Was a good game of footy to be honest. Ireland were bigger and tougher and the PNG team were quicker and classier. Finn proved the difference in the end with his big strong marking.
From an RFC point of view:
John Heslin:
Played off the hbf all game. Will be good for him to get a good pre-season in. Was cramping in the 2nd quarter. Laid some bone-crunching tackles and took some good marks going back with the flight. His kicking in the first half was awful to watch with a few floaters. Then the 2nd half he was a totally different player with long 50-55m kicks spinning like a drop punt
Was astounded at the turn around. He had a shot on the run on his left and kicked it on the full but it was a bullet.
Gideon Simon:
Played in the centre square and as a quick hff. This kid is very flashy and classy. David Rodan type build, lightning quick and silky. His spin moves in traffic and disposal was a class above the level he was playing. Handballing was a bit suspect (same goes for all the PNG boys). Laid some bumps and tackles. Got Heslin with a crunching hip and shoulder.
And his tackle on 3/4 time was more a WWF wrestling move as he flipped the oncoming bloke over his head.
A long way to go for both boys but very promising indeed.
