American Reacts to THE MOST BRUTAL Rugby Match of 2023 (Wales vs Fiji)

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@Breadstick631 11 ай бұрын

My Dad flew to France to watch this game and in his 40+ years of watching rugby live or on tv , He said that this was the greatest game that he has ever watched , apparently the stadium was so loud that his head was still buzzing when he returned to his hotel

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome!! I know that's a game that will be a lifelong memory for sure!

@jukeseyable 7 ай бұрын

@@QSNgg its not the haka, every poly and melanesian has a war dance, the NZ is called the haka, the fijian war dance is called THE Cibi

@jukeseyable 7 ай бұрын

@@QSNgg Any of the Melanesian and polynesian peoples are the finest of athletes when it comes to running rugby, they are genetically perfict for carrying ball, open running rugby and tackling, all though they do struggle with the organisation needed for a top flight set piece. however an interesting note on how the game of rugby started in fiji, it very nearly didn't. It was first introduced by white english settlers, ex army. they introduced the game to the locals. Everything went to plan for the first few games, however once the locals learnt the rules the "primative black people started smashing their White betters". So much so that the English banned it for many years, talk about bad loosers. But the seed was planted, there was no way the fijians were ever going to not play they game that they were absolutely built for.

@midgetarmy154 11 ай бұрын

Welsh here - have to say this really was a brutal match Fiji are full of huge fast guys and they brought the intensity in spades just great to watch (not at the time) Wales stood up and took it like warriors and gave some back and it was enough to take the win. Edge of seat game , respect to Fiji they always entertain

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That match looked incredible! Wales definitely fought tooth n nail with Fiji. I love how they left it all on the pitch. I could see these men were completely exhausted by match end. It had to be beautiful and exciting to watch

@jukeseyable 7 ай бұрын

you can say that again, I was sweating it

@fleshen 3 ай бұрын

Butt I was sweating my bits off, but what a game it was between two proper rugby teams damn when we won I had to have a beer to the Fijians!

@WafflesYtBrawlStars 11 ай бұрын

the tape around the players head is to stop cauliflower ears which you can get from rubbing your ears against things in scrums

@brucefale6132 11 ай бұрын

Nothing stops cauliflower ears.

@xeno9671 11 ай бұрын

@@brucefale6132maybe stop is a bit strong, prevent is more applicable

@brucefale6132 11 ай бұрын

@@xeno9671 same thing. Props, locks, No 8 and flankers that tape still get cauliflower ears. It doesn't make one bit of difference if you're taped or not. Friction causes the cauliflower ears. It doesn't matter if your ears are rubbing against bare thighs or tape.

@xeno9671 11 ай бұрын

@@brucefale6132 then what's the point then

@brucefale6132 11 ай бұрын

@@xeno9671 personal preference, habit or a number of other personal reasons that only the players themselves can tell you. The same reason why some players wear head gear. I've seen ignorant comments like head gear are to protect the ears in scrums...lol...If that was the case why do backs wear them or why don't all forwards wear them. It all simply comes down to what a player fells comfortable wearing during a match.

@willsonj 11 ай бұрын

Fiji are everyone’s second favourite team, because of the free flowing way they play the game. Kids in the villages there play rugby bare foot, with a plastic bottle filled with sand for a ball. Their 7s side is legendary, and their 15s team has improved a lot, despite having limited financial resources and a dodgy Fijian government involved in its management. For many of the Pacific Island nations Rugby is among their most important economic exports. The money their players earn in France/Japan etc. often supports whole villages back home. A lot of players for the biggest rugby nations have Pacific Island heritage. Their naturally powerful genetics combined with their strong rugby culture help them dominate the sport.

@brucefale6132 11 ай бұрын

Not everyone's dude

@willsonj 11 ай бұрын

@@brucefale6132 I’ve never met a rugby fan who doesn’t like Fiji

@brucefale6132 11 ай бұрын

@@willsonj I didn't say I didn't like them. All I said was they are not everyone's second favorite team. You don't speak for everyone right?

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Yeah what I've seen of Fiji is really impressive. They look like a gritty team with a lot of tenacity. I'll definitely follow them in 15s and 7s

@saiiii00 10 ай бұрын

It was just a general statement.So don't take it to heart if it doesn't apply to you❤@@brucefale6132

@jackhughes9958 11 ай бұрын

A lot of players wrap bandage then electrical tape to keep it on around their head normally to stop cauliflower ears or if they are prone to eyebrow splits

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know. I appreciate you 🙌🏽 That makes a lot of sense

@davidmccullough4324 11 ай бұрын

@10:26 when he dropped the ball it could have potentially been a game winner. At the 67th minute it was 32-14 to wales and everyone had written off Fiji but they scored another couple of tries to bring it to 32-26, if he had caught that ball(and scored) it would have been 32-31 with the kick to win for Fiji, was a class game but was so tense towards the end. My heart was beating out my chest with the pressure

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That game looked very tense! I can only imagine how you felt watching those final minutes of the game. Those are the best matched to experience. It makes you feel alive!

@bertiewooles3093 11 ай бұрын

I was at this game, the last 12 minutes in that stadium felt like an eternity. Wales made 252 tackles this match, a Rugby World Cup Record. Will Rowlands, Wales no.4, made 27 tackles and missed none. An incredible performance by a team many had counted out before the tournament

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome you experienced this match live! That's going to be a lifelong memory. I can only imagine the last 12 minutes were nail biting. Thanks for the tackling stats too! I love knowing that

@PanapasaRamoa 5 ай бұрын

Will Rolands got 26 tackles and 1 hightackle that the officials never tolerated

@neilsoncoombs4319 10 ай бұрын

I'm Welsh, and Fiji were unbelievably unfortunate not to win that, Wales had a few dubious calls go in their favour. Hell of a game though.

@QSNgg 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on the win Neilson! That game looked incredible!! I know the team made you and Wales proud! They played tough from what I saw here

@FilmbyMikey 11 ай бұрын

New Zealand & Fiji will be playing at the Snapdragon stadium in San Diego in July this year! That’ll be great for your first experience.

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know! I appreciate you! I'll make the trip to San Diego to check it out 🙌🏽 That will be an awesome first experience for sure!

@iLiveOnFijiTime 10 ай бұрын

Guaranteed huge hits. It will be bananas.

@TheKairewa 5 ай бұрын

Just a reminder. The Flying Fijian"s is playing the New Zealand All Blacks at the end of this week there in San Diego . Quaranteed big hits to fly both ways. My fellow country man from Fiji won't back down, that's for sure. Would be great to get your reaction during or post match if you are going to watch the game. Toso Viti Toso (Go Fiji Go)

@garypierce8392 11 ай бұрын

The 'Haka' is only performed by teams representing New Zealand. The Fijian war dance is the 'Cibi' and the Samoan war dance is the 'Siva Tau' 👍.

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know the proper names for all the war dances! I appreciate you! 🙌🏽

@jukeseyable 7 ай бұрын

you beat me to it.🤣

@jamielockdown 11 ай бұрын

Wales won. Fiji heroically fought their way back into the game but lost it with that fumble at the end of the video. Saw it live (not in person unfortunately) and I was gutted for Fiji at the end. Fair play to Wales, nobody expected much from them in the world cup but they deservedly won what turned out to be a very competitive group and almost made a semi final. Easy to dismiss by pointing at the draw, but it's more than can be said for Australia or Japan who also had the benefit of the "easy draw" (in simple terms, none of the top 5 ranked teams in the world cup started on their side of the bracket. There was no way for Wales, Fiji, Australia, England, Argentina or Japan to run into a top 5 team before the semi-final. The seeding was based on 2019 rankings I think, which is farther out from a world cup than they usually do it. Something to do with covid. A lot changed in that time)

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That's cool that you watched the live broadcast. That match looked like it was action packed. I'll definitely check out the full game Also thanks for the background on Wales and the other teams involved. I love learning the story behind the game. Thanks so much! I really appreciate you 🙌🏽

@mixodorians12 11 ай бұрын

Proud of Wales. Fiji brought it all that day, power, size, speed, skill, great pack. Nick Tomkins (a small guy in rugby terms) should have been given a medal the way he just absorbed massive hits for his team and to give chances to the man outside him, by miraculously getting passes away during them.

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Wales definitely left it all out there from what I was seeing. A beautiful performance by both sides. I'm going to watch the full match to experience it

@DreamXVRugby 10 ай бұрын

This was a hugely important game in the World Cup Pools. There were three potential teams expected to exit with only 2 spots, so it was expected that the winner of this game would progress to the knockouts (spoiler: Wales and Fiji both progressed to the knockouts). Let us know if you make it out to Europe, we'll sort some tickets to the 6 Nations!

@QSNgg 10 ай бұрын

That's so awesome to know! These matches looked amazing. I'll definitely let you know when I come to Europe. That's going to be a lot of fun 🙌🏽

@ApisaiNaisarani 2 ай бұрын

Yep! It was to be Australia, and either Wales or Fiji. But Australia couldn't make it, because these 2, Wales and Fiji were just in the best shape during this world cup.

@bandybushido 11 ай бұрын

I had no nails left on my fingers after the game.

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

I bet! 🤣

@l8on17 7 ай бұрын

This game had the most tackles in RWC history l. Wales made 253 tackles, absolutely incredible while Fiji only made 70 which just shows how many waves of attack Fiji threw at Wales

@QSNgg 7 ай бұрын

That's insane!!! Thanks for letting me know that fact. That game was tough! I just watched it 2 nights ago

@nerds4knowledge 11 ай бұрын

I watched this one live… It was very intense! There were actually so many good games that World Cup!

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome you got to experience this live!! The World Cup '23 sounds like it was incredible from all the feedback I've been hearing

@Colegochnl 5 ай бұрын

this match was the day before my b-day and as a welsh person I can say this match was BRUTAL!

@QSNgg 5 ай бұрын

That had to be an incredible and memorable birthday! This match was so fun to watch. I wished I saw it live

@ianarnett 11 ай бұрын

A professional career is about 12-15 years finishing about mid 30s. The head covering is a scrum cap to protect the ears. NFL players might well cope with the physicality, but the biggest shock might be trying to play 40 minutes a half with no time outs and stopping only for infringements, injuries or the ball out of the playing area.

@johnskiezzz9082 11 ай бұрын

The explosiveness that they have in NFL will definitely disappear playing non-stop

@ianarnett 11 ай бұрын

@@johnskiezzz9082 that’s an interesting conundrum. NFL appears to be based on explosive plays etc, however there is explosiveness in rugby, but they are part of the whole mix rather than the central core thrust. So whilst I agree that non stop would affect the style, explosiveness can be found in rugby.

@QSNgg 11 ай бұрын

Mid-30s is a pretty long career! Thanks for letting me know about the scrum caps as well. That makes a lot of sense