Rugby World Cup 2023

[bendeus]

Great try by Portugal

Cue our customary final quarter collapse

 

[two sheds]

Good team Portugal





Actually played really well - the 'lesser' countries seem to have done

Eta: fuck that was a try

Eta eta: Welsh team is also bar one completely changed from last game.

 

[Elpenor]

Cue our customary final quarter collapse

Not much taken from the first three quarters either

I fancy a Portuguese losing bonus point

 

[bendeus]

If they had a kicker they'd be within reach

 

[Mr Retro]

This is terrible stuff from Wales. But at least they’re fit like we keep getting told.

 

[Elpenor]

Have seen that exact situation with the catcher kicking a defender in the face given as a straight red

 

[two sheds]

Yes pretty bloody reckless at the least.

 

[bendeus]

Not going to BP them. What a fucking shambles

 

[Ax^]

did gatlin forget how to coach a rugby team


this is portugal after all

 

[Elpenor]

Last minute.com stuff

Should have had BP by half time based on difference in strength

This game was a chance for some of the second string Welsh players to push a case to start in the Australia game and I’d say they all fluffed the opportunity

 

[planetgeli]

Philippa Tuttiett was a good analyst on ITV. Big up to Sam Warburton for recognizing this and often repeating what she'd said (with acknowledgement). Gareth Thomas, not so much.

 

[Mr Retro]

Fucking Gordon D’Arcy in commentary again

 

[Ax^]

tight game at the moment


fair play tonga

 

[Elpenor]

Tonga, like Fiji and Samoa, all have a far better haka than New Zealand

 

[Elpenor]

Definitely want to cut myself a rat tail next time I do my hair, theres a beauty on one of the Samoans

 

[Ax^]

look leave the padawan alone

 

[planetgeli]

tight game at the moment


fair play tonga

This aged well.

 

[two sheds]

Hanson's a bit useful

 

[Elpenor]

look leave the padawan alone

Had to google what that was

 

[Elpenor]

Hanson's a bit useful

Was a great try, Ireland are looking good

 

[two sheds]

I keep having to remind myself that the team in white is Ireland and that the team in red isn't Wales

Eta: lovely try

 

[Elpenor]

Bonus point by half time is what Wales would have expected but then Ireland have the benefit of being able to ease into their pool,

 

[planetgeli]

I keep having to remind myself that the team in white is Ireland and that the team in red isn't Wales

So it's not just me

 

[Elpenor]

Red / Green clash is to avoid causing issues for folk who are colourblind I think

White shirts are shit. I got a free (or rather included in the travel package) England shirt and while it’s great to have one, it’s so boring that it’s white, with virtually nothing else on it. So ideal for attracting stains

The Chile away shirt is how you do a decent white kit

 

[Mr Retro]

Is Barnes very quick to call tackle? I think Tongans doing a better job holding the runner up than getting credit for.

 

[Ax^]

Barnes like to be the centre of attention half the time

 

[Elpenor]

English refs talk a bit more than the others I find, giving their live view on what is and isn’t a penalty

 

[bendeus]

Philippa Tuttiett was a good analyst on ITV. Big up to Sam Warburton for recognizing this and often repeating what she'd said (with acknowledgement). Gareth Thomas, not so much.

His general HIV donating dodginess aside, GT is an awful pundit.

 

[Ax^]

solid test

score board does not reflect how well the other team played

GG tonga

 

[Elpenor]

His general HIV donating dodginess aside, GT is an awful pundit.

Thought it was just me - he can’t put a coherent sentence together and never makes any sense - is he a bit thick? There are so many better pundits who cover Welsh rugby.