RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal

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There's a theory that the GF appearance in 2015 actually haunted us longer term. That maybe the best thing foley could have done was miss that kick against Scotland.

Don't know how that would end up of course. A review? We've had a dozen of those in the last 20 years and nothing is getting better...

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Ok watching now.

You can tell our defence coach is from league because we leave acres of fucking space on the wings.

Portugal's backs have great hands and run great lines.

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Fuck me it's ironic that the TMO's first name is "Joy" because every time I've seen them in the booth, they do everything they can to suck all the joy out of the game

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Wallabies' first try good example of how to put your key ball runners into your first two phases. Bell crashes in, recycle to Valentini, luckily Arnold holds the pop

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Try #2: good touch finder from Donaldson. Good lineout from Porecki. Good maul from the pack. Good finish from the skipper.

Porecki's strengths are set piece. Best lineout thrower we've had for a while and can scrum

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Try #3: silly kick from Portugal 9, and we actually decide to counterattack. Fuck didn't appreciate how fast Foketi is.

Nearly goes to shit but Bell cleans up, then we're smart enough to use hands instead of going straight into contact. Funny how you can cover your rucks in time when you play on your feet.

You're not stopping Bell from there. Best prop we've had in so long. Wish we had Alaalatoa there with him

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Frost's early knee injury looked like MCL to me. He's not well

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Foketi looks fucked as well.

Great break from Perese

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Kelleway is class. Cleaning up shit at the back, try saving tackles. Sensible on attack

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Lol koroibete killed a guy.

Not sure that's a legal strike by Portugal at the scrum following - only front rowers can strike at the ball?

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Portugal's 9 is an angry little cuss. Love it

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Gotta say that tackle by the Portugal 2 on Pone is borderline illegal. Front on it becomes a cannonball. Side on its a different story

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That said, Pone is a dumb fuck for pushing the opposition prop on the kick chase

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McReight having his best game in some time

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Lost our scrum on 56:30. Why the fuck is Arnold packing behind the loosehead? He should be the big lump on the right

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Followed by a dumb late shot from Foketi and a dumb shoulder from Kerevi. Why? Just hold the fucking line and tackle low.

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Aaaand the dumbest shit from Faessler. Deserved yellow.

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TBH I have no issue with the knock on from Portugal 2. Ball goes forward into an opponent

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Kerevi done for his troublesome forearm. What a goose.

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Koroibete just hits too hard to wrap sometimes