starting to get the feeling pogue isn’t too happy about the draw
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DuPont back motherfeckers
Sounds like he is cleared for a quarter final - good news.
I really expected better from Italy. This is a team that nearly beat a full strength France this year and yet they rolled over and got their tummy tickled. Owen Farrell has been to tackling school to iron out some illegalities on his part. Some of the Italians need tackle school around the art of making tackles. The All Blacks played like a side that knew they simply had to win. Frizell at 6 and Jordie Barrett in the mid field added some physicality and the skilful play synonymous with the All Blacks when they get it right was on display in Lyon.
Georgia vs Fiji - A Fijian win with a bonus point and Australia are officially knocked out of the World Cup.
Fiji are playing like Australia, so Georgia has a chance.
Nasty injury for the Georgian forward
Fiji will eventually break through I reckon. Georgia is only defending.
By the way, there's always this desire for Georgia to go into the 6 Nations but let's be real, they'd get destroyed most of the time.
Yes, the argument for change is more that Italy are still fairly useless as opposed to Georgia (or whoever) being good enough.
I expect Fiji to win this game as Georgia tire in the second half.
I'm a bit jealous watching Georgia leading Fiji with half an hour to go.
Fiji hang on to beat a fast finishing Georgia 17-12.
So Australia survive?
-smiles in Scottish-
You have nothing to worry about. My perpetual disappointment has geared me up for the Ireland result.
You will be penetrating us without lube. We’ll put up a fight for the first half, but crumble eventually.
However, if Tonga do the unimaginable and beat SA…could you please let us win? Please?
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Really pleased with our performance against Romania tonight. Just can't see us doing it against Ireland.
I think its between Ireland and France to win it. I'm going France with home advantage.
I think its between Ireland and France to win it. I'm going France with home advantage.
Yes but there's an extremely remote chance of the Wallabies making the last 8.
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Rugby World Cup has the cricket World Cup problem with not enough good teams with the added disadvantage of being able to play only after a 5-7 day gap. You want to see the smaller teams grow but not sure 80/90 point beatings do much for the tournament itself.
Steven Kitshoff has done well for himself on and off the field.
Head to head records count too. So SA need to get a bonus point today for that scenario because of head to head record vs Ireland
Australia vs Portugal
Australia vs Portugal in St Etienne. Only a bonus point win for the Wallabies will keep their extremely faint hopes of making the last 8 alive.
Australia even in this terrible phase is just too much for us. I hope we make it respectable.
Portugal are so exciting. Super creativity and wonderful hands
TRY 
CMON
And what a kick by Samuel Marques
CMONAnd what a kick by Samuel Marques
Try of the tournament. Incredible
I stumbled on that article about Australia's issues.
Reading that article reminded me an old article, it was in relation to Brad Thorn and how in Australia top player development at amateur and youth level has often been done through the AFL and League Rugby.
Reading that article reminded me an old article, it was in relation to Brad Thorn and how in Australia top player development at amateur and youth level has often been done through the AFL and League Rugby.
Wow that pass was incredible
Portugal have all the qualities outside of power, if Australia employs english tactics they should be fine.
That's more like it from the Wallabies. Simple and direct.
It's a no contest, this try shows it. Physically we stand no chance. These stupid mistakes don't help either. I hope we keep it bellow 50.
I hope that you keep that identity and develop players physically.
The tactics we like to look down on the English for using.
When you have the players for it, it works and that's why we all hate it.
oh yeah, the game’s real simple when the answer is “just play like the greatest of all time.”
And all galaxies.
Let's see if the didn't step the line. Close to second try
Ah, such a shame. Almost another incredible try
During this WC too many players seem to forgot that in these type of situations they need to step to the inside otherwise the defense will use the touchline.
Portugal's scrum half is going to get a yellow for late tackles. He is constantly checking or tackling after the pass is made.
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