Phil Hammett

Just here for the comments. Views are my own.

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@LewisMoody7 @EnglandRugby Composure and commitment needed in this first 10 minutes of the 2nd half. Cannot afford to give any momentum. 😬

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@dallaglio8 @RugbyWorldCupFR But Vermeulen was a sub not a HIA and brought on when Steph du Toit went for his HIA, but then Vermeulen remained on the pitch when Steph du Toit came back on the pitch.

Genuinely curious. Unclear on the rules in this regard.

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@dallaglio8 @RugbyWorldCupFR How did Vermeulen and Peter Steph du Toit get back on the pitch after 10-15 mins chilling on the bench? Are SA gaming the HIA rules?

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@mgbyrne72 @JonathanPieNews Genius. This idea needs to go viral. Can someone on the internet make it happen please?

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@PhogoleW @caseywaves Doesn’t make you right

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@bullabooysen Probably the best ref in the World Cup and a solid performance. Both sides went at it and it was a massive test. As a Rugby fan, that was brutal and beautiful from both sides. Enjoy it mate. Losing sucks but there will be a repeat match and that will be another epic 👊🏻👍🏻

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@DavidCheng1968 @davidflatman 3 days after the match I’d guess 😴 😮

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@DavidRuthe14915 @davidflatman Agreed. Physically up for it. And solved the lineout issue in the heat of battle. Superb.

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@tomwood678 Brutal and beautiful. Ireland fixed problems under pressure brilliantly.

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@RichTidmarsh Sorted it by reducing numbers but that will only work for so long…😬

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@harlequin1974 @willgkelleher @SamRobertsComms @WorldRugby 🤣

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Prediction: Ireland win, triggering Rassie Erasmus wingefest.

#RugbyWorldCup #SAvIRE

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@EatKnuckleFritz “Treat your kite like your woman…”

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@RugbyInsideLine Anything for clicks

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Ruthless and respectful from the @AllBlacks

@namibia_rugby warriors to the end. Kept fighting against overwhelming odds and horrific injury to one of their own.

Love @RWC2023 so far.

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@RossCurrie3 @pierreduples @dylmjack 🤣

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@tomwood678 Wales - self-proclaimed fittest team in the world - suspiciously very slow getting off the deck on the wrong side of the ruck! All game long; flopping around under the Fiji 9’s feet. Then off their feet 5m out or offside. Not criticising Wales, just bizarre refing

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@RichTidmarsh @willgkelleher @rugbyworldcup @RugbyInsideLine @ITVRugby @PlanetRugby Our sport is a game of controlled violent chaos and - with the best of intentions - the authorities are trying to introduce a degree of control which is completely unrealistic. Inconsistently.

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73 minutes to go. Wales 32 Fiji 21. I’m too many beers in to do the maths. Come on Fiji! #RW2023 #WALvFIJ

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@nickheathsport Well put. Mind boggling. Wales getting away with cynical stuff all game long (Note: not a criticism of Wales!)