Pool B - Australia, Canada, Fiji, Japan, Wales

[Perm]

Conditions not really going to suit the Australians, with their superior backline. Let's see how well their tight forwards can contribute to a game, probably the weakest part of their side.

Nice to see Adam Ashley-Cooper getting some game time, really rate him.

 

[Johnners]

ffs white is a dire ref, he's so ****ing pedantic and overbearing.

Yeah, definetly rate AA-Cooper as well, hope he gets the wing job ahead of Mitchell next week.

 

[Perm]

Drew Mitchell is woeful, had one good season when he burst onto the Test scene and has really fallen away since then. Played better this year, but still not enough to get into the side ahead of Mark Gerrard. I know Gerrard is injured ATM, which is a shame, but I couldn't understand the selectors picking Mitchell infront of him when both were available.

Freir and Baxter both crossing the white line for their first Test tries, good to see.

 

[Johnners]

Can't beleive Hux is playing 10, should've just played Sharpe there, best set of Hands for a forward in the game imo.

 

[Perm]

Can't beleive Hux is playing 10, should've just played Sharpe there, best set of Hands for a forward in the game imo.

Well Larkham's injured isn't he? You can't play Berrick Barnes every game, not with your first choice flyhalf missing a fair chunk of the tournament. I suppose Matt Giteau was the other option, but he doesn't fare too well at first five.

 

[Johnners]

Yeah i know why he's there, more pointing out the fact that i think he's dire. Giteau is a far better 5/8 than Hux

 

[Perm]

Aussie's looking rubbish TBH.

 

[Johnners]

A result of very unorganised backline imo, the fowards are doing all the right things, but as soon as it goes past 1st receiver it all breaks down.

EDIT: ffs Hux, i blame him for this dire performance.

 

[vogue]

..was expecting a better game than this,tbh..

 

[Johnners]

The rain isn't helping, but i entirely agree with you.

EDIT: Bloody hell that was a shocking game. Our forwards were ok, but Cordingley & Huxley were shocking. Tuqiri & Coops played well all game imo, and Mitchell & Latho had good 2nd halves.

If Chris White refs another game in this WC is a ****ing disgrace. His positional play is dire, there was at least 3 times he got in the way of players. On top of that, he slows the game down something shocking and does nothing to help provide an entertaining game.

 

[vogue]

...Go Fiji!! -in the lead by 15-3 against Wales...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Full credit to Fiji. I didn't give them an earthly, but they've given themselves a great chance of dumping the Taffs out. Horrible miss by Hook from just in front of the posts with the last kick of the half, which pretty much sums up their half.

First ten minutes of the second going to be so crucial. Wales need a score with the extra man.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lovely score from Shane Williams there, to be fair. Rather ruined it by being Billy Big Biscuits when the lept over the line.

Got him in me Sportal dream team too.

EDIT: Alfie Thomas goes over in the corner now. 25-22 Fiji with kick to come. Proving to be game of the day.

2nd EDIT: Kick shanked.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Champagne Rugby from the Taffs. Mark Jones goes over & Stephen Jones converts. 29-25 to Wales. Staggering.

 

[vogue]

...31-29 to Fiji now....great game..

 

[vogue]

....wow...Fiji 38 - Wales 34...cant keep up,tbh....3 mins to go...

 

[steds]

What a cracker.

 

[vogue]

Fiji win and are through to next round...well done to them...

 

[Jamee999]

Best game of the tourney thus far.

 

[Perm]

Fiji