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Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:39 am
by justinr73
Wales were missing quite a lot of players through injury when it came to the crunch.
England have managed to get their big guns of Mako, Billy, Manu, Maro and Anthony Watson fit. Underhill also seemed to be injured for much of the time previously.
There’ll be lots of happy Lionels on Saturday. Jones will be insufferable.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:45 am
by Shan
I see England has been fined because a couple of their guys stepped over the half way line during the NZ song and dance. What a load of ballix.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:06 pm
by Fintan
Every team should step over the half way line and give 2 grand to charity.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:07 pm
by for dog and ulcer
Shan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:45 am
I see England has been fined because a couple of their guys stepped over the half way line during the NZ song and dance. What a load of ballix.
Totally agree. Purest blazers nonsense or perhaps purist blazers nonsense. They should fine NZ for timewasting.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:46 pm
by big mervyn
for dog and ulcer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:07 pm
Shan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:45 am
I see England has been fined because a couple of their guys stepped over the half way line during the NZ song and dance. What a load of ballix.
Totally agree. Purest blazers nonsense or perhaps purist blazers nonsense. They should fine NZ for timewasting.
The haka is a sexist anachronism and I am personally offended on behalf of feminazi weemin everywhere.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:59 pm
by Columbo
Shan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:45 am
I see England has been fined because a couple of their guys stepped over the half way line during the NZ song and dance. What a load of ballix.
indeed and the irony of World Rugby on the one hand pushing out footage of it on social media for the likes, and on the other hand fining England has been pointed out..
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:11 pm
by big mervyn
The classic Munster response to the Haka
https://youtu.be/ixFQUpLnr3E
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:21 pm
by Cockatrice
The Haka in my opinion has no place at RWC games ... tours etc are fine and they can do what they want at home.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:59 am
by Evil Kiwi
Congratulations to the Springboks. Dan Cole should not have been near a world cup final. What a performance from the SA pack. Absolute heroes.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:13 pm
by Hapax Legomenon
Did Tuilagi miss the team bus?
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:25 pm
by big mervyn
Hapax Legomenon wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:13 pm
Did Tuilagi miss the team bus?
You have to feel sorry for those plucky Samoans and Tongans.
To their credit SA did it without plastic players.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:27 pm
by Lurgan Lad
Incredible result, what Erasmus has done in his time as coach has been amazing. Yes they did kick a lot but they also played a good deal of high class rugby.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:08 pm
by Shan
Ferocious stuff from South Africa. They locked England out, beat the feck out of 'em at times but also delivered when the got the ball into wide areas. Fantastic victory for them.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:04 pm
by rumncoke
justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:39 am
Wales were missing quite a lot of players through injury when it came to the crunch.
England have managed to get their big guns of Mako, Billy, Manu, Maro and Anthony Watson fit. Underhill also seemed to be injured for much of the time previously.
There’ll be lots of happy Lionels on Saturday. Jones will be insufferable.
Re: Japan RWC
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:17 pm
by rumncoke
The ref mark England’s card at the first break down— over the ball and not rolling away — slowing the opposition recycle is half their game.
Basically it was a first try game with England forced to play catch up and running out of ideas when the fat boys failed to score from 5 metres .
And now we our saved for the next four years of listening to how great they are . But I actual think that the current England side are better than the team that won the World Cup but have one serious weakness — a rugby IQ shortage in the front five.