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

[Howe_zat]

Uruguay front row get berated into scrummaging cleanly, and Georgia's pack immediately march them over their own line. Ouch.

 

[ripper868]

Turned on at halftime, was surprised by the close score of 12-7, have Uruguay been decent or Georgia just lacking the finishing touch, as they just showed now.

 

[ripper868]

They do that forwards thing well, could do fiji and reach quarters...

 

[Howe_zat]

Turned on at halftime, was surprised by the close score of 12-7, have Uruguay been decent or Georgia just lacking the finishing touch, as they just showed now.

Uruguay had a more spirited period from 30-40 minutes, made some nice breaks and scored. There was also a lot of time wasted before Georgia's second try with Uruguay infringing at the scrum on their own line.Georgia just kept resetting until they pushed them over. They're well in control now anyway even if they did just bomb a try.

They do that forwards thing well, could do fiji and reach quarters...

If one of Australia or Wales goes home early I'll buy you a world cup final ticket

Good chance of Georgia making 3rd in the pool (and automatically qualifying for 2023), I expect that's their 'realistic' aim. They've beaten all the Islander teams before.

 

[ripper868]

I had a just woke up brain melt and forgot all are in the same pool...Georgia could nab the automatic qualifier spot though.

Thanks for the 1st half summary, and yep, Georgia well on top now. Hope Uruguay at least grab a consolation

 

[ripper868]

I'm watching with sound off so mrs ripper doesn't wake, I'm assuming barnes stopped Uruguays counter as he thought Georgia scored there. Feel Uruguay may have had a decent try coming.

 

[Howe_zat]

Arata is gun. Hope he gets a gig for a European club.

 

[ripper868]

Unlucky a bit with that red card I feel. The Samoans got yellow for far far worse.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, this is what we should have seen in Samoa v Russia though. You don't have to stick with wrong decisions from earlier on.

You could tell Banes didn't really want to send the bloke off but he's got his hands tied there. Been the best ref at this world cup by the length.

 

[Howe_zat]

I might spend significant portions of this match supporting Wales. It's gonna get weird.

 

[ripper868]

Wac

 

[Howe_zat]

The hell is this from the BBC

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[ripper868]

Negative NH tactics...

Wales look up for it!

 

[Howe_zat]

Negative NH tactics...

Wales look up for it!

I reckon there's no way they expected to turn the ball over at the first breakdown and they just had no idea what to do with it

 

[ripper868]

I really dislike Poites style of refereeing...this match would have been better served by a Barnes IMO

 

[ripper868]

Why the **** was Foley picked again

 

[Jarquis]

First 10 minutes have been a million times more entertaining than the entirety of last night's NRL grub fest

 

[Howe_zat]

Why the **** was Foley picked again

Experience? Experience of being arse, but hey.

~

Wallabies are flying out of the line looking for the interception, and Wales are making a lot of ground off their phase play as a result. Wales weren't able to do that against Ireland, who just absorbed the pressure, and so they lost to Ireland twice. Australia have got to get their head into Test match defending or they'd concede soon.

 

[ripper868]

Wales should win this by 20. Aus have nothing in attack it seems. And no boot to clear lines. I fully expect territory to end up 80-20 in wales favour

 

[StephenZA]

How accurate was that kick-pass.... fantastic.