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Rugby World Cup 2025

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,329
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England v USA tonight, opening match...
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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,760
    Pretty entertaining so far.

    Two things though:
    1) Players celebrating a turnover like they’ve scored a try. 🤔
    2) USA coach’s name: Fuko Fuka. 😂

  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329
    Chizz said:
    England v USA tonight, opening match...
    England shade it, 69-7
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Ellie Kildunne is as fast as lightning and if she stays fit will be the star for England with her darting runs.
    Two tries and two assists for the world player of the year tonight against the USA.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    edited August 22
    soapboxsam said:
    Ellie Kildunne is as fast as lightning and if she stays fit will be the star for England with her darting runs.
    Two tries and two assists for the world player of the year tonight against the USA.
    The assist for I think Breach's second was immense, as was the little nutmeg for one of her own tries. She is so, so quick. A worthy player of the year.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    I loved it.
    Great rugby.
    A great start to the tournament 👏🏼 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    England have now won 58 of last 59 games. 

    The one defeat being last World Cup final 
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    The England team are so far ahead of the rest if they don’t win it will be a massive shock, and a failure to be honest on their part. It doesn’t make it particularly competitive but you have to admire how good they have become. The rest of the world have some catching up to do in regards to investment and professionalisation.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    Need a few competitive games.
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,487
    I watched 10 minutes. Really impressive but too little competition really. England and NZ will beat every side they play comfortably
  • Guardy
    Guardy Posts: 64
    The quality of rugby is very good.
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  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Nug said:
    The England team are so far ahead of the rest if they don’t win it will be a massive shock, and a failure to be honest on their part. It doesn’t make it particularly competitive but you have to admire how good they have become. The rest of the world have some catching up to do in regards to investment and professionalisation.
    Fortuny or Unfortunately, the main reason why the England ladies have had so much investment over recent years is because the head of the RFU's large bonus package is based on the success of the men's and women's team jointly. So it's easier to spend money on the ladies and get them to dominate in a weaker overall competition, than to get the men's team improved and successful.

    I much prefer football to rugby, but prefer women's rugby to women's football. Last WC was excellent. Was even setting my alarm for silly o'clock to watch the games. But we threw it away (how English). Hopefully won't do the same this time.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582

    That’ll do 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💚☘️
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329



    Comfortable. 

    And nice to see both sides making their highest score of the tournament so far... 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Worrying that we didn’t score
    a single penalty the whole game 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Need a few competitive games.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Looking at the world rankings, i'm surprised to see that Canada are ranked 2nd. Wasn't even aware they took rugby that seriously given that the men are not even top 20.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,730
    MrOneLung said:
    Worrying that we didn’t score
    a single penalty the whole game 
    ……and missed 3 conversion. Jones out. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,687
    First game I've sat down and watched of this tournament. Quarter final stage. Had to watch something to take my mind of what happened earlier. 
    Seems a good game so far. Canada very much favourites but the Aussies got a good try back to make it 1 try each. 


  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,687
    Canada are in a different weight division. They can just push through them. When they get a maul it shows how much stronger they are.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    Unlucky Ireland but you should have been out of sight in the first half.
    Come a long way in this tournament tbf, very proud 💚
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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,687
    Final about to start. England v Canada. Don't think I've ever heard Canada's national anthem. Not too bad. 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,760
    Hell fire, that was impressive from Kildunne.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436

    Quite pathetically I am quite drained trying to watch as much as possible of the tennis, golf and now this today, whilst keeping up with our game on the tvs and various tabs open on my laptop!

    I'm going to have to miss some of the rugby when I dive out to the supermarket as soon as the last of the morning foursomes is decided

    I don't want to jinx anything by commenting on results/scores so far
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,966
    Imperious performance 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    lordromford said:
    Hell fire, that was impressive from Kildunne.
    She’s a class apart.
    England having a bit of a wobble down to 14.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    Canada second try was a clear, like a metre or more, forward pass, yet no mention from the commentators, no TMO. Was clear as day.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    randy andy said:
    Canada second try was a clear, like a metre or more, forward pass, yet no mention from the commentators, no TMO. Was clear as day.
    There’s been a few imho
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    KBslittlesis said:
    randy andy said:
    Canada second try was a clear, like a metre or more, forward pass, yet no mention from the commentators, no TMO. Was clear as day.
    There’s been a few imho
    Definitely 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    That’ll ease the nerves.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,966
    Champions!

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