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[Briddo1882]

Gotta say, I know Farrell is the captain but after this performance from Ford I wouldn’t bring him back. Also, Farrell has a red and yellow cards in him with stupid tackles. This is the best England performance for a while, very disciplined - we become ill disciplined when Farrell is on the pitch.

 

[harr1984]

Time to bring Messi on now surely?

 

[Gutter Boy]

Gotta say, I know Farrell is the captain but after this performance from Ford I wouldn’t bring him back. Also, Farrell has a red and yellow cards in him with stupid tackles. This is the best England performance for a while, very disciplined - we become ill disciplined when Farrell is on the pitch.

Sometimes you just fall on something by circumstance in the first games a tournament that just clicks - lineker and beardsley over hately and woodrooster in 86, gazza and platt over robson and webb in 90, scilatchi over vialli in 90 etc

 

[johnola]

They didn’t go how I thought it would. Pretty much flawless execution and some top notch efforts from the forwards and Ford.

Didn’t get a sniff of a try - but more than one way to skin a puma.

 

[johnola]

Gotta say, I know Farrell is the captain but after this performance from Ford I wouldn’t bring him back. Also, Farrell has a red and yellow cards in him with stupid tackles. This is the best England performance for a while, very disciplined - we become ill disciplined when Farrell is on the pitch.

Bloody good point.

 

[Grays_1890]

If Fiji kept their defectors they would be nearly unplayable at times. So good to watch

 

[Bullet]

Its even worse. Ref's decision. Then 1st VAR decision. Then 2nd VAR decision 10 minutes later. What an absolute farce!

Disagree. 1st VAR is excellent, good communication, VERY sensible that a yellow card means 10 minutes on the bench (football could do that) and it also gives VAR 10 minutes to decide in a cold sensible light, whether it should be red. Perfect.

 

[Seedy Ron]

I don't mind the way they do the VAR, but the consistency thing still seems an issue. Very similar head-to-head clash in Scotland v South Africa today which didn't get anything.

Anyway, Wales Fiji has been a cracking game, shame the Welsh are winning mind you

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Some dodgy refereeing in this Wales game. Fuji can feel hard done by.

 

[Seedy Ron]

Seems to be giving them plenty of warnings.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Wales given away soo many cynical penalties and the refs just letting them do it, should have had a couple more yellows really.

 

[Grays_1890]

What an ending

 

[Seedy Ron]

So close at the end. Cracking game.

 

[nelto]

Great game. Referee was shocking.

 

[Gutter Boy]

If Fiji kept their defectors they would be nearly unplayable at times. So good to watch

Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby is a really good watch on that topic, if anyone has not seen it

 

[johnola]

France v Uruguay on itv4 rn.

Not been a lot in it at half time.

 

[nelto]

What a battle between Ireland and the Springboks! I don’t have any nails left to bite. Thank fudge the Boks don’t have a kicker!
Brutal stuff!

 

[Rorschach]

What a battle between Ireland and the Springboks! I don’t have any nails left to bite. Thank fudge the Boks don’t have a kicker!
Brutal stuff!

Lowe picking up that monster Etzebeth like a bold child was brilliant.

 

[johnola]

Wales absolutely whacked Australia.

Northern hemisphere dominated the southern sides in the pool games.

Unless there are real shocks. South Africa will play France and New Zealand will play Ireland in the quarters

So you could argue the southern hemisphere side with the best chance of making the semi final is Fiji- who will play England to get there.

 

[Lakey]

What a battle between Ireland and the Springboks! I don’t have any nails left to bite. Thank fudge the Boks don’t have a kicker!
Brutal stuff!

I've had Zombie going round in my head all weekend! hell of a game