Sat 22 Oct: RLWC: Fiji v Italy KO 2.30pm

[JohnM]

3 minutes ago, Phil said:

I think it’s a cracking design, as are Samoa and the Cook Islands 

So do I. I'm just being fair to Leigh.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

1 minute ago, Stuff Smith said:

Worked in Shrewsbury for about a year. Even the locals in the office disagreed how it was pronounced.

Not much else to do in Shrewsbury. Believe me.

[Dave T]

Fiji in full flow are impressive aren't they? 

Big, strong, agile. 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Fiji in full flow are impressive aren't they? 

Big, strong, agile. 

Looks like Naiqama's year off hasn't blunted his skills.  

[Ullman]

19 minutes ago, Derwent said:

Commentator is your ex scrum half Craig Murdock. But he is from Whitehaven so English isn’t his first language.

I should have recognised his voice as he used to do a bit of work for Radio Humberside but I couldn't place it.

[Dave T]

At what score are we banning Italy from World Cups? 

[north yorks trinity]

When the video ref said "All onside" wasn't there a clearly offside player? Genuine question as I caught it out of the corner of my eye and then they didn't show the wide angle again.

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Fiji in full flow are impressive aren't they? 

Big, strong, agile. 

They might surprise a few in the QF, seems theyve grown into the tournament 

[Futtocks]

Sivo!

[JohnM]

Just now, Futtocks said:

Sivo!

Aye.  He's a big b#####r isn't he.

[bratman]

Italy have given up

[Ullman]

4 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Fiji in full flow are impressive aren't they? 

Big, strong, agile. 

Was hoping for a more competitive game, as I'm sure everybody was, but I'm enjoying the show they're putting on.

[Dave T]

Yay

[RugbyBaller]

1 minute ago, bratman said:

Italy have given up

Not the first time

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, bratman said:

Italy have given up

This is the kind of expert analysis I'm here for

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Aye.  He's a big b#####r isn't he.

When the COVID restrictions let up, Sivo's dad finally got to visit Parramatta and see his boy play. And his dad's even bigger!

Edited October 22, 2022 by Futtocks

[JonM]

Even the Fijians cheering the Italian try.

[Chrispmartha]

Maizen would be a good pick up for a SL club IMO

[shrewsbury roughyed]

1 minute ago, RugbyBaller said:

Not the first time

Should have given up a bit earlier . Try

[Ullman]

Forza Italia!

[JohnM]

3 minutes ago, bratman said:

Italy have given up

By scoring a try.

[Futtocks]

Really glad the Italians weren't nilled. Otherwise, I'm enjoying the Fijian style.

[GeordieSaint]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Maizen would be a good pick up for a SL club IMO

Who does he play for? 

[north yorks trinity]

Now that's how to deal with a video ref decision when the ref really isn't sure but has to call it one way or the other (except I'd argue the video ref shouldn't have needed more than one look). As opposed to the ridiculous need to back up the decision of a ref who clearly wasn't sure as witnessed in the Tonga v PNG game.

[Dave T]

7 minutes ago, Dave T said:

At what score are we banning Italy from World Cups? 

Hang on, they're back in....