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Bumpity bump

Dune releases in Fiji on the 29th and man I am pumped!

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I’ve got an idea, we should de-power scrums, then we can get rid of a couple of players, that will create more space for more tries!!! That would be an awesome change and make rugby soooo much more exciting I've got an idea, why don't you make the same shit unoriginal joke that every other plum mak...

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Rugby2023 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:57 am Whatever, it's rugby so there's an implied acceptence that questionable refereeing decisions are part of the sport. It's frustrating for sure, but unfortunately there's nothing much that can be done about it, humans are fallible.

Too many rugby fans have this attitude.

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Fijian captain was a disgrace in the press conference. He’s surely going to be sanctioned for accusing the officials of bias. I certainly don't agree with his actions but is there a way to raise these concerns? Can/do refs face sanctions? He also threw a tantrum on field which looked very bad. And ...

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Congratulations England.

No shame for Fiji in that game though

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:41 pm
Oceanbreeze wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:39 pm Hope it's a good clean game without cards spoiling it.
….we’ll do our best

See that you do

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I think Fiji have this unless theyre knackered or choke. Dont think England have the game to strangle them otherwise. But i think Fiji would easily be tier 1 and probably one of the better tier 1 with the structure and finances. Appreciate the comment re: structure and finances, but to your first p...

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Is this the real thread or is there another one somewhere? 19 posts the day before a RWC quarter final indicates a lack of care. No, this is it. There aren’t many Fijians on here, and the English are too busy wallowing in self pity over their undefeated run through the pool stages. They’re all on t...

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Most of the discussion around England team selection has centred on 10 and 15. But the big selection call is in the pack and particularly in the back row. Lawes-Curry-Earl are three great individual players but a pretty lightweight and imbalanced trio. Across the whole pack there's a general lack o...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:36 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:35 am
DOB wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:23 am

In terms of this game, yes that may well be accurate.

Not really a fair comparison with Ire v NZ, mind, there’s psychological dissertations to be written about what’s going on over there.

Has an English poster posted in this thread yet?
Yes. Henry.

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I think England will nick this one. Fiji look a bit spent and I just think England will kick enough ball and spoil well enough to frustrate Fiji. That said, England’s headhunting could cost them a card or two which could change things. I think you're right. Still, being the only Tier 2 team there i...

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I think England will nick this one. Fiji look a bit spent and I just think England will kick enough ball and spoil well enough to frustrate Fiji. That said, England’s headhunting could cost them a card or two which could change things. I think you're right. Still, being the only Tier 2 team there i...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:11 am England to sneak through, and then upset in the semi-finals.

I can see one of England or Wales winning and then being accused of coming through the easy side of the draw a la the Boks in 07

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Apparently the English are so sure of this game no one started a thread.

Ps. Why do you NH types announce your teams in that damn format?

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Date: 15/10/23 Time: 4pm BST, 3am (16/10) FJT Location: Stade Velodrome in Marseille OFFICIALS: REFEREE MATHIEU RAYNAL ASSISTANT REFEREE 1 NIC BERRY ASSISTANT REFEREE 2 PIERRE BROUSSET TV MATCH OFFICIAL BEN WHITEHOUSE ENGLAND 15. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 28 caps) 14. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 76...

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Keep their tackles legal in their game against Fiji. This thuggish behaviour has no place in the game.

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I think Wales will have too much for Argentina Ireland look awesome but I think NZ will have their measure. Fiji tend to rise or fall according to their opponent but it won't matter with the way England play. France and South Africa. Honestly, I just don't know. France maybe because of home advantage?

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I've been wondering how a Fiji Supporters fred got to 190 pages without me noticing

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Winnie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 am
CM11 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:08 am I presume it's the political aspect that gives it those views.
I’d be astounded if anyone outside the island of Ireland knew there was a political aspect to it

Eh? I'm Fijian, we've known from when it came out in the 90s it was political

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It's infuriating watching a team that built its (previous) reputation on smart rugby play like dumbarses

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I'm cheering for the Wallabies as my second team but man you have to admire how the Welsh play!

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Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:47 pm Garden Corter isn't a bad player really. I don't know what happened against Fiji but I don't think Wales would put him under the same kind of pressure. We will see him off the bench.

He wasn't the same after Mawi smashed him early in the game

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I’ve had plenty of Fijian and Tongan teammates down the years, and always told them I’m an Atlantic Islander. Then we’ve had interesting conversations about which of our ancestors were the better sea-farers and fishermen, in the more challenging conditions. Pfft, the Fijians and Tongans are are ran...

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henry wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:41 am Still think Georgia will have a say in this group.

Wales will beat them quite comfortably I think Fiji will struggle against them

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Excuse me! I was being earnest as hell!

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:31 pm Fiji need Wales to win.

Or, if Australia win, that none of the two sides get any BP.

Big discussions among Fijian fans on social media about which result they'd choose.

I say, let the pieces fall where they may, Australia win and a chance to win Pool C! :smug

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:06 pm
flaggETERNAL wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:59 pm 4 pages when all I was doing was poking a bit of fun at one group of islanders calling another group of islanders islanders
Once you get PR on a “nah you’re racist! Nah you’re racist” roll there’s no stopping it

Despite the years this place really doesn't change

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Tongans and Samoans I play rugby with here in the states call themselves and other Tongans, Samoans, Hawaiians, etc… islanders I think in a rugby context at least it’s a source of pride and not derogatory. If used in a more official setting I can see how it would be considered derogatory Islanders,...

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4 pages when all I was doing was poking a bit of fun at one group of islanders calling another group of islanders islanders

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In Australia no. But I wasn't talking about Australia was I?

You...you can see the thread title yeah?

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Is "South Sea" islanders racist or "islanders"racist? Just preparing to update my spreadsheet. South sea islanders is a specific ethnic group in Australia (decendents of people from a range of islands pressed ganged into working the sugar fields). They were called south sea islanders as a catch all...

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That's a romantic view of Tahiti, Fiji etc. Assuming you're English is it fair to say that every English lass is rosy cheeked and rather buxom and all the men are strong yeoman? And the sheep are all wooly white and the green fields roll in to the distance? And every village has a wise pipe smoking...

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Eh? It's simple enough. Pacific Islands is fine. "Islander" is an old term, inoffensive in itself, that has picked up some associations based on old attitudes. "South Sea Islander" trebly so. But nobody is saying you can't use them. Yeah a lot of people feigning ignorance on here. Not a difficult c...

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:x British and Irish rugby pundits keep referring to us (Fijians, Tongans and Samoans) as islanders as if they aren't islanders themselves 🤣 If they're going to call us "South Sea Islanders" maybe we can call them "North Atlantic Islanders"? :P That's a romantic view of Tahiti, Fiji etc. Assuming y...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:41 am Think I’ll just say Fijians, Samoans and Tongans if referring to those three teams/nations. More of a ball ache but less likely to get called a Nazi

Who's calling anyone a Nazi though?

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AnkleTap wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:22 am The Brits can drive to France. You can't Flag.

So those islanders can enter the mainland whenever they want?

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:x British and Irish rugby pundits keep referring to us (Fijians, Tongans and Samoans) as islanders as if they aren't islanders themselves 🤣 If they're going to call us "South Sea Islanders" maybe we can call them "North Atlantic Islanders"? :P How about ‘British Islanders’ seeing as geographically...

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Amusing to see that the only posters trying to make this out to be about race are the ones who are OK with the term.

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grievous wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:48 am Is "South Sea" islanders racist or "islanders"racist? Just preparing to update my spreadsheet.

Neither. I'd say the former is antiquated and the latter a wee bit condescending coming as it does from our fellow islanders

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Check your privilege stats. Islands is an outdated term. They are called "individual unitary self contained land masses" now Trying to act like it isn't an antiquated term akin to Orientals which I'm sure you'd never use openly is a bold strategy :thumbup: I cant say i ever used Oriental. But i am ...

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