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This very important match for the Wallabies. Clash of round 3 .

Can Wales knock them out of the World Cup?

Date: Sunday, September 24
Venue: OL Stadium, Lyon
Kick-off: 21.00 (19.00 GMT; 20.00 UK & Ireland time; 5.00 Monday, September 25 AEST)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England) & Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Tom Foley (England)

Wales: 15 Liam Williams; 14 Louis Rees Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Josh Adams; 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies; 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Jac Morgan (Captain), 6 Aaron Wainwright; 5 Adam Beard, 4 Will Rowlands; 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Ryan Elias, 1 Gareth Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Dafydd Jenkins, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Rio Dyer.

Australia: 15 Andre Kellaway; 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Jordan Petaia, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete; 10 Ben Donaldson, 9 Tate McDermott; 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Tom Hooper; 6 Rob Leota, 5 Richie Arnold, 4 Nick Frost; 3 James Slipper, 2 David Porecki (captain), 1 Angus Bell
Replacements: 16 Matt Faessler, 17 Blake Schoupp, 18 Pone Fa’amausili, 19 Matt Philip, 20 Fraser McReight, 21 Nic White, 22 Carter Gordon, 23 Suliasi Vunivalu

Why not? Wales knocked England out of their own world cup, in Twickenham, at the home of English rugby, when England were hosting the world cup and telling everyone that they back themselves at home.


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I am going to this one, so hoping for a great game

Line6 HXFX wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:20 pm Why not? Wales knocked England out of their own world cup, in Twickenham, at the home of English rugby, when England were hosting the world cup and telling everyone that they back themselves at home.


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As much you would like to think that, it was actually Australia that knocked England out. Mind you, reality is not really a strength for you.

Winning the group here in an enormous prize given your opponent will then be Argentina or Japan. You’re essentially putting a foot in the semis on current form

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:31 am Winning the group here in an enormous prize given your opponent will then be Argentina or Japan. You’re essentially putting a foot in the semis on current form

Fiji and OZ to qualify for me.
The noise coming out of the Welsh camp isn't good at all.

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:29 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:31 am Winning the group here in an enormous prize given your opponent will then be Argentina or Japan. You’re essentially putting a foot in the semis on current form

Fiji and OZ to qualify for me.
The noise coming out of the Welsh camp isn't good at all.

Why? Whats going on?

C69 wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:29 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:31 am Winning the group here in an enormous prize given your opponent will then be Argentina or Japan. You’re essentially putting a foot in the semis on current form

Fiji and OZ to qualify for me.
The noise coming out of the Welsh camp isn't good at all.

An aussie win could well knock Fiji out

There are reports coming out of Sydney stating Eddie has been negotiating with the Japan union for the head coach role… being interviewed just after arriving in Paris with the Wallabies to whom he is contracted for another 4 years.

It’d be hard to imagine anything worse than that coming out of the Welsh camp.

Wales are very mentally fragile.
That is why they will lose. The weak mindedness was there against OZ last year and Georgia and Fiji.

Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:37 am There are reports coming out of Sydney stating Eddie has been negotiating with the Japan union for the head coach role… being interviewed just after arriving in Paris with the Wallabies to whom he is contracted for another 4 years.

It’d be hard to imagine anything worse than that coming out of the Welsh camp.

I remember making this point a couple of weeks ago and being laughed out of Dodge. Nothing either Eddie or JRFU does would come as any surprise.

EnergiseR2 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:47 pm God it is great to be looking g forward to a match rather than being a bag of nerves but pretending I am grand

Well I have no nerves at all as I truly feel we are a terrible team and will lose to OZ.

Will it be Waltzing Matilda, or Santa Clause you bastard, where's my fucking bike?

Can’t quite work out what is the banter result here. Maybe a draw

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:49 pm Can’t quite work out what is the banter result here. Maybe a draw

I'd take a draw

C69 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:52 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:49 pm Can’t quite work out what is the banter result here. Maybe a draw

I'd take a draw

I'd take a loss with 2 bonus points tbh
I think Wales will lose by 10 plus

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:49 pm Can’t quite work out what is the banter result here. Maybe a draw

Naaa,it has to be an Australian loss and probable exit at the group stage resulting in that fucking chancer Jones getting the spanish archer

Beard is such a fucking huge soft fanny, a physical specimen but soft as shit most of the time.

For one night only, come on the Taffs.

C69 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:56 pm Beard is such a fucking huge soft fanny, a physical specimen but soft as shit most of the time.

Reminds me of Borthwick as a player, always tried to look and act tough, but in reality soft as shite. I believe Borthwick still is the only intl forward to have made negative yards in a game.

ASMO wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:58 pm

C69 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:56 pm Beard is such a fucking huge soft fanny, a physical specimen but soft as shit most of the time.

Reminds me of Borthwick as a player, always tried to look and act tough, but in reality soft as shite. I believe Borthwick still is the only intl forward to have made negative yards in a game.

Beard needs a good sports psychologist, he has actually tuned up a few times but then goes missing for a fecking season.

Too easy

Excellent training ground try

Due to wanting Fiji to progress, this must be probably the third time I've ever wanted Wales to win

Lovely try Wales

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:04 pm Excellent training ground try

Last pass looked forward but if it sends Eddie home, it’s grand.

Another game where the organisers have failed to man the turnstiles properly, pathetic

Did LRZ just make a tackle?

The Welsh are going to be fucked by the end of the match if they’re having to defend like that for long periods.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:05 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:04 pm Excellent training ground try

Last pass looked forward but if it sends Eddie home, it’s grand.

It really wasnt, but i agree with your overall sentiment

Great start!

First thoughts, Donaldson is a class player, he is also not a 10

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:05 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:04 pm Excellent training ground try

Last pass looked forward but if it sends Eddie home, it’s grand.

Thought so too (on both points! :D ), angling out and passing back in so difficult not to throw forward. Looked just a tad on review, but getting hit makes it tricky to tell for sure.

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:09 pm Another game where the organisers have failed to man the turnstiles properly, pathetic

Possibly. But that's just a presumption at this stage. LOU's stadium is a long way out so it's possible that some fans left it too late to get there.

Slick wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:10 pm Great start!

First thoughts, Donaldson is a class player, he is also not a 10

Not impressed me in Soup and even the mediocre Tahs let him go.

Biggar off with a duff shoulder and in comes the Welsh Matt Damon.

Wales fecked now Chicken is not fit

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:14 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:10 pm Great start!

First thoughts, Donaldson is a class player, he is also not a 10

Not impressed me in Soup and even the mediocre Tahs let him go.

What position does he play in Soup? Thought he looked classy at 15

Slick wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:16 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:14 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:10 pm Great start!

First thoughts, Donaldson is a class player, he is also not a 10

Not impressed me in Soup and even the mediocre Tahs let him go.

What position does he play in Soup? Thought he looked classy at 15

He was at FH.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:15 pm Biggar off with a duff shoulder and in comes the Welsh Matt Damon.

I hope someone screamed at him to get the fuck off the ground.

Poor miss.