2023 RWC Buildup, Squads, Fixtures 'etc'

Brief_Lives · 24-09-2023 07:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152334#Comment_121152334

anyone on this side of the draw will be totally undercooked...

gameoverdude · 24-09-2023 08:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152351#Comment_121152351

And kinda crap.

standardg60 · 24-09-2023 08:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152302#Comment_121152302

In fairness to Eddie he's some coach to have Australia playing exactly like England within a few months..

24-09-2023 08:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152284#Comment_121152284

We're grand, coming out of the one we're in with no injuries. You could play Wales, Fiji and Australia and beat them more easily but get injuries.

We have no complaints, it's going well.

Brief_Lives · 24-09-2023 08:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152357#Comment_121152357

agreed, but they won't have faced the intensity of playing a game like last night... the lads won't calm down for a week, from the intensity...

i pity pushing the kids on a swing, or whatever... but its the intensity thats missing on the other side of the draw... and i'm including the quarters.

gameoverdude · 24-09-2023 08:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152364#Comment_121152364

Frustrating. One of these will reach a semi final. I want Fiji to top the group.

Injuries...I cannot believe how fortunate we've been. We did fall on our feet with the two weeks off after the results. Few days of r&r is invaluable I think with family and friends.

FrancieBrady · 24-09-2023 08:07PM

Bad as Australia are, Wales aren’t that far ahead

Clegg · 24-09-2023 08:08PM

Ben Donaldson isn't even a full time 10 afaik. They left at least three better fly halfs at home and dropped their starting 10, a young kid, after a few poor performances.

Jones and everyone involved in appointing him, has to go.

gameoverdude · 24-09-2023 08:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152382#Comment_121152382

And quality. There can be intense game on that side, but they're not very good.

I knew it wasn't a legendary aus team, but sweet jebus!

Brief_Lives · 24-09-2023 08:09PM

bad bad bad

standardg60 · 24-09-2023 08:09PM

To quote Nigel Owens 'im straighter than that one'

Even made Barnes smile.

Clegg · 24-09-2023 08:11PM

That's just too easy a score for Wales.

What on earth happened to the Australia defensive system?

gillamandango · 24-09-2023 08:12PM

Australia have no urgency about them, lazy out, a lot of P***ed off Ozzies going to work in an hour.

fitz · 24-09-2023 08:12PM

He looked a step ahead of Anscombe when the ball was kicked to me.

CptMonkey · 24-09-2023 08:12PM

Eddy Jones knows how to destroy a team. Worst decision to bring him in before the world cup. Australia were playing better before he started managing them.

Eoinbmw · 24-09-2023 08:13PM

Deffo ahead of the kicker!

standardg60 · 24-09-2023 08:13PM

This could be really embarrassing

StevenToast · 24-09-2023 08:13PM

Growing up in the 90s watching Ireland being so shìt and Australia being so brilliant.....

It would have been unthinkable then to see the state of both now.....

pickarooney · 24-09-2023 08:14PM

Wales are the first team to get to grips with the small in goal areas.

24-09-2023 08:15PM

Thought Australia got away with a bad hit on Wales 9

24-09-2023 08:16PM

This is going to be a walloping for Australia.

Dr. Bre · 24-09-2023 08:17PM

Great chance for wales to make the semis. Will prob play Japan or Argentina

magic17 · 24-09-2023 08:18PM

A sad night for rugby this, Australia are finished

MaddChris · 24-09-2023 08:18PM

Does this result set up an England v Fiji rematch for the quaters?

*assuming Fiji don't mess up two certain wins

razorblunt · 24-09-2023 08:18PM

That was strange, Barnes knew Anscombe snuck a few metres, told him to bring it back a few metres and he'd restart the clock. In the end settled for moving it back one metre.

Why would he allow that?

almostover · 24-09-2023 08:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152439#Comment_121152439

They're making the most of an average team, have to hand it to them. Rode their luck v Fiji but today they're playing it perfectly. Strong in defence, good set piece and have scored 2 tasty tries. They won't win the WC but will make the semis and will be tough to beat

TheRona · 24-09-2023 08:20PM

These poor Australians won't be able to go back home.

Clegg · 24-09-2023 08:20PM

Eddie Jones ruined England's World Cup cycle through poor selection and ineffective tactics. Whenever he was questioned about it he defended himself saying he was building a squad for the tournament. That was clearly a load of nonsense.

He hasn't had much time with Australia, but he clearly hasn't brought in any sort of improvement and actively made his side worse. He can't be trusted to stay on to 2027. He's finished.

24-09-2023 08:20PM

The Aussies are a cocky, macho crowd. Their professional players used beat up and hit our amateur players with cheap head high shots in Compromise Rules. No harm seeing them neutered.

gameoverdude · 24-09-2023 08:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121152445#Comment_121152445

is it the 5th sport in aus at this stage? Afl, cricket, soccer, league, Union?

2023 RWC Buildup, Squads, Fixtures 'etc'

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