| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread 19:18 - Sep 8 with 39694 views | Toast_R |
Been looking forward to this and I think this year will be a cracker. Ireland, France, Bokke and All Black stand out favourites, I've a suspicion Scotland may throw it open on that side of the draw by getting something out of Ireland or RSA.
Tonight though, what a cracker open with; Hosts France take on The All Blacks. I'm going for the All Blacks to silence the Parisienne crowd. Or they could get pumped. 🤔 | | | |  |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 19:30 - Sep 8 with 14991 views | Paddyhoops |
I fear for my lot Ireland. Tough group.
Like to see France win it but I fear South Africa will replace their monstrous forwards will be
Just get replaced with another monstrous pack every game and juggernaut their way to the title. | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 19:31 - Sep 8 with 14957 views | ted_hendrix |
Bloody ITV | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 20:04 - Sep 8 with 14933 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Allez les bleus... | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 20:17 - Sep 8 with 14921 views | aston_hoop |
Those NZ players seem to think they're at a Gareth Ainsworth teambuilding exercise!
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 20:22 - Sep 8 with 14909 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Even their Andre Dozzell looks up for it! | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:00 - Sep 8 with 14813 views | numptydumpty |
England have been appalling in the warm up games and without their captain Owen Farrell, for first two games I believe.
Probably, because they been so poor in last year, England could surprise.
As per when we were pretty awful prior to 2007 and got to final for second consecutive tournament. | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:07 - Sep 8 with 14806 views | mikeygunn |
Won’t be surprised if we finish second in the group and out in the last 8. Happy to be wrong though!
Looking forward to hearing from the people who make the effort to tell us they don’t care about it… | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:08 - Sep 8 with 14806 views | derbyhoop |
First 40 minutes have been compelling. But, after 2 minutes, not the most exciting. | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:13 - Sep 8 with 14795 views | PlanetHonneywood |
...and in the more favoueable side of the draw. | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:14 - Sep 8 with 14766 views | ted_hendrix |
Bloody adverts | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:23 - Sep 8 with 14752 views | ted_hendrix |
Telea Is lightening. | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:25 - Sep 8 with 14776 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Edward, is there anything that doesn't expose us to the more moribund side of your personality? | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:30 - Sep 8 with 14733 views | stevec |
Right I’m going to make the effort to understand what’s going on but I might need a bit of help.
I think NZ are doing their utmost to score something called a try. France are not.
Whilst NZ throw the ball around a lot, a bit like Swansea, they’re not really getting anywhere. France on the other hand have no intention of throwing the ball around but do like grappling with the opposition and making them fall over. The referee then gives France something called a penalty, on the half way line (Que?) and they score and then do the same again. A bit like PNE I suppose.
Have I got that right so far? | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:38 - Sep 8 with 14738 views | flynnbo |
Yellow card for NZ. | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:39 - Sep 8 with 14712 views | ted_hendrix |
I'm quite happy, better game now too. | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 22:26 - Sep 8 with 14659 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
What happened to Farrell is a disgrace IMO and as his father said its pathetic that the governing body got involved .
Most knowledgable people figured a yellow maybe orange at worst but a red and suspension is a joke .
If Ireland win their group they face France that would end their dream the way France look tonight . | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 23:07 - Sep 8 with 14620 views | Toast_R |
Would be NZ by looks of it and let's face it, this is a NZ side far removed from their dominance of 2011 and 2015. Nowhere near it.
Farrell has been doing no armed tackles for ages which is putting his opponent at risk. Deserves his ban and needs to change his ways IMO.
No one knows what England will turn up tomorrow but anything other than a 100% improvement on their dismal warm up matches will result in an Argentine victory for sure. Let's hope they've done some work on that porous defence. [Post edited 9 Sep 2023 8:21]
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:01 - Sep 9 with 14424 views | Toast_R |
Tom Curry's Red contentious to say the least.
George Ford doing wonders so far. | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:04 - Sep 9 with 14412 views | distortR |
Yeah, really harsh. | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:11 - Sep 9 with 14366 views | Hayesender |
I'm no massive rugby fan, but how the fck was that a red card? | |
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:37 - Sep 9 with 14329 views | stevec |
What are all the penalties for?
Bring back VAR | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 21:59 - Sep 9 with 14288 views | ted_hendrix |
A Man down for 77 minutes England have been Immense [Post edited 9 Sep 2023 22:00]
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| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 22:00 - Sep 9 with 14306 views | distortR |
Well done England, Argentina imploded, nobody expected that coming off the run of form we've been on! | | | |
| Rugby World Cup 2023 - Thread on 22:21 - Sep 9 with 14249 views | robith |
That was one of the worst games I've ever seen. Argentina completely fell apart, legit Romania and Namibia were better than them today. England devoid of ambition. Zero line breaks, aimless pots at goal when two scores ahead, must have been a world record number of marks. When they meet a good team (or a referee who enforces offside), they'll be going home.
ITV trying to convince me it was like 2003. Lol. That team would've put 100 on that rabble today | | | |
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