Wow , just watched the second half before going live to the poms v japs ,
Well done Fiji, just texted my Fijian uncle in his 80s , he is stoked .reckons it’s time for some kava 
RWC Week 2: Australia
Match thread
Fiji
Just saw result. Ha ha. Fůck you Eddie. I'll bet Dave Rennie is giggling like a fůcking school girl. Karma be a bitch.
Got up and saw the score - but not looking good for Eddie or McLennan's decision to arse Rennie.
Great result for Fiji - they deserve to go through and should have beaten Wales to lock in their QF spot.
Club recruitment for 2024 just got a shitload harder...
@NTA said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Got up and saw the score - but looking good for Eddie or McLennan's decision to arse Rennie.
Great result for Fiji - they deserve to go through and should have beaten Wales to lock in their QF spot.
Club recruitment for 2024 just got a shitload harder...
I’m definitely above any sort of digs at Australia out of principle….
….but you guys desperately need a new coach and a major shake up. Commiserations. Eddie is a dick and past his use by date.
But fucken well done Fiji, this on top of England last month is a massive shake up.
Wales/Australia will be a huge game.
@cgrant said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@voodoo said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Can't believe 10 of y'all voted Fiji - I get going against the grain, better odds etc, but I'd bet my left nut on Oz winning this comfortably.
Do you still think the same ?
I feel 3kgs lighter!
AB fans complain about their lack of discipline. The Wallabies say hold my beer.
A thoroughly deserved win by Fiji.
Fiji deserved that. Thoroughly disciplined performance. If they hadn’t been robbed against Wales they’d be in the QFs already. Wallabies should beat Wales (he said with no confidence whatsoever)
Scruffy bugger that Aussie coach, fancy turning up to a press conference not wearing No. 1s!
@His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Wallabies should beat Wales (he said with no confidence whatsoever)
After that I doubt whether we can.
Tupou and Skelton will still be out.
Young team will be shell shocked from that loss and under a lot of pressure.
Not a great environment in which to perform.
Well enjoyed the game, who would of thought, Fiji would win a test by getting more penalties turned into points. A very good game, and Fijian breakdown work was outstanding. Hell how your lineout can be cleaned out like it was in second half is against all sense almost. Ver good.
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat
I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm
@GibbonRib said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat
I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm
Nope
He said Fiji were better and we were well beaten (in summary)
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@GibbonRib said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Eddie very gracious and honest in defeat
I haven't watched the presser yet, so I assume this is sarcasm
Nope
He said Fiji were better and we were well beaten (in summary)
Crikey, they've broken him
Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?
@NTA said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Wallabies should beat Wales (he said with no confidence whatsoever)
After that I doubt whether we can.
Tupou and Skelton will still be out.
Young team will be shell shocked from that loss and under a lot of pressure.Not a great environment in which to perform.
Never underestimate Wales' capacity to shit the bad at the most crucial moment.
It should be a great game. I expect the Wallabies to win, but also I have no idea.
@ARHS said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?
Nothing
They missed it
And quick throw in from Marky Mark didn’t go 5m
They missed that too
In our own hands
Fiji need to beat both Portugal and Georgia scoring 4 or more tries in both matches to finish on a maximum of 16
Australia have to beat both us and Portugal scoring 4 or more tries in both matches to finish on a maximum of 16 points
We beat Aus, we’re through
We lose to Oz with no BP and beat Georgia with BP and we have 15 points, and if the others have accomplished the above then we’re out
At this stage it’s us and Fiji going through
If you had a drink every time Eddie says "mate" you'd be pissed by the end of his press conference.
@ARHS said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Shaking my head about a couple of things here. That missed kick at the end may well see Fiji out of the RWC on points after Faletau late try yesterday but very little made of it by commentators. Eddie has a huge lifeline now.
Could not make out why Arnold not penalised for playing ball on the ground before Aussie try and the commentators saw nothing wrong. What am I missing here?
Well we had Aussie commentators, and I was surprised even they didn't notice the Arnold incident. But to be fair, the ref could miss it easily, the TMO isn't allowed to come in, and once the ball made touch, it couldn't be revisited after try,
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
I reckon Aus by a couple of scores. I think they are a bit better than most think. And i think last week will have taken a bit out of Fiji.
another piece of evidence in the "M4L knows fuck all about rugby" file
Fiji did get tired, but apparently Australia are not better than most think
I wonder if Aussie can fake some injuries and fly in Quade, Hooper and Dave Rennie before the next round?
Interesting fact: Fijians scored all the tries today.
@mariner4life or maybe Fiji are just better than most think, Aus are right where people thought...
Good from Fiji. They've always been big, fast and physical, but today their accuracy at the ruck, their set piece (for 56 minutes) and their mauling was the difference. Played with plenty of width that was giving Australia kittens. Played the ref at the ruck perfectly.
They were done at about 56 minutes and were hanging on. Their lineout fell apart, they couldn't hold the ball, and they started to fall off tackles. But Australia had nothing. Why get in to a 3 minute kicking duel with 6 minutes on the clock and you need a try just to draw? insane decision making
Massive worries for Australia. Their young 10 they've chucked in teh deep end Eddie towed, and will now probably never play again. Discipline appalling, dumb penalty after dumb penalty. Beaten everywhere for most of the game.
I would still take Valetini over any of our loosies though.
This pool is so fun. If Aus can beat Wales (and that now looks a huge if) then it's gonna get silly.
@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@mariner4life or maybe Fiji are just better than most think, Aus are right where people thought...
definitely
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Discipline appalling, dumb penalty after dumb penalty
So... pretty much the last 5 years?
@His-Bobness said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Fiji deserved that. Thoroughly disciplined performance. If they hadn’t been robbed against Wales they’d be in the QFs already.
Oh gawd, if Fiji don't make the quarters then we'll never hear the end of this. And that will be so tedious. And me reminding you every time that the ref gifted Fiji 12 points from missed scrum penalties and let them get away with murder at the breakdown in the first half will get excruciating.
Have been really impressed with Fiji in both games. They've improved so much in recent years in game management, discipline, structure, set piece etc. I guess having Drua in SR is probably a big part of that, but a lot of credit needs to go to the national team management.
In both matches they started to struggle in the 3rd quarter, and those areas where they had been good fell away a bit. Wales took advantage during that period better than Australia, which was ultimately the difference (despite Wales trying their best to throw it away in the last 20).
Disappointing from Australia, frustrating number of dumb decisions & indiscipline cost them.
@The-Irishman said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Brilliant! Hopefully Wales can finish off Oz and knock them out, it would be fantastic to see Fiji qualify. That should be a cracking game next Sunday.
I'd still give this slightly to Australia, but if the prospect can't lift the Welshmen against the New South Welshmen (and hangers on), nothing can!
@NTA said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Discipline appalling, dumb penalty after dumb penalty
So... pretty much the last 5 years?
maybe your powder is just drier than ours?
@Bovidae said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
AB fans complain about their lack of discipline. The Wallabies say hold my beer.
but the Fijians say "Sorry saka, I need two hands for this Kava here."
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
I reckon Aus by a couple of scores. I think they are a bit better than most think. And i think last week will have taken a bit out of Fiji.
another piece of evidence in the "M4L knows fuck all about rugby" file
Fiji did get tired, but apparently Australia are not better than most think
@voodoo said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Can't believe 10 of y'all voted Fiji - I get going against the grain, better odds etc, but I'd bet my left nut on Oz winning this comfortably.
Hey, at least you still have both of your nuts in tact
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
Just saw result. Ha ha. Fůck you Eddie. I'll bet Dave Rennie is giggling like a fůcking school girl. Karma be a bitch.
Thanks for the new Scandi(?) swear words to add to my vocab.
It's pretty disgraceful what the ARU have done to the fans here
When Fiji started to fall apart in the last quarter, a team that has played together before, coached by guys who didn't meet at the airport on the way to the tournament, probably go on an win it. Instead the team is completely disjointed, with no idea what they are trying to do, they lose, and suddenly their cup future is in the balance.
All because head office wanted some headlines.
@mariner4life said in RWC Week 2: Australia v Fiji:
It's pretty disgraceful what the ARU have done to the fans here
When Fiji started to fall apart in the last quarter, a team that has played together before, coached by guys who didn't meet at the airport on the way to the tournament, probably go on an win it. Instead the team is completely disjointed, with no idea what they are trying to do, they lose, and suddenly their cup future is in the balance.
All because head office wanted some headlines.
I firmly believe, that this World Cup should not be judged until after 2027 (on the basis Eddie Jones doesn't walk).
They didn't have the players to compete at this World Cup, they lost to Italy last year for pete sake... wouldn't have done any better with Rennie in real terms, but they might have avoided a defeat here or there with older players. This should leave them quite well set up for the Lions Tour and the 2027 tournament, where if they win it, this shambles will be forgotten.
