24 Nov: RLWC2017 (Semi Final): Australia v Fiji - Match Thread

[Man of Kent]

Try given. 40-6 on 60 mins.

[Mattrhino]

Got behind Aussie defence twice there

[Dave T]

Just now, Mattrhino said:

Knees to head 8 point try

Yeah i hate the use of knees and feet in trying to stop tries. Feel it should be looked at more.

[Spidey]

Cracking dive/crawl to score then

[Futtocks]

He had to make sure it wasn't a double movement and also didn't have a Kangaroo hand under it for the grounding.

What a catch, though!

[Spidey]

Just now, Dave T said:

Yeah i hate the use of knees and feet in trying to stop tries. Feel it should be looked at more.

Yep. Just gets ignored. Plenty of sly digs on scorers happen all the time

[Dave T]

Fiji have made a few breaks and half chances.

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Scubby said:

I'm enjoying it too. I wish Fiji weren't so dumb with the ball. These processions are playing into England's favour. If we can just get them into trouble early.

Yep. Australia have had such easy games since the opener and it does make you wonder if they can just step it up again after 4 easy games.

[Scubby]

Just now, Damien said:

Yep. Australia have had such easy games since the opener and it does make you wonder if they can just step it up again after 4 easy games.

Especially if they get a few calls against them 

[Lobbygobbler]

8 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

He had to make sure it wasn't a double movement and also didn't have a Kangaroo hand under it for the grounding.

What a catch, though!

No he didnt, especially not at 40-2.

 

[chuffer]

shocker from Hayne again

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Yeah i hate the use of knees and feet in trying to stop tries. Feel it should be looked at more.

Yeah me too. For me if a player is sliding in with knees and feet it is blatant foul play and should be a penalty try.

[MattSantos]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

Yep. Australia have had such easy games since the opener and it does make you wonder if they can just step it up again after 4 easy games.

We can 100% beat these and having a tough semi works in our favour, agreed.

 

 

[Damien]

Just now, Scubby said:

Especially if they get a few calls against them 

Come on, that will never happen haha.

[Mattrhino]

Ref doesn't seem to be blowibg up as much this half.

[Lobbygobbler]

8 minutes ago, Damien said:

Yep. Australia have had such easy games since the opener and it does make you wonder if they can just step it up again after 4 easy games.

Disagree. The easy run favoured Australia last time. The winner of Eng v Tonga will be knackered, will have one less day to recover and have to fly from Auckland to Brisbane. The Aussies are already there

[Man of Kent]

Holmes's fifth. 44-6

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Lobbygobbler said:

No he didnt, especially not at 40-2.

That's veering perilously close to the other code's 'Ring of Truth' rule.

[Cake Tiger]

This game emphasises how badly the Kiwis played last week 

[Futtocks]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

Holmes's fifth. 44-6

Still time for him to get 6. Or even more.

A bit of history is being made.

[Lobbygobbler]

6 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

That's veering perilously close to the other code's 'Ring of Truth' rule.

He hasnt gone to the video ref for most Aussie trys

[Man of Kent]

Smith goal.

46-6 on 68 mins

[OMEGA]

It’s like watching Castleford, one sided attacking play with Holmes playing the Eden role

[telliner]

Thats it ref allow Oz to roll all over at the ruck .Bring Ganson back

[Man of Kent]

Gagai. 50-6.