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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!!  |
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All tough games to predict this weekend |
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I too hope that Wales show up, I think they have just about hung in there 
Ireland for the win without a doubt
Honestly I think England v Fiji could go either way, I just hope George laces his boots up and punts a few over just for the hell of it coz points make prizes people!
France to pip SA fur the win by a few points
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
I am recording the game tonight as I am out for my birthday… but it should be spectacular!
Good Wales better show up! |
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"I am recording the game tonight as I am out for my birthday… but it should be spectacular!
Good Wales better show up!
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Well it's what they've been doing, the question for me is whether they've got he ability to carry it on!
It's great to see a team where the expectations weren't high become something you can be confident about challenging in each game they play (it's where they should be and I remember the days - era really - where we really struggled to do that against every team).
Argentina could play a blinder though, so this could be a close one.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Come on ye wales.. |
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Ireland are the only team left in it COME ON IRELAND |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Oooh… I don’t know who won the anthems there.. I am not a fan of the versions they have being quicker than the fans can sing them! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Welsh have got this!!!! |
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Shit they look really up for it too
This game could be brutal |
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Through the middle. We look sorted different routes. Kick our penalties, keep our heads, we should be ok on this one I think.pt |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Shame for Jaco.. I think he is the best ref in the world at the moment |
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By *unchalMan
over a year ago
Dartford |
"Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!! "
Will all these lovely men be fucking at some point? What's the point, otherwise? |
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By *unchalMan
over a year ago
Dartford |
"Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!!
Will all these lovely men be fucking at some point? What's the point, otherwise?"
I really tried to like this game last year. Had a nice woman who loved it and persuaded me to watch it a couple of games but eventually I had to tell the truth. She didn't realise that the only thing I liked was the manly muscle and the massive chests. We broke up. |
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"Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!!
Will all these lovely men be fucking at some point? What's the point, otherwise?"
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One of the commentators might get a bumming tonight. Playing players, I don;'t know. pt |
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By *unchalMan
over a year ago
Dartford |
"Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!!
Will all these lovely men be fucking at some point? What's the point, otherwise?
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One of the commentators might get a bumming tonight. Playing players, I don;'t know. pt"
Of course they all love a bit of hard cock. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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CRYMU I ENNILL |
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By *unchalMan
over a year ago
Dartford |
"CRYMU I ENNILL"
Nah. Unlikely. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I usually go for rugby player build.. Like a real beefy man |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"CRYMU I ENNILL
Nah. Unlikely. "
Bah humbug |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
We are in the sloppy phase….. Wales needs to get the line out sorted |
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Real period of mistakes from both sides. Another fluffed lineout for Wales, Biggar misses a pen... as long as Argentina are too ruffled to exploit. I'll take all this half time if we can hold this play by our line. pt |
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"We are in the sloppy phase….. Wales needs to get the line out sorted "
yeah that's 3, we can't afford that |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Argentina are going to cost themselves 3 points there .. they had the pen but he is going to get the retaliation |
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It's led to 10-3 and now a serious break to Argentina.... thank god for that. I can't follow the rules at times like this... bit of a pile on as well! Argentina have a pen.. but it it overturned? pt
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
That’s a no arm tackle… that’s yellow |
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"That’s a no arm tackle… that’s yellow
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Blue kicked the ball though... yellow seems harsh to me. |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
And Josh Adams is a very lucky boy.. a cheap shot does not still not make it a yellow |
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Adams was lucky there! Not a good way for Wales to finish the first half, Argentina look feisty so watch out |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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He makes some stupid mistakes does that boy!!
We need to fix the line out!! |
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"And Josh Adams is a very lucky boy.. a cheap shot does not still not make it a yellow "
I agree, that should have certainly been a yellow.
I've been really disappointed with the number of these "scuffles", they are something that is rare in the game these days. 
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By *cott73Man
over a year ago
brighton |
First round on me if Wales get over the line! |
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10-9
C'mon Wales. Let's get this lineout... |
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"And Josh Adams is a very lucky boy.. a cheap shot does not still not make it a yellow "
Definitely yellow for me. Cynical and dangerous |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Wales are going to balls this up! |
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Well w've finally lost our disciple/control a bit. We need to pull it back pronto. We still have most of this 2nd half.. |
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Don't like the look of Biggar clutching his ribs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t usually do this, but that Dan Biggar……..he’s a rather handsome chap isn’t he.
Waaaaaaaales
Waaaaaaaales |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Squeaky bum time.
Getting a bit ill disciplined. |
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shit
All that amazing defence and their bigger fucker gets over
17-19 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"shit
All that amazing defence and their bigger fucker gets over
17-19"
Fear not.
Drop goal to win it coming in. |
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Another messed up lineout - come on Wales |
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"shit
All that amazing defence and their bigger fucker gets over
17-19
Fear not.
Drop goal to win it coming in.
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If only we had Anscombe on.
Bigger is limping too.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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So close! |
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Bigger finally subbed.
There could be just a pen in this.
If we don't just run out of time. pt |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Might that be the last play they get…….. |
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"Thought I’d put it here… all the nations will be watching
I will say it here first…. I believe in the north!!!!
All 4 quarter finalists!! Wales, Ireland, England, France!!!
Ten pounds on it… plus Catalan to beat Wigan in the other code… get back 150 pounds
The game I am most nervous about… please wales.. show up!!!! Pretty please!!!
If I can get past game 1… i am quietly confident
Bring on the north!!!!! "
Good thread op
Susprised Wales just haven't shown up. Shame |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh dear. |
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We weren't terrible, scored two good tries. We lost this on the lineout.
5 bad lineouts?
You can't do that.
Shit..interception... that's it then.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It is all over now but close |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dont cry for me Argentina |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well deserved victory from Argentina
Lack of experience at 10 on the bench with Anscombe being injured turned out to be our downfall
Hope lite Costello isn't too hard on himself love him
Gutted  |
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Well that’s that then  Poor young thing just didn’t see that coming bless him 
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Too many poor lineouts and a ending ballooning out of view. Took me back decades!
Argentina played well but we didn't maintain any control.
17-29 |
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"Well deserved victory from Argentina
Lack of experience at 10 on the bench with Anscombe being injured turned out to be our downfall
Hope lite Costello isn't too hard on himself love him
Gutted "
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
I’ll be asking gatland for me 10 quid back……
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ll be asking gatland for me 10 quid back……
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You jynxed us Fabio haha |
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Different level coming up at 8.00 |
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God I really hope Ireland get stuffed lol |
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"God I really hope Ireland get stuffed lol"
I can’t see that happening |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"God I really hope Ireland get stuffed lol"
France made NZ look very ordinary first game out. I suspect tonight will be the same. I discount the games inbetween, as any side would have run up cricket scores the way the All Blacks did. |
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I'm surprised by the result, but Argentina were definitely the better side today.
Fingers crossed fore Ireland later.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We weren't terrible, scored two good tries. We lost this on the lineout.
5 bad lineouts?
You can't do that.
Shit..interception... that's it then.
pt"
Our discipline was poor also….we gave them a number of penalties which were converted and kicked long far too many times which left space in the defensive set up!!
Whilst we scored 2 good tries we never capitalised and our good moments were over shadowed by poor discipline and handling errors!!
We were never expected to get out of the groups but that quarter final Was winnable and I just think we gifted Argentina the win more than Argentina deserved it!!
Let’s take heart though from a decent World Cup and look forward to the 6 Nations….I think we will be a much better team off the back of this tournament!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"God I really hope Ireland get stuffed lol"
Ireland have this in the bag!!
France and SA tomorrow is my 50/50 game!! |
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"God I really hope Ireland get stuffed lol
Ireland have this in the bag!!
France and SA tomorrow is my 50/50 game!!"
I hope Ireland win, but NZ are tough to beat.
For me, France have been the best team so far, but when it's a knockout game it could go either way.
England "should" win too, certainly if Fiji play like they did last week.
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"We weren't terrible, scored two good tries. We lost this on the lineout.
5 bad lineouts?
You can't do that.
Shit..interception... that's it then.
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Our discipline was poor also….we gave them a number of penalties which were converted and kicked long far too many times which left space in the defensive set up!!
Whilst we scored 2 good tries we never capitalised and our good moments were over shadowed by poor discipline and handling errors!!
We were never expected to get out of the groups but that quarter final Was winnable and I just think we gifted Argentina the win more than Argentina deserved it!!
Let’s take heart though from a decent World Cup and look forward to the 6 Nations….I think we will be a much better team off the back of this tournament!!
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We did gift it them on the whole I think. They were lacklustre themselves at times, and personally I think Argentina were lucky (ie in that way) more that totally deserving of it. But you have to play it to win it I accept that too, and they are a really big international side now.
We will improve on this for sure.
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I really wish we had of played Wales would have been such an easy game for us....come on Ireland. |
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"I really wish we had of played Wales would have been such an easy game for us....come on Ireland.
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I had to watch Wales play Ireland in the Republic last year, and was really surprised how 'snotty' they were over their rugby union team! Okay this generation might be the best they've ever had, but they just arrogantly expected to win everything- including their game against France!
They were so dismissive of Wales I found it really disrespectful.
Ireland typically did well at the Arms Park and often The Millennium/Principality too (Ireland in Cardiff was a kind-of bogey fixture for us, like for the French when we used to go to Paris) but we always showed them respect. We never said we expect to blow them away or took the piss, even when we were the better side, which was quite often.
I want to see them get pulled back a peg tonight I can't deny.
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I felt sorry for Wales but i do believe it was their game to lose.
C'mon Ireland !! |
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"Well deserved victory from Argentina
Lack of experience at 10 on the bench with Anscombe being injured turned out to be our downfall
Hope lite Costello isn't too hard on himself love him
Gutted "
Experience over youth... Sanchez read it like a book.
Neither team were great. The main event in a bit though. Should be a belter |
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"We weren't terrible, scored two good tries. We lost this on the lineout.
5 bad lineouts?
You can't do that.
Shit..interception... that's it then.
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Our discipline was poor also….we gave them a number of penalties which were converted and kicked long far too many times which left space in the defensive set up!!
Whilst we scored 2 good tries we never capitalised and our good moments were over shadowed by poor discipline and handling errors!!
We were never expected to get out of the groups but that quarter final Was winnable and I just think we gifted Argentina the win more than Argentina deserved it!!
Let’s take heart though from a decent World Cup and look forward to the 6 Nations….I think we will be a much better team off the back of this tournament!!"
Exactly
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Shoulder to Shoulder come on you boys in green. |
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"I really wish we had of played Wales would have been such an easy game for us....come on Ireland.
That Ireland team could beat Wales with 10 men mate lol
I had to watch Wales play Ireland in the Republic last year, and was really surprised how 'snotty' they were over their rugby union team! Okay this generation might be the best they've ever had, but they just arrogantly expected to win everything- including their game against France!
They were so dismissive of Wales I found it really disrespectful.
Ireland typically did well at the Arms Park and often The Millennium/Principality too (Ireland in Cardiff was a kind-of bogey fixture for us, like for the French when we used to go to Paris) but we always showed them respect. We never said we expect to blow them away or took the piss, even when we were the better side, which was quite often.
I want to see them get pulled back a peg tonight I can't deny.
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Goosebumps from the passion of that anthem |
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"I really wish we had of played Wales would have been such an easy game for us....come on Ireland.
I had to watch Wales play Ireland in the Republic last year, and was really surprised how 'snotty' they were over their rugby union team! Okay this generation might be the best they've ever had, but they just arrogantly expected to win everything- including their game against France!
They were so dismissive of Wales I found it really disrespectful.
Ireland typically did well at the Arms Park and often The Millennium/Principality too (Ireland in Cardiff was a kind-of bogey fixture for us, like for the French when we used to go to Paris) but we always showed them respect. We never said we expect to blow them away or took the piss, even when we were the better side, which was quite often.
I want to see them get pulled back a peg tonight I can't deny.
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that Ireland team could beat Wales with 10 men mate lol fair play to ya . |
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Barnesy owes the Irish a few favours. All will be good. |
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NZL really came to play obviously  |
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"I really wish we had of played Wales would have been such an easy game for us....come on Ireland.
I had to watch Wales play Ireland in the Republic last year, and was really surprised how 'snotty' they were over their rugby union team! Okay this generation might be the best they've ever had, but they just arrogantly expected to win everything- including their game against France!
They were so dismissive of Wales I found it really disrespectful.
Ireland typically did well at the Arms Park and often The Millennium/Principality too (Ireland in Cardiff was a kind-of bogey fixture for us, like for the French when we used to go to Paris) but we always showed them respect. We never said we expect to blow them away or took the piss, even when we were the better side, which was quite often.
I want to see them get pulled back a peg tonight I can't deny.
ptthat Ireland team could beat Wales with 10 men mate lol fair play to ya ."
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Yeah whatever. Let's wait for the 6 nations eh. Just got back to the rugby (missed the first 20)... looks like you need this penalty kick... well done Sexton. 3-13 (NZ).
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is breathless stuff. |
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What an incredible game. I'm a bag of nerves |
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Still too close to call. Loads of good from both sides. |
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Well I'll be... Ireland have shot their bolt and out at the quarters again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Get in. What a game"
Fantastic! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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New Zealand just too good |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Was the best game so far. No shame to Ireland .... brilliant team! |
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Great work by the AB's.
Hard luck Ireland.
It was a good fight. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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That was brilliant!!
Feel for the Irish as I thought this was their year….but that NZ defence was not going to be breached from 70 minutes….it was a brilliant display of defensive rugby!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What a game... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What a barnstormer of a game that was. I feel for the Irish and their supporters, that’s gotta hurt right now.
What a defensive display from the All Blacks for that last passage of play. |
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Amazing ending, NZ defended at their best though.. they weren't going to let it go. Great sin bin management too. What a final it'll be against France if that happens. You can't imagine that being a bad game.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What a game. Ireland were marginally off their best. NZ were outstanding |
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Best game I’ve seen in a long time, and game of the World Cup so far. They have never not brought it to a World Cup though so hardly surprising. |
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Disappointed for Ireland, so wrong that the top two teams meet in the quarters. |
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So tough for Ireland... but not good to see Sexton shouting abuse at one of the All Black's after full time
I really thought that Ireland would pull it out of the bag at the end, but NZ were just too strong... and the discipline from both sides was incredible at the end.
Great game.
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Amazing intensity for all 80 minutes, England up next! |
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"Disappointed for Ireland, so wrong that the top two teams meet in the quarters.
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I've been reading about unfairness re Wales, but we are at the Quarter finals aren't we? If that couldn't potentially happen for nos. 1 vs 2 teams the tourno would be pretty much rigged surely.
NZ had a tough group to top, and they failed to do that.. so they came second in it. Of course everyone needs to win their 'first vs second' QF, and any team who wins their QF just needs 2 more wins to take the cup. I don't really get what's unfair.
Ireland were just unlucky that NZ started badly then improved to their best. You shouldn't really expect an easy QF though. One outstanding team is left in the competition too, and they were in NZ's group. So Ireland were always going to have a really-hard QF if they won their group anyway. Is that actually the problem here? There's only one game between QF and SF I would say, it's the breaks surely.
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Well as a league man I posted on a earlier post criticising the France nz game for too much kicking (and got uncalled for abuse for my opinion) just watched nz Ireland and what a superb game, magnificent.
Some lads put their bodies on the line there, unbelievable defence from the kiwis in the last 10.
Magnificent game, take a bow both teams |
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"So tough for Ireland... but not good to see Sexton shouting abuse at one of the All Black's after full time
I really thought that Ireland would pull it out of the bag at the end, but NZ were just too strong... and the discipline from both sides was incredible at the end.
Great game.
Cal "
Well he's got form hasn't he
.. Abusing the ref when not even playing. Rugby doesn't need his antics. |
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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago
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So, I'm going to call it now.
England to beat Fiji because a) Fiji deprived the world of the England - Australia final everyone wanted to see and b) because the gods of rugby really hate the rest of the British isles...
Then will play the soon to be World Champions in the Semifinal.
G |
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"So tough for Ireland... but not good to see Sexton shouting abuse at one of the All Black's after full time
I really thought that Ireland would pull it out of the bag at the end, but NZ were just too strong... and the discipline from both sides was incredible at the end.
Great game.
Cal
Well he's got form hasn't he
.. Abusing the ref when not even playing. Rugby doesn't need his antics. "
Yes, unfortunately his playing ability isn't matched by his attitude. |
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"So, I'm going to call it now.
England to beat Fiji because a) Fiji deprived the world of the England - Australia final everyone wanted to see and b) because the gods of rugby really hate the rest of the British isles...
Then will play the soon to be World Champions in the Semifinal.
G"
I agree that England will probably beat Fiji, but I think that it's Australia who "deprived" themselves of a quarterfinal place. I'm not sure anyone was desperate for a England/Australia final... neither team are at their best at the moment.
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"So tough for Ireland... but not good to see Sexton shouting abuse at one of the All Black's after full time
I really thought that Ireland would pull it out of the bag at the end, but NZ were just too strong... and the discipline from both sides was incredible at the end.
Great game.
Cal
Well he's got form hasn't he
.. Abusing the ref when not even playing. Rugby doesn't need his antics.
Yes, unfortunately his playing ability isn't matched by his attitude."
Imagine the dogs abuse if it were faz.? World rugby would be involved. With an "independent commitee". Still it was a good game and another belter today. |
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Not a rugby fan but will watch the England games. |
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"Not a rugby fan but will watch the England games."
That’s ambitiously predicting that there will be more to come for England.
I like the positivity. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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Ireland v New Zealand best game of tournament unfortunately Ireland lost but well worth watching, I'm not a fan of watching teams get totally dominated by the better teams  |
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"Ireland v New Zealand best game of tournament unfortunately Ireland lost but well worth watching, I'm not a fan of watching teams get totally dominated by the better teams "
Wales/Fiji was the best game so far, the best I've seen for years... but last night's game WAS great.
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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"Ireland v New Zealand best game of tournament unfortunately Ireland lost but well worth watching, I'm not a fan of watching teams get totally dominated by the better teams
Wales/Fiji was the best game so far, the best I've seen for years... but last night's game WAS great.
Cal"
It was and England v Fiji should be interesting |
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"Ireland v New Zealand best game of tournament unfortunately Ireland lost but well worth watching, I'm not a fan of watching teams get totally dominated by the better teams
Wales/Fiji was the best game so far, the best I've seen for years... but last night's game WAS great.
CalIt was and England v Fiji should be interesting "
I'm conflicted. I mean as an England fan I'd like us to progress but as a rugby fan, it will be brilliant for fiji to progress as they play by far the more watchable rugby. With farell and the 2 slow wingers he's selected the balls going to be in the air a lot which doesn't make for a great watch. Also hope France beat the bokke but head says different. |
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Here we go again then, big day for England and even bigger day for Fiji  |
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England are worth their lead so far….Fiji don’t seem to know what they’re doing!!
Smart head from Farrell and England are just picking them off!!
But for the fucking life of me….can someone tell Ben Earls the game isn’t won from a turn-over….he celebrates as if he’s won the tournament…..highly fucking annoying
Great player though!! |
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"England are worth their lead so far….Fiji don’t seem to know what they’re doing!!
Smart head from Farrell and England are just picking them off!!
But for the fucking life of me….can someone tell Ben Earls the game isn’t won from a turn-over….he celebrates as if he’s won the tournament…..highly fucking annoying
Great player though!!"
Fully with you lol. It used to be Itoje's role to over celebrate winning a turnover |
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Great game tho, although poor kicking thus far from Fiji. |
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"Great game tho, although poor kicking thus far from Fiji."
And there was me thinking we were neutralising Fiji nicely... |
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Come of Fiji... try now to equal the score! |
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England's drop goal play factors again |
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Another exciting ending. Come of Fiji.. |
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It's like Ireland New Zealand! |
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Good result, but doesn’t fill one with confidence about next week.
SA will bully and bash their way to a win. France will run rings around that defence, and dish out a serious points filled hiding. |
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Smart rugby won again for England!!
Another fantastic game though….this WC has been a brilliant spectacle for the sport!! |
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Fiji should be very proud of how they played |
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"Good result, but doesn’t fill one with confidence about next week.
SA will bully and bash their way to a win. France will run rings around that defence, and dish out a serious points filled hiding. "
England weren't expected to get out of their group...now they're in the Semi Final
Who knows what will happen next week, only 2 possible games left |
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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago
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"So, I'm going to call it now.
England to beat Fiji because a) Fiji deprived the world of the England - Australia final everyone wanted to see and b) because the gods of rugby really hate the rest of the British isles...
Then will play the soon to be World Champions in the Semifinal.
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I agree that England will probably beat Fiji, but I think that it's Australia who "deprived" themselves of a quarterfinal place. I'm not sure anyone was desperate for a England/Australia final... neither team are at their best at the moment.
For me, the final that everyone was expecting was France/Ireland, but I think that both New Zealand and South Africa have both been impressive. "
I wasn't being entirely serious about the Eng-Aus final.....
But so far going to prediction!
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"Good result, but doesn’t fill one with confidence about next week.
SA will bully and bash their way to a win. France will run rings around that defence, and dish out a serious points filled hiding.
England weren't expected to get out of their group...now they're in the Semi Final
Who knows what will happen next week, only 2 possible games left"
Exactly, I thought we might make it to the quarters and now we are going into the semi’s, it’s going to be tough but at least we are there |
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The Fijians were brilliant and gave us a right going over, just keep those drop goals going |
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over a year ago
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I’m led to believe that after tonight there’s only 3 games left, but still a fortnight to go!? FFS .. how drawn out and protracted can you make a World Cup!? |
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"I’m led to believe that after tonight there’s only 3 games left, but still a fortnight to go!? FFS .. how drawn out and protracted can you make a World Cup!?
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Lol you should just look at any 10 mins of any one of these rugby games! (esp the last 10s) pt |
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"I’m led to believe that after tonight there’s only 3 games left, but still a fortnight to go!? FFS .. how drawn out and protracted can you make a World Cup!?
Lol you should just look at any 10 mins of any one of these rugby games! (esp the last 10s) pt"
They certainly need their weetabix and energy drink.. |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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I will have my “how do you stick the 5 top ranked team in the world on one half of the draw” rant after this game has finished…. It’s going to be a doozy! |
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"I will have my “how do you stick the 5 top ranked team in the world on one half of the draw” rant after this game has finished…. It’s going to be a doozy!
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I've been wondering about the issue with that..
Meanwhile France have converted a try already... hang on.... no just the one. pt |
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You can never write off the springboks |
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Wow! A conversion charge down!
12 - 12
Skip that - 12 (F) - 17 (SA).. conversion to come. |
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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago
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"I will have my “how do you stick the 5 top ranked team in the world on one half of the draw” rant after this game has finished…. It’s going to be a doozy! "
Because they weren't when the draw was done. A failure of the process, you can't blame an individual team.
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over a year ago
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What a half of rugby this is! Wow!
Absolutely spectacular from both sides. |
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"What a half of rugby this is! Wow!
Absolutely spectacular from both sides. "
It's been amazing. I think SA are trying to slow it down a bit right now though. Unsurprisingly and that's part of their game anyway. pt |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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"I will have my “how do you stick the 5 top ranked team in the world on one half of the draw” rant after this game has finished…. It’s going to be a doozy!
Because they weren't when the draw was done. A failure of the process, you can't blame an individual team.
G"
The simple way of making sure someone like that wouldn’t never had happened in the first place is not to have had “crossover” quarterfinals
In a 4 group tournament…. They have all been getting 6 days rest as a minimum anyway |
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Almost feel cheated that this a quarter final.....  |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
End to end stuff South Africa v France |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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"Almost feel cheated that this a quarter final..... "
That is what I said last night… it the crossover quarterfinals that are the issue…. |
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I don't think the way it's gone has been too bad. No reason to assume the games won't carry on being good ones too...
I did find the tournament slow at first to get into, miss a good game early on and it seemed like a bit of a wait for another (for me anyway). But I get why the whole thing lasts so long of course. pt |
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And there are of course only 3 more games after this one (not including the brown medal)! Could be a classic tourno. pt |
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This game is insane! Feels like England’s days are numbered… |
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25 Fr - 26 RSA
Real to and fro, it's never stopped. SA especially have been superb I think. I'm normally much of a fan of theirs too.
25 Fr - 29 RSA! A 4 point lead!
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The hosts are out, unbelievable. SA win with 1 point. I think they deserved it too, you have to in these games. Amazing. pt |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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I’ll start my rant about crossover quarter finals in a bit… but we have been denied corkers of 2 quality semi finals…. |
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Well - as a text contribution I spied on BBC sport said - at least the entire Northern Hemisphere will be supporting England now.....right? |
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over a year ago
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What a treat we’ve had this weekend. |
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over a year ago
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"Well - as a text contribution I spied on BBC sport said - at least the entire Northern Hemisphere will be supporting England now.....right? "
Everyone loves an under dog |
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That was worthy to be a final…England next round  |
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"Good result, but doesn’t fill one with confidence about next week.
SA will bully and bash their way to a win. France will run rings around that defence, and dish out a serious points filled hiding.
England weren't expected to get out of their group...now they're in the Semi Final
Who knows what will happen next week, only 2 possible games left"
Nobody with any real perspective didn't expect England to Win their group, they have also been improving from week to week. Obviously from what we've seen so far, you wouldn't put money on them against South Africa... but in a knockout tournament if England have a good day and SA a bad one and the result could go our way...
The France/SA match was awesome... both teams deserved to win, and SA must now be favourites to take the Cup.
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"Wow! A conversion charge down!
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Proved crucial too! |
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over a year ago
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"I’ll start my rant about crossover quarter finals in a bit… but we have been denied corkers of 2 quality semi finals…. "
Does it really matter where and when they were played….either way only 2 of the 4 would be in the final so to me it doesn’t matter where it happens….you don’t get anything for getting to a semi or quarter final!! |
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over a year ago
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What the hell was that scrum call after the SA mark all about…anyone? |
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"What the hell was that scrum call after the SA mark all about…anyone?"
Playing for a penalty... First time I've ever seen it
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"All I can say is this weekend has been filled with great rugby, amazing spirit and some great surprises
I’m so glad I’m not a betting woman, I would have lost big time 
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Me too. I think Fabio might be feeling a bit cheesed off lol. It's actually been a great world cup though, and NZ, SA (who are great value) plus ENG and ARG (what should have been Wales imo - we fluffed it) are in the Semis (and Argentina aren't bad at all). That wouldn't be a disaster whatever the groups were originally, especially as Wales would have played well every game if we did get there. What's wrong with that? England of course usually do pretty well in these things. And AUS could have been in the mix too! (and in ENG's place).
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What a game, hope SA are off their game next Saturday. |
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"Good result, but doesn’t fill one with confidence about next week.
SA will bully and bash their way to a win. France will run rings around that defence, and dish out a serious points filled hiding.
England weren't expected to get out of their group...now they're in the Semi Final
Who knows what will happen next week, only 2 possible games left
Nobody with any real perspective didn't expect England to Win their group, they have also been improving from week to week. Obviously from what we've seen so far, you wouldn't put money on them against South Africa... but in a knockout tournament if England have a good day and SA a bad one and the result could go our way...
The France/SA match was awesome... both teams deserved to win, and SA must now be favourites to take the Cup.
Cal"
Not saying anything can’t happen, but SA will be living and breathing the game. We want the fourth win. So I’m instead hoping that both show up and it’s a great game. Obviously I want SA to beat England…  |
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over a year ago
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To be continued… |
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over a year ago
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"What a game, hope SA are off their game next Saturday. "
And England play like they did against the All Blacks in 2019 |
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