[Other Sport] Rugby (Union) World Cup Official Thread

[Simster]

This game is a great watch. These two, along with Ireland and NZ are just on another level to the rest of the world.

Two incredible rugby matches that should have been semis.

 

[Silverhatch]

Best 30 mins of Rugby ever?

 

[Questions]

Best I’ve ever seen so far

 

[hart's shirt]

And there was me thinking the Ireland v New Zealand game last night couldn't be topped in terms of quality.

What a spectacle this is.

 

[nwgull]

I can’t believe there are people out there who want France to win.
What has happened to this once great country.

The French are far more likeable than South Africa, for me.

 

[Simster]

The French are far more likeable than South Africa, for me.

I quite like watching South Africa as they do the basics very well and their backs are so full of pace, but DuPont is just insanely creative.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Highest level of intensity in this sport.

I need to adopt a similar approach when I top my red up at half-time.

Amazing spectacle.

 

[ManOfSussex]

This is mental.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Everything they do they seem to have so much time

The only hope England have is to spoil and win pens.

 

[Simster]

Everything they do they seem to have so much time

The only hope England have is to spoil and win pens.

And not be slow in the breakdown, and magic up a creative full back from somewhere, and not be slow up front in support and and and...

 

[nwgull]

I quite like watching South Africa as they do the basics very well and their backs are so full of pace, but DuPont is just insanely creative.

I meant in terms of peronality. Been to a few England Internationals at Twickenham over the past 30 years and the SA fans were by far the biggest bunch of wankers.

The French have been, traditionally, the most flair team in world rugby running in tries from all over the pitch, less so in the modern professional game though.

 

[nwgull]

Everything they do they seem to have so much time

The only hope England have is to spoil and win pens.

England’s only hope is that this game takes so much out of the winners that they can’t raise their game again. South Africa themselves had quite a nice route to the final 4 years ago in comparison to England, who’d beaten Australia and New Zealand in the previous rounds, and it definitely helped them.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Really hope that bunker decision stays as a yellow. Seems enough for an entirely non-deliberate clash of heads.

 

[jakarta]

Cracking game so far.

Not sure I fancy England's chances against the winners.

Has to be the understatement of the year, England will get smashed by either of these two...

 

[Is it PotG?]

Everything they do they seem to have so much time

The only hope England have is to spoil and win pens.

Therein lies the problem..
Sport, essentially is entertainment, but the only way we'll win against either is to spoil the game and win by scrappy penalties.
I'd sooner watch a Kiwi v Entertainer final.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hopefully Etzebeths yellow will stay yellow so this contest stays even and high octane.

 

[nwgull]

Really hope that bunker decision stays as a yellow. Seems enough for an entirely non-deliberate clash of heads.

You seen some of the reds dished out to England players over the last couple of years.

The new laws are rediculous.

 

[jakarta]

Hopefully Etzebeths yellow will stay yellow so this contest stays even and high octane.

Which it has, he will be back on the 50 minute mark.

 

[Simster]

That passage of play showed why both teams are streets ahead of the likes of England. Lovely blind side run and kick, outstanding SA defence.

 

[Questions]

England will lose to either of these by a rugby score.