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    Scruffy bugger that Aussie coach, fancy turning up to a press conference not wearing No. 1s!

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    @His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Wallabies should beat Wales (he said with no confidence whatsoever)

    After that I doubt whether we can.
    Tupou and Skelton will still be out.
    Young team will be shell shocked from that loss and under a lot of pressure.

    Not a great environment in which to perform.

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    Well enjoyed the game, who would of thought, Fiji would win a test by getting more penalties turned into points. A very good game, and Fijian breakdown work was outstanding. Hell how your lineout can be cleaned out like it was in second half is against all sense almost. Ver good.

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    @MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat

    I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm

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    @GibbonRib said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    @MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat

    I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm

    Nope

    He said Fiji were better and we were well beaten (in summary)

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    @MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    @GibbonRib said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    @MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat

    I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm

    Nope

    He said Fiji were better and we were well beaten (in summary)

    Crikey, they've broken him

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    Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
    Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?

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    @NTA said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    @His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Wallabies should beat Wales (he said with no confidence whatsoever)

    After that I doubt whether we can.
    Tupou and Skelton will still be out.
    Young team will be shell shocked from that loss and under a lot of pressure.

    Not a great environment in which to perform.

    Never underestimate Wales' capacity to shit the bad at the most crucial moment.

    It should be a great game. I expect the Wallabies to win, but also I have no idea.

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    @ARHS said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
    Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?

    Nothing

    They missed it

    And quick throw in from Marky Mark didn’t go 5m

    They missed that too

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    In our own hands

    Fiji need to beat both Portugal and Georgia scoring 4 or more tries in both matches to finish on a maximum of 16

    Australia have to beat both us and Portugal scoring 4 or more tries in both matches to finish on a maximum of 16 points

    We beat Aus, we’re through

    We lose to Oz with no BP and beat Georgia with BP and we have 15 points, and if the others have accomplished the above then we’re out

    At this stage it’s us and Fiji going through

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    If you had a drink every time Eddie says "mate" you'd be pissed by the end of his press conference.

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  • Dan54D Away
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    @ARHS said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
    Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?

    Well we had Aussie commentators, and I was surprised even they didn't notice the Arnold incident. But to be fair, the ref could miss it easily, the TMO isn't allowed to come in, and once the ball made touch, it couldn't be revisited after try,

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    @mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    I reckon Aus by a couple of scores. I think they are a bit better than most think. And i think last week will have taken a bit out of Fiji.

    another piece of evidence in the "M4L knows fuck all about rugby" file

    Fiji did get tired, but apparently Australia are not better than most think

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    I wonder if Aussie can fake some injuries and fly in Quade, Hooper and Dave Rennie before the next round?

    Interesting fact: Fijians scored all the tries today.

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    All the tries were scored by Fijians ,only 3 tries so no bonus point

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    @mariner4life or maybe Fiji are just better than most think, Aus are right where people thought...

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    Good from Fiji. They've always been big, fast and physical, but today their accuracy at the ruck, their set piece (for 56 minutes) and their mauling was the difference. Played with plenty of width that was giving Australia kittens. Played the ref at the ruck perfectly.

    They were done at about 56 minutes and were hanging on. Their lineout fell apart, they couldn't hold the ball, and they started to fall off tackles. But Australia had nothing. Why get in to a 3 minute kicking duel with 6 minutes on the clock and you need a try just to draw? insane decision making

    Massive worries for Australia. Their young 10 they've chucked in teh deep end Eddie towed, and will now probably never play again. Discipline appalling, dumb penalty after dumb penalty. Beaten everywhere for most of the game.
    I would still take Valetini over any of our loosies though.

    This pool is so fun. If Aus can beat Wales (and that now looks a huge if) then it's gonna get silly.

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    @taniwharugby said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    @mariner4life or maybe Fiji are just better than most think, Aus are right where people thought...

    definitely

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    @mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:

    Discipline appalling, dumb penalty after dumb penalty

    So... pretty much the last 5 years?

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