The Kraig Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Argentina have been disappointing, but England have also played well. This is the first match I've been able to watch live (mostly), but I think I picked the wrong game. Weirdly one-sided. That line-out sums up Argentina today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 England's biggest problem over the last four years has been poor discipline, but they were very solid in that department following the red card. It was a surprisingly 2003-esque approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Loving that South Africa jersey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraig Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 4 hours ago, Baddar said: Loving that South Africa jersey. Not loving the score but SA deserved the win. *rips up RWC schedule* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky316 Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 This Wales/Fiji game is coming down to some shambolic officiating. The referee has been dire and been making some decisions that make it hard to buy as being incompetence. As it stands, it looks like two big calls decides the result that he's done all he could to let Wales off. Fiji could have had two penalty tries, the referee has given nothing. Constant infringements on the line, no yellow cards. Wales limping over the line with a lot of help. Will be an amazing result if Fiji can get in despite all those obstacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Yeah the best team didn’t win that game. Not sure I saw any possible penalty tries, but Matt Carley definitely bottled sending a Welsh player off for repeated offences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Mahone Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Gatlands just hit the nail on the head - dumb decision making. Biggar was right to chew them out in the first half. Was like watching a team of Under 11s at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 I'll be interested to see how Fiji get on against Australia. Beating them will be unlikely, but Australia, like Wales, haven't looked good in the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 It feels like this round of games is far less interesting than the first, with less chance of a shock happening. Heard Uruguay did OK against France last night though. Will be keeping an eye on Fiji-Australia on Sunday but don't see any surprises elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 The third round of matches will have Australia v Wales and Ireland v South Africa, at least. The one after that is likely to be another series of one-sided affairs, before the last pool matches that will include Ireland v Scotland and possibly Argentina v Japan as significant games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraig Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Baddar said: It feels like this round of games is far less interesting than the first, with less chance of a shock happening. Heard Uruguay did OK against France last night though. Will be keeping an eye on Fiji-Australia on Sunday but don't see any surprises elsewhere. Uruguay surprised me, some silly mistakes being stamped out and they could be a banana peel team. Got to watch the replay with my patients and it was the most we've chatted about a team. Sad for Namibia getting trounced, I was hoping they'd give NZ a bit more trouble. Lienert-Brown's try was a tremendous bit of creative play, bellows of delight at that from the locals here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Portugal are giving Wales a game here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Yeah this is a really bad Wales team that was second best against Fiji. Kinda hope we lose, whole system here needs burning down and starting from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 South Africa got their 4 try bonus point against Romania in 11mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Fiji! Talk about making things interesting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky316 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 That missed kick at the end could be big. I can see three teams with a similar record at the end of the group so every bonus point could be vital. Great result and makes the group very interesting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 There is a timeline where Australia lose to Portugal in their last pool game and finish fourth, and so don't automatically qualify for the next World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraig Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Delighted for Fiji, they're a genuine force at the moment. Wish I'd watched that one live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbols Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 No matter the result at the end of this one, Argentina have really underperformed at this tournament so far. Dreadful across their two games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALMAN Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Odd, seeing as they just won the football world cup by playing as if it was the rugby world cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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