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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Next please

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

France V Ireland should be a cracker tomorrow

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"France V Ireland should be a cracker tomorrow

I'd prefer seeing Ireland making it a cricket score!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen."

It was a brilliant defence

Chwarae tèg

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Good luck to my English friends

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"France V Ireland should be a cracker tomorrow

Can't wait for this, albeit nervously.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"France V Ireland should be a cracker tomorrow

Can't wait for this, albeit nervously.

Good luck, I'll be backing my Irish friends

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

England are playing well against an amateur team aren't they?

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"England are playing well against an amateur team aren't they?"

Ermmmm best to brush over that

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"England are playing well against an amateur team aren't they?"

yes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"England are playing well against an amateur team aren't they?"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"France V Ireland should be a cracker tomorrow

Can't wait for this, albeit nervously.

Good luck, I'll be backing my Irish friends

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x "

What??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What?? "

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

Its against a bunch of amatures

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

Its against a bunch of amatures"

Does it matter. They're out of the cup anyway

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By *sla69Woman over a year ago

coventry/Leicestershire border

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

Its against a bunch of amatures

Does it matter. They're out of the cup anyway

they are making us look better than we are..not saying x there hasn't been x some good play

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

Its against a bunch of amatures

Does it matter. They're out of the cup anyway

they are making us look better than we are..not saying x there hasn't been x some good play "

Indeedy lovely

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course

Well done England on the win anyway

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course

Well done England on the win anyway

Unbelievable is in context to how dire they've played the rest of the time

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

Its against a bunch of amatures

Does it matter. They're out of the cup anyway

they are making us look better than we are..not saying x there hasn't been x some good play

Indeedy lovely

The best game of the day had the lowest score, I'd check out the Aus v Wales game if you want to see how it should be played, scoring lots of tries against a team like Uruguay isn't anything to write home about I'm afraid

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

And Nick Easter who is 37 won man of the match, the younger players could learn a lot from someone like him

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Seriously cant be arsed to argue. They've won a game. No matter what the score would have been. They're still losers and out of the game .

I for one enjoyed it tonight .

My opinion

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"Seriously cant be arsed to argue. They've won a game. No matter what the score would have been. They're still losers and out of the game .

I for one enjoyed it tonight .

My opinion

No one is arguing, it's just a bit late to big them up now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously cant be arsed to argue. They've won a game. No matter what the score would have been. They're still losers and out of the game .

I for one enjoyed it tonight .

My opinion

No one is arguing, it's just a bit late to big them up now

It is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously cant be arsed to argue. They've won a game. No matter what the score would have been. They're still losers and out of the game .

I for one enjoyed it tonight .

My opinion

No one is arguing, it's just a bit late to big them up now

I for one certainly wasn't arguing

I feel sorry for the Enlgish

Nice for them to go out with a decent score against Uruguay though

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"Seriously cant be arsed to argue. They've won a game. No matter what the score would have been. They're still losers and out of the game .

I for one enjoyed it tonight .

My opinion

No one is arguing, it's just a bit late to big them up now

I for one certainly wasn't arguing

I feel sorry for the Enlgish

Nice for them to go out with a decent score against Uruguay though

That's very true, the players deserve a good send off bless them

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By *irtyGirlWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

Jonny Wilkinson

That is all!

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By *its_n_piecesCouple over a year ago

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By *its_n_piecesCouple over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course"

quote .. "Really don't get why people feel the need to put others down all the time"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course

quote .. "Really don't get why people feel the need to put others down all the time"

Didn't put anyone down

Just didn't find the English performance unbelieveable

But hey ho

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course

quote .. "Really don't get why people feel the need to put others down all the time"

Didn't put anyone down

Just didn't find the English performance unbelieveable

But hey ho

Me either, I guess some of us see the game differently even when we support that team ourselves

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Unbelievable how well England have played tonight x

What??

Erm check out the score . Doesn't that tell you something or am I on the wrong thread

I can see the score

I just think that "unbelieveable" is a bit generous considering that the captain of the opposition has had 2 weeks leave from his job in a bank to come here and play

Just my opinion of course

Well done England on the win anyway

The problem for the future of English rugby is that everyone will look at the score; forget that the opposition were amateurs that played a test 4 days before; that those amateurs won more turnovers and England's penalty count would be considered awful.

The only bright side is I'm not an England supporter!

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By *landPeggyCouple over a year ago

Holland !

Would like to cordially invite all the above posters to a social rugby discussion party, at mine, or Pegs.

- Al

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Assume positions for the day.

Time to make the ever growing ass print on my couch a little bigger!

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Assume positions for the day.

Time to make the ever growing ass print on my couch a little bigger!

I realize you won't like this idea.

You have to do no exercise and eat lots of things like crisps and chocolate to increase the size of your bottom. This spreads your weight more evenly over the sofa. By the time you weigh over 30 stone, there's practically no impact at all, on your coach.

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Would like to cordially invite all the above posters to a social rugby discussion party, at mine, or Pegs.

- Al"

We could all get together and watch England's next RWC match.

Oh no that's in 4 years of course!

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

funny enough with the way australia play i think the one team that could cope with it is actually ireland.... if SOB and Jamie heaslip have good game they can be as quick in the loose as hooper ansd pocock

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Assume positions for the day.

Time to make the ever growing ass print on my couch a little bigger!

I realize you won't like this idea.

You won't mind if I don't take this tip?

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By *onnie55Man over a year ago

Port Talbot

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen."

I was very, very impressed too - sadly..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen.

I was very, very impressed too - sadly..

They were brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Come on Ireland

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen.

I was very, very impressed too - sadly..

They were brilliant. "

they look like they are getting better and still seem to not be at their potential best..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen.

I was very, very impressed too - sadly..

They were brilliant.

they look like they are getting better and still seem to not be at their potential best..

I hate to say it, but I can see them winning outright.

I obviously want Ireland to win though

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"What a performance by the Aussies tonight, 2 men down but still made every tackle one on one, as gutsy a performance as I have ever seen.

I was very, very impressed too - sadly..

They were brilliant.

they look like they are getting better and still seem to not be at their potential best..

I hate to say it, but I can see them winning outright.

I obviously want Ireland to win though

ditto..

they look sharp..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Romania were class in the second half.

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Coming up is 80 minutes of hiding behind my sofa

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"Coming up is 80 minutes of hiding behind my sofa"

Is that where you keep the crisps and chocolate

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Aboy Nigel Owens!

Ireland Abu

Here we go....

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

I'm starting to cry

Sexton AND POC

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'm starting to cry

Sexton AND POC"

I have the Kleenex.

This is all very worrying.

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

We have to win. Well never beat the All Blacks missing Sexton, POC and probably SOB

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"We have to win. Well never beat the All Blacks missing Sexton, POC and probably SOB"

SOB is gonna be in a bit of trouble I recon with his little tickle to the french mans ribs

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"We have to win. Well never beat the All Blacks missing Sexton, POC and probably SOB

SOB is gonna be in a bit of trouble I recon with his little tickle to the french mans ribs

And now O'Mahoney injured as well

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Ireland players are dropping like flies.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cmon Ireland xx

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By *randub69Man over a year ago

city

now that's how you do it

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Yay!

What does this mean for them going forward?

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Can I come out, from behind the sofa, yet?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yay!

What does this mean for them going forward?"

It means they avoid the All Blacks in the quarters!

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Yay!

What does this mean for them going forward?"

France play the all blacks next Saturday

Ireland play Argentina next Sunday

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That's how shit gets done!!

Riddled with injuries and they fought like winners.

Epic. Extremely proud to be green

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

Looks like Ireland did what they wanted to do

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That's how shit gets done!!

Riddled with injuries and they fought like winners.

Epic. Extremely proud to be green

Simply brilliant performance, the searchbfor tickets begins! Any England fans with final tickets fancy selling them on?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well done my Irish friends

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"That's how shit gets done!!

Riddled with injuries and they fought like winners.

Epic. Extremely proud to be green

Simply brilliant performance, the searchbfor tickets begins! Any England fans with final tickets fancy selling them on?

Blown away by that second half performance. Just incredible.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well done my Irish friends

Yesssssssssssss

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Well done my Irish friends

Yesssssssssssss

Well done Ireland

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

Japan are a crackin wee team, I'm glad they beat the USA.

Some of the Japanese players are only 5ft5 but they are fearless. It was a fantastic game.

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By *landPeggyCouple over a year ago

Holland !

"Japan are a crackin wee team, I'm glad they beat the USA.

Some of the Japanese players are only 5ft5 but they are fearless. It was a fantastic game. "

The average height of the SA team was taller than the tallest Japanner ( when they beat them )

Fantastic spirit.

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Japan are a crackin wee team, I'm glad they beat the USA.

Some of the Japanese players are only 5ft5 but they are fearless. It was a fantastic game.

The average height of the SA team was taller than the tallest Japanner ( when they beat them )

Fantastic spirit."

AND they won more games than other teams I could mention!

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By *landPeggyCouple over a year ago

Holland !

Type

I say! Let's kick for the corner, chaps!

into youtube

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Type

I say! Let's kick for the corner, chaps!

into youtube"

It's very funny (if you're not English).

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

so.....

Australia vs Scotland

South Africa vs Wales

Ireland vs Argentina

New Zealand vs France

who you got in each game...... and why?

I have australia... although i see the scots giving them a game for 65 minutes....

South africa.... if wales couldn't "out physical" australia I don't fancy their chances against the boks...

Ireland.... think their back row and the back line are much better.... the argies will have to play "up the jumper" front 5 rugby to keep it close...

the last quarter is the hardest to call... france did not play badly yesterday.... and new zealand haven't really played well all tourny.... if france can get off to a fast start the all blacks could be in trouble.....

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

agree that France could cause a fright with the all blacks but still see the latter edging it..

with you also about Aussies, they look like going all the way to the final, think Ireland may well be without O'Brien if he is cited as well as O'Mahoney and poss O'Connell..

A full strength Wales would i think beat the boks but they are far from that..

would have loved to have seen Japan get through..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"so.....

Australia vs Scotland

South Africa vs Wales

Ireland vs Argentina

New Zealand vs France

who you got in each game...... and why?

I have australia... although i see the scots giving them a game for 65 minutes....

South africa.... if wales couldn't "out physical" australia I don't fancy their chances against the boks...

Ireland.... think their back row and the back line are much better.... the argies will have to play "up the jumper" front 5 rugby to keep it close...

Im going with the underdogs Scotland, although it would be a tough ask.

The springboks over Wales for me any day of the weeks.

And the others Ireland and the All Blacks, but hoping the others win as if Scotland and South Africa both do they would have easier games in the semis lol.

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By *lovisMan over a year ago

Twickenham

I was at Kingsholme for the USA v Japan game and it was a wondeful atmosphere. Japan have won the support of pretty much all the supporters at this world cup and it would have been great to see them progress.

I hope they are rewarded with an autumn international tour in 2017 and a Lions game in Japan as they fly out to New Zealand for the next Lions tour. They played one in Hong Kong on their way to Australia a couple of years ago - although this was probably due to the sponsorship by HSBC.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

suspension updates...

Scotland Johnny Gray and Ross ford both get 3 week suspensions for dangerous tackles..... ruling them out of the rest of the world cup...

Ireland's Sean O'Brien gets 1 week for striking pascal pape... missed the quarted final against argentina... but would be back for a potential semi against australia..

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"suspension updates...

Scotland Johnny Gray and Ross ford both get 3 week suspensions for dangerous tackles..... ruling them out of the rest of the world cup...

Ireland's Sean O'Brien gets 1 week for striking pascal pape... missed the quarted final against argentina... but would be back for a potential semi against australia..

Sean's been quite lucky I think. Watch Rhys Ruddock (O'Mahoney's replacement). He's quick, strong and almost magically seems to know where to be for the ball.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not looking good for the boys in green

Paul O' Connells 2015 RWC is over and is due surgery on a severe hamstring injury... Not the way he wanted to end his international career! He's being replaced by Leinster's Mike Mc Carthy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Only one more sleep to another weekend full of rugby!

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Only one more sleep to another weekend full of rugby!

Pro 12 on Sky this evening if you're getting withdrawal symptoms

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Not looking good for the boys in green

Paul O' Connells 2015 RWC is over and is due surgery on a severe hamstring injury... Not the way he wanted to end his international career! He's being replaced by Leinster's Mike Mc Carthy"

actually the one thing ireland just happens not to be short of is not bad 2nd row'ers... obviously not quite as good as POC... but you had henderson coming on... and McCarthy coming in is actually not a bad replacement...

i think SOB only got one week because they kinda understood why he would do it... (backstory being Pape got 12 weeks for a deliberate strike with his knee to SOB's back in the 6 nations... and put SOB out till weeks before this tourny started)

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Only one more sleep to another weekend full of rugby!

Pro 12 on Sky this evening if you're getting withdrawal symptoms "

I don't think rugby is quite the same when the internationals are not playing... i tried watching some french "top 14" last week and it didn't feel right...

saying that... might watch some Aviva Premiership now the england boys will be back in club colours!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cracking double header quarter finals tomorrow. Wales to beat SA first and then the French to surprise the All Blacks?

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan over a year ago

here

For me, part of the beauty in the game of rugby union is the passion and flashes of brilliance - sometimes in the face of good fortune or adversity.

All this TMO and citing is stripping the game of this uniqueness.

What will be left with???

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"For me, part of the beauty in the game of rugby union is the passion and flashes of brilliance - sometimes in the face of good fortune or adversity.

All this TMO and citing is stripping the game of this uniqueness.

What will be left with???

i think the use of the TMO which was horrid at the start of the tournament has gotten a lot better, and was really impressed then way owens and peyper were using the tmo to check things whilst the game was going on without having to stop play... and then the tmo were telling them stuff again without the play stopping....

citing has always been contenious... in the world cup it had been a impartial panel rather than the home union conducting it....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Only one more sleep to another weekend full of rugby!

Pro 12 on Sky this evening if you're getting withdrawal symptoms "

This is true!

If you've not seen the picture of Paddy Jackson and Tommy Bowe that was all over Facebook yesterday , you should. Brilliant.

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By *onnie55Man over a year ago

Port Talbot

Very, very unlikely, but wouldn't it be a turn-up if Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France all got through? Be like the 6 Nations for the rest of the tournament! Realistically, Ireland have the best chance of progressing.. Although, as a passionate Welshman, I live in hope!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Not looking good for the boys in green

Paul O' Connells 2015 RWC is over and is due surgery on a severe hamstring injury... Not the way he wanted to end his international career! He's being replaced by Leinster's Mike Mc Carthy

Very true

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Only one more sleep to another weekend full of rugby!

Pro 12 on Sky this evening if you're getting withdrawal symptoms

I don't think rugby is quite the same when the internationals are not playing... i tried watching some french "top 14" last week and it didn't feel right...

saying that... might watch some Aviva Premiership now the england boys will be back in club colours!!!!

Having just watched Ulster's dismal efforts (against Edinburgh) I agree with you!

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

are.... you.... ready!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

Rydw I yn barod .(I'm ready) .X

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

A tad nervous but ready? oh yessss bring it on

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By *onnie55Man over a year ago

Port Talbot

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

Rydw I yn barod .(I'm ready) .X

Dw i'n barod hefyd!

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

Rydw I yn barod .(I'm ready) .X

Dw i'n barod hefyd!

Pace yourself. You know what happens if you get too excited before the main event!

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By *ove bi guysWoman over a year ago

Birmingham

Whoop ! Ready for a super rugby weekend

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

No not even nearly! Got to plan my outfit, where I'm watching, who with... I haven't even done my hair yet!

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i'd give wales a punchers chance this afternoon against the boks.... i think this will the most physical game of the world cup we will have seen so far.......

it most interesting this may well be this is being reffed by wayne barnes..... so i'd expect a few in the bin....

then tonight... france against new zealand... being reffed by nigel owens.... so expect where he can a more open free flowing game.... they may will suit the all blacks....

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By *om and JennieCouple over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

No not even nearly! Got to plan my outfit, where I'm watching, who with... I haven't even done my hair yet!"

You appear to have read my mind!!

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By *om and JennieCouple over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Very, very unlikely, but wouldn't it be a turn-up if Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France all got through? Be like the 6 Nations for the rest of the tournament! Realistically, Ireland have the best chance of progressing.. Although, as a passionate Welshman, I live in hope!"

We can hope & dream!!!

An Englishman walked into a bar. There would normally be an Irishman, Scotsman & Welshman but they're still watching the rugby

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"are.... you.... ready!!!!

Tá mé reidh (I'm ready)

Super weekend ahead

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Going to get cursed for saying this here probably but come on you Springboks..

I think it will be a brilliant game to watch

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Luckily for some, as We All know my picks are nearly always wrong.

4 Games and my predictions are as Follows

Wales to Beat SA

NZ to beat France by 20+

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

Wallabies to stroll past the Scots.

Hopefully All 4 games will be entertaining.And good luck to All the 4 home Nations......Ooops, Sorry the 3 Home Nations still in it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

We can hope & dream!!!

An Englishman walked into a bar. There would normally be an Irishman, Scotsman & Welshman but they're still watching the rugby

Too soon

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

have to say i am a little more worried about tomorrow now that jerome garces is reffing... he is scrum/forward friendly.. which is going to help argentina...

saying that... i don't expect sexton to be targeted nearly as much as he was last week.... and ireland to win by at least 10

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

have to say i am a little more worried about tomorrow now that jerome garces is reffing... he is scrum/forward friendly.. which is going to help argentina...

saying that... i don't expect sexton to be targeted nearly as much as he was last week.... and ireland to win by at least 10"

I hope your prediction is right

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

have to say i am a little more worried about tomorrow now that jerome garces is reffing... he is scrum/forward friendly.. which is going to help argentina...

saying that... i don't expect sexton to be targeted nearly as much as he was last week.... and ireland to win by at least 10

I hope your prediction is right

Same here

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

Can I just state I'm saying what I think may happen.Not what I want to happen.

Year after year The Pumas are the most underrated team.I was in Paris in 2007 when the Irish were expected to glide past the Argentinians.

Sadly I had a very long Eurostar home after they didn't

I'm still not convinced Sexton is 100% either.Time will tell

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

have to say i am a little more worried about tomorrow now that jerome garces is reffing... he is scrum/forward friendly.. which is going to help argentina...

saying that... i don't expect sexton to be targeted nearly as much as he was last week.... and ireland to win by at least 10"

I'll put a lot of money on no Argentinian getting a tackle against Sexton; now that he's off the team! I still think 10 points +

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Argentina to beat Ireland(Don't shoot me Bold Girl

)

And here ends our friendship!

Can I just state I'm saying what I think may happen.Not what I want to happen.

Year after year The Pumas are the most underrated team.I was in Paris in 2007 when the Irish were expected to glide past the Argentinians.

Sadly I had a very long Eurostar home after they didn't

I'm still not convinced Sexton is 100% either.Time will tell

He's not playing now, Madigan is. Sexton's been ruled out.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

He's not playing now, Madigan is. Sexton's been ruled out."

actually in a weird way that may not be the worst thing.... ireland don't need the magic at 10 tomorrow, what they need at 10 is more of a game manager... and madigan (and paddy jackson) are good at that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

He's not playing now, Madigan is. Sexton's been ruled out.

Would agree with that Fabio,but the one concern would be if it comes down to a kick fest(ie Pens) Madigan isn't anywhere near as good as Sexton.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What time is kick off?

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"What time is kick off?"

wales vs south afica is at 4

france vs new zealand is at 8

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Just how big is rugby in usa _abio?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ta Fabio- time to walk the Beast first then!

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

am looking forward to the wales vs SA game... the back row forward battle is going to be epic and brutal.....

whoever get penalised around the ruck and the loose for slowing down the ball is going to be at a serious disadvantage... and barnes isn't slow at getting out the yellow for messing around at the ruck

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Just how big is rugby in usa _abio?"

its not... it is still more of a college game... and there is an effort to get american football players who don't cut it at the highest level to give rugby a go instead...

at 7's level there has been more of an encouragement now its an olympic sport... and they aren't that bad....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Barnes isn't one of the worst Ref's by any means,but to me Owens is head and shoulders above them all.

I'm just glad that Pr1ck Steve Walsh packed up before this RWC.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just how big is rugby in usa _abio?

its not... it is still more of a college game... and there is an effort to get american football players who don't cut it at the highest level to give rugby a go instead...

at 7's level there has been more of an encouragement now its an olympic sport... and they aren't that bad...."

Usa have played well and are getting better

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Zak Test plays in the US 7's doesn't he ? also noticed you had another couple in your squad(Names escape me currently)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just how big is rugby in usa _abio?

its not... it is still more of a college game... and there is an effort to get american football players who don't cut it at the highest level to give rugby a go instead...

at 7's level there has been more of an encouragement now its an olympic sport... and they aren't that bad....

Usa have played well and are getting better"

But until they play professionally it will never work for them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just how big is rugby in usa _abio?

its not... it is still more of a college game... and there is an effort to get american football players who don't cut it at the highest level to give rugby a go instead...

at 7's level there has been more of an encouragement now its an olympic sport... and they aren't that bad....

Usa have played well and are getting better

But until they play professionally it will never work for them."

Correct sir

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

He's not playing now, Madigan is. Sexton's been ruled out.

Would agree with that Fabio,but the one concern would be if it comes down to a kick fest(ie Pens) Madigan isn't anywhere near as good as Sexton."

Not many are, I do think that Ireland will beat Argentina and look comfortable in the end

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Barnes isn't one of the worst Ref's by any means,but to me Owens is head and shoulders above them all.

I'm just glad that Pr1ck Steve Walsh packed up before this RWC."

for me in this tourny its been Owens and Pepyer... and then everyone else.... they have been head and shoulders above everyone else...

you are not the only one glad to see "hollywood" steve pack then up.... there wasn't a tv screen that man missed!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

History of pretty tight games between these 2

29 Nov 2014 Wales 12 - 6 South Africa

21 Jun 2014 South Africa 31 - 30 Wales

14 Jun 2014 South Africa 38 - 16 Wales

09 Nov 2013 Wales 15 - 24 South Africa Millennium Stadium

Cardiff, Wales

11 Sep 2011 South Africa 17 - 16 Wales Westpac Stadium

Wellington, New Zealand

13 Nov 2010 Wales 25 - 29 South Africa Millennium Stadium

Cardiff, Wales

05 Jun 2010 Wales 31 - 34 South Africa Millennium Stadium

Cardiff, Wales

08 Nov 2008 Wales 15 - 20 South Africa Millennium Stadium

Cardiff, Wales

14 Jun 2008 South Africa 37 - 21 Wales Loftus

Pretoria, South Africa

07 Jun 2008 South Africa 43 - 17 Wales Vodacom Park

Bloemfontein, South Africa

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

So taking the above info ^ this should be a very exciting match.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not everything runs to previous results.But as I said earlier I actually think Wales could knock the Boks out here.

Would be amazed if SA steam role them.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"So taking the above info ^ this should be a very exciting match.

in most of those games wales have managed to blow it at the end..... and have lost more than 1 on the last play of the game

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

What the heck was that?

Not even 3 minutes in and it's a great game.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wales managed to blow it at the start this time.How they bombed that Try minutes ago doesn't bode well

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pollard is definitely a future Boks Captain.Pure class for a 21yr old.

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Pollard is definitely a future Boks Captain.Pure class for a 21yr old. "

Just because he's good is no real basis for being a captain.

Good try Wales

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

Excellent try by Wales, loving this match.

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

"Pollard is definitely a future Boks Captain.Pure class for a 21yr old.

Just because he's good is no real basis for being a captain.

Good try Wales"

What's the basis used for picking a captain?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Excellent try by Wales, loving this match. "

A good game but Wales need to cut down on the penalties as it'll cost them..

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

"Excellent try by Wales, loving this match.

A good game but Wales need to cut down on the penalties as it'll cost them.."

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If Wales can cut the Pens out they win this game.

Simples

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Excellent try by Wales, loving this match.

A good game but Wales need to cut down on the penalties as it'll cost them.."

Iv got utd on ipad and this on tv but im watching rugby more

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"If Wales can cut the Pens out they win this game.

Simples"

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

"Pollard is definitely a future Boks Captain.Pure class for a 21yr old.

Just because he's good is no real basis for being a captain.

Good try Wales

What's the basis used for picking a captain? "
eg

Leadership, communication, decision making, attitude, position, respect,wanting to do it, as well as ability

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"If Wales can cut the Pens out they win this game.

Simples

Hmm the boks are yet to get going and are ahead...

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Hmm the boks are yet to get going and are ahead..."

Hmm the Boks are yet to get going and are behind!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hmm the boks are yet to get going and are ahead...

Hmm the Boks are yet to get going and are behind!"

Trust me I'm happy! Land of our father's and all that!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some tight calls by Barnes at the breakdown

Wales are calm and solid so far

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Barnes has been well on SA side in my opinion.Hopefully he sorts that out 2nd half.

My slight worry is can Wales keep this up for another 40 ?

I bloody hope so.

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

Blimey what a cracking first half, I recon Bigger wants to be everywhere all of time, carry in boys

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Great game to watch

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wales territory kicking has seriously let them down today, not getting enough distance nor pressuring the boks.

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

They are certainly on the back foot after the half time break, keep going boys!!!

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

COME ON WALES!

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"COME ON WALES!"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

South African physical presence starting to tell, Wales need some territory

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

Fuck..

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By *om and JennieCouple over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Oooooppppsss

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Shite!

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NO!

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By *o new WinksMan over a year ago

BSE

Yes !!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

No no no!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Great game though and they still have time, itbonly takes a second to break and score

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

GUTTED

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

Well I'm in a half bad mood.

If the All Blacks don't win tonight then it's a full bad mood.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Well done South Africa

Wales were outstanding

So so close but yet so far

The faith and the pride never dies

It's in our hearts and in our souls

Cymru am Byth

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That sound of a few million Welsh hearts breaking... am done for the day

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By *rishman75Man over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Hard luck Wales !!!

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By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

Bad luck Wales, it was a bloody hard game and well played by both sides

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Great game, great spectacle, well done south Africa.

Wales played so well but just couldn't quite counter the physical assault in the last 15 mins

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By *vsnikki OP TV/TS over a year ago

Limavady

Good effort Wales.

Gatland for England coach? It would keep their greedy hands away from Mr Schmidt!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Gutted for Wales there.Played well.

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