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Can Japan get another tier 1 scalp or will they wither away?

Will Romania give Tonga a game at all and prove they do deserve to be at the world cup?

And can Fiji blow Portugal away and get that quarter spot?

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[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What a way for the group stages to bow out. Portugal, you were amazing!

[–] Serpent@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Was it the best of the group stages? Fiji beating Australia was also amazing. And the France vs New Zealand was epic, as was Ireland vs South Africa

Hmm, can lemmy do a poll? Might be good Monday content tomorrow

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Great to see Romania play here a bit more. Would still love to see a shield played in parallel for the bottom two finishers

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I only saw the highlights but Japan's tackling looked poor.

There'll be some very nervous Australians watching the Fiji game tonight.

[–] theboy@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’m watching the Portugal Fiji game, so expect it to go to shit for Portugal soon.

Fiji look poor fwiw.

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They are, going to take some digging to get out the group now

[–] WingedThing@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dayum! that could be a contender for try of the tournament

[–] theboy@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago

That was about the best outcome. As bad as Fiji looked at times, we couldn’t have that awful Australian team in the quarters.

[–] Deebster@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Away and busy so had to do with the extended highlights, but that Japan-Argentina game was some great viewing as a neutral. It got away from Japan at the end, but then that's the usual story...

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scunnert about yesterday. But not surprised. Scotland still needing that defense to go up a notch or two

[–] Steev@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Scotland needs a hypnotist to convince them they’re playing England before each game.

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Portugal still in it at half time is great to see also

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Portugal doing so much right tonight. This is their final, and it shows