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

[Questions]

There are no neutrals - supporters of the other tier 1 nations all dislike England. You should have seen the French, Aussies and Scots near me on Sunday roaring on Fiji like their lives depended on it. The Aussies were jumping around hugging each other like they’d just found out they weren’t related to David Warner after all

Aussies tier 1 ??

 

[jakarta]

It has been announced that it will be the same Springbok lineup as the French game, poor old England...

 

[PeterT]

It has been announced that it will be the same Springbok lineup as the French game, poor old England...

Yes we will probably lose, but I disagree that we don’t have at least half a chance.

The game is littered with such examples of unexpected results and performances (think of us beating NZ in the semis last time, or losing as favourites in the final). The Boks have gone through 3 brutal games so far and to play at that level every time is not a given. The game can change on a refereeing decision or an injury or the bounce of a ball. They lost one game already and weren’t that far off losing against France too.

Honestly I do think it’s probably a step too far for England to win, but I am not going there on Saturday without at least a little bit of hope! I was listening to Matt Dawson this morning, his views were pretty similar.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Are the rest of the home nations still crying that it's only England that are left from 6 nations teams?

 

[PeterT]

Are the rest of the home nations still crying that it's only England that are left from 6 nations teams?

They are! I said to a couple that I hoped they’d be supporting the only northern hemisphere team left in the tournament and got told they wanted the All Blacks to win. Very strange…..

 

[jakarta]

Anyway, Semi Final weekend kicks off shortly.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Both over by half-time?

 

[Sheebo]

Both over by half-time?

Shame the semis are likely to be two one sided affairs isn’t it…

 

[LamieRobertson]

Both over by half-time?

No….maybe one but i think one wont be..least thats what the tea leaves tell em

 

[jakarta]

Argentina competing well, but their penalty is overtaken by New Zealand's first try.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Regrettably this SF is done already.

 

[Glawstergull]

Had to turn the sound off. Harrison’s commentary is cringeworthy.

 

[nicko31]

Such a poor spectacle compared to last weekend, can only see one winner here

 

[jakarta]

Pumas - 2 penalties

All Blacks - 3 tries

Says it all.

20-6 at half time, could get ugly late in the second.

 

[LamieRobertson]

No….maybe one but i think one wont be..least thats what the tea leaves tell em

Tomorrow it is then

 

[Guinness Boy]

So many people have gone on about the draw and I can't decide if they're right. For me it's produced some genuinely interesting group games (Ireland v SA the pick of the bunch, Scotland disintegrating the funniest) and four brilliant quarter finals. It will also likely produce the two most one sided semis in history before a decent final.

I'd take that in a football tournament.

 

[jakarta]

And another Try - 34-6.
30 minutes to go.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Last weekend was good .....

 

[maltaseagull]

Are the rest of the home nations still crying that it's only England that are left from 6 nations teams?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Wales lost to Argentina... FML