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Rugby World Cup 2019

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    Fiji back in form in win over Georgia .. but .. too late .. Ireland score lots but don't convince v Russia
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    Saw a bit of that, really hard to get invested when the result was guaranteed
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    McBobbin said:
    Saw a bit of that, really hard to get invested when the result was guaranteed
    exactly .. the tournament proper starts at the KO stage
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Lincsaddick said:
    McBobbin said:
    Saw a bit of that, really hard to get invested when the result was guaranteed
    exactly .. the tournament proper starts at the KO stage
    So, do you think England v Argentina on Saturday is a friendly warm-up?
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,060
    There's been a few good matchups already, including Japan Ireland and Wales Australia, and I like seeing the smaller Pacific Islands against each other, but there have been a few walkovers as well
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    The_President said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    McBobbin said:
    Saw a bit of that, really hard to get invested when the result was guaranteed
    exactly .. the tournament proper starts at the KO stage
    So, do you think England v Argentina on Saturday is a friendly warm-up?
    don't forget France
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    The_President said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    McBobbin said:
    Saw a bit of that, really hard to get invested when the result was guaranteed
    exactly .. the tournament proper starts at the KO stage
    So, do you think England v Argentina on Saturday is a friendly warm-up?
    It's hardly as tough a match as some have had to play so far (Wales v Aus, NZ V SA for example). Yes it's our toughest to date, but we should really be looking to win convincingly if we're serious about winning the whole thing.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    palarsehater said:
    Bit of a joke watching the Georgia match

    1.) the women commentator is beyond awful saying how it’s difficult to play rugby after it’s been raining.
    2.) just heard that there are 3 brothers who play for 3 different nations 
    australia 
    tonga
    fuji

    With regards to 2, that could be place of birth, mothers place of birth and fathers place of birth so not that bad

    soo many countries are using residency rules for player qualification
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,782
    Scotland v Japan is going to be a good game.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    cafcdave123 said:
    palarsehater said:
    Bit of a joke watching the Georgia match

    1.) the women commentator is beyond awful saying how it’s difficult to play rugby after it’s been raining.
    2.) just heard that there are 3 brothers who play for 3 different nations 
    australia 
    tonga
    fuji

    With regards to 2, that could be place of birth, mothers place of birth and fathers place of birth so not that bad

    soo many countries are using residency rules for player qualification
    Breakdown of the birth places of the Japan starting XV against Ireland .. Japan 7, NZ and SA 2 apiece ..  Australia, S Korea, Tonga, Samoa, 1 apiece .. 

    Nice story after the Japan/Ireland game .. at a railway station Ireland supporters were serenading Japan fans with the Andy Williams song, 'You're Just Too Good to be True' .. the locals joined in the chorus .. 'I love you baby and if it's quite alright I need you baby to warm the lonely nights' ..  terrific story .. can't imagine this after a CAFC/Lions game ((:>)

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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,278
    We'd been serenading them with 'You're fucking shit etc'
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,923
    Lincsaddick said:
    cafcdave123 said:
    palarsehater said:
    Bit of a joke watching the Georgia match

    1.) the women commentator is beyond awful saying how it’s difficult to play rugby after it’s been raining.
    2.) just heard that there are 3 brothers who play for 3 different nations 
    australia 
    tonga
    fuji

    With regards to 2, that could be place of birth, mothers place of birth and fathers place of birth so not that bad

    soo many countries are using residency rules for player qualification
    Breakdown of the birth places of the Japan starting XV against Ireland .. Japan 7, NZ and SA 2 apiece ..  Australia, S Korea, Tonga, Samoa, 1 apiece .. 

    Nice story after the Japan/Ireland game .. at a railway station Ireland supporters were serenading Japan fans with the Andy Williams song, 'You're Just Too Good to be True' .. the locals joined in the chorus .. 'I love you baby and if it's quite alright I need you baby to warm the lonely nights' ..  terrific story .. can't imagine this after a CAFC/Lions game ((:>)

    Is The Lions next tour Sarrff Lonnon? I thought it was Sarrff Africa?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,393
    bobmunro said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    cafcdave123 said:
    palarsehater said:
    Bit of a joke watching the Georgia match

    1.) the women commentator is beyond awful saying how it’s difficult to play rugby after it’s been raining.
    2.) just heard that there are 3 brothers who play for 3 different nations 
    australia 
    tonga
    fuji

    With regards to 2, that could be place of birth, mothers place of birth and fathers place of birth so not that bad

    soo many countries are using residency rules for player qualification
    Breakdown of the birth places of the Japan starting XV against Ireland .. Japan 7, NZ and SA 2 apiece ..  Australia, S Korea, Tonga, Samoa, 1 apiece .. 

    Nice story after the Japan/Ireland game .. at a railway station Ireland supporters were serenading Japan fans with the Andy Williams song, 'You're Just Too Good to be True' .. the locals joined in the chorus .. 'I love you baby and if it's quite alright I need you baby to warm the lonely nights' ..  terrific story .. can't imagine this after a CAFC/Lions game ((:>)

    Is The Lions next tour Sarrff Lonnon? I thought it was Sarrff Africa?
    9/11/19 (palindrome time) .. Lions v Christians @ the New Den
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,082
    Here we go, looking forward to this 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,930
    Anyone else saying in the style of Bill McLaren ‘ a little bit of argie bargie ‘ 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,994
    Dirty Argie bastard
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,930
    Think it was poor technique rather than trying to injure him. 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,765
    Farrell should try boxing. He’s got some chin on him. 
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Error strewn i think is the phrase at the moment.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,976
    edited October 2019
    Enjoying managing to watch my first England game of this WC. Every time I watch a rugby match it makes me question why footballers can’t have the same respect for the referee as rugby players. Why all the swearing, racism, and general bad behaviour? Rugby players just seem so much better bought up...

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,082
    Not been a fluent game but I think that was inevitable. England likely to make the extra man count in 2nd half. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,802
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Enjoying managing to watch my first England game of this WC. Every time I watch a rugby match it makes me question why footballers can’t have the same respect for the referee as rugby players. Why all the swearing, racism, and general bad behaviour? Rugby players just seem so much better bought up...
    There's an old saying, with a lot of truth in it: “Football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen."
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Much better second half.
    Bonus point already
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    The_President said:
    Much better second half.
    Bonus point already
    Apart from middle 20 mins ! where we seemed to take our foot off the pedal.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Anyway,39-10 aint bad.
    Red card changed the game though - it was just damage limitation for Arg after that.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Victor Matfield on SA TV saying that 'England must be favourites with NZ to win the tourno' , and 'very impressive team all round'.

    Too much kicking in second half for my liking.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,121
    Not exactly a surprise to see NZ winning at half time, but what is definitely a surprise is that Namibia (who were beaten 57-3 by SA last week) have scored 9 points against the All blacks.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,934
    At 10-9 it was competitive game. 15 minutes later it's 45-9 and the Nambians have totally run out of steam.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,934
    What a try that was!

    71-9
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    France 17-7 Tonga at HT

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