I'm Irish for the night tonight (and I bought the QF ticket at ours on the basis that it would in all likelihood be an England game, so I wasn't too nonplussed driving through the monsoon on Saturday night). Looking forward to cheering Pat on for the last time.

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Deciding Test in 2001 was a cracking atmosphere as was the 2004 Tri Nations game.

Good Friday 2011, who can ever forget Farrell's last minute try and Michael Maguire falling over backwards on the gantry in excitement.

Keith Senior's try for GB v Australia in 2004 in the 76th minute to win the game. picked up a loose ball and run in from half way. The south stand was literally rocking.

Fantastic atmospheres

I went to QPR to watch Latics that day and was in a packed Walkabout in Shepherds Bush. Went pretty quiet at that moment

Another World cup thriller

Well done Scotland and Tonga

Shane Hayne made it a seesawing contest with his NRL incompetence , pedantic display.

Tonga are an NRL star packed side without halves or a Kicker.

Italy Tonga will be another cracker , this world cup has surpassed all expectations already.

Loving this comp so far - each game surpasses the last!!!

Real pity that RL is the best kept sporting secret in the UK - if this was soccer or union the nation would be drooling - what do we have to do !!!

It is and we do crave that attention but I wonder sometimes would things be the same if we got it? I wouldn't have swapped that occasion at Rochdale for the world last night. The atmosphere was immense and it was a great opportunity for the community of Rochdale and inparticular the Fijian people to go and experience it. There was a raft of kids there, families there and it was a real party. Give me that over huge, lifeless and soulless football stadiums where supporters only turn up because it's the 'in thing to do' anyday. We also have real players with passion that runs deep, no money grabbing, half ar*ed, fancy Dans like you see on show in the premiership each week.

We have a lot going for the game that a huge influx of money and recognition could damage. Its a fine balancing act I suppose.

Agreed but some respect vice insults (I live in a dyed in the wool union city) would be good

Thought last nights game was the best yet, I also felt Tonga were robbed by the video ref at the death as that was a try for mine.

In relation to the competition itself it is going fantastically well. I think the RFL, have the platform and the level they are pitching it at bang in the money.

No point in getting too ambitious, full stadia is important along with a great product. So far in my opinion we have laid some great foundations on which to build. Rugby League has to be in it for the long haul, a modest yet successful World Cup is another step done the right track.

Looking forward to seeing Anthony Gelling and Eddie Pettybourne in action this evening! Just bought my ticket this morning - who else is going?

Going to the Tonga/Cook Isles match at Leigh next week (I've had me jabs) so looking forward to listening to tonight to see how they perform (not got Sly, so thank F for 5Live).
Sat right at the back of the Pearl Street stand on Monday & the Irish supporters were a bit quiet (with reason), but crackin' atmosphere overall.

Just hope the Yawnion mob don't manage to hijack the weekend though.