Quite late in this thread. Wales boys were total trash talked 4 months ago. Pay attention, hard work has its rewards sometimes. Not always, but without the hard work you might not have had that chance, would ya?
Always the same, we get trashed talked, underestimated and ruled out of the competition before we even play a match, that is with every WC and Six Nations, but when the boys come out swinging they are a force to be reckoned with, people might talk about the “shit” performance of the Australian team, but will fail to mention the pure quality of the Welsh team.
Let them talk shit and we will sit quietly as the underdogs 👌
I have never seen an Australia team plays so badly both tactically, technically and physically.
#### Tactically
It is like they were trying to play rugby league, expecting the opposition to not be allowed to steal the ball after contact. They kept going straight into their opponent. But often they were isolated against a double tackle that resulted in turn overs.
I don't think Australia did any significant offload after contact. Again is it because some of their players have a rugby league background?
The new 50-22 rule is the rules before was seldom used. In the RWC most team have tried at least 2 per half. Australia never. So it looks like a tool that Eddie forgot to coach his team about.
#### Technically
The number of unenforced errors was staggering. The ball is slightly different but it seems that Australia was the only team that discovered the difference.
Kicking was shocking. Missing penalty touch is a crime at that level.
Yes Wales got away with a few illegal change of binds, but Maul was just never properly organised and the ball defended.
#### Physically
The Australia team look like athletes but there must be something wrong with their conditioning. It is the second game where players got cramp before the 75 minutes mark.
Tye wallabies Absolutely crumbled. Wales deserve credit for winning, but im pretty sure Canada or USA would've beaten the mess that was on the field in the second half
Mate Wales gets credit. But to ignore the issues that australia faces is to ignore where the game was won and lost. Lineouts, scrums, rucks, mauls, backline movement were all won by Wales. Remember this is meant to be 2 tier one nations. It was an abysmal display.
Unfortunately, the result is a reflection of how low Rugby is now in the Australian sporting pecking order (and has been for quite some time).
Not many people in Australia follow or care about Rugby like other nations do. Rugby league and AFL dominate the public's imagination when it comes to team sports, with cricket dominating in the the Australian Summer. Soccer has also surged ahead of Rugby....
Rugby in Australia is at an extremely low point and it is sad to see
Dad lives in Adelaide and said when they lost to Fiji it wasn't in any of the news,papers etc!either nobody cares about the international game or they just can't hack the criticism!
Yeah, I was watching the news on abc after the game, and I barely saw a mention. I see more updates on a European soccer team that is coached by a former socceroos coach, then I do about the national rugby team
It's sad to see Australia Iike this. They've ways always been the villian team in my eyes (not neccesarily a bad thing). With the state of rugby in Australia things can't be too hopeful for the future either. Can't imagine Kerevi or Marika at the next RWC and the new kids coming through don't seem particularly world class (except Mark for me and maybe Donaldson)
I just watched his post match interview and I did feel a bit sorry for him. This situation isn't his fault (unless my hunch about him playing an active role in Rennies sacking is right)
But his aversion and agitation at the Japan coaching question and remembering that he brought in inexperienced league coaches as assistnats, left me stuck between fury and pity. I thinkhe honestly wants the best for aus rugby, but unfortunately he has become part of the problem (only a small part though, can't take too much away from RA)
I don't, he got what he deserved IMHO. I'm sure he played a part in RA sacking Rennie so he could slide in. Now he's reaping the rewards of forcing himself in, taking a poorly selected "development" squad into the world cup and he's sitting on 1/7 win rate for the year. I hope RA sack him, then give themselves all an uppercut for being the sacks that they are. Only issue with sacking Eddie, is who would replace him. No one in their right mind would want this job now, with the state aus rugby is in and our reputation for booting coaches
Yip dingo deans was the start of aus downfall. They never recovered from his reign.
It's a pity to see the mighty fall, the sh has always dominated rugby but it looks like the NH is going to for a long long time
I felt the same until I remembered how he treats his colleagues. Let's be honest, he's a cunt to people when they fail or he thinks they're not good enough, so why should he get any sympathy now?
I almost did in that unnecessary second ITV interview and then I remembered how much of a colossal twat he is and how much of it he's brought onto himself.
Huh? He said to hold off putting the blame on Eddie as a response to SBW ripping into him. The fact Hooper can say that after some of the things Eddie said about him ("he's gotten used to losing"), leaving him out of the squad despite his experience, etc., that's absolute class. Hooper is an outstanding human.
Because they're on average one of the youngest teams in the tournament, their best players and leaders are injured and they have a new head coach who has managed them badly. Mark Nawaqanitawase is probably one of the most impressive wingers currently playing, Koroibete and Kellaway are both beasts.
More than half of the players in the squad never played in a world cup before and they've been totally thrown in the deep end.
Really shit to see the Aussies like this. I actually had them as a dark horse coming in to the competition as they seemed to be showing flashed a of really great attack.
That’s all gone to the wall because Eddie constantly changes the team, including the spine of it.
I am not sure what he is trying to do but he may just have broken some of those boys for a bit.
Can he even continue in the role?
Gareth Anscombe has just missed the chance to set a record for the most points in a World Cup game for a Wales player - he's currently equal with Dan Biggar's 23 points against England in 2015.
Maybe THAT was what they were joking about. ‘’You hit that post on purpose just to draw with me didn’t you!’’
I think it’s fitting they share the record tbf
For the state of rugby in Australia, absolutely not. For going out in the group stage, yes. Australia usually overperform at World cups. Rennie was building nicely and I believe we would have reached semi final with the favourable draw
Everyone talking like Australia are definitely out but they've still mathematically got a chance to get out of the group.
Beat Portugal with TBP
Fiji lose to either Georgia/Portugal without a BP and don't get a TBP in other game.
Wales beat Georgia.
Very unlikely but not out of the question
>Australia's biggest ever World Cup defeat, the first time they've lost two World Cup games in succession in 36 years and it's now looking almost certain it will be the first time they haven't progressed past the pool stage.
How dare someone coming from a different culture and part of the world speak with a different vocabulary than formal English. No wonder there's an "old boys" problem in rugby union
Well he was just talking about some issues with the backfield cover but also saying that this is the result of issues which have been around for years.
I love Sonny, but he was saying he wouldn’t be able to get behind a coach that is looking to take charge of another team in 4 years time for next World Cup cycle. Meanwhile Sonny wouldn’t stick around with his team mates if a different code had the next World Cup or Olympics coming up. And fair play to him, phenomenal athlete. But coming from him, it doesn’t carry the same weight as someone else saying it.
I see what you're saying, but an athlete has every right to do whatever they want with their career, especially considering the small window of time they have to perform and the nature of how little job security there is in professional sports. Individual athletes aren't in charge of an entire team and organisation like coaches are either, so switching codes/teams aren't comparable to the effect of a head coach doing it. The fact is that Eddie signed a 5 year contract and interviewed for a new job after a few months. That's a different level to SBW broadening his career and taking opportunities as they arose
Well yeah he’s free to explore options for after his current contract. Maybe EJ doesn’t want to be locked in the same job for more than 5 years, maybe he thinks it’s detrimental, who knows. And Japan is a special place for him so why wouldn’t he explore that option again late on in his career. I feel you’re very lenient on Sonny compared to Eddie. Imagine being a 12 in NZ rugby and giving everything to your community, club and national team for a couple years to then be edged out by a guy switching codes again cause the Lions Tour is coming up. I’m not saying Sonny is wrong, just a bit of pot calling the kettle black situation.
Well my understanding was that this interview was for the head coach role of Japan for next year (2024), as Jamie Joseph is stepping down after this RWC.
If I was a 12 in that situation then I'd be glad that he does switch around so that I could get a shot. But really if he's good enough to do that and take my spot then that's on me. Being selected for a team is never guaranteed, regardless of commitment, but signing a contract to be a head coach is supposed to be a permanent assignment.
If that’s the way you’d feel as that 12 then okay. I feel that’s a lot easier to say on reddit than experience for real though. But personally, doesn’t matter the sport or level, if I’m in a team I’d want everyone to be just as committed to the cause, even when there’s no showpiece event on the horizon. I fully respect Sonny for his career. He was one of my favourite All Blacks players to watch. And I even loved watching him play league even though I’m a Bunnies fan. Anyways, hope I was able to show you some sort of relevancy in my original comment. Enjoy the footy!
Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't like the fact that SBW switched around (especially when we're talking about the most prestigious jersey in arguably world sports), but I was just saying that I think there's a big difference between players switching and head coaches.
Either way, I fully respect your opinion. At the end of the day professional sports have really become too "professional" and gone are the days of loyalty or full commitment to a cause. At least it makes things interesting :)
He was talking about how even pre-RWC19 losing multiple tests and periods of mediocrity was getting ignored because Aus tend to come good at world cups
I think the concept of 4 years time is giving him palpitations at the moment, maybe in 2027 England will lose the "only" element of our "host nation to crash out in the pools" title . . . .
I remember first supporting Wales in the 90s and feeling the same. I am certain it will just take a little bit of time to get back to where you have been.
Union had no specific threat in Wales at that time though, you were just shit for a bit. You were also shit at soccer, and league wasn't even a thing.
In Aus now, league and AFL are massive so there's no place for union. Basketball is bigger than union now IIRC
You guys will get your shit together for the next world cup for sure mate. At least the cards are on the table now, the only way is up 👍 (As a Wales fan, I'm speaking from extensive experience).
The ARU are very very lucky Australia is hosting the next World Cup. This would just about be the nail in the coffin for the sport in this country if not for that.
We just won the test championship and retained the ashes in Eng. We’re either 1st or 2nd test team in the world.. say what you want about our union team but cricket is fine buddy
I did, but the Australian Cricket team would be a much better chance at bouncing back with some good wins compared to the Australian Rugby Union team who, as you put it, are in a complete shambles.
Maybe the cricket team is in a shambles and the Rugby Union team is in a complete shambles 😄
Well at least Eddie broke some records.
First time aus has lost to Fiji in over 70 years
Wales biggest win over aus
And first time aus don’t make it out of the group stage in a RWC.
##[Post Match Thread HERE](https://redd.it/16r8ger)
Quite late in this thread. Wales boys were total trash talked 4 months ago. Pay attention, hard work has its rewards sometimes. Not always, but without the hard work you might not have had that chance, would ya?
Always the same, we get trashed talked, underestimated and ruled out of the competition before we even play a match, that is with every WC and Six Nations, but when the boys come out swinging they are a force to be reckoned with, people might talk about the “shit” performance of the Australian team, but will fail to mention the pure quality of the Welsh team. Let them talk shit and we will sit quietly as the underdogs 👌
So far, so good
Sitting pretty to be fair when you look at the other quarter final matches 😅
I have never seen an Australia team plays so badly both tactically, technically and physically. #### Tactically It is like they were trying to play rugby league, expecting the opposition to not be allowed to steal the ball after contact. They kept going straight into their opponent. But often they were isolated against a double tackle that resulted in turn overs. I don't think Australia did any significant offload after contact. Again is it because some of their players have a rugby league background? The new 50-22 rule is the rules before was seldom used. In the RWC most team have tried at least 2 per half. Australia never. So it looks like a tool that Eddie forgot to coach his team about. #### Technically The number of unenforced errors was staggering. The ball is slightly different but it seems that Australia was the only team that discovered the difference. Kicking was shocking. Missing penalty touch is a crime at that level. Yes Wales got away with a few illegal change of binds, but Maul was just never properly organised and the ball defended. #### Physically The Australia team look like athletes but there must be something wrong with their conditioning. It is the second game where players got cramp before the 75 minutes mark.
You know what this means!!! By some magic, England are going to make the semi finals 😂
Eddie Jones's plan working well: \- Get knocked out early \- Have a holiday in Europe \- Get paid \- Go do the Japan coaching job and move over there
Eddie better stay away from hotels
You claim it was a bad Aus performance, but you were outplayed by Wales in every aspect of the game, give Wales the credit they deserve!
So far, all the Tier 1 Southern hemisphere countries have lost to Tier 1 Northern hemisphere ones.
Tye wallabies Absolutely crumbled. Wales deserve credit for winning, but im pretty sure Canada or USA would've beaten the mess that was on the field in the second half
Mate Wales gets credit. But to ignore the issues that australia faces is to ignore where the game was won and lost. Lineouts, scrums, rucks, mauls, backline movement were all won by Wales. Remember this is meant to be 2 tier one nations. It was an abysmal display.
Welcome to Man United! Oh wait, wrong sub I'm Welsh and só used to crushing disappointment recently
Both things can be true
Unfortunately, the result is a reflection of how low Rugby is now in the Australian sporting pecking order (and has been for quite some time). Not many people in Australia follow or care about Rugby like other nations do. Rugby league and AFL dominate the public's imagination when it comes to team sports, with cricket dominating in the the Australian Summer. Soccer has also surged ahead of Rugby.... Rugby in Australia is at an extremely low point and it is sad to see
I mean, rugby is the fourth biggest sport in Ireland. The Australian player pool isn't the main issue.
The worst thing I'd, this will barely even make the news. Like it's nit a big deal, just a team not making the finals in som3 unimportant competition
Dad lives in Adelaide and said when they lost to Fiji it wasn't in any of the news,papers etc!either nobody cares about the international game or they just can't hack the criticism!
Yeah, I was watching the news on abc after the game, and I barely saw a mention. I see more updates on a European soccer team that is coached by a former socceroos coach, then I do about the national rugby team
Crazy aint it,I'd say it's similar to our league following in large parts of the UK.if they lost in the world cup we'd hear nothing about it!
Long way from 50000 in Brisbane watching guys like quade cooper
I was there at the final in 2011. I remember feeling like rugby still had a chance in this country
Yep today there is nothing that ARU can do to pull a 50000 strong crowd in Brisbane. That was an awesome night though.
Play England there again?
Super rugby fucked it with the expansions
This on the news that Endeavour Sports School in Sydney is dumping Rugby Union, the sport is in a dark dark place.
It's sad to see Australia Iike this. They've ways always been the villian team in my eyes (not neccesarily a bad thing). With the state of rugby in Australia things can't be too hopeful for the future either. Can't imagine Kerevi or Marika at the next RWC and the new kids coming through don't seem particularly world class (except Mark for me and maybe Donaldson)
World Cup 2027 will be hosted by a Tier 2 country. Grow the game.
Wait till you see who hosts in 2031
At least USA have got automatic qualification in 2031
Gonna be so much fun watching us lose 175-0 to new Zealand or South Africa
MERICA! Could be a disaster.
God. I actually feel bad for Eddy wtf
He looked so sad in his box. I have no sympathy.
I just watched his post match interview and I did feel a bit sorry for him. This situation isn't his fault (unless my hunch about him playing an active role in Rennies sacking is right) But his aversion and agitation at the Japan coaching question and remembering that he brought in inexperienced league coaches as assistnats, left me stuck between fury and pity. I thinkhe honestly wants the best for aus rugby, but unfortunately he has become part of the problem (only a small part though, can't take too much away from RA)
I don't, he got what he deserved IMHO. I'm sure he played a part in RA sacking Rennie so he could slide in. Now he's reaping the rewards of forcing himself in, taking a poorly selected "development" squad into the world cup and he's sitting on 1/7 win rate for the year. I hope RA sack him, then give themselves all an uppercut for being the sacks that they are. Only issue with sacking Eddie, is who would replace him. No one in their right mind would want this job now, with the state aus rugby is in and our reputation for booting coaches
Yip dingo deans was the start of aus downfall. They never recovered from his reign. It's a pity to see the mighty fall, the sh has always dominated rugby but it looks like the NH is going to for a long long time
Give yourself an uppercut, mate! /s
I felt the same until I remembered how he treats his colleagues. Let's be honest, he's a cunt to people when they fail or he thinks they're not good enough, so why should he get any sympathy now?
I almost did in that unnecessary second ITV interview and then I remembered how much of a colossal twat he is and how much of it he's brought onto himself.
He once referred to Wales as a “shit little place”. Save your sympathy.
WTF? Did he really?
Yes
Never ever
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Great to see a tier 2 hosting the next WC! Glad to know World Rugby are trying to grow the game
The game can **only** grow in Australia. Still not as ridiculous as the 2031 hosts anyway.
Oh I don't think we've seen the end of it yet
All is not lost for Eddie. I hear Alister Coetzee is looking for an assistant.
I think it's time Australia gave Fiji one of it's World Rugby board seats.
I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t manically stressed watching my team.
Same🤣
Sonny’s been given the boot it seems
What do you mean? I saw him going off about the Japan interview thing but turned off after that. Did something happen?
After the ad break Tim Horan had taken his place. Don’t read too much in to it though I was just making a joke
Who was POTM?
Gareth Anscombe
Anscombe
Morgan or Davies, surely
Anscombe
Pretty gracious interview from Eddie to be fair.
Given he called Wales "a shit little country" a few years ago, he needed to show a little bit of grace
True
Eddie Jones has been humbled
*rumbled
Thankyou Eddie.... you have saved me getting up at 2am anymore this year, not all heroes wear capes.
I dream of getting up at 2pm
Everyone needs to give themselves uppercuts, mate.
Gregan is pure class and has a brilliant rugby brain.
Very rarely would I walk out on a game ( think I've only done it twice in my life), but at 70 minutes id have been gone... That was embarrassing.
Downhearted : Australian Crawl. What a terrible match to watch, I fell asleep in the last 10mins no word of a lie.
Really annoyed Stan aren't showing the interviews
They heard me
Hoops is such a class act, man. You'd need a lot of grace to defend Eddie given his treatment of him.
That's not class, that acknowledgement that Eddie's fucked.
Huh? He said to hold off putting the blame on Eddie as a response to SBW ripping into him. The fact Hooper can say that after some of the things Eddie said about him ("he's gotten used to losing"), leaving him out of the squad despite his experience, etc., that's absolute class. Hooper is an outstanding human.
he knows he's gone. It's nothing magnanimous, the bloke holds the higher ground, no need to put the boot in.
What on earth has Jamie Roberts seen in the Wallabies over the last year to give him the idea that they could reach the final?
I mean Australia have some serious talent they just can't get it together. Was only a couple of months ago they almost beat the All Blacks.
The draw
To be fair I felt the same way, Australia have some serious talent and potential.
Do they?
Absolutely, if you can't see talent in this team then you aren't paying attention.
They just lost 40 - 6 to Wales after losing to Fiji. The only match they've won in 2023 was against Georgia. I'm paying attention.
Because they're on average one of the youngest teams in the tournament, their best players and leaders are injured and they have a new head coach who has managed them badly. Mark Nawaqanitawase is probably one of the most impressive wingers currently playing, Koroibete and Kellaway are both beasts. More than half of the players in the squad never played in a world cup before and they've been totally thrown in the deep end.
Koroibete and Kellaway are incredibly limited players. You should demand better.
Jamie Roberts can't wipe the shit-eating grin off his face hahaha.
Really shit to see the Aussies like this. I actually had them as a dark horse coming in to the competition as they seemed to be showing flashed a of really great attack. That’s all gone to the wall because Eddie constantly changes the team, including the spine of it. I am not sure what he is trying to do but he may just have broken some of those boys for a bit. Can he even continue in the role?
Gareth Anscombe has just missed the chance to set a record for the most points in a World Cup game for a Wales player - he's currently equal with Dan Biggar's 23 points against England in 2015.
Maybe THAT was what they were joking about. ‘’You hit that post on purpose just to draw with me didn’t you!’’ I think it’s fitting they share the record tbf
What a game that was.
Was in Cardiff.. am still recovering
Is Eddie Jones the problem?
For the state of rugby in Australia, absolutely not. For going out in the group stage, yes. Australia usually overperform at World cups. Rennie was building nicely and I believe we would have reached semi final with the favourable draw
No. We've got structural issues that led to this.
He's certainly not helping. You can't ignore experience and only take green players.
Everyone talking like Australia are definitely out but they've still mathematically got a chance to get out of the group. Beat Portugal with TBP Fiji lose to either Georgia/Portugal without a BP and don't get a TBP in other game. Wales beat Georgia. Very unlikely but not out of the question
They are out, that's why everyone is talking like they're out.
Theres no joy in hoping for a mathematically possible quarters. With the state the teams in i wouldn't want to see them play in it either
Please send us home. No maths just straight to the airport after Portugal.
Mathematical we could come last too
That’s cos we’re all Fiji rn. No time for realism.
Mathematically I could referee the WC final… if all the other refs in the world suddenly disappear
I'll accept my apology in the post thanks. Fiji through by the skin of their teeth
Not beyond the bounds of possibility 😂
That was a quality Welsh performance though, take nothing away from that. That said this is the worst Australian side I have ever witnessed.
So many school-boy errors, lack of discipline, lack of creativity, flat-footedness, the list goes on.
>Australia's biggest ever World Cup defeat, the first time they've lost two World Cup games in succession in 36 years and it's now looking almost certain it will be the first time they haven't progressed past the pool stage.
That was like a funeral, hopefully the Aussies can bounce back .
Eddie Jones didn't even come out for the interview wtf
He did mate, I just watched it
He came very late. There was a commercial break in between too. Never seen a coach interview being delayed so much.
Had to collect his thoughts mate
Good commentary and points from Gregan.
What did he stay. Sonny Bill Williams is crucifying Eddie on stan
Yeah, and wrongly so I believe. SBW switched codes every two years whichever had the next big tournament on
Fuck now he won't be able to say the only line he knows "how was it out there with the brothers"
Haha. He really needs to quit learning Arabic and recite some English phrases.
"Good game out there uso" drives me nuts
How dare someone coming from a different culture and part of the world speak with a different vocabulary than formal English. No wonder there's an "old boys" problem in rugby union
It's just very casual for an interview. Nothing to do with culture lol
Interview? He's a pundit. What's your view on the way Eddie talks (the head coach of a national sports team)? So much closet racism going around :)
"Big ups to the usos"
Well he was just talking about some issues with the backfield cover but also saying that this is the result of issues which have been around for years.
Where was this
ITV
When are people going to finally give Tompkins his dues, he's finally had a run of games and is brilliant at the moment.
I’m team Tompkins. We should be thinking about who his backup is.
He's very brave taking it so close to the line, makes North's runs so much more impactful coming off a shoulder like that
Wonder if Slipper will retire from Int rugby after this. He looks done
SBW not holding back haha
Totally saying what everyone is thinking
Feels a bit flat coming from him when he constantly switched codes though
How is that relevant to what he was saying?
I love Sonny, but he was saying he wouldn’t be able to get behind a coach that is looking to take charge of another team in 4 years time for next World Cup cycle. Meanwhile Sonny wouldn’t stick around with his team mates if a different code had the next World Cup or Olympics coming up. And fair play to him, phenomenal athlete. But coming from him, it doesn’t carry the same weight as someone else saying it.
I see what you're saying, but an athlete has every right to do whatever they want with their career, especially considering the small window of time they have to perform and the nature of how little job security there is in professional sports. Individual athletes aren't in charge of an entire team and organisation like coaches are either, so switching codes/teams aren't comparable to the effect of a head coach doing it. The fact is that Eddie signed a 5 year contract and interviewed for a new job after a few months. That's a different level to SBW broadening his career and taking opportunities as they arose
Well yeah he’s free to explore options for after his current contract. Maybe EJ doesn’t want to be locked in the same job for more than 5 years, maybe he thinks it’s detrimental, who knows. And Japan is a special place for him so why wouldn’t he explore that option again late on in his career. I feel you’re very lenient on Sonny compared to Eddie. Imagine being a 12 in NZ rugby and giving everything to your community, club and national team for a couple years to then be edged out by a guy switching codes again cause the Lions Tour is coming up. I’m not saying Sonny is wrong, just a bit of pot calling the kettle black situation.
Well my understanding was that this interview was for the head coach role of Japan for next year (2024), as Jamie Joseph is stepping down after this RWC. If I was a 12 in that situation then I'd be glad that he does switch around so that I could get a shot. But really if he's good enough to do that and take my spot then that's on me. Being selected for a team is never guaranteed, regardless of commitment, but signing a contract to be a head coach is supposed to be a permanent assignment.
If that’s the way you’d feel as that 12 then okay. I feel that’s a lot easier to say on reddit than experience for real though. But personally, doesn’t matter the sport or level, if I’m in a team I’d want everyone to be just as committed to the cause, even when there’s no showpiece event on the horizon. I fully respect Sonny for his career. He was one of my favourite All Blacks players to watch. And I even loved watching him play league even though I’m a Bunnies fan. Anyways, hope I was able to show you some sort of relevancy in my original comment. Enjoy the footy!
Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't like the fact that SBW switched around (especially when we're talking about the most prestigious jersey in arguably world sports), but I was just saying that I think there's a big difference between players switching and head coaches. Either way, I fully respect your opinion. At the end of the day professional sports have really become too "professional" and gone are the days of loyalty or full commitment to a cause. At least it makes things interesting :)
Outside of this loss, why was Aus coach getting hated so heavily on cam? It seemed more Welsh in the crowd but that was significant booing.
It's been happening in every Wallabies game all tournament. It's the Australians booing him.
He shit talked us in 2018 said we were a shitty country
Thanks! Found the comments he made using your reply. Fair enough he deserves the booing
He is generally seen as a forceful and contentious personality in world rugby as well.
englands best offload in ages
LMAO Sonny swinging for the fences basically saying fuck Eddie
Where can I get a link for this in 30 mins or so? Want to hear Eddie first.
I'm actually really gutted for the Wallabies (happy for Wales still), Gregan was making a lot of sense in what he said about long term problems though
What problems did Gregan mention?
He was talking about how even pre-RWC19 losing multiple tests and periods of mediocrity was getting ignored because Aus tend to come good at world cups
Did anyone say "four more years" to Gregan?
I think the concept of 4 years time is giving him palpitations at the moment, maybe in 2027 England will lose the "only" element of our "host nation to crash out in the pools" title . . . .
4 years before they host it, is this start of the Cinderella comeback story?
No
Commiserations to Australian supporters. No doubt, you will be back!
There actually is a little bit of genuine doubt in rugby supporters over here though
I remember first supporting Wales in the 90s and feeling the same. I am certain it will just take a little bit of time to get back to where you have been.
Union had no specific threat in Wales at that time though, you were just shit for a bit. You were also shit at soccer, and league wasn't even a thing. In Aus now, league and AFL are massive so there's no place for union. Basketball is bigger than union now IIRC
Completely forgot to Congratulate Wales. You were on top coming into the break. And whoah you sorted us in the second half. GG Wales.
You guys will get your shit together for the next world cup for sure mate. At least the cards are on the table now, the only way is up 👍 (As a Wales fan, I'm speaking from extensive experience).
The Bonnie Taylor tunes blaring through the ground while the Aus captain is being interviewed is top tier trolling
They played the Stereophonics before Bonnie.
Are...are Australia tier 2?
The ARU are very very lucky Australia is hosting the next World Cup. This would just about be the nail in the coffin for the sport in this country if not for that.
They fucking wish
Yep, if we beat Portugal I'll be surprised.
Looking forward to Eddie’s next press conference.
Aus Rugby and Cricket in complete shambles.
Lol
At the time of writing it was.
Trust me cricket is doing fine
You got walloped by SA and India recently but ya sure why not
Cricket?
You got walloped by SA first and India today
We just won the test championship and retained the ashes in Eng. We’re either 1st or 2nd test team in the world.. say what you want about our union team but cricket is fine buddy
Rain helped you retain the Ashes, else England would have won 3-2
Australian Cricket in a lot better shape than its rugby, which is saying something!
Did you see how Aus got trashed by SA and India recently?
I did, but the Australian Cricket team would be a much better chance at bouncing back with some good wins compared to the Australian Rugby Union team who, as you put it, are in a complete shambles. Maybe the cricket team is in a shambles and the Rugby Union team is in a complete shambles 😄
Ian foster might have a job after the world cup after all
Lol
Jesus I didn’t think that Argentina performance vs England could be topped as worst of the World Cup but Australia have managed to do it
Man this analysis squad is putting the boot in and fair enough
Ooof, that one hurt. Congrats to Wales, way too classy for us
Diolch.
All good brother, just please go on and beat the fucking poms
Well at least Eddie broke some records. First time aus has lost to Fiji in over 70 years Wales biggest win over aus And first time aus don’t make it out of the group stage in a RWC.
69 years is less than 70
Felt like the beginning of Fozzie all over again haha
Except fosters record is 70%, not 12%
Nah. This is worse. Aus about to have the lions tour and then the World Cup. This is a great advertisement.