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Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread

Old Oct 1st 2011, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by carolinephillips
Can't watch England/Scotland- too many penalties given away unnecessarily. OH is watching it very loudly, and cheering on Scotland. He's Welsh, so that explains it.

Well done Tonga- OH watched that one even more loudly, with commentry which included "Go Tonga, GO GOOOO- you wally!" which cracked me up.
9-3 at half time.... to Scotland

If England lose by 8 or more they are probably going home....

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Old Oct 1st 2011, 8:24 am
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Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
9-3 at half time.... to Scotland

If England lose by 8 or more they are probably going home....

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That's the plan.

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Best result so far
Eng v Sco is tense!!!

Cracker so far.
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First game I am able to catch and it's a horror. Well done to the jocks though. They have a good game plan and are able to execute.
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Talk about split personalities. Well done Scotland but England cannot play like that and expect to win through the final. Good finishing try.
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I thought England deserved to win. Better scrums in the 2nd half, and more importantly composure, and execution. There was a period when they played the percentages well. And they scored a try.

White No 13 (irony not intended) taking the ball up, good in defence. Armitage good. Outstanding defence near the tryline.

If JW had kicked those points in the First, it would have been a typical exchange of penalties and the game far more even and less hopeful for the Scots but it did look nasty for England.

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Eng v Sco is tense!!!

Cracker so far.
France next ... Don't like it up 'em ...
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rugby team copying the footie team, out in the first round
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
Flood to start in future?
That would be my request, his kicking average is considerably better in this cup and it must be very frustrating for him to watch Jonny missing all those opportunities.

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
If Scotland go out, then it's Ireland for me, then anyone but England
I don't quite get that mentality...sure you go for your own home nation, but if they're not in it, surely it's better another home nation does well than say the French?

But then seeing Scotland choke to a really unimpressive England team, right at the end must grate a little
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That would be my request, his kicking average is considerably better in this cup and it must be very frustrating for him to watch Jonny missing all those opportunities.

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Thing is, JW does bring a lot of other stuff to the game...so it's a tough call, and it's not like he's the only one kicking like a dog.

Ashton, in the interview came across as a bit of an extra knob though, waiting for the ball to come to me comment, well get involved you lazy canut, but it was a nice try he got at the end.
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I don't quite get that mentality...sure you go for your own home nation, but if they're not in it, surely it's better another home nation does well than say the French?

But then seeing Scotland choke to a really unimpressive England team, right at the end must grate a little
The word choke is reserved for the all blacks and the proteas (cricket) only!!!

Other teams only lose in epic battles.
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The word choke is reserved for the all blacks and the proteas (cricket) only!!!

Other teams only lose in epic battles.


I don't know about epic, but it was certainly ugly

Sadly though, I've enjoyed most of the second tier nation matches the most, that Canada v Japan match, how awesome of a nail biter that was etc.
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I don't know about epic, but it was certainly ugly

Sadly though, I've enjoyed most of the second tier nation matches the most, that Canada v Japan match, how awesome of a nail biter that was etc.
I've enjoyed them too. Not too many real minnows left these days.
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