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Oct 2023
10:04am, 9 Oct 2023
48,011 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Worrying footballer like "claim" from Portugal player leading to Fiji yellow card and Portugal 2nd try. We don't want to see that creeping in.  G
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Oct 2023
10:11am, 9 Oct 2023
81,872 posts
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Diogenes
This world cup seems to have gone on for ever and we're still in the group stages.
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Oct 2023
10:15am, 9 Oct 2023
3,354 posts
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paulcook
I did chuckle that day 30 featured a match between two sides who hadn't yet won a match. Day 30 of the football World Cup would probably be 2 days before the final.
That said I also do fully understand why there's a longer gap between matches.
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Oct 2023
10:26am, 9 Oct 2023
10,033 posts
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Fields
Cheers - I’ll find time to watch it this week then
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Oct 2023
10:31am, 9 Oct 2023
27,030 posts
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TROSaracen
If the World Cup lasts say another 2/3 years perhaps England might be able to learn a few things like catching the ball and converting overlaps by fixing the man and timing the pass.
Although fuck knows how slow Vunipola, Farrell and Youngs will be by then.,…
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Oct 2023
10:46am, 9 Oct 2023
48,012 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Just watched Fiji Portugal on catch up. Wow! Portugal were terrific. Fiji not at their best, but Portugal defended against the big Fiji carries and the fancy Fiji footwork so well. And they were patient in their build up, with phases. And then great lines and hands in their running too. A pretty complete performance, tbh. Didn't even know they played rugby! G
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Oct 2023
11:49am, 9 Oct 2023
10,058 posts
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GordonG
I suspect that prior to the last few weeks not many Portuguese realised they played rugby, at least to that standard!
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Oct 2023
12:00pm, 9 Oct 2023
27,031 posts
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TROSaracen
It is quite terrifying watching the bravery, the handling/passing and running lines of Portugal compared to England. They do these skills at a much higher level, at greater pace than we do.
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Oct 2023
12:21pm, 9 Oct 2023
13,986 posts
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Little Nemo
I guess it's because they play because they love the game. When it becomes a job and there is so much pressure you can lose that and have all spontaneity drilled out of you.
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Oct 2023
12:31pm, 9 Oct 2023
19,749 posts
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Cerrertonia
Good chunk of the Portugal team play professionally in France don't they?
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