About time we had a rugby World Cup thread?

[the other bob wilson]

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Good entertainment that.

Fiji are a great side to watch but they give away the ball too often.

I honestly thought Fiji would cut loose after their two first half tries but some fantastic tackling was enough.

People including the commentators and pundits saying we got lucky with the referee regarding possible penalty tries but I thought he favoured them more than us, particularly in the last ten minutes.

Anyway a brilliant defensive effort by Wales and that was a huge test against a very good team.
Should take some confidence moving forward.

The ref yellow carded a Fijian the only time they gave away a penalty close to their line, but didn’t for the ten or so we gave away within ten yards of our line - the only yellow card he showed to a Welshman was for an act of stupidity forty yards out from our line - also we got lucky with how at least one of the times they claimed a try was concerned.

Wales were excellent in the third quarter of the game, but, as one or two, including Gatland, admitted were brainless at times in the final fifteen minutes.

Thought that, apart from once when he missed a tackle on his opposite number, Rees-Zammett was very good.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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He means if that Fiji player holds on to that pass they win the game , if he doesn't Wales win

He drops it .....so Wales win and Fiji lose

Not necessarily.

The Fijian had to stoop for that ball, even if he had caught it cleanly, he had lost momentum by that time. There were three Wales defenders coming across who in the event would have made sure the Fijian player could only ground the ball out wide and not bring it towards the posts. It would have left the Fijian kicker a very difficult kick, bear in mind he had missed a 'bread & butter' kick just minutes earlier.

[Madassa]

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The ref yellow carded a Fijian the only time they gave away a penalty close to their line, but didn’t for the ten or so we gave away within ten yards of our line - the only yellow card he showed to a Welshman was for an act of stupidity forty yards out from our line - also we got lucky with how at least one of the times they claimed a try was concerned.

Wales were excellent in the third quarter of the game, but, as one or two, including Gatland, admitted were brainless at times in the final fifteen minutes.

Thought that, apart from once when he missed a tackle on his opposite number, Rees-Zammett was very good.

I think Gats said there were some 'Dumb'decisions. I wholeheartedly agree. Liam Williams' kick out on the full was stupid when barely one phase of possession would have seen the match out. Also Tomos Williams' pathetic box kick that went straight up was another which gifted them an almost inevitable offside penalty resulting in a period ot relentless pressure where we were lucky not to concede or get a yellow

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Not necessarily.

The Fijian had to stoop for that ball, even if he had caught it cleanly, he had lost momentum by that time. There were three Wales defenders coming across who in the event would have made sure the Fijian player could only ground the ball out wide and not bring it towards the posts. It would have left the Fijian kicker a very difficult kick, bear in mind he had missed a 'bread & butter' kick just minutes earlier.

Last 20 Wales were on the retreat

Thank god for the ref

[Harry Paget Flashman]

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The ref yellow carded a Fijian the only time they gave away a penalty close to their line, but didn’t for the ten or so we gave away within ten yards of our line - the only yellow card he showed to a Welshman was for an act of stupidity forty yards out from our line - also we got lucky with how at least one of the times they claimed a try was concerned.

Wales were excellent in the third quarter of the game, but, as one or two, including Gatland, admitted were brainless at times in the final fifteen minutes.

Thought that, apart from once when he missed a tackle on his opposite number, Rees-Zammett was very good.

Re the Fijian YC I think it’s because our Mail was rumbling to the try line and likely stopped an inevitable try.

Doesn’t excuse us not getting another one. But hey, theme the breaks.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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The ref yellow carded a Fijian the only time they gave away a penalty close to their line, but didn’t for the ten or so we gave away within ten yards of our line - the only yellow card he showed to a Welshman was for an act of stupidity forty yards out from our line - also we got lucky with how at least one of the times they claimed a try was concerned.

Wales were excellent in the third quarter of the game, but, as one or two, including Gatland, admitted were brainless at times in the final fifteen minutes.

Thought that, apart from once when he missed a tackle on his opposite number, Rees-Zammett was very good.

It was like watching Cardiff City, daft decisions right at the end, but instead of getting punished in the last minute as we do, the Fijian fell over and threw the ball away.

[the other bob wilson]

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I think Gats said there were some 'Dumb'decisions. I wholeheartedly agree. Liam Williams' kick out on the full was stupid when barely one phase of possession would have seen the match out. Also Tomos Williams' pathetic box kick that went straight up was another which gifted them an almost inevitable offside penalty resulting in a period ot relentless pressure where we were lucky not to concede or get a yellow

You're right about that Tomos Williams kick, the whole nature of the game changed after that.

[Grangenders]

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Its already pointing towards an England v Wales quarter final.

[the other bob wilson]

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Its already pointing towards an England v Wales quarter final.

Listening to Radio 5 this morning, it seems like we may as well not turn up for that game - I heard my first serious claim that England could win the whole thing this morning.

[LA Bluebird]

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Inevitable isn't it... definitely an impressive balls to the wall performance with 14 for the whole game but Argentina were absolute shite, no discipline and no creativity, just ran into the English wall again and again, turned it over or knocked it on or gave up a penalty every time.

I do think they probably have enough to get past Wales with a full squad in the quarters, but the first real contender they play will absolutely smash them still.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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Last 20 Wales were on the retreat

Thank god for the ref

I'm not disputing that. What I AM disputing is your assertion that if Fiji had scored that try it would have meant Wales would have definitely lost. Their kicker would still have had a difficult kick to try and convert close to the touchline. Also, as I said earlier, he had missed a not-too-difficult kick only minutes earlier, who knows how that might have played on his mind.

[Grangenders]

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England will canter to the semis but won’t get any further. There is a huge chasm between the top 4 teams and everyone else at this World Cup.

[BlueArmy 86]

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I'm not disputing that. What I AM disputing is your assertion that if Fiji had scored that try it would have meant Wales would have definitely lost. Their kicker would still have had a difficult kick to try and convert close to the touchline. Also, as I said earlier, he had missed a not-too-difficult kick only minutes earlier, who knows how that might have played on his mind.

Agree with this, the Fiji kicker is not great and I couldn't see him scoring the conversion. never know though..

Cracking game mind.

[chrisp_1927]

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I do wonder if the need to get under the posts was what led to semi dropping that ball. Thinking ahead rather than just concentrating on catching ball and going into the corner. As others have said, That Fiji kicker was bloody awful. Must be gutted muntz got himself injured