View Poll Results: Rugby World Cup 2011 - Who will win?

New Zealand

30.91%

Australia

8.18%

South Africa

12.73%

England

17.27%

Ireland

5.45%

France

2.73%

Scotland

2.73%

Argentina

0.91%

Wales

8.18%

Fiji

1.82%

Samoa

0.91%

Italy

1.82%

Bizarre Outcome

6.36%

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Oct 15th 2011, 8:20 am

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At least there's plenty of sheep to help them get over it if they do lose

Oct 15th 2011, 8:22 am

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Go eat cheese and surrender elsewhere

In the Pig and Whistle surrounded by Aussies who are cheering for Wales.

Oct 15th 2011, 8:26 am

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In the Pig and Whistle surrounded by Aussies who are cheering for Wales.

Oh dear, Warburton the Welsh Rooney

can't see them winning now

Oct 15th 2011, 8:27 am

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What a moment of madness.

Oct 15th 2011, 8:27 am

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Anyone got a bet on that?

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Oh dear, Warburton the Welsh Rooney

can't see them winning now

Oct 15th 2011, 8:28 am

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011 Thread

OH is in the telly room with his head in his hands.

I was banished to do the ironing, and I'm not going back in now I've finished.

Wine o'clock!!!

Oct 15th 2011, 8:34 am

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OH is in the telly room with his head in his hands.

I was banished to do the ironing, and I'm not going back in now I've finished.

Wine o'clock!!!

Want to see that tackle in real time - I missed it.

Should have sinbinned him. Even for a half if it was allowed.

It ends the game as a contest and ruins the tournament.

Oct 15th 2011, 8:38 am

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It's a tough one as the frog came down on his kneck.

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Want to see that tackle in real time - I missed it.

Should have sinbinned him. Even for a half if it was allowed.

It ends the game as a contest and ruins the tournament.

Oct 15th 2011, 8:39 am

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WOOT WOOT!!!!!!! 3-6

Oct 15th 2011, 8:40 am

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Great stuff from the taffs.

Oct 15th 2011, 8:49 am

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It's a tough one as the frog came down on his kneck.

It's the worst of this kind I have seen in the tournament to date. Others I have seen there were elements of unluckiness involved, this one was pure stupidity. Not only did he knowingly lift him, he also knowingly rotated him, two big no-nos

Oct 15th 2011, 8:58 am

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Just seen it. He dropped him. At least he didn't drive him so it was not a spear. Stupid yes.

I believe there were worse tackles in the pools that were spears.

I wanted to see a non-top 5 team in the final, and a team that had played well in the tournament...

We'll see!

Oct 15th 2011, 9:20 am

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The defining thing about Warburton's tackle though is that he was the only one tackling. In other examples throughout the WC there were more than one person in the tackles making it easier for the attacking player to be rotated and therefore there are more mitigating circumstances involved. Warburton's tackle was all his own doing. It's not like it was even the French player's momentum that saw him rotated, it was all Warbuton, so as much as I pain to say it, he deserved it