RWC: Fiji v Uruguay (Pool D)

[Stargazer]

@chimoaus A lot of them have been awesome; if only, because many of the Fijians are a lot bigger, but the Uruguayans are tackling them as if their lives depend on it.

[Stargazer]

2 minutes (on my stream)

[rustycruiser]

defending like fiends

[rustycruiser]

Gong sounds

[rustycruiser]

Fiji might have scored, but it doesn't mater. Uruguay wins!

[chimoaus]

Wow what a good game, gotta love the WC, well done Uruguay.

[Bones]

Damn, if the game had finished at this scoreline - the winner would have no try bonus, the loser would - yet wouldn't have a within 7 bonus.

[rustycruiser]

No try. Penalty.

[rustycruiser]

81min now, fiji with 5m scrum

[rustycruiser]

try from scrumhalf

[rustycruiser]

And its official. 30-27, Uruguay wins!

[rustycruiser]

Cracker of a match, glad I stayed up till 3AM. Night all

[chimoaus]

Well played Uruguay, they showed up fit, well drilled and played with a lot of heart. Fiji just made so many errors and looked nothing like the team that played V Australia.

[mariner4life]

holy shit!

[Machpants]

hwoly fook mi tastic!

[dogmeat]

well done Uruguay.

Ive only got one eye on it as I'm allegedly participating in a global leadership videoconf but from what I saw Fiji looked poor. Not a team - looked like they rated themselves too high and underated the puny Sth Americans.

To their detriment

[Stargazer]

A well-deserved, gutsy win! Hats off to Uruguay! This can only be good for rugby, esp in South America.

I don't know what was wrong with Fiji. Sure, it's their second game in less than a week, but fatigue can't be the reason. They made mistakes right from the start of the game. Maybe they underestimated Uruguay?

[Bovidae]

Wanted: a Fijian goal kicker.

[Machpants]

Yeah I think they had a poor attitude, happens to the best of them.

[Stargazer]

Uruguay have done really well in this match, esp if you consider that Fiji had a much better preparation with tests against Pacific Nations Cup opponents like Japan, USA and the other PI Nations as well as the Maori ABs, while Uruguay crushed a Brazil XV, lost to and beat an Argentina XV, and played Nations Cup games against countries like Namibia and Russia in June.