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[RWC2023] Fiji vs Portugal (08/10/2023)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1155262" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Perfect feelgood result for all concerned. Fiji make the QF and Portugal finally break a their run of being close at 70mins against better sides, then falling short. </p><p></p><p>It is nuts that Portugal complete the group with a points difference of just -39 given their limitations in pack (and the length of time that players like Tadger played in every match). With Georgia and Australia not really turning up I think an argument could be made for this having been the weakeat group in the professional era, with the Samoa/Japan one being the second weakest ever. </p><p></p><p>I hope everyone enjoyed it because if reports are to be beleived then World Rugby are about to kill the potential for the development Portguese rugby until at least the mid-2030s and they will never play anyone inside the top 12 ranked nations between 2026 and the end of time (excluding RWCs). Half these players will probably have to go back to being dentists etc because the door marked "opportunity" is about to be slammed shut in their faces even more so than the horrific status quo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1155262, member: 74121"] Perfect feelgood result for all concerned. Fiji make the QF and Portugal finally break a their run of being close at 70mins against better sides, then falling short. It is nuts that Portugal complete the group with a points difference of just -39 given their limitations in pack (and the length of time that players like Tadger played in every match). With Georgia and Australia not really turning up I think an argument could be made for this having been the weakeat group in the professional era, with the Samoa/Japan one being the second weakest ever. I hope everyone enjoyed it because if reports are to be beleived then World Rugby are about to kill the potential for the development Portguese rugby until at least the mid-2030s and they will never play anyone inside the top 12 ranked nations between 2026 and the end of time (excluding RWCs). Half these players will probably have to go back to being dentists etc because the door marked "opportunity" is about to be slammed shut in their faces even more so than the horrific status quo. [/QUOTE]
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