Rugby World Cup 2023

[gawkrodger]

Yes Fiji!

How can Australia have had 18 pens and no yellow?

 

[bendeus]

Squeaky bum time for Wales. Fiji failing to kick that last pen opens the whole group up now.

 

[Elpenor]

Fiji winning by scoring penalties is in a way a more mature performance than having got a bundle of tries

 

[Elpenor]

Can’t decide how England will go, Japan have not had great form either, you’d expect a bonus point win (for England) but who knows

 

[Ax^]

how they gotten past remind everyone that England score a drop goal in a WC final before

 

[Elpenor]

Can’t decide how England will go, Japan have not had great form either, you’d expect a bonus point win (for England) but who knows

Obligatory this is ageing well post

 

[quiet guy]

Oh dear Japan are gifting points.

 

[Elpenor]

That’s more like it, Big Lewis

 

[skyscraper101]

Is anyone watching on Freeview via aerial?

Is it me or is the ‘HD’ just not that sharp these days. It looks like an SD feed on my screen. I did a comparison with ITVX but the colours aren’t as vibrant.

 

[Ax^]

be lucky you not getting a delay feed remember limejuice being 15 minutes behind games in six nations

 

[skyscraper101]

Yeah. The main reason I watch via aerial is so there’s no delay.

 

[Mr Retro]

The you-can’t-drop-Ford-now brigade will have removed themselves from the discussion by now I expect

 

[two sheds]

"Joe Mahler's greatest ever assist"

 

[gawkrodger]

comedy try of the tournament

 

[A380]

Header !

 

[Elpenor]

The you-can’t-drop-Ford-now brigade will have removed themselves from the discussion by now I expect

he is playing the terrible tactics he’s been told to

 

[Elpenor]

Earl has been England’s liveliest player in attack. Not seeing Vunipola do anything bar jog 10m behind the play

 

[two sheds]

Been wondering where Smith was.

 

[Petcha]

Brilliant defence from Argentina

 

[littlebabyjesus]

England looking better after their fluke. Japan running out of puff. I thought Japan were the better team first half, just careless mistakes costing points.

I like this ref. Doing all he can to keep the game moving. Not getting bogged down in endless scrummaging.

 

[Elpenor]

England looking better after their fluke. Japan running out of puff. I thought Japan were the better team first half, just careless mistakes costing points.

I like this ref. Doing all he can to keep the game moving. Not getting bogged down in endless scrummaging.

I think he’s the best ref, suspect he may ref a World Cup final one day, not this year though

 

[Ax^]

do like the commentary is getting less bombastic in this game

Japan is a test

but England haven't change gear enough to look like anything better than the knock out stages and the goons squad seem to agree

 

[skyscraper101]

Brilliant defence from Argentina

Thank you. I thought that’s what he said. I wasn’t sure if I was losing it though.

 

[Elpenor]

Bonus point acquired almost as torturously as Wales did yesterday

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think he’s the best ref, suspect he may ref a World Cup final one day, not this year though

Firm and decisive, but not making it all about him as some refs do. Impressive.

 

[Mr Retro]

he is playing the terrible tactics he’s been told to

There’s playing tactics and there is making an obvious wrong decision but I take the point.

 

[Elpenor]

Every time Jonny May gets the ball he’s right on the touch line and static so has to cut inside. Again it must be tactical to have him so far out and not come infield looking for work. These are shit tactics

But despite that bonus point win, move on to Chile next Saturday, which will be the sole opportunity for a few of those who have no hope of playing in any other game to shine

 

[Smangus]

Ultra turgid rugby by England.

 

[two sheds]

The kicking did seem to be a tactics masterclass in "well we've finally got the ball, lets just give it back to the other side".

 

[Smangus]

Thinking of applying for a Fijian passport and supporting them!!