Tonga 25 USA 15
When Tonga plays we can all expect a bit of crunch. And The Eagles didn’t disappoint either. It was a competitive match and even though Tonga started strongly, the Eagles matched them for possession and territory as the game wore in. The Tongans didn’t help themselves by some wayward kicking but managed to stay ahead of the spirited US who did well to pick themselves up so soon after their game against England in the weekend.
Fiji 35 Japan 31
I wish I could have managed to stay up for this one. It sounded like a stunner. Both teams can play that attractive running style of rugby and it would have been a nail biter for the Cherry Blossom and Fijian supporters. Poor old JK.
Italy 24 Romania 18
This was another unexpectedly close match, with the Romanians taking the Azzurri to the wire. Good on those Romanians god damn it. What has happened to Italy though? They showed so much promise in the Six Nations (ok, they didn’t win the wooden spoon for a change but that’s promising, surely?) I only saw the last twenty of this match and definitely the worst feature of this was some geriatric British commentator who moaned continually about the standard of the match and how boring it was. A lot like the sound of his voice, I thought.
2 comments:
Greetings from France, Ferdy. My son Ian and I had a great time at the game. The US did well in possession, scrums and line outs...but could not hang onto the bloody ball to save their souls. Luckily, Tonga's abysmal kicking game kept the US in the game. It's a bummer in that we pissed away our best chance for a win against a non japanese opponent. All credit to Tonga, who really do want to play with ball in hand. Also, the Tongas were awsome tacklers. Any US ball carrier that got tackled felt it. It was a glorious sunny day with over 24, ooo fans in Montpellier. If Tonga makes stupid kicks against the Samoans on Sunday, the Samoans will just kill them. My son and I after the game had a great time sharing some beers with some French guys and chatted up some Kiwis on the tram. All in all, worth the trip.
Hey nursedude. Great to hear from you. I'm so glad you're having a brilliant time there. The Eagles certainly haven't let themselves down. Clock in again when you get a chance and let me know how it is going for you. Very envious!
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