I'm not sure I could call which way this will go.
[Other Sport] Rugby (Union) World Cup Official Thread
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Amusing England have reached the furthest from the 6 nations 
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Amazing game, great to watch.
ManOfSussex
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Amusing? It's f*cking hilarious! We're going to get butchered by South Africa next weekend though.Amusing England have reached the furthest from the 6 nations
We seem to always do this in the World Cup
We some how reach the last 4 even though we've been utterly shit.
Pavilionaire
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A game that was in the balance from the first second to the last. Two teams at the peak of their powers.
Months/years of British media hype about France, Dupont and Ireland ends in tears.
Looks like the historic giants of the game SA and NZ will slug it out.
Looks like the historic giants of the game SA and NZ will slug it out.
I’m glad we aren’t playing the French. If they’d cut loose on us it could have been a record victory for a semi final. Saffers will wear us out and grind us down first.
jakarta
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Great game, just the 1 point in it!
Looks like an All Blacks/Springboks Final.
Looks like an All Blacks/Springboks Final.
ManOfSussex
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There's nothing to lose for England or Argentina in the semis, but they're both going to lose.
eh............?
Pavilionaire
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I don't think this England team is anywhere near the worst in terms of ability, but I think Borthwick is an awful Head Coach.
Genge, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Lawes, Earl, Farrell, Tuilagi, May, Daly, Smith have ability and will fight. Indeed, Borthwick could pick virtually the same team as beat New Zealand 4 years ago, apart from Anthkjy Watson. I would not write them off.
Genge, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Lawes, Earl, Farrell, Tuilagi, May, Daly, Smith have ability and will fight. Indeed, Borthwick could pick virtually the same team as beat New Zealand 4 years ago, apart from Anthkjy Watson. I would not write them off.
hart's shirt
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To think that Kolbe's charge down of the French conversion attempt could well have saved those 2 points.
Clearly there was a lot afterwards and it's never just won or lost on one moment, but still...
Clearly there was a lot afterwards and it's never just won or lost on one moment, but still...
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Be cheering on England in the hotel up t' North post beating Citeh.
A Brighton/ England dbl, must be worth a fiver.
A Brighton/ England dbl, must be worth a fiver.
Enjoyed it today, grafted out a win. We are the only undefeated side left in the tournament! I even got chance to meet Itoje and Farrell after the game as they were checking out of the hotel.
I have seen us lose 3/3 to the Saffers in World Cups, including 2 finals. Chance for revenge (especially as I had to move out of my hotel in the south so they could block book it - bast*rds!)
I have seen us lose 3/3 to the Saffers in World Cups, including 2 finals. Chance for revenge (especially as I had to move out of my hotel in the south so they could block book it - bast*rds!)
Have any head to head contacts been given as a red apart from curry and the bloke who smashed du pont? Today’s was far worse than Curry’s as far smaller mitigation. I would love to know why curry’s was viewed as worse.
Saffers got very lucky. I rewound the “clever” block from a pass at 7-0 France but actually it was a very clear deliberate knock on. This probably would have been a penalty try and a yellow. Instead they went straight down the other end and scored. It is silly tmo could not get invovled on that.
Saffers got very lucky. I rewound the “clever” block from a pass at 7-0 France but actually it was a very clear deliberate knock on. This probably would have been a penalty try and a yellow. Instead they went straight down the other end and scored. It is silly tmo could not get invovled on that.