I agree but six nations/world rugby doesn't want these teams to progress, they don't want more competition and by the looks of it the don't want the sport to grow
Daaaamn didn't expect that! Congrats Belgium!!! This crowd and this historic result! My men...am so glad for you! With the Netherlands making also some progress, it looks like the REC has never been this competitive!
Please send many Dutch descent Afrikaners to live in the Netherlands and Belgium and become eligible to play for the Dutch and Belgian rugby teams. Especially the Belgians because their Flemish language is very similar to Afrikaans 😁 The Afrikaners who can’t make the Bokke team can have a second option to play nationally (Netherlands/Holland and Belgium) 🇳🇱 🇧🇪
Am I the only one that gets a lump in my throat seeing that crowd? As a rugby fan first and foremost, it gives me happy tears in my eyes, to see the game growing in the tier 2 nations, and that the teams are being supported in huge numbers by the fans. Each year, those stadiums grows fuller and I dream of the day we don’t have a tier 1 and tier 2 systems, but all the same tier. I’d be as happy for any of them to win the World Cup, even if they played the Boks in the final, as if the Bokke had won it. And I think I can speak for all true rugby fans when I say that we all want to see it happen. Sort out the Laws of the game, take away the ‘interpretation of the individual ref’ the so called grey areas, start heavily investing in the future of these tier 2 nations and you will see a different rugby landscape in 20 years. The Top Tier 1 nations, has to do more to help develop the game outside of the usual power houses. So many ex players who can go and help coach or manage teams and organisations. It genuinely makes my heart happy to see the passion growing in the tier 2 nations. And they remind me of old school Test rugby. Nitty and gritty, with some flair chucked in, for good measure and fun lol Well done Belgium. Good to see your growth the last few years. Now, keep pushing on. And commiseration to Portugal. Still probably having a hang over from the World Cup. You’ll bounce back and looking forward to seeing you play in Bloemfontein May Rugby continue to win
I think you are not the only one. I'm rugby fan from japan. I appreciate your passion. Such a comment from the people of traditional rugby powerhouse is very encouraging..
Maybe a result of there just being a World Cup in France. Of course half of Belgium speaks French and it’s less than an hour’s drive to Lille where games were held so guessing they caught some of the hype
So…. The last time these teams played each other, Belgium beat Portugal, who beat Fiji, who beat England, who drew with New Zealand, who beat Ireland, who beat the World Champions, South Africa 😂
It pains me to see Portugal, once again, throwing away the attention generated by a World Cup. The FPR has no direction, no long term plan for the league and national team. I hope a new direction replacea the current one befote it's too late. With that being said, let's hope the Lobos win all games in the REC from here and congratulations to Belgium.
They will bounce back after this. Call it a World Cup hang over if you will lol. But well played to Belgium .. it’s great to see the game growing so well there
@@jakeclough8090 по игре вопросов нет, все классно. Но играют Бельгия и Португалия, комментатор должен быть французским или португальским, может нидерландский или германский, никак не английский. Это же не матч Шотландия Уэльс , и не домашний матч Англии.
@@cnstn88and this is a tournament where 8 different countries play, 8 different languages are spoken and only 1 language can be spoken in commentary. It is also a competition where people, like you and I, watch even though we’re not from one of those 8 countries. So therefore you need a language which most people understand, which is English and 90% of people know it. I mean you don’t have to be fucking Einstein to work this out mate
@@jakeclough8090 английский знают только 10% людей в мире. Не все жители этих 8 стран знают английский. Болельщикам своих стран приятно если комментарии на их языке. Сторонним болельщикам приятно слушать аутентичный язык местных болельщиков. Английский никому не интересен.
This is great, need to keep funding & growing the game across Europe in places like NED, BEL, GER, POR, SPA, ROM & GEO!
Don't forget for Greece too!
What funding? Portugal can't afford a international level coach. They can't get the players they want from the proD2 clubs. It's depressing...
I agree but six nations/world rugby doesn't want these teams to progress, they don't want more competition and by the looks of it the don't want the sport to grow
And Poland.
@@BarringtonThomas-mk7bcthey kept crying about Italy wanting them out or replaced.
Genuinely the biggest defensive shift I have ever seen, in front of a really passionate hope crowd.
God I love tier 2 rugby
A word for the commentary on this game. Excellent.
Daaaamn didn't expect that! Congrats Belgium!!! This crowd and this historic result! My men...am so glad for you!
With the Netherlands making also some progress, it looks like the REC has never been this competitive!
Considering Portugal 🇵🇹 had beaten Fiji 🇫🇯 at the World Cup 2023. This is a massive shift for Belgium 🇧🇪 Rugby 🏉!!.. Upwards and onwards lads! 💪😎💯
Great to see the game growing like this.
This 2024 REC had an amazing Start...... Great Fights by the Dutch and by Germany and this passionate upset-victory by Belgium. Really ❤ it.
Looking good great win Belgium keep it up get better mate❤🇧🇪🏉👍😃.
Génial!! Bravo å nos voisins Belges pour cette superbe victoire!!!
Love the crowd and love the Higjlights to see the build up to the trys and all the kicks 😍
Congratulations from South Africa👏
Please send many Dutch descent Afrikaners to live in the Netherlands and Belgium and become eligible to play for the Dutch and Belgian rugby teams. Especially the Belgians because their Flemish language is very similar to Afrikaans 😁 The Afrikaners who can’t make the Bokke team can have a second option to play nationally (Netherlands/Holland and Belgium) 🇳🇱 🇧🇪
@@mastersamrayy10 dit is een fantastiese idee. binnekort sal die belge in die wereldbeker speel
Great to see the other REC teams rising 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇳🇱
What a game!!
Am I the only one that gets a lump in my throat seeing that crowd? As a rugby fan first and foremost, it gives me happy tears in my eyes, to see the game growing in the tier 2 nations, and that the teams are being supported in huge numbers by the fans. Each year, those stadiums grows fuller and I dream of the day we don’t have a tier 1 and tier 2 systems, but all the same tier. I’d be as happy for any of them to win the World Cup, even if they played the Boks in the final, as if the Bokke had won it. And I think I can speak for all true rugby fans when I say that we all want to see it happen.
Sort out the Laws of the game, take away the ‘interpretation of the individual ref’ the so called grey areas, start heavily investing in the future of these tier 2 nations and you will see a different rugby landscape in 20 years.
The Top Tier 1 nations, has to do more to help develop the game outside of the usual power houses.
So many ex players who can go and help coach or manage teams and organisations.
It genuinely makes my heart happy to see the passion growing in the tier 2 nations. And they remind me of old school Test rugby. Nitty and gritty, with some flair chucked in, for good measure and fun lol
Well done Belgium. Good to see your growth the last few years. Now, keep pushing on.
And commiseration to Portugal. Still probably having a hang over from the World Cup. You’ll bounce back and looking forward to seeing you play in Bloemfontein
May Rugby continue to win
I think you are not the only one. I'm rugby fan from japan. I appreciate your passion. Such a comment from the people of traditional rugby powerhouse is very encouraging..
@@tsuru-maki I can assure you mate, we all want that
Brilliant defensive passage from Belgium
100% agree wonderful to see
🇧🇪が🇵🇹に勝つとは……
ラグビーの歴史に衝撃を与える試合の一つになったことでしょう！
Absolutely fantastic game I don't know where Belgium learn this from but keep it up, the attitude and culture is beautiful, good luck Belgium.
Congratulations from Japan!
I belive Mons is the Fr part of Belgium & it may contribute to this passionate crowd
Amazing, well done Belgia!
WHERE CAN WE WHATCH THISSSS
Bravo la Belgique... 🏉👍
Please don't put the winner in the title.
Heureux de constater que le stade est plein !!! De constater que le rugby suscite de plus en plus d'intérêt.
Is there a subscription to watch the full games. I’d like more than highlights.All three games we quite close.
Rugby Europe TV website, it's all free
That defence was crazy
great game
Congrats from georgia
Good game. Good win.
Great croes, great commentary .. tier two is on the UP !!
Congrats ❤🎉
Awesome.
Why did the ref blew the wishlist at 78:52? There's a minute left
It can happen at the lower levels where the refs match clock is out of sync with the official clock (or televised clock in this case)
Clocks weren't synced. The ref said at 74 minutes on the broadcast clock that there were 3 minutes left
How was it full time? Still a minute and a half to go?
Wow 😲
Where has that support come from 😂
Pretty cool to swe
Maybe a result of there just being a World Cup in France. Of course half of Belgium speaks French and it’s less than an hour’s drive to Lille where games were held so guessing they caught some of the hype
@@jakeclough8090that plus the fact Portugal beat Fiji at that World Cup.
So…. The last time these teams played each other, Belgium beat Portugal, who beat Fiji, who beat England, who drew with New Zealand, who beat Ireland, who beat the World Champions, South Africa 😂
1 minute left on the clock
They called full time on 78 mins?!
It pains me to see Portugal, once again, throwing away the attention generated by a World Cup. The FPR has no direction, no long term plan for the league and national team. I hope a new direction replacea the current one befote it's too late.
With that being said, let's hope the Lobos win all games in the REC from here and congratulations to Belgium.
They will bounce back after this. Call it a World Cup hang over if you will lol.
But well played to Belgium .. it’s great to see the game growing so well there
Lobos Unidos jamais serão vencido. Força Portugal
Can you believe it??? 😲😲😲😲
Bravo les diables!
Was the clock faulty or did that game end early ?
clocks aren't generally synced at this level of the game
@@jessica_7474 its a International match.. clocks are synced in schools rugby in SA
not on the tele@@bosvarkd8403
Oof, that gotta hurt the new coach
WOW - Portugal had a decent World Cup and now humbled by Belgium???
The Belgian Mens xv should be nicknamed as 'The Waffles'. 🤙
Or there was something wrong with the clock on the screen, or the referee was late for his date???
Would be good to have a Euro cup of nations and include all of the up and coming Euro nations. Perhaps every second year.
loooooool portugal. from georgia
!!
Allez les diables noir ❤
Portugal
Почему комментатор английский?
You really have to ask that question?
@@jakeclough8090 по игре вопросов нет, все классно. Но играют Бельгия и Португалия, комментатор должен быть французским или португальским, может нидерландский или германский, никак не английский.
Это же не матч Шотландия Уэльс , и не домашний матч Англии.
@@cnstn88and this is a tournament where 8 different countries play, 8 different languages are spoken and only 1 language can be spoken in commentary. It is also a competition where people, like you and I, watch even though we’re not from one of those 8 countries. So therefore you need a language which most people understand, which is English and 90% of people know it. I mean you don’t have to be fucking Einstein to work this out mate
@@jakeclough8090 английский знают только 10% людей в мире. Не все жители этих 8 стран знают английский.
Болельщикам своих стран приятно если комментарии на их языке. Сторонним болельщикам приятно слушать аутентичный язык местных болельщиков. Английский никому не интересен.
@@cnstn88 люди в португалии смотрим на свои калан ТВ а не ругбы эуропе
What were people saying? Better than italy? Lol
Véritable exploit en rugby: la Belgique bat le Portugal dans un stade Tondreau de Mons en effervescence