The BBC's quarterfinal micro-highlights video is here.
Obviously they can't show the entirety of NZ vs Fiji, despite it being 80 minutes of gloriousness and far more entertaining than any 4 - 2 rugby league match should ever be.
Do, however, spend 5 minutes watching the start of the match. Not just because Fiji have an entire squad that can sing.
The semifinal diagram is much simplified due to New Zealand and Samoa's removal.
Obviously they can't show the entirety of NZ vs Fiji, despite it being 80 minutes of gloriousness and far more entertaining than any 4 - 2 rugby league match should ever be.
Do, however, spend 5 minutes watching the start of the match. Not just because Fiji have an entire squad that can sing.
The semifinal diagram is much simplified due to New Zealand and Samoa's removal.
The club team nearest the centre are now St George Illawarra, while the national team nearest the centre are Australia. England do stick out somewhat.
The club team with the most players left are Melbourne Storm with 9. The players they lost between the quarterfinals and the semifinals were 2 New Zealanders, 1 Samoan and 1 Papua New Guinean). They are followed by Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra with 6. Brisbane are missing 2 New Zealanders, 1 Samoan and 1 Papua New Guinean from before while St George are missing 2 New Zealanders, 2 Samoan and 1 Papua New Guinean.
The community view is interesting.
In the community view, the four countries are all different communities.
Clubs which link players from more than 1 country (Sydney Roosters: Boyd Cordner (Australia), Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Daniel Tupou (Tonga) and Kane Evans (Fiji); Wests Tigers: Aaron Woods (Australia), Tuimoala Lolohea (Tonga) and Kevin Naiqama and Pio Sokobalavu (Fiji); Manly Sea Eagles: the Trbojevic brothers (Australia) and Apisai Koroisau and Akuila Uate (Fiji) and Huddersfield: Jermain McGillvary (Eng) and Ukuma Ta'ai (Tonga)) are also each their own separate community, which makes some sort of sense.
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