@Stargazer mitigation because of the late step?

Deserved try to Portugal!
Don't get me wrong, I want Fiji to go through, but they should work for it. They're just looking lazy at the moment.

@Stargazer it was the dive though. Players are now falling over at the merest hint of head contact.

@stodders said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

@Stargazer mitigation because of the late step?

Spot on. Yellow stays yellow.

This Fiji team has just shovelled ball across and looked every bit like a Fiji team of the past. Really disappointing.

On the other hand, the Portuguese team have been excellent.

Portugal leading Fiji 17-10 with 21 minutes to go.

Aussie might make the QFs.

@sparky this is still enough though for Fiji to stumble in.

How thick is the Fijian leadership ,take the 3 ,you only need a bonus point

If they took the 3, got some territory, they'd get another 3, do that 3 times and they could still win. How dumb are these guys?

I've seen some dumb ruck entries in my time but that is right up there. You fucking muppet.

Think Fiji just need to be patient and accurate, points will come.

My god this ref is letting it go, isn't he, that was two forward passes and an offside in 30 seconds.

@Steven-Harris And again.

That clean out was the dumbest thing you’ll ever see on a rugby field.

WTF is going on? How did this rabble beat Oz?

@antipodean said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

WTF is going on? How did this rabble beat Oz?

It's only Australia.

@Stargazer if they miss by a bonus point only themselves to blame

Seriously though, Fiji have been great (until this game) with not playing in their own half, and accumulating points when they visit the other team's half. They've given up on both and are just hoping for individual brilliance. Terrible.

Fiji playing like they spent the last week on the piss.

Why aren't the coaching team sending them a message to take the 3? I would if my captain is as thick as shit.

Loving this rangy Portuguese openside.
He's having a stormer

Worked hard for that, but looks like they're there now.

Fiji hanging in there with their required point but are down seventeen ten with about ten minutes to go. On the brighter side they have just scored 15 - 17

Even if they do ,an abject England will still be too strong for this Fijian team

All tied, if Fiji exit well and get the ball in good position I think they score again and win by a bit.

17-17.

Lazy penalty conceded by Portugal. Surely Fiji kick this.

Love the attacking mind set of the Portuguese I reckon this is what Italy has not got and why they have never improved

Without sounding like a whinging Scots fan ( but sounding like one anyway ) it’s a fucken farce that these guys will get in the quarters over the mighty thistles.

The only thing better than Eddie and Hamish being sent packing early, is the thought that for 75mins they would have been sitting there with a glimmer of hope rekindled, only to be brought back to reality again.

@MN5 said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

Without sounding like a whinging Scots fan ( but sounding like one anyway ) it’s a fucken farce that these guys will get in the quarters over the mighty thistles.

Given how shit the Scots were, that's a fucking funny post.

@gt12 said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

@MN5 said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

Without sounding like a whinging Scots fan ( but sounding like one anyway ) it’s a fucken farce that these guys will get in the quarters over the mighty thistles.

Given how shit the Scots were, that's a fucking funny post.

They weren’t shit, Ireland were amazing. Get the narrative right.

Nicely cynical there by Fiji, literally holding the man from rolling.

Ha ha, that defender was held in there.

Who's the injured Fijian lying on the ground?

Awesome try!

That's a cracking run down the sideline. Fiji could still lose this.

looking at the stats, no way should Portugal be in this, how poor have fiji been.

@antipodean said in RWC Week 5: Fiji v Portugal:

That's a cracking run down the sideline. Fiji could still lose this.

Best outcome. Lose by one point. Portugal deserve the win.

I still think that was a bit dodgy with the defender held in there.