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After the treat that was Saturday's matches, here's two more to keep the couch full!

Can Fiji, everyone's 2nd team it seems, perform the miracle vs an England team that are building and learning to do what it takes and win ugly? England did the drop goal game already in the Velodrome, will we see some more here?

Will the hosts be able to overcome the mighty Springbok defense and keep alive the northern hemisphere hopes? Will SA have brought their kicking boots and can french flair find room to maneuver?

All too close to call imo, the bookies always inflate England: these are going to the 80'!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was a saucy bounce out of the scrum! Fiji seem to be having a lot of this today, scrambling to recover the ball when it just meanders out of control.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, bounces not going their way for sure. But also needing to front up a bit more, England winning more collisions it feels

Fiji need the next score to keep this alive too, not great at 40 min

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Jerseys the wrong colour get a lucky bounce.