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That'll be the end of the Namibian 12s competition. Sore one, foot pointing the wrong direction.
Yeah that looked grim. You could hear the ref's immediate response too, turned around straight away and couldn't look in that direction
AA - what happened to Sheedy and Jarrod Evans? They were both on their way to being decent 10 options for Wales. They just disappeared off the roster…
AA – what happened to Sheedy and Jarrod Evans?
Sheedy's form dropped off a cliff at Bristol and Jarrod Evans signed for Quims I think so is ineligible.
Portugal giving it a real crack!!!
That Falatau tackle 😍😍
Portugal playing very nice rugby 🏉
Anscombe has been awful, I guess that's what happens when you have only played about twice in two years 😟. Feel a bit sorry for the guy
Ref doesn't like Portugal does he?!?
Brilliant try!!
Get in Portugal!!
Lovely little try that
It's not a good look for Wales TBH.
They'll win..... but Jesus 🤷🏻♂️
Well played Portugal, probably deserved more. Shame about the red card.
I'm enjoying that there are fewer total mismatches in this RWC. Wales really needed to toil for that bonus point.
Lovely Portugal try. They played some lovely rugby.
Wales were pretty dire. Usual second team lack of cohesion. Falatau is Wales' one true World class player - he had a great game. It's a shame LRZ can produce a try from nothing, as Adams and Dyer together offer more for the team as a whole. Oh, how I wish Rhys Patchell was still in the mix.
Given all that, two 5 point games so far, so things could be a lot, lot worse.
It’s a shame LRZ can produce a try from nothing,
Is it? I think it's pretty good.
Dyer is a headless chicken....fast though
Faletau is a true great imo.
Tonga illustrating why physicality alone simply isn't enough.
Everyone loves a bit of bosh and the tackles that make the whole stadium go "ooo", but the players are so well prepared nowadays those hits often barely register, get the defence over-excited, and they then often give away a penalty.
Tonga are actually quite ponderous and slow - obviously in the international rugby sense, they're still incredible athletes viewed against mere mortals.
Satisfactory. Though no real sense of how good Ireland are until play SAffers next week
Satisfactory. Though no real sense of how good Ireland are until play SAffers next week
Yep, we were a little bit patchy.
Saffers not messing about 😳
Right, come on Fiji. Fiji losing would be the best result for Wales but I would love to see Fiji win
Right, come on Fiji. Fiji losing would be the best result for Wales but I would love to see Fiji win
This. C'mon Fiji
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also this. I’ve given myself a headache trying to think through all the possible mathematical connotations for wales to still qualify if Fiji win, but would still love to see it happen
Can't wait to watch England crush all of Japan's joy for playing rugby later - with an attritional narrow win. 🙄
That was clear hands on the floor. ****ing travesty!!
Aus entering the ruck from all sorts of offside angles
What have fiji done to the refs . No luck at all
Interfering with the tackled player on the ground. It's not Fiji Aus have a charmed life in world cups (that's Craig Joubert bitterness still rankles) and I'm ABA.
Come on Australia. Pull your socks up
Hang on!!!!!!!
What a game this has been. Much less stressful when you're a neutral. Fiji have been great at the breakdown.
Ref has had a good game imho.
Australia gave up ages ago. All that kicking... how did they expect to score doing that??
Bloody brilliant!!
Come on let's get Eddie interviewed
First win over Australia since 195what?? 😂
Here's hoping that's the big upset of the day!
Fantastic. No idea whatbit means for Wales but as I'd written them off anyway, I'm not that bothered.
Will people see thru Eddie Jones now?
Yes! Brilliant
So far Fiji have played in 2 of the 3 most exciting games.
Well played that
Here’s hoping that’s the big upset of the day!
Indeed, it would be shame if Japan lost!!
😂
Going to be a lot of Eddie's "nah, look....."
Get in Fiji!
No idea whatbit means for Wales
Nothing good, although no bonus point for Fiji, shame they couldn't land that last kick to deny Aus the losing bonus point.
Commentary is still utter dog mess.
Commentary is still utter dog mess
Who was the woman who kept laughing?
RTE’s coverage is available online if you use a VPN to get an Irish IP.
RTE’s coverage is available online
er, how can I put this politely?
I usually support the underdogs - not quite sure who that is tonight 😜
not quite sure who that is tonight
Ouch... 😳
Perhaps England should get someone sent off to see if it unlocks that higher level of performance again?
I know, get in the lead and then chip and chase from you own 22. ****ing brain dead!!
Erm..... didn't the ref just get informed of a no-arms tackle by a Japanese player and he did absolutely nothing about it!!!
Dear lord!
When was the last time England crafted a try through their own attacking play rather than lumping the ball up in the air and hoping for a mistake?
So according to ITV it's the balls fault England can't catch!!
What a load of shit so far, from both teams.
Both teams look fairly awful. Japan look better with ball in hand, England look dire in attack. Centre partnership doesn't look like it's working to me
If Japan can resist the urge to run it from their own half they look to have the beating of England......
What a load of shit so far, from both teams.
Can you get on LinkedIn and see if you can get a punditry job with ITV? I'm sure messrs Wilkinson and Woodward would prefer to leave the summing up to you. So many words, but the upshot is...
What a load of shit so far, from both teams.
Booooooo and that's the crowd
In a rare moment of rugby positivity from me.....I think that this ref is brilliant. Keeping the game flowing well, great communication.
Seeing the refereeing as the best thing about a game speaks volumes! 🙁
The ref IS good. He’s having to ref dross but he’s trying his best.
I don’t know what to call this version of rugby that England are trying to play it it is painful.
Kicking. Is that really all they can think of?
What’s gone wrong and why?
The ref is the best performer on the pitch.
I think England have forgotten that you need to actually have possession of the ball to score. This is dire. Nice header by Marler, who’s spotted that we are indeed playing football.
Courtney Lawes eyelid is going to need to be sewn back on. 🤮
🤣 I'll take it!!
Gutted.
TBF it wasn't a bad bit of play that ran up to it.
I don’t know what to call this version of rugby that England are trying to play it it is painful.
Fearball?
Bottleball?
Drossball?
Crapball?
Givethemtheball?
Fearball?
Bottleball?
Drossball?
Crapball?
Dropball
England 'attack' '23 = Scotland attack c2013
interesting to watch Laurence now, Tuilagi has had his day and doesn’t click with Marchant.
“as this tournament wears on” - a fine choice of phrase from ITV commentary just there.
I know nothing about rugby. What's with the European Japanese player and the tongan looking Romanian?
Are scrums really worth all the aggravation?
TBP who'd have thought it!
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England ‘attack’ ’23 = Scotland attack c2013
Ouch. Harsh. Harsh but fair
🤣
Well here you are Scotland line up against England 2013
... Mostly harmless Richie Gray is back, Hoggy only just quit, I think Maitland is still playing.
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
1. Ryan Grant
2. Dougie Hall
3. Euan Murray
4. Richie Gray
5. Jim Hamilton
6. Alasdair Strokosch
7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
8. Johnnie Beattie
Backs
9. Greig Laidlaw
10. Ruaridh Jackson
11. Tim Visser
12. Matt Scott
13. Sean Lamont
14. Sean Maitland
15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
16. Ross Ford
17. Moray Low
18. Geoff Cross
19. Alastair Kellock
20. David Denton
21. Henry Pyrgos
22. Duncan Weir
23. Max Evans
Matt Scott is at Tigers and is still bloody good.
What’s with the European Japanese player and the tongan looking Romanian?
Wait til you find out about Maro Itoje and Talupe Faletau!