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Tela can't kick for sh*t but he needs to be on too at FH.
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Aus need Portugal to win by 8.

Though I’m not entirely sure if Fiji lose by more than 8 but get a BP.

Is it for and against before head to head? If so, a loss by more than 8 even with 4 try bp would see Fiji packing
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Spider cam again!
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F in spider cam. Shoot the f er down.
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:24 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:22 pm IF Fiji get through, surely they can't all have tits for hands for the full 80 mins against Eng?
We'll match them tit for tits and hand for hands.
Fiji will obviously play brilliantly vs England
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:32 pm F in spider cam. Shoot the f er down.
Yep, it's fucking ridiculous.
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Fiji resorting to Eng tactics after being out-rugbyed by Portugal.
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Ymx wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:31 pm Aus need Portugal to win by 8.

Though I’m not entirely sure if Fiji lose by more than 8 but get a BP.

Is it for and against before head to head? If so, a loss by more than 8 even with 4 try bp would see Fiji packing
Just checked and it’s head to head over for and against.

So it’s either BP needed by Fiji. Within 7 or 4 tries.
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Will it be 4 years before Portugal get another game against a Tier 1 team?

WR.......... growing the game :problem:
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Wasn’t that stripped on the ground?
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They’re through now but Portugal still have a sniff for the win
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Well, Eddie will have handed over the creaming to Borthwick.
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Yeeaasssss!!!!
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Lol what a match. Still plenty of time for Fiji to come back.
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Oh my
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On the plus side, Aus go out like this :lol:
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Brilliant
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Fully deserved.
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Didn't expect that. Fantastic for Portugal, they're beside themselves.
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What a result!
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That was awesome
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Best of both worlds. Fiji through and Portugal have a landmark win. Great day for the sport.
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Nothing less than they deserved. Delighted for them. Is this Portugal arriving into a rugby nation?
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Excellent by Portugal.
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So pleased for Portugal, thoroughly deserved, what makes it sweeter, Australia out..
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You'd think Portugal had won the whole thing. Awwww...
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Best possible result !


Congrats Portugal !

Well done Fiji !
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Eng with a bye to the semis now.

Fiji have gotten worse every game
- robbed against Wal
- not as good against a very poor Aus
- very disappointing against Geo
- and clueless tonight
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83 - 168 tackles :shock:
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Kudos to Portugal, they're a fun team to watch.

Can't imagine England will be too phased at facing Fiji, their last head-to-head result notwithstanding.

Eddie probably started drowning his sorrows half an hour ago. Oh dear, how sad...
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:53 pm Eng with a bye to the semis now.

Fiji have gotten worse every game
- robbed against Wal
- not as good against a very poor Aus
- very disappointing against Geo
- and clueless tonight
We weren’t exactly slick yesterday… Fiji will play a lot better next week
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Portugal may even give Italy a run for their mone on this form.
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Parabens Portugal!
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England vs Fiji 🤣🤣

What a game to look forward to
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Holy shit, well done Portugal. I put this game on expecting it to be background noise, but fair fuckin' play to them. They wanted this badly and they played so well.
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That’s what the WC needed.

Superb stuff. Really interested to find out a bit more about rugby in Portugal now
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:52 pm Nothing less than they deserved. Delighted for them. Is this Portugal arriving into a rugby nation?
Sadly not. WR will starve them of any meaningful rugby and they'll get a few crumbs of funding: enough such that Braindead Billy and co have one less inflight whisky.
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Classic game of two halves.
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Love it! That's the passion too want to see ♥️♥️♥️
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Gumboot wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:57 pm Classic game of two halves.
Not really, Portugal the better team both halves.
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