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

[Exiled Wiganer]

T b f it was brave  of them to run the ball on the 5th set. 

[OMEGA]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

I think Fiji are getting plenty of time at the ruck, but a couple of times they have been there two long. Just penalties. Not much else to it. He also gave Fiji one.

I don’t mind the penalties for being in the ruck too long, we all want to see a clean fast game, but are we/will we see Australia penalised for the same?

[Mattrhino]

Just now, MZH said:

Thats that then. It was almost a contest for 10 minutes.

Dont want to sound like a stuck record but 3 penalties = 3 tries game over

[Abicus]

Imagine if Fiji got a penalty 

[Lobbygobbler]

Another Aus world cup win will be embarrasing for RL internationally and maybe the NRL wants that. Watch for calls from NRL clubs to scrap internationals or reduce them massively after the WC

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, OMEGA said:

I don’t mind the penalties for being in the ruck too long, we all want to see a clean fast game, but are we/will we see Australia penalised for the same?

The first two points came from the same thing.

Fiji have hardly had the ball or won the ruck to make the Aussies hold them down.

It's all been fine.

[Heritage XIII]

Lead up to that last Australian try the ref Allowed 2 blatant forward passes for the Australians. Any other team even if they are line ball, its called up most times. Don't understand how the refs feel the Kangaroos need assistance?

[Dave T]

Good God guys, this thread is embarrassing.

[Dave T]

Hayne is pretty Rubbish isn't he?

[Jim Prendle]

We all seem to be missing the point that Australia are quite good at Rugby League.

You could have the King of Fiji refereeing this, and Australia would still beat them.

[Dave T]

The Aussies have brought that Welsh lad on now.

[chuffer]

Fiji aren't helping themselves here either, when they get going they look threatening and make good ground but its less than clinical. Against the Aussies you have to be flawless

[Mattrhino]

Touch rugby try

[Man of Kent]

Gagai.

20-2.  32 mins gone.

[Lobbygobbler]

8 minutes ago, Jim Prendle said:

We all seem to be missing the point that Australia are quite good at Rugby League.

You could have the King of Fiji refereeing this, and Australia would still beat them.

Why not have a Fiji'an ref then - or anyone not from NRL or SL (just as bad as pander to Aussies)

[chuffer]

soft try there....no doubt the ref was to blame though

[marklaspalmas]

Good feet and good speed from gagai

[Jim Prendle]

Just now, Lobbygobbler said:

Why not have a Fiji'an ref then - or anyone not from NRL or SL (just as bad as pander to Aussies)

As I said, it wouldn't matter anyway.

I agree that we should have neutral refs, but we don't, and it's making no difference at all to the outcome of this game, so why get wound up about it?

[Mattrhino]

Job done, you'll see ref let stuff go now. And give fiji a couple

[JonM]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

The Aussies have brought that Welsh lad on now.

Has the Fijian lad been on for them yet?

[Man of Kent]

22-2

[Lobbygobbler]

If Fiji score theyll go to video ref!

[Mattrhino]

Fiji forget how to play rugby in the final 20m

[Dave T]

Hayne pretty much ruins any decent bit of play the Fijiians get.

[Lobbygobbler]

7 minutes ago, Jim Prendle said:

As I said, it wouldn't matter anyway.

I agree that we should have neutral refs, but we don't, and it's making no difference at all to the outcome of this game, so why get wound up about it?

How do you know? This game was over when he penalised Hayne and that too the momentum out. That would not have been given in SOO