RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

@antipodean said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

@Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

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Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.

That was my thought too. I've not seen anything suggesting he was injured, so I immediately came to the conclusion that this is more of Eddie's genius - taking a guy that was easily the best in the world in his position a couple of years ago to unselectable.

In fairness to Eddie Kerevi hasn't looked like the same player since he did his knee.

For sure, but a) are the options substantially better? And b) why take away what little experience you have in the squad when everything is turning to custard?

Petaia has been his usual overrated self.

Kerevi hasn't been his former self

Swap the Tahs centre pairing into the mix and see what happens.

My prediction: Perese to get a red card

Ha I just read that with Fiji failing to get a BP against Georgia, the Wallabies might have to wait around another week for the result of Fiji v Portugal to see whether their slim-to-nonexistent chance of progressing happens.

IF they beat Portugal with a BP, that is... :grimacing_face:

@NTA said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

IF they beat Portugal with a BP, that is... :grimacing_face:

Feast of rugby this evening

Ugh why kick? Its Portugal

Both these jerseys together are giving me eye ache.

Jeez far too casual from Koroibete

Portugal are far and away the best minnow.

The Portuguese backs are really well coached.

Portugal simply fractured the Aus defence there

Please stay YC.

Another BS decision

Portugal 7 Australia 3.

Aussie forwards look fat.

That’s a really tough one
Hit the ball and bounced up
If that’s upgraded the fix is in

Richie Arnold in.

Australia 10 Portugal 7 after 20 minutes.

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

That’s a really tough one
Hit the ball and bounced up
If that’s upgraded the fix is in

Looked to me shoulder to shoulder and glanced head.

@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

That’s a really tough one
Hit the ball and bounced up
If that’s upgraded the fix is in

Looked to me shoulder to shoulder and glanced head.

And bunker agrees

Aussies in again.

The Portuguese 10 would fit straight into some sort of wistful Italian arthouse film. A Romeo if ever I saw one.

Bell is everywhere

I switched over to watch the end of the NFL London game. Australia 24-7 up.

Patrice Latrasquet would be a perfect Bond villain

Justin Harrison just said James Slipper should be World Player Of The Year

@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

Justin Harrison just said James Slipper should be World Player Of The Year

Dreaming

Reckon this ref is an outside bet for a ¼.

Touch

More Portugal magic, but sadly no try.

Passed to the wrong man

Rotten luck. That was fantastic from Portugal

Lovely scything break. Shame it wasnt rewarded

Valentini looks a bit farked

24-7 to Australia at the drinks.

@KiwiMurph and JH is why I’m watching the game with the sound off

Bell is everywhere

YC

No attempt to wrap

Fa'amausili is astonishingly dumb. It's great.