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Rugby World Cup 2019

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Next week should be great to watch. Jones will keep their feet on the ground and will know what to do tactically. 

    Loved watching this team grow since the last World Cup, and when you look at our bench, and those who didn’t make it to Japan, you realise how good we are. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    guinnessaddick said:
    The Organiser said:
    When did NZ last not score a single point from their own play?? Ever?


    Ireland beat them last November 16-9, their points coming from 3 pens. 
    9! Rubbish, we only conceded 7 :-)
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    stonemuse said:
    Next week should be great to watch. Jones will keep their feet on the ground and will know what to do tactically. 

    Loved watching this team grow since the last World Cup, and when you look at our bench, and those who didn’t make it to Japan, you realise how good we are. 
    Joe Launchbury not making the 23 being an example of your point.
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    edited October 2019
    guinnessaddick said:
    The Organiser said:
    When did NZ last not score a single point from their own play?? Ever?


    Ireland beat them last November 16-9, their points coming from 3 pens. 
    Their pens won from their play. We literally threw them the ball to touch down from our line out. It wasn’t even a forced error in play.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    edited October 2019
    Jimmy neesham is great value 😂
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Anyone else have an immature chuckle and think of David Warner when Sonny Bill Williams came on 
    This!
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    Chizz Posts: 28,331

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Well done England. I don't recall seeing the All Blacks outplayed to that extent before.
  • JohnfromNorfolk
    JohnfromNorfolk Posts: 1,324
    I'm always exhausted watching England play, I join in with all the scrums, mauls and tackles.
    Brilliant performance.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    Every player a hero ..immense performance..truly great words from Steve Hansen in defeat giving us full credit ..great dignity in defeat from nz as per the cricket world cup ...

    Now for next weekend...bring it on 
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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,844
    Dreaming of England v Wales final. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited October 2019
    I think tomorrow will be too close to call. I would prefer South Africa in the final, but England should be able to beat either team. It is just Wales will be a different sort of challenge and will know England more. It works both ways though.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,337
    MrWalker said:
    Fortune 82nd Minute said:
    MrWalker said:
    LenGlover said:
    So who do we want in the final?
    If we play like that, it really doesn't matter.
    Wales would be fun.
    Not if they were to win. Life would forever be unbearable as we would never hear the end of it. 
    Yeah, but they arent going to win if England play like that. Which they will.
    History in all sports - particularly for one-off games - is littered with games where the underdog has beaten an overwhelming favourite.

    Clearly England should win. But it would be far from a given against Wales. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    It would be an amazing occasion if England meet Wales in the final  I think England would prefer to play the Saffers though
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Would rather lose to the Saffers than the Welsh. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Be nice to beat all of the big three Southern Hemisphere teams as well. 
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    MrOneLung said:
    Be nice to beat all of the big three Southern Hemisphere teams as well. 

    this was my thought as well. winning a world cup by taking out the aussies, the kiwis and the saffas in succession would be an amazing way to do it

    my favourite stat from today- 28 years since NZ failed to score in the first half of a match
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I know I shouldn't, but I will be cheering on South Africa from my bed tomorrow morning.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,598
    Huskaris said:
    Dreaming of England v Wales final. 
    Me too!
    England have been by far the best team in the tournament imo.
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  • Broadstairs_Red
    Broadstairs_Red Posts: 361
    put a tenner on NZ at half time at 12/1 - serves me right ...
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,779
    MrOneLung said:
    Be nice to beat all of the big three Southern Hemisphere teams as well. 
    Absolutely. I love NZ and Australia (never been to SA), but my Kiwi and Aussie friends are always so dismissive of Northern Hemisphere rugby. 
    One of my closest mates (a kiwi) once told me that he considered the only purpose of the six nations tournament was to allow the southern hem countries to work out which northern hem teams would give them a decent workout in preparation for the World Cup final.
    Cheeky bastard. He’s gone quiet today.  :D
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,776
    Watched that at 4am in the States followed by Charlton. Not too shabby of a day. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,946
    ricky_otto said:
    Sitting in the Hospital after Mrs Ottos waters broke at 3am this morning. Watching the game on a crappy hospital bed TV. And had a bit of inspiration to do the following bet a few mins before the game.

    Hope it all went smoothly mate! 
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    rina said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Be nice to beat all of the big three Southern Hemisphere teams as well. 

    this was my thought as well. winning a world cup by taking out the aussies, the kiwis and the saffas in succession would be an amazing way to do it

    my favourite stat from today- 28 years since NZ failed to score in the first half of a match
    According to tv tonight the last time NZ failed to score in the first half of a test was 7 years ago - against England.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    North Lower Neil said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Sitting in the Hospital after Mrs Ottos waters broke at 3am this morning. Watching the game on a crappy hospital bed TV. And had a bit of inspiration to do the following bet a few mins before the game.

    Hope it all went smoothly mate! 
    Still waiting mate,  - it’s a girl, so what else did I expect? 

    Hopefully today. 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited October 2019
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    I know I shouldn't, but I will be cheering on South Africa from my bed tomorrow morning.
    Too right you shouldn’t. 

    Clocks have gone back so it’s effectively a 10am start, get up you lazy shit. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    Maru Atoje.......what a beast!
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    Big day in our household. Wife is a huge Welsh rugby fan. If they beat South Africa the final next week it could cause a few tensions. We might have to watch in separate rooms.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,844
    robinofottershaw said:
    Big day in our household. Wife is a huge Welsh rugby fan. If they beat South Africa the final next week it could cause a few tensions. We might have to watch in separate rooms.
    I'm in a similar boat. Got 2 Welsh friends here who have come from Wales for the weekend, and my partner is Welsh.

    Drunkenly promised yesterday that if Wales win today, I will go to Cardiff to watch the final at theirs!

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