever World Cup group-stage exit and what’s gone wrong in English rugby league, relive Lebanon’s chaotic golden-point win over France, and ask whether a 10-team World Cup is a mistake. Then it’s the Kangaroos: Australia beat the Cook Islands 66-6 but completed below 70%. Should it be Reece Walsh or James Tedesco at fullback? In Coach’s Corner, Lee looks at the numbers behind the Kangaroos and the Kiwis. We finish with previews of both semi-finals, Kiwis v Tonga in Newcastle and Kangaroos v Samoa at Allianz Stadium, plus the Ronaldo Mulitalo ban. ⬇️ RUNDOWN: 00:00 Intro 04:39 Number Up 06:38 Bigger than Origin? 16:01 Can Tonga win it? 17:57 England are OUT 24:59 Lebanon v France 29:11 Kangaroos v Cook Islands 33:03 Coach's Corner 36:54 Semi-final previews 🏉 Want to take your Rugby League Coaching to the next level?https://rugbyleaguecoach.com.au/coachmentor/ Recorded on 02/11/2026 FOLLOW Zero Tackle on social media: NEWS: http://www.zerotackle.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/zerotackle TW: https://twitter.com/zerotackle IG: https://www.instagram.com/zerotackle/ T: https://www.tiktok.com/@zerotackle

    LOOSE CARRY: Is Tonga v Samoa Bigger Than State of Origin? + Australia's selection questions

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