Australia v Fiji (Sun/Mon)

[Puja]

You are fucking kidding me Brace. "That's the third high tackle. We had two at the start of the game, now one more here. You have to go lower as it's getting to be a problem."

In between times, Australia have conceded three high tackle penalties and had a chunk more that were missed. This was not considered enough for a captain's chat.

Puja

[J Dory]

Damn it. C'mon Fiji.

[16th man]

FFS sake Fiji, just start calling front ball, and drop your tackle heights.

[Puja]

You are fucking kidding me Brace. "That's the third high tackle. We had two at the start of the game, now one more here. You have to go lower as it's getting to be a problem."

In between times, Australia have conceded three high tackle penalties and had a chunk more that were missed. This was not considered enough for a captain's chat.

Puja

Paid back, cause that was absolutely a shoulder direct to the jaw of the Aussie player during that break and both Brace and the TMO said it was fine. Bullet dodged there.

Puja

[twitchy]

Well played fiji.

[francoisfou]

[Buggaluggs]

I know an Aus win is better for us, but I'm all on Fiji!

[morepork]

Oh yeah.

[Puja]

That was satisfying.

Puja

[UKHamlet]

Fuckers could have kicked that penalty. Worst possible result.

[UKHamlet]

I know an Aus win is better for us, but I'm all on Fiji!

I've never been a fan. Conversely I don't have the kind of hatred of Australia that seems to afflict so many.

[francoisfou]

Put Brace in the same box are Peyper! Needs an urgent appointment with Specsavers!

[Sandydragon]

Fuckers could have kicked that penalty. Worst possible result.

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

[Galfon]

Difficult to win a game with that sort of penalty count.
Fij did well to hang in there - 3 best players off early, getting out of puff...massive game for Oz v Wal next week.
Can see them sneaking that one.

[Mr Mwenda]

Get in! That was some shift at the breakdown from the boys in white.

[Donny osmond]

Fuckers could have kicked that penalty. Worst possible result.

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

[Sandydragon]

Fuckers could have kicked that penalty. Worst possible result.

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

With a bit of luck we can set up an England v Fiji rematch

[Puja]

Fuckers could have kicked that penalty. Worst possible result.

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

[Sandydragon]

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

If Australia are that Shute next week I’ll be very happy but I expect them to be better.

[pompey-zebra]

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

If Australia are that Shute next week I’ll be very happy but I expect them to be better.

Australia appear to have a functioning line out at least.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

The neutral would say that.

The Wales fan would only start to feel safe with a 50 point lead and 1 minute left on the clock.

Actually, make that 30 seconds.

[Puja]

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

If Australia are that Shute next week I’ll be very happy but I expect them to be better.

Captain Skelton's allegedly out for the tournament, they're a young and inexperienced team who've just become the first Australian side in nearly 70 years to lose to Fiji and are staring down the barrel of the worst ever RWC result for Australia, combined with Uncle Eddie's high-pressure management techniques and their only full-time 10 getting unceremoniously yanked shortly after a try-gifting error. It might be that Eddie can pull something together in a week and circle the wagons, but it also might be that they start falling apart.

Puja

[Puja]

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

The neutral would say that.

The Wales fan would only start to feel safe with a 50 point lead and 1 minute left on the clock.

Actually, make that 30 seconds.

I would laugh, but I do get it. I remember in 2019, when we were 12 points up against NZ with 3 minutes to go and I was so mentally scarred by previous NZ games that I was worrying that they'd score two tries and win by 2. It's a hard being a fan sometimes.

Puja

[Son of Mathonwy]

That’s just taking the piss.

It's kind of worrying to think of the mindset that would let that one go. We really need officials who want to apply the rules.

[UKHamlet]

Yep. We need a BP against Aussie

On today's showing you'll manage that

On today's showing, they should be expecting the victory and topping the group, not worrying sbout getting a losing bonus point.

Puja

I took it to mean a try bonus