that is farking outrageous. rubbish card at the other end and nothing but repeating cynical plays and NOTHING?!

There will be literally no consequence for what has in all probability being the most blatant one eyed refereeing display I've have seen in 40 years....

The Fiji card given for so little and the Welsh getting away with so much.....

Saving grace is the ABs were not involved so we cant be blamed for being sore losers.

Can we hope for a miracle finish?

Try line open and he knocks on

Lucky lucky Wales

No no no…. just dropped a possible quarter final.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

Try line open and he knocks on

Ref breaths a sigh of relief.

I like mikethesnow but wales are such a cheaty team and the ref had a shocker.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

I like mikethesnow but wales are such a cheaty team and the ref had a shocker.

FIFY. Can't blame Wales for that level of reffing ineptitude.

What a hell of a game of rugby. Geez even as a neutral I am having heart palpitations!!
Great stuff!

You can come out from behind the sofa now @MiketheSnow

Fiji have to beat Australia you think. Just can’t see Giorgia beating wales they were dire.

World Rugby can't have the "South Sea Islanders" getting too uppity, so they'll be pleased with Carley, Lord of Gloucestershire, delivering the desired result.

Bugger.

Gave up on this after Wales scored that last one at 32-14 to get ready for work.

Came back with time up ... what a terrible way for Fiji to finish.

@Mattasaurus said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

There will be literally no consequence for what has in all probability being the most blatant one eyed refereeing display I've have seen in 40 years....

The Fiji card given for so little and the Welsh getting away with so much.....

Saving grace is the ABs were not involved so we cant be blamed for being sore losers.

I actually thought the Fijian yc was almost a penalty try to be honest, but I can see why when we are into game and in heat we see it slightly different?
Let's face it , hard not to love Flying Fijians, but really as a neutral, I really enjoyed both teams play.
(and the commentators even)

Ref was utterly shocking & that's from a Wales supporter.
Dee or Biggar should've been carded for persistent infringement.
Lucky win but I'll take it, couple of decent tries. We were always going to be under the cosh for long periods, they have some truly gifted individuals.

Wow, some game. Blatant ref bias in some of those calls, gee where have I seen him before? I'd take either of those teams playing as a team rather than our current rabble.

Cracking game, enjoyed that finish

Just watched this. Absolutely disgusted by the inconsistent and error-ridden display by the officials that ruined this match.
Fair play to Wales for playing the ref and bitching at everything. It clearly makes a huge difference. Amazing that a clear tackle headshot by Biggar was waved past given the scrutiny of Fiji.

The only upside is that it wasn't the AB's on the receiving end this time around.

@LagerLout said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

Wow, some game. Blatant ref bias in some of those calls, gee where have I seen him before? I'd take either of those teams playing as a team rather than our current rabble.

That ref is a toe rag. So inconsistent yet pedantic at the same time.

He is awful.

@Higgins said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

The game started at 7.00am and it's now ten to nine (that's 110minutes) which seems to be an awful long time for an 80 minute game, even allowing for the elongated half time/advertising breaks.

Same ref from Twickers where it was also the length of the godfather part 3.

@pooler-fan said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

@Duluth The starting XV is scary enough but the thought of Tuisova & Botia off the bench to face a flagging Welsh team playing in 30 degree heat gives me the jitters

Tuisova & Botia

and they are big enough around the middle to hide some pads to stop any leeks

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Wales v Fiji:

That's right you muppet, blow for a penalty when the Fiji scrum is rumbling towards the line.

Knock on Fiji

Had to go radio silence otherwise I would have been banned

Was on a lovely little buzz until the 60th minute where Wales were comfortably in charge of the match

Watched the match in Cardiff Rugby Club and it was a great atmosphere

Last 20 minutes felt like I’d been in / witnessed an accident and I sobered up pretty quickly

Thrilling, infuriating, exhausting

After walking the dog I opened up a bottle of red and watched it again

Carley was absolutely atrocious and should be stood down

Not the required standard for the RWC

Despite his inadequacies Fiji still had the opportunity to win the match but blew it

That’s not Carley’s fault

Should Elias have been YCarded and Fiji awarded a Penalty Try?

Yes

Should Biggar have been YCarded?

Yes

However, prior to Biggar’s offside the Fijians had dummied a tap & go and Carley had called them back and said you can’t dummy and move players

They retook it and did the same thing and Carley waved play on

Penalty Wales

What no one has talked about and no one has criticised is that prior to both Fiji’s 3rd and 4th tries the Fijian hooker popped out of the scrum

That’s an automatic penalty to Wales negating both Fijian tries

We’re Fiji hard done by?
Yes

But so too were Wales

Great game of rugby
Better side just won

Bugger me, we got away with one there. What a game.

I haven't watched too many games at the RWC so far, but this was a great game to watch.

Fiji missed Muntz.

Going forward, our best team for the Australia match would be

Dee to start, same props
Jenkins into second row to partner Rowlands
Same back row
Faletau just needs to get match fit

Torn over Davies and Tomos
I think Davies is in better form
So do you start him or finish with him?

Rest of the backs the same

After initial concern about Tompkins against their monsters he went well
He’s integral to us scoring tries

Biggar might want to look at his own tackling before pointing the finger at his teammates. That was a bad miss on Nayacalevu.

@ARHS said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

Just watched this. Absolutely disgusted by the inconsistent and error-ridden display by the officials that ruined this match.
Fair play to Wales for playing the ref and bitching at everything. It clearly makes a huge difference. Amazing that a clear tackle headshot by Biggar was waved past given the scrutiny of Fiji.

The only upside is that it wasn't the AB's on the receiving end this time around.

He is scheduled to handle the NZ Italy game.

I hate it when people bitch about the Ref, because so rarely are they the difference. But he was the difference.

Wales will probably cop some shit with their very clever game management and cynical penalties. But they don't deserve it they are under the pump at home too and they did what they needed to win. Carley letting them do it is total and utter incompetency and shows he doesn't command the necessary authority to ref a game at this level.

I am sorry but when you have warned a team to restart and they slow walk back to the half way. Stopping the clock is not acceptable. That behaviour needs dealing with. Then when they do it a second time to say nothing you are letting the teams walk all over you.

Hi performance was so bad it made me post after 6 years of lurking on this site. Unreal!

@mooshld said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@ARHS said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

Just watched this. Absolutely disgusted by the inconsistent and error-ridden display by the officials that ruined this match.
Fair play to Wales for playing the ref and bitching at everything. It clearly makes a huge difference. Amazing that a clear tackle headshot by Biggar was waved past given the scrutiny of Fiji.

The only upside is that it wasn't the AB's on the receiving end this time around.

He is scheduled to handle the NZ Italy game.

I hate it when people bitch about the Ref, because so rarely are they the difference. But he was the difference.

Wales will probably cop some shit with their very clever game management and cynical penalties. But they don't deserve it they are under the pump at home too and they did what they needed to win. Carley letting them do it is total and utter incompetency and shows he doesn't command the necessary authority to ref a game at this level.

I am sorry but when you have warned a team to restart and they slow walk back to the half way. Stopping the clock is not acceptable. That behaviour needs dealing with. Then when they do it a second time to say nothing you are letting the teams walk all over you.

Hi performance was so bad it made me post after 6 years of lurking on this site. Unreal!

I think he was scared about “deciding” the match. But by doing nothing he ended up probably deciding the match. Penalty on halfway to Fiji for walking back at snails pace. The worst though was the total lack of YC for repetitive infringing in the red zone. All refs make mistakes. But not giving a YC is not a mistake as there is no in-action decision to give (was it a forward pass, was it a knock on etc). He blows penalty then he can put his hand in his pocket. I think he will get the games he is already allocated then we won’t see him again.

@Billy-Tell ABs will be nervous then.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@mooshld said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@ARHS said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

Just watched this. Absolutely disgusted by the inconsistent and error-ridden display by the officials that ruined this match.
Fair play to Wales for playing the ref and bitching at everything. It clearly makes a huge difference. Amazing that a clear tackle headshot by Biggar was waved past given the scrutiny of Fiji.

The only upside is that it wasn't the AB's on the receiving end this time around.

He is scheduled to handle the NZ Italy game.

I hate it when people bitch about the Ref, because so rarely are they the difference. But he was the difference.

Wales will probably cop some shit with their very clever game management and cynical penalties. But they don't deserve it they are under the pump at home too and they did what they needed to win. Carley letting them do it is total and utter incompetency and shows he doesn't command the necessary authority to ref a game at this level.

I am sorry but when you have warned a team to restart and they slow walk back to the half way. Stopping the clock is not acceptable. That behaviour needs dealing with. Then when they do it a second time to say nothing you are letting the teams walk all over you.

Hi performance was so bad it made me post after 6 years of lurking on this site. Unreal!

I think he was scared about “deciding” the match. But by doing nothing he ended up probably deciding the match. Penalty on halfway to Fiji for walking back at snails pace. The worst though was the total lack of YC for repetitive infringing in the red zone. All refs make mistakes. But not giving a YC is not a mistake as there is no in-action decision to give (was it a forward pass, was it a knock on etc). He blows penalty then he can put his hand in his pocket. I think he will get the games he is already allocated then we won’t see him again.

Yes the lack of cards then the immediate card for Fiji were very bad, and you are probably right. When he blew up the Fijian scrum trundling towards the line as the Welsh disintegrated I would have bet anything in the world it was for a penalty try. But nope, no advantage nothing, not even an explication for why he stopped them from just walking it over.

I would say his match review will be a blood bath.

@stodders said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@Billy-Tell ABs will be nervous then.

Italy should be the nervous ones, they're the "tier two" team in that match. But he shouldn't get it as he doesn't deserve it.

I don't buy that he was scared. If Fiji had done that, he would've FKd them immediately.

On field decision is a try. Any reason I can’t award the try?

No you can award the try.

Cheers mate. No try double movement.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@mooshld said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@ARHS said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

Just watched this. Absolutely disgusted by the inconsistent and error-ridden display by the officials that ruined this match.
Fair play to Wales for playing the ref and bitching at everything. It clearly makes a huge difference. Amazing that a clear tackle headshot by Biggar was waved past given the scrutiny of Fiji.

The only upside is that it wasn't the AB's on the receiving end this time around.

He is scheduled to handle the NZ Italy game.

I hate it when people bitch about the Ref, because so rarely are they the difference. But he was the difference.

Wales will probably cop some shit with their very clever game management and cynical penalties. But they don't deserve it they are under the pump at home too and they did what they needed to win. Carley letting them do it is total and utter incompetency and shows he doesn't command the necessary authority to ref a game at this level.

I am sorry but when you have warned a team to restart and they slow walk back to the half way. Stopping the clock is not acceptable. That behaviour needs dealing with. Then when they do it a second time to say nothing you are letting the teams walk all over you.

Hi performance was so bad it made me post after 6 years of lurking on this site. Unreal!

I think he was scared about “deciding” the match. But by doing nothing he ended up probably deciding the match. Penalty on halfway to Fiji for walking back at snails pace. The worst though was the total lack of YC for repetitive infringing in the red zone. All refs make mistakes. But not giving a YC is not a mistake as there is no in-action decision to give (was it a forward pass, was it a knock on etc). He blows penalty then he can put his hand in his pocket. I think he will get the games he is already allocated then we won’t see him again.

Despite the fact that it's on TSF, I think this analysis is probably very accurate

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

On field decision is a try. Any reason I can’t award the try?

No you can award the try.

Cheers mate. No try double movement.

But if the ref sees an infringement on the replay - even if the TMO doesn't - isn't he right to disallow it?

(Not saying that the double movement was the right call, just questioning the protocol)

ETA: please don't mistake this for a defence of the shitshow of a refing performance in general

@MiketheSnow

Not criticizing Wales, but I can't make up my mind if Wales won by being better at playing the Ref or because Carley was better at reffing Wales.

Honestly, it wasn't just incompetent, it was so bad and blatantly one-sided that it needs serious looking at.

@GibbonRib said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

On field decision is a try. Any reason I can’t award the try?

No you can award the try.

Cheers mate. No try double movement.

But if the ref sees an infringement on the replay - even if the TMO doesn't - isn't he right to disallow it?

(Not saying that the double movement was the right call, just questioning the protocol)

ETA: please don't mistake this for a defence of the shitshow of a refing performance in general

Yes of course. But did anyone actually see a clear double movement? There may have been one but it was hardly like a stone cold knock on.

Wales at times played very well. And they certainly had more street smarts.

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 1: Wales v Fiji:

@MiketheSnow

Not criticizing Wales, but I can't make up my mind if Wales won by being better at playing the Ref or because Carley was better at reffing Wales.

Honestly, it wasn't just incompetent, it was so bad and blatantly one-sided that it needs serious looking at.

Combination of everything tbh

I honestly don't think he was cheating. He's just not up to the intensity and significance of a match like this

But it wasn't one way traffic

See my earlier post, two of Fiji's four tries should not have happened