RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D)

[Kirwan]

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Fuck BOK is a shit ref

Am sure he’ll start spotting Aussie forward passes soon

[rustycruiser]

@Nepia said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Have Australia been playing in that soccer shirt all this year?

New design. South Africa is same template. But worse with random stripes on side

[ACT Crusader]

@Kirwan said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Fuck BOK is a shit ref

Am sure he’ll start spotting Aussie forward passes soon

Perhaps he’ll also spot an Aussie making a first up tackle. Because I haven’t....

[Nepia]

Not sure why OZ don't kick the ball out and go to set piece - you really shouldn't give Fiji the chance to run it back from the centre of the field.

[NTA]

@Kirwan said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Fuck BOK is a shit ref

Am sure he’ll start spotting Aussie forward passes soon

Unlikely.

His ruck management is the issue for me - lets all sorts of shit go, then suddenly decides there is an infringement.

In the back half of the game, it becomes an issue with tired players and a mess of a game.

[Kirwan]

What a curve on that kick. Beaver-esque

[Bones]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@Kirwan said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Fuck BOK is a shit ref

Am sure he’ll start spotting Aussie forward passes soon

Perhaps he’ll also spot an Aussie making a first up tackle. Because I haven’t....

It's planned that way so that Pocock has time to rest his hands/knees on the ground/player and hold onto the ball.

[taniwharugby]

Aus really need to slow this down and use thier set peice instead of trying to play fast and loose

[Kirwan]

Aus are just going backwards here

[NTA]

Bam! Look at that ruck. Three Fiji players in from the side which was the easy call, but no. He's saying it was a guy not rolling away

[Bones]

Bullshit again. Pocock tackled and doesn't release as well as trying to get up and go again. Fiji penalised when they have to tackle him a second time.

[Steven Harris]

Fiji Halfback needed to keep the ball in hand from the turnover..

[MiketheSnow]

Cracking half of rugby for the uninterested neutral 😉

[rotated]

@taniwharugby said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Aus really need to slow this down and use thier set peice instead of trying to play fast and loose

They’ve been starved of territory. I think once they park themselves down the Fiji end for a bit they will figure it out.

Fiji are rushing nicely off the set piece though.

[Crucial]

out of curiosity, what is the game clock according to you guys? I am watching on ITV and pictures aren't matching comments

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Cracking half of rugby for the uninterested neutral 😉

The kiwi neutrals are loving it, too

And at the maul: two Fijians swimming and he does nothing.

[Kirwan]

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Cracking half of rugby for the uninterested neutral 😉

The kiwi neutrals are loving it, too

And at the maul: two Fijians swimming and he does nothing.

And turnover penalties ignored at the ruck for Fiji

[Bones]

That was terrible defence from Fiji. Reckon that could be the breaking of them.

[MiketheSnow]

Australia finally engaged the brain

[NTA]

@Kirwan said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):

Cracking half of rugby for the uninterested neutral 😉

The kiwi neutrals are loving it, too

And at the maul: two Fijians swimming and he does nothing.

And turnover penalties ignored at the ruck for Fiji

Yeah exactly. See how he hesitates at almost every ruck? He's thinking instead of just going on experience and referring instinct. How was he ever appointed?