FabSwingers.com forum: Rugby World Cup part 6

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

As you were.

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

state of play ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Good luck to Ireland tomorrow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whoop whoop Wales are still there England are not!! #feelingmischevious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whoop whoop Wales are still there England are not!! #feelingmischevious"
We have won it. #justsaying

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Whoop whoop Wales are still there England are not!! #feelingmischevious"

Naughty naughty

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Does England's defeat mean we have to go back to talking about 1966 again?

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By *p4funCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

Best team won again .....oh well maybe England only supposed to win world cups once ........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hon Ireland

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Does England's defeat mean we have to go back to talking about 1966 again?"

What's wrong with 2003

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whoop whoop Wales are still there England are not!! #feelingmischevious We have won it. #justsaying

Did you's win tonight?

#justasking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cymru am byth

Tears everywhere as usual

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm crying self a river

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whoop whoop Wales are still there England are not!! #feelingmischevious We have won it. #justsaying

Did you's win tonight?

#justasking

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Nope. # justsobbing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aussie Aussie Aussie,Oi Oi Oi!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm crying self a river

C'mere for a hug..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey ! perhaps Wales Scotland or Ireland could win a world cup ..........stop us English banging on about when we did it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Desperate tonight. Just desperate,can't believe what i've just seen,so sad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hey ! perhaps Wales Scotland or Ireland could win a world cup ..........stop us English banging on about when we did it

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Yeah right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just hope to god wales beat Australia next week now so we are the winners of pool A. Need us to play our next game Sunday the 18th not be the runners up and play Saturday the 17th cos my daughters party is 2-4 on the Saturday, parents might not come if wales are playing plus I wanna watch the game and the build up.

Please wales can you be the winners of pool A, spent a fortune on this party!

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Crap as a paddy here in London I was supporting England tonight but what the hell happened ! No passion and over rated players I feel sorry for the supporters who paid alot of money to watch this tonight!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Crap as a paddy here in London I was supporting England tonight but what the hell happened ! No passion and over rated players I feel sorry for the supporters who paid alot of money to watch this tonight!"
hey!! come on that's not good ...I thought Irish ,Scots, and Welsh only supported yourselves and anyone playing England ??? Best team won . Good luck to all three left in

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"Just hope to god wales beat Australia next week now so we are the winners of pool A. Need us to play our next game Sunday the 18th not be the runners up and play Saturday the 17th cos my daughters party is 2-4 on the Saturday, parents might not come if wales are playing plus I wanna watch the game and the build up.

Please wales can you be the winners of pool A, spent a fortune on this party!"

If Wales are the runners up it will teach your daughter the valuable lesson that rugby IS the most important lesson in life. Hopefully Wales will come first and will meet Ireland in the semis where we can revenge the warm up!

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By *asperthedogCouple
over a year ago

midlands

thats made my f*****g year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hilarious....Daily Fail now reporting that a senior England player questioning selection of Burgess and that Farrell is the real voice behind the coaching decisions. I actually like both codes but the southern press' vilification of Burgess the past week is nothing short of tawdry and desperate - ermm Wales actually won the match AFTER Burgess departed and Roberts was allowed to play. Yes, Burgess is inexperienced at union but he had a better game than Barritt last week and was the least of England's problems. Let's blame the league boys for losing the rugby UNION world cup. Pathetic.

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

no passion ,no heart,no balls,no tallent,overrated from the start and got what we deserved....fuck all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am so so so so happy

Wales deserve fully well to be through to the knock outs with a week of group games to go

Da iawn my boys

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"no passion ,no heart,no balls,no tallent,overrated from the start and got what we deserved....fuck all"

I disagree with all before overrated. If England don't waste two years tearing themselves apart again they could do well in 4 years. As an Ireland supporter, I hope they tear themselves apart of course!

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By *rsbrooksandjohnCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

Back to paloma

shit version of a great song

I reckon the orangutan could sing it better

but at least it ll be remembered as the song usex for the world cup where the home team went out in the pool stage

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

I know it's not what people are talking about but I feel Laidlaw should be banned from the next match for his unsportsmanlike "tackle". As Scottish captain, it gives an appalling example to others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

England hammered and out oh dear

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"I know it's not what people are talking about but I feel Laidlaw should be banned from the next match for his unsportsmanlike "tackle". As Scottish captain, it gives an appalling example to others."

It was a fair challenge - I was there

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By *lovisMan
over a year ago

Twickenham

Sad for English rugby - but they team didn't have what was required and came up against two very good sides.

In a way I can now enjoy the rest of the tournament without stressing

Allez Les Bleus!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am so so so so happy

Wales deserve fully well to be through to the knock outs with a week of group games to go

Da iawn my boys

Ardderchog. Caru ti mor gymaint Cymru .Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am so so so so happy

Wales deserve fully well to be through to the knock outs with a week of group games to go

Da iawn my boys

Ardderchog. Caru ti mor gymaint Cymru .Xx"
yeah whatever she said

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"I know it's not what people are talking about but I feel Laidlaw should be banned from the next match for his unsportsmanlike "tackle". As Scottish captain, it gives an appalling example to others.

It was a fair challenge - I was there"

??? Habana didn't have the ball. He was chasing a kick and Laidlaw tackled him from behind. It was cynical and the ref gave a yellow. He was there as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel for the England team and Lancaster...and I'm a Welsh man.

Booing during the match and post match interview, leaving before the match had finished? How about supporting the team who have been very much a force to be reckoned with.

Yes it was beneficial to Wales if Australia won but I'm not liking what I see in the press or the certain sector of arrogant fans who assumed victory was theirs.

Time to exercise the most important muscle in the human body...the disappointment muscle...we all need it to bounce back.

See you in 6 nations England...the fact so many people want to beat you is actually a compliment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Full credit to Australia. That was, to my mind, the performance of the tournament so far. They look potential winners to me.

What a difference a year makes! After beating the Aussies so comfortably a year ago, I didn't see them as much of a threat. Clearly, they have progressed massively under their new coach while England have failed to under Lancaster

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

" I feel for the England team and Lancaster...and I'm a Welsh man.

Booing during the match and post match interview, leaving before the match had finished? How about supporting the team who have been very much a force to be reckoned with.

Yes it was beneficial to Wales if Australia won but I'm not liking what I see in the press or the certain sector of arrogant fans who assumed victory was theirs.

Time to exercise the most important muscle in the human body...the disappointment muscle...we all need it to bounce back.

See you in 6 nations England...the fact so many people want to beat you is actually a compliment."

I agree with your comments. The press and those arrogant fans are one reason many people want England beaten. They need to learn to lose ( like the rest of us!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" I feel for the England team and Lancaster...and I'm a Welsh man.

Booing during the match and post match interview, leaving before the match had finished? How about supporting the team who have been very much a force to be reckoned with.

Yes it was beneficial to Wales if Australia won but I'm not liking what I see in the press or the certain sector of arrogant fans who assumed victory was theirs.

Time to exercise the most important muscle in the human body...the disappointment muscle...we all need it to bounce back.

See you in 6 nations England...the fact so many people want to beat you is actually a compliment.

I agree with your comments. The press and those arrogant fans are one reason many people want England beaten. They need to learn to lose ( like the rest of us!)

I don't see myself as arrogant yet I wanted an Aussie win . Purely because it helped us progress out of pool stages .

Had England been in any other pool then they would have got my support .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As you were."

Ive got 2 sons in the DPP at leicester tigers and there better than some of those idiots play for england

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"As you were.

Ive got 2 sons in the DPP at leicester tigers and there better than some of those idiots play for england"

They always play 100%, 100% of the time?

There is so much in the mechanics of playing well, if one little thing's off then it can have a domino effect.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"As you were.

Ive got 2 sons in the DPP at leicester tigers and there better than some of those idiots play for england"

Of course they do

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

Congratulations to England's Joe Launchbury for being named Man of the Match.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

the day after the night before thoughts....

i thought lancaster would have gone by now.... but then i got round to thinking "who would i want to take over from him?" and other than mike ford at bath... there are not really any english candidates (unless there was any way for you to nab joe schmidt)

the handling of the sam burgess situation between the rfu and bath has been awful throughout... I am not blaming him at all.... if they were going to get him in, it should have been longer than a year before (the NZRFU got s_nny bill in 2 and a half years before the 1st cup game... then because they had a plan.. let him go off back to league and come back to union where you knew he had the skills and wouldn't haqve to learn them all again)

if you have bath playing the kid as a back row forward... and england insisting he is an inside centre... no wonder he looked lost out there at times....

england have a play a... and no plan b... and if play a didn't work they were scuppered.... they were inflexable to trying different players in the back line until it was too late....

england need a back row rethink... they were plodding round the pitch and the smaller quicker aussie (pocock and hooper) were whizzing round cleaning up and loose ball and creating turnovers by getting to the breakdown first......

scrumage straight.... marler can't do it... vinopula doesn't do it.... for a poitn where 9 months ago people were laughing at the aussie scrum.. to where they were dominating.. full credit goes to michael cheka for bringing in mario ledesma....

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

actually... one of the papers did ask an interesting question

if the lions were playing tomorrow... how many england players would get in the starting 15....

i would says watson on the wing absolutely... i would make a case for mike brown on the bench (behind halfpenny.. and probably still behind rob kearney)

joesph as one of the centres possible... but i would take robbie henshaw or williams at the moment...

but other than those 3... in the forwards.... i don't think i make a case for any of them.... courtney laws would be the closest to a case... but i am not certainly not picking him in from of AWJ or POC

and there goes england problem... a lot of good players but very few world class players

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"actually... one of the papers did ask an interesting question

if the lions were playing tomorrow... how many england players would get in the starting 15....

i would says watson on the wing absolutely... i would make a case for mike brown on the bench (behind halfpenny.. and probably still behind rob kearney)

joesph as one of the centres possible... but i would take robbie henshaw or williams at the moment...

and there goes england problem... a lot of good players but very few world class players"

If you haven't watched him. See Ian Henderson. He's just in and as good as POC (without the charisma or experience). He'll definitely go on a Lions tour

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"I know it's not what people are talking about but I feel Laidlaw should be banned from the next match for his unsportsmanlike "tackle". As Scottish captain, it gives an appalling example to others.

It was a fair challenge - I was there

??? Habana didn't have the ball. He was chasing a kick and Laidlaw tackled him from behind. It was cynical and the ref gave a yellow. He was there as well"

Cynical yes - and he paid the price with a yellow. But a match ban - don't be crazy!

what's your thoughts on the South African tip tackle on a Scottish player - not even a yellow !! That's a far more serious banning offence

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

what's your thoughts on the South African tip tackle on a Scottish player - not even a yellow !! That's a far more serious banning offence "

see.. i think owens dealt with that one in a common sense way.. but the law doesn't have any "common sense" clause in it....

the scottish player actually bent his way into that position by ducking his neck....

technically, yes it should have been a yellow... but that would have felt harsh....

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"no passion ,no heart,no balls,no tallent,overrated from the start and got what we deserved....fuck all

I disagree with all before overrated. If England don't waste two years tearing themselves apart again they could do well in 4 years."

agree, for most of the current squad this was their first world cup and they will learn..

many questions about coaching, team selection, game management etc all in the future..

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I am going to answer my own point re: the aussie back row being so much quicker around the ground than their english counterparts....

england do have one... and he is world class.... and he is sitting in france because england refuse to pick him because he plays overseas....

steffon armitage.... 2 time european player of the year....

maybe england revisit that because australia had the same rule... and they relented... and armitage's toulon teammate matt giteau scored the final try last night... and dominated the game

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I am going to answer my own point re: the aussie back row being so much quicker around the ground than their english counterparts....

england do have one... and he is world class.... and he is sitting in france because england refuse to pick him because he plays overseas....

steffon armitage.... 2 time european player of the year....

maybe england revisit that because australia had the same rule... and they relented... and armitage's toulon teammate matt giteau scored the final try last night... and dominated the game"

agree its arrogant nonsense and naive to exclude someone playing for such a reason..

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Tonga playing well against Argentina

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"Tonga playing well against Argentina"

It's great end to end stuff with space for both teams

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

"I am going to answer my own point re: the aussie back row being so much quicker around the ground than their english counterparts....

england do have one... and he is world class.... and he is sitting in france because england refuse to pick him because he plays overseas....

steffon armitage.... 2 time european player of the year....

maybe england revisit that because australia had the same rule... and they relented... and armitage's toulon teammate matt giteau scored the final try last night... and dominated the game"

Steff doesn't fit the Lancaster robotic ' right character' Always plenty to say, always honest, doesn't 'buy in' re management speak..enjoys life..maybe carries an extra pound or two..but what a player..massive natural talent, totally fearless physically, and more importantly mentally.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here we go!

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

I don't get why RoI and NI don't have separate teams.

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Come on ireland !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hmm now this is weird, apart from looking at Connor Murray (because he's gorgeous) I'm not enjoying watching Ireland, they're actually giving me an anxious feeling in my belly, think it's to do with them fucking up our six nations the last couple of years, have a feeling where it just feels like they're the enemy! Or it could be because all my paternal family are Italian an I've got Italian blood in me but I've never had feelings for Italy before. Ireland definitely making me feel a bit angry to watch if I'm honest!

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"Hmm now this is weird, apart from looking at Connor Murray (because he's gorgeous) I'm not enjoying watching Ireland, they're actually giving me an anxious feeling in my belly, think it's to do with them fucking up our six nations the last couple of years, have a feeling where it just feels like they're the enemy! Or it could be because all my paternal family are Italian an I've got Italian blood in me but I've never had feelings for Italy before. Ireland definitely making me feel a bit angry to watch if I'm honest! "

I ALWAYS worry when watching Ireland!

Whars this about US fucking up YOUR six nations? Pot calling the kettle black!

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Wtf we are shite

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

Much more action in the 2nd half.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I ALWAYS worry when watching Ireland!

Whars this about US fucking up YOUR six nations? Pot calling the kettle black!"

Yeah, I have strong memories attached to things, it took me a year before I could watch rugby again because it reminded me of my ex, we split in 2010, couldn't watch any rugby in 2011, got over it in 2012 and great we had the grand slam then every year since Ireland have fucked things up for us, alright we still had the title in 2013 but Ireland still beat is that year and every year since. Just makes me feel anxious watching them!

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Sorry seawitch xxxxx

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

I ALWAYS worry when watching Ireland!

Whars this about US fucking up YOUR six nations? Pot calling the kettle black!

?You beat us and stopped us getting the grand slam this year. Thank god we beat Italy and didn't do an England

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poor performance from the green.

Onwards and upwards to next week.

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

I wasn't happy with that game but bring on the French !

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

I have a nasty feeling that we will be getting a chance for a first win against the All Blacks, in a fortnight's time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have a nasty feeling that we will be getting a chance for a first win against the All Blacks, in a fortnight's time.

After today I'd have to agree with you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Atmosphere at Leicester was excellent today - Argentina fans making lots of noise. Just a shame the ticket prices meant some big gaps in the main stand.

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By *ove bi guysWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I have a nasty feeling that we will be getting a chance for a first win against the All Blacks, in a fortnight's time.

After today I'd have to agree with you. "

I am praying a novena your wrong ... but I think you might be right ... we seriously need to up our game !

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Tonight Fiji having a good game against Uruguay.

I see that Burgess has been left out of the england squad to play their last match at the weekend.

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

If Uruguay manage to beat Fiji, then beat England next week, it'd leave the hosts needing to qualify for RWC 2019.

( quip from tonight's BBC commentary )

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"If Uruguay manage to beat Fiji, then beat England next week, it'd leave the hosts needing to qualify for RWC 2019.

( quip from tonight's BBC commentary )"

It's not going to happen and to be honest, it would be detrimental to developing rugby in UK. (Mind you it would be quite funny!)

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Turning a bit nasty between Fiji and Uruguay

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

"Turning a bit nasty between Fiji and Uruguay

It did. If you want to see really nasty try and watch the Lions v South Africa 1974 test in Durban. Brutal and no video ref. (Not really ANY ref!)

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"I don't get why RoI and NI don't have separate teams. "

rugby has never been a "seperate" sport in ireland sort of like GAA where the origins outdated the split and just stayed with the status quo....

heck ireland use to play test matches in belfast many moons ago

anyway i think ireland does well for having "provincial" rugby and serves them well for having all the good players centered at 4 teams.. and them playing top class rugby week in week out....

(and going to bring me back to an england point)

england use to have the "provincial/Divisional" rugby structure... where the Divisional rugby was the middle between the clubs and international rugby..... london (and south east), South West, Midlands, and North

in eglish clubs weren't so greedy.. i would have said you could have used that structure as englands representatives in the champions cup... at at least if you said those those teams could only have 4 "non-english" players.... thats 46 -50 engish player getting super top class experience....

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Turning a bit nasty between Fiji and Uruguay

It did. If you want to see really nasty try and watch the Lions v South Africa 1974 test in Durban. Brutal and no video ref. (Not really ANY ref!)"

... you'll get me sentimental misty eyed for the "99 call".....

i remember in my uni days in leicester going all the way down to neath to watch them play the south africans....

to this day i swear it is the dirtiest game of rugby i have ever had the fortune to witness... and i loved every second of it!!!

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

"I am so so so so happy

Wales deserve fully well to be through to the knock outs with a week of group games to go

Da iawn my boys

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Turning a bit nasty between Fiji and Uruguay

It did. If you want to see really nasty try and watch the Lions v South Africa 1974 test in Durban. Brutal and no video ref. (Not really ANY ref!)

... you'll get me sentimental misty eyed for the "99 call".....

i remember in my uni days in leicester going all the way down to neath to watch them play the south africans....

to this day i swear it is the dirtiest game of rugby i have ever had the fortune to witness... and i loved every second of it!!! "

remember that game. I think it was the one when the term "bag snatching" first came to prominence!

Neath were a very good side then, but wee horrible to play against. Bunch of nutters really!

I've got an old video from a Welsh cup game between Llanelli and Pontypridd from 1989. It makes the Neath v South Africa game look like a WI meeting.

It is quite astonishingly violent (and dangerous really). Different game. I'll let you know if I upload it ever.

I don't really follow rugby now, but the players shoe amazing restraint I think, given the physicality of the game.

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

That's the first match with no posts during it (SA v USA). We getting RWC fatigue?