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Oct 4th 2011, 12:21 pm
#466
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
eh
beg to differ old boy, but didn't NZ knock England out in the 1995 semi? Pretty certain one Jonah Lomu trampled all over us that day, although we did "win", the second half 
beg to differ old boy, but didn't NZ knock England out in the 1995 semi? Pretty certain one Jonah Lomu trampled all over us that day, although we did "win", the second half 
It's a matchup we haven't seen so much as the old Australian ones!
Oct 4th 2011, 8:20 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
So any mid week news on injuries and the like?
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
Oct 4th 2011, 11:53 pm
#468
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Bob
So any mid week news on injuries and the like?
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
Oct 5th 2011, 1:37 am
#469
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Bob
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
Oct 5th 2011, 11:35 am
#470
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Bob
So any mid week news on injuries and the like?
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
And what are the thoughts about the quarter match ups?
Ireland v Wales, don't care, just nice to see a home nation make it through for sure and they've both played pretty well.
Aus v SF...well the Bok have to have it, Aus lost to Ireland and the Russians put 3 tries past them, which says a lot really...
NZ v Argentina, well no pressure on the Pumas which has to help them and if they play their A game, they've a good chance of beating the chokers, who can easily do a France on the kiwi's, who have to have a fair bit of home pressure on their side to not be shit.
England v France, well both have played pretty shit rugby, but I still can't see England losing to France when it counts and of all the nations still in it, it would suck the most to lose to them wouldn't it really.
NZ
France
SA
Simples
Oct 5th 2011, 5:50 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by DibDob
Wales
NZ
France
SA
Simples
NZ
France
SA
Simples
Oct 7th 2011, 4:50 pm
#472
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Nieu-Seeland
Oct 7th 2011, 7:36 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
As the kick offs are 1am and 3:30am for me....not sure yet if I'll get up to watch them live, so I'll be avoiding this thread for a bit, just in case 
Come on England!
And go on, Wales too
Come on England!
And go on, Wales too
Oct 7th 2011, 10:14 pm
#474
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
May the best teams win. I'm neutral today.
Oct 7th 2011, 11:53 pm
#475
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Apparantly the whole world wants France to beat England.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...-showdown.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...-showdown.html
Oct 8th 2011, 12:20 am
#476
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Alfresco
May the best teams win. I'm neutral today.
Last edited by Broad Shoulders; Oct 8th 2011 at 12:24 am.
Oct 8th 2011, 12:39 am
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders
You for real? You wouldn't mind if the Wannabies beat the Boks?
Oct 8th 2011, 12:50 am
#478
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes
Apparantly the whole world wants France to beat England.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...-showdown.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...-showdown.html
(Yes, yes, I get the irony...)
Oct 8th 2011, 1:50 am
#479
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by DeadVim
F'em, they're foreign.
(Yes, yes, I get the irony...)
(Yes, yes, I get the irony...)
Oct 8th 2011, 2:09 am
#480
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread
Originally Posted by papilon
Trying to think who that is on your avatar, is it Bob Hales or was his name Derek?
They don't make 'em like that any more.
