I finally got a chance to see this game. Fiji were unlucky but their general kicking really cost them and put themselves under pressure. I assume Glen Jackson was in charge of this. Mistakes on attack too. Despite all that they gave themselves a chance of the upset.
Farrell's continual whining is fuckin' annoying, not helped by that Northern accent.
Raynal had no consistency over obstruction.
Fiji are industrious and very physical, but they're too inaccurate at the mechanics of rugby at this level. Kicking, passing, ruck, set piece, it all stumbled too often to win this game.
England defend well, kick well, certainly matched them physically, and.made an absolute mess of the breakdown.
@Steven-Harris They'll only get stronger over time too. 2027 I expect big things from them.
I don't see any reason why they can't be included 
@African-Monkey i was chatting to a friend in the know , apparently the governance of Fijian Rugby needs to be sorted first before everyone can move on to the next phase in and around entry to the Rugby Championship.
2026 a possibilty if boxes are ticked.
@Steven-Harris said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@African-Monkey i was chatting to a friend in the know , apparently the governance of Fijian Rugby needs to be sorted first before everyone can move on to the next phase in and around entry to the Rugby Championship.
2026 a possibilty if boxes are ticked.
In a country where the PM is head of rugby, they pick a murderer relation as their WR rep, and money seems to just piss into thin air has a fair way to go!
@Steven-Harris Thanks for the info, hopefully it happens sooner rather than later. Fijian rugby is only gonna get stronger.
@MiketheSnow said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
Just another map without NZ ...
... Or Fiji for that matter ...
@Luigi said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Dodge said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
Holy fucking shit.
Comms pull the old "south sea islanders".
Now they get it
I didn’t know that was an insult.
Really? I still remember my ex's families embarrassment when her geriatric grandfather called me a colonial. I had a laugh but many probably wouldn't. Same thing. Jingoistic slang from the early to mid 1900's.
I used to play rugby against an Aussie team called London Colonials.
... England still in the World Cup?
Fark ...
.. they're playing South Africa ...
... stand ye steady for the 'Zulu' references...
@Steven-Harris said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@African-Monkey i was chatting to a friend in the know , apparently the governance of Fijian Rugby needs to be sorted first before everyone can move on to the next phase in and around entry to the Rugby Championship.
2026 a possibilty if boxes are ticked.
And in the least surprising new of the past week ...
@booboo said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Luigi said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Dodge said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
Holy fucking shit.
Comms pull the old "south sea islanders".
Now they get it
I didn’t know that was an insult.
Really? I still remember my ex's families embarrassment when her geriatric grandfather called me a colonial. I had a laugh but many probably wouldn't. Same thing. Jingoistic slang from the early to mid 1900's.
I used to play rugby against an Aussie team called London Colonials.
... England still in the World Cup?
in name only IMO
@Dodge said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@booboo said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Luigi said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Dodge said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
@Bones said in RWC QF: England v Fiji:
Holy fucking shit.
Comms pull the old "south sea islanders".
Now they get it
I didn’t know that was an insult.
Really? I still remember my ex's families embarrassment when her geriatric grandfather called me a colonial. I had a laugh but many probably wouldn't. Same thing. Jingoistic slang from the early to mid 1900's.
I used to play rugby against an Aussie team called London Colonials.
... England still in the World Cup?
in name only IMO
Previous RWC winners, so strong they don't even need Eddie Jones to coach them.
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