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As it says.

Post anything rugby union related on here.

World cup 2015 coming up soon.

:)

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As a Wallaby supporter I dare say there won't be much to say past the pool games

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Phenomenal match last night! Incredibly exciting finish - I watched it at a party where almost everyone was not a Rugby Union fan - by the final minutes they were all fixed on the TV.

Bring on RWC2015. I support England and Australia and my wife's a native All Blacks supporter so will be massive in our household.

BB

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Don't mention that game, Alfresco started this thread when the score was 10-20 and he was wearing a smile on his dial. :lol:

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Did someone mention my name? Must be on my ignore list. ;)

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Oh, I'll be a rugby widow then. OH is Welsh, so you can tell how fanatical he is already.

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Then pray Fiji knock them out in the pool :)

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Great match and well done to the Wallabies - totally deserved their win

The Bokke were impressive for much of the game and had a great defence but all that means f**k all if you can't finish it off

Season is just starting though and I think we were experimenting a bit. World cup is the only gig this year

Eye on the prize

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Thought the Boks turned over the ball well - ball protection is one of the Wallabies biggest weaknesses. To be fair I didn't think we deserved to win, but it was nice to see Australia pull the win out the bag when needed. In World Cups you need to win, no matter how ugly it is.

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He'll still watch all the matches- once Wales go though he won't watch them more than once each, thankfully!

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Bring on the Pumas!

BB

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Bring on the sheep shaggers shaggers!

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Looks like the Saffa's need to work on winning. 2 close results in 2 weeks. But no cigar. Kind of need the cigar in World Cups.

The Work in Progress Wallabies win ugly again.

AB's just doing their thing. Where's France when you need them.

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I don't read too much into those results just yet.

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Bledisloe cup will be interesting.

For Mrs Buzzy.

BB

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Neither do I. Everyone is experimenting for the World Cup.

Kind of surprised to see the Wallabies doing OK with whatever team they throw out there. Maybe we have some depth for once :)

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Shit that we lost but the experimentation continues

NZ may be hot right now but they do not have a good record in World Cups in Europe - hopefully they are peaking too soon as they have done in the past

Just heard on the radio that the Wallabies are going to play Argentina next year at the NIB stadium (Western Force ground) and not Subiaco Oval. Even more exciting news is that they are going to play the Bokke there in 2017. This is great as NIB is a proper rectangular stadium that is perfect for watching rugby at - unlike the clusterf**k that is Subiaco. NIB has a small capacity so getting tickets may be an issue but good news anyway

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Does anyone have a link to a good spreadsheet for the 2015 Rugby World Cup? I downloaded one which I google searched, however the timezone can't be changed from UK times :-(

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Yes I have done a complete one with local times of games, teams playing, flags and gaps to complete once we know the scores.

I'll see if I can post it on here once I get home this evening.

BB

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OK here is the spreadsheet, hope you find it useful.

It is best if it is printed out in A3 colour!

BB

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Thanks BB. Will have a look. :)

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Well done BB

There is a slight mistake in it though - it doesn't show the Springboks in the final

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All in good time......

BB

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It looks awesome. Have printed it out in A3 colour. It is on my wall by my desk. Thank you. :thumbup:


Fixed. ;)

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Nice job Buzzy

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Interesting Bledisloe last night. Good game to watch. Not sure I like that result as a Wallaby fan. Peaking too soon maybe?

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Meanwhile over in SA.

The result means the Boks have now lost four consecutive Tests to different countries for the first time since 1965.

Strange things happen in a World Cup year. What's the consensus from the SA boys and girls?

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They are just trying to lull opposing teams into a false sense of security ahead of the world cup.

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It's shit. Teams like Australia, NZ and SA should never lose to Argentina - ever

We can keep saying that we're experimenting and that the WC is the only thing that matters but now I'm not too sure - I think we have problems

Lot's of talk in SA about the way the French ref policed the scrums and kept on penalising the Bokke unfairly but that's papering over the cracks - we were beaten fair and square

There's some time until the WC but we're leaving it a bit late......

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I think from memory Australia and England were having some pretty tough times leading up to a World Cup win. If there's a silver lining and all.

I think its pretty wide open as it currently stands.

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Didn't see the game but reading the autopsy, they (coach & captain) didn't appear to blame anyone else like the ref etc... only themselves, which is a good sign. Hope they fix it soon.


I hope you are right. Most world cups seem to have upsets and anything can happen. I just hope S.A. doesn't crash out anywhere before the semis. That would be really upsetting to me. :nod:

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I have a $50 bet with someone at work that England will get further than Australia in the RWC. I think this could be quite close.

BB

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Just thanks your lucky stars you aren't in the pool of death.

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Yes indeed. Fortunately that is because they could play rugby in the distant past. :nod:

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Good work Buzzy--Bee, thanks for sharing that

I can't see the winner coming from that group. Group A teams are playing knock out rugby from the start.


Does anyone know if the ENG v FRA game this weekend is being shown in Australia? I had a quick look but can't see it in the foxtel guide or on Sultana sports or whatever it's called these days.

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Don't write off Fiji just yet.

To be fair on Fiji, they played South Africa in the quarters in 2007 and gave them a very good run. Nearly an upset. Another one to watch out for in the pool of death.

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Well done the All Blacks 41-6.
I've lived in Australia 13 years & not seen them win a Bledisloe yet:sneaky:

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I don’t think the Bledisloe was on the agenda this year. For a start, you don't start Quade Cooper ahead of Foley, especially at Eden Park. All still tinkering and trying things out.

I like the result which was 41-13 BTW. It ensures we are not confident going into the World Cup which would be a disaster if we were, and secondly it makes sure that Quade Cooper is not on that plane to England.

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Lol yeah 41-13 I missed the last 5 mins as my dad skyped. Cooper is another personality that everyone loves to hate. Good[e] job he's not booed................

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The Wallabies were poor yesterday - Cooper's sin bin cost them a few tries that's for sure!

The Bokke got a win - finally!