[RWC2023] Fiji vs Portugal (08/10/2023)

[pagliaccio_euforico]

All I'm gonna say is at least we drew Portugal

 

[Geordie]

Bloody Brilliant Portugal....fabulous

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I think it was cause the Portuguese kicker started lining up out wide, he wasn't told to go there - so the refs stopped the countdown to be like....this doesn't seem right

Yeah all good, but surely he gets the full minute for being mucked about

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Tadjer is the GOAT

 

[dirty harry]

Well done Portugal, thoroughly deserved, from nowhere...

ItsIt's just a shame I have to have the tV on mute, I cant listen to her any further!!!!!

 

[Booboobang]

why does she keep saying send of to the coach? Havent read anything about him leaving?

 

[dirty harry]

Jesus christ. Look from where they wanted him to kick. Are you kidding me?

I was shouting at my screen lol

 

[big ginger 8]

That's rugby.

 

[Groundhog]

What a ******* game. Shout out Tadjer, the GOAT

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I was shouting at my screen lol

She's ****** off now

 

[West Country Wail]

ITV is such a **** producer

 

[dirty harry]

Got to give it to some of those Portugeuse players, I saw them live and their all other games, both Tadger and the Loosehead have been superb, 13 and 15 (didnt play today) have been excellent throughout, and Marquez looks like a young Sprite again.

So happy they got a win!!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

why does she keep saying send of to the coach? Havent read anything about him leaving?

According to this he is:

Portugal take aim at final chance for victory against Fiji

Portugal's regular captain Tomas Appleton drops to the bench while Manuel Cardoso Pinto will make a first start at fullback in 18 months amid five changes for their final Rugby World Cup Pool C fixture against Fiji in Toulouse on Sunday.

www.reuters.com

Saw another article saying he also works in finance in Dubai as well as coaching, might be retiring from coaching after 16yrs in charge?

 

[OllyM97]

I know they got through in the end, but let's have it right, that was a complete shocker from Fiji. Portugal were absolutely amazing again. Their style of rugby is so fearless and fantastic to watch. To be honest, Fiji could have lost that game by 8 points if a few bounces had gone Portugal's way.

 

[dirty harry]

I know they got through in the end, but let's have it right, that was a complete shocker from Fiji. Portugal were absolutely amazing again. Their style of rugby is so fearless and fantastic to watch. To be honest, Fiji could have lost that game by 8 points if a few bounces had gone Portugal's way.

Another day they could have won by 5 or lost by 15

 

[Groundhog]

Guys gimme a heck yes if you're a Tadjer day one fan

 

[Bluemoon]

Fiji giving England a false sense of security tonight

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Guys gimme a heck yes if you're a Tadjer day one fan

Hell yeah

 

[Booboobang]

According to this he is:

Portugal take aim at final chance for victory against Fiji

Portugal's regular captain Tomas Appleton drops to the bench while Manuel Cardoso Pinto will make a first start at fullback in 18 months amid five changes for their final Rugby World Cup Pool C fixture against Fiji in Toulouse on Sunday.

www.reuters.com

Saw another article saying he also works in finance in Dubai as well as coaching, might be retiring from coaching after 16yrs in charge?

Yeah had a further google and saw that, seems he is, such a shame considering he is such a massive part of portugals improvement and the foundations for growing the game there. Hopefully they get a good replacement, talent there and can now use this win at a world cup to boost numbers playing.

Remember reading a while ago he had a well paying job and only did the coaching for the love of it.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Aww man, only 7 matches left now