Pool D - Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay

[ripper868]

14-7 Georgia in 2nd half.

 

[Niall]

Italy aren't ready to stay in it then.

Good start for Georgia, Wales dont look up for this...

Realistically they need more tier one competitive games, but genuinely don't know how that can be achieved.

I know making it a seven nations appeals to some, but the rugby season in Europe is cramped, I don't think the big boys would agree.

I also don't think the promotion /relegation option that some suggest has a chance of happening. Nobody in the six nations would agree for self perseverance reasons.

 

[Howe_zat]

This doesn't sound very different from what Italy produce in the six nations tbh.

 

[StephenZA]

Uruguay tackling like demons here.

 

[Howe_zat]

Fiji made 12 changes for this game - i expect it will spark some chat about the four-day turnarounds

 

[MrPrez]

This is going to ruin my SuperBru.

 

[Howe_zat]

Immense result for Uruguay. A bonus point win as well. Means they can target automatic qualification by getting to 3rd in the group, which is just about the wildest dreams of any Teros supporter.

 

[StephenZA]

Congrats to Uruguay. Great result for them.

 

[StephenZA]

Fiji made 12 changes for this game - i expect it will spark some chat about the four-day turnarounds

Part of rugby (like many sports) is your squad depth. Everybody has to deal with 4 day turn around. Trite I know but true nevertheless.

 

[ripper868]

Amazing result for Urugguay. Didnt watch this match but just saw the result. Brilliant!

 

[StephenZA]

Amazing result for Urugguay. Didnt watch this match but just saw the result. Brilliant!

Absolutely played their hearts out... reminiscent of Japan versus SA last time.

 

[Meridio]

One of my absolute favourite things in World Cups of all sports is heavily unfancied/amateur/minnow teams beating more established rivals. Just means so much to them. Japan beating SA in the last one is my top memory of that tournament, never mind that NZ won the whole thing. Great stuff, Uruguay.

 

[Uppercut]

Uruguay eh, what a country.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Just been watching the highlights. Massive effort from the 'Guays. Exactly what the world cup is about. We can add this to Samoa beating the Leekists in 91 & 99, Fiji beating them in 07 (spotting a theme...), Tonga beating France in 11 and, of course, The Blossoms beating The Boks last time.

Fiji did present it on a silver salver though. Missed far too many tackles and the kicking from the tee was just woeful.

 

[Howe_zat]

Australia have, oddly, picked Foley to start against Wales. Dropping CLL entirely...

I'll always back Aus to beat Wales, but fear we'll be undone by the lack of a sharpshooter knocking over the 3s. Oh to have a Matt Burke/Joe Roff type in the squad again.

Reckon the Wallabies deserve to get beaten for nixing my draft team

 

[ripper868]

Thanks for bringing this to the right thread Howe.

My only hope is that its 2015 and foley/AAC proves me wrong.

 

[Howe_zat]

Every time I have seen AAC play I’ve thought he looks a classy player. Think he’s underrated by Aus fans.

 

[ripper868]

Oh he's 1000% classy, and probably the smartest player we have In the squad (and that salt n pepper beard/hair is just dreamy). I just hope he doesn't wind up in a foot race with Adams or North, as he'll lose that by 15 metres.

Anyway, here hoping I'm wrong by about 25 points.

 

[morgieb]

Every time I have seen AAC play I’ve thought he looks a classy player. Think he’s underrated by Aus fans.

Problem is he's also 35.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah I got up at 6 to watch Georgia v Uruguay, what of it

Appropriately, both sides lok a bit knackered. Especially Uruguay, who are trying to avoid the Georgian forwards by running everything