RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D)
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@NTA Yeah games are much tighter affairs come WC time against tier 2 nations and the best way to play them out of games is by doing the basics right and keeping things simple. Having said that, I thought the Aussies did well in the end, weathering the early storm thrown at them. A few iffy moments in there for them but as the Fijians began to tire, they started to bully them at set piece time.
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@NTA said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
No ball for Fiji in that second half killed them.
Why we tried to keep being smart arses instead of winning the game is beyond me. Result.
Fucks sake Fiji play again Wednesday. That is bullshit
They only play Uruguay.
Wallabies will be pleased with that. Dominant second half. Genia should have come on much earlier.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
If only Fiji had a scrum...
They will give Wales a good game.
If Wales have an Australian brainfart and play to Fiji's strengths.
Otherwise our set piece and rolling maul will starve them. And frustrate them.
This was their chance.
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@Kirwan said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
I called yellow at the time.
Would love to see a different angle because on this viewing it looks like Hodge had the shoulder to the head - his own fault - rather thsn the other way round.
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@rotated said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
Speaking of homeless drunks how did they select the host broadcaster pool?
Karl Te Nana? Melodie Robson resurfacing? Mehrts? Sean Maloney?
These 3 are all involved as comms on the sevens circuit so I assume WR uses them for the RWC too. Maloney is the Aussie equivalent of Stevenson. And no, that's not a compliment.
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@Bovidae said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
These 3 are all involved as comms on the sevens circuit so I assume WR uses them for the RWC too. Maloney is the Aussie equivalent of Stevenson. And no, that's not a compliment.
Fair call. Well across Maloney's previous efforts, thus the tweflth man and ACC comparisons earlier. Bizzare choice for the premier tournament, doubly bizzare to put him in a cheerleading position for his own team which historically the HB have not done.
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@Tim said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
That Hodge tackle was a shocker. Appalling how variable the reffing of high shots is.
Before the start of the tournament they came out saying how everyone would be on the same page and very consistent on rulings and protocols in this area then first time it comes up they fluff it.
The proof for sanction was that the player hit had to leave the game after a shoulder to the head. That was an exact copy of the examples shown in the WR videos. An Owen Farrell special.
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@Crucial said in RWC: Fiji v Australia (Pool D):
Hodge may yet get a post game card.
He bloody should based on that footage.
Four games in, and three have had refereeing whistle swallowing. I'm going to post on teh Arg thread soon, but by god the ref had an effect on the winner of that game. Very frustrating.
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