Bloody good game. I think the group games have had only a couple of blowout scores (France v NZ yesterday's game reffed by Bentham). Even then as long as the losing team keeps going it is encouraging.

This is brutal and the try saving to deny the Italians was superb but without the cameras the ref would have probably given it. Thank the lord we have the video ref.

scots hopes raised by manu

What a rib cruncher!!!!

I cannot believe Thaler didn't red card Minichello for what he has just done. Bottled it. Amatuer refs will get that sort of crap now.

the QF door is opening a bit wider for the scots now - italy have to score 3 times

scotland advance to the QFs

This is a little hard to stomach.

I wanted a gelato
with Josh Mantellato.

showed his colours and whinged like a true blue fair dinkum Aussie there.

suck it capdouze

What an event is was at the Shay! The capacity for this game was 10300 and the attendance was announced at 10266 so nearly there!

The Skircoat stand wasn't put on sale, it was used for the kids haka programme. South stand and east stand were rammed!

North had a capacity of 2010 also sold out.

Great game, great atmosphere, great World Cup!

If that's the case then it's a pity Halifax chose to reserve that stand as it was pretty much all we saw on TV. They should have done what other venues have done and reserved the stand under the cameras IMO.

Glad you enjoyed the game though. It was a belter to watch on TV. Pity Tonga had to bow out but they left it too late to show us their stuff I think.

Fax, like a lot of other places, can be justifiably proud of its part in this tourney

Cant remember seeing the shay that full. Great atmosphere as well tonight. IMO a great game as well
TONGA! TONGA! TONGA! TONGA!

Thoroughly enjoyed the day at Fax. Two teams going going at each other in front of a packed crowd.

Tonight and Friday reminded me why I love this sport. When can we have another World Cup?

The stand was pretty full though. The only empty sections in the middle were roped off because of broken seats etc., not because of unsold tickets.

Great second half, especially considering the bitterly cold conditions. Fui Fui Moi Moi was immense.