Grant Nisbett - Weekend Sport

Nisbo was back to reflect on the NRL Grand Final, the All Blacks messy win in Perth and NPC into playoff stages

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Morning, this boone.

Speaker 2 (00:01):
Good day, Luke.

Speaker 1 (00:01):
You're sounding chipper considering you stayed up for the League
Grand Final last night.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Yeah, well nine thirty kickoff meant you know, it was.
I guess it was before midnight, which is a bit
easier than watching the All Blacks because they didn't start
till well a couple of hours later, didn't they But
it was well worth it. Actually, it was a very
good game, an open game. Both teams had a great attitude,
a lot of tries were scored, and I thought it

(00:27):
was a fitting climax.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
Really, the Storm will be gutted to be the bride'smaids
once again, considering they were twenty two to twelve at
the half and then the Broncos lost skipper Adam Reynolds,
but somehow they managed to claw back fourteen unanswered points.
We put it down to Reese Lightning. Reese Walsh, that
toilet water man. It's working wonders.

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Yeah. Look, he played really well. He won the clib
Churchill Medal, which is Player of the Game, and he
had an influence both on attack and defense. He's a
rare talent, there's no doubt about it. He's just got
a red The I guess rained and in from time
to time, but he very much was the difference in
the game.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
I think you mentioned the all blanks. I kind of
feel like I've missed half of the sporting action of
the weekend. I wasn't brave enough to stay out for this,
but I did catch some of the highlights, if you
could call it that. It was a messy win, but hey,
first time that we've managed to go back to back
in this Rugby Championship, so that inject's a little more
confidence into this Grand Slam Northern Tour that ying up

(01:26):
in a few weeks time.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Yeah, exactly. Look, conditions played a major part. It was
absolutely hosing down pretty much throughout the game. Really, he
made it very difficult. The ball was like soap and
it was all about game management and we played We
played it better than what the Aussies did. Really, it
was a pretty satisfying win overall. We took our opportunities.

(01:49):
They looked really good in the first twenty minutes half
an hour when they moved the ball around. In fact,
they would deny a try, which had it been given,
would have been fantastic. But nevertheless, satisfactory stuff. And as
you say, hitting off, they play Ireland in Chicago in
about three weeks time, and then they've got to overcome Wales,

(02:09):
Scotland and England. If thin one I went a Grand Slam.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
Good luck for the preparation in that and quickly to MPC.
Canterbury have finished top of the table thirty four to
fourteen of the Taranaki in a dismal christ Church yesterday.
Did you say the tickets were just two Backsner's Bot.

Speaker 2 (02:26):
Yeah, even at two backs, I don't think I would
have gone along. It was pretty damn miserable, I tell you.

Speaker 1 (02:33):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (02:34):
So then they played well, Canterbury. They handler conditions well,
they were at counties manacaw, who are come from nowhere? Really?

Speaker 1 (02:42):
I wouldn't have picked that. They got the win over Tasman.
How about this for some touch rugby scoring forty nine
forty one.

Speaker 2 (02:49):
I know, yeah, I know, I think defense was optional.
But overall overall it's it's going to be a very
interesting second rate and that's sure.