Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!
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Didn't expect this at all
36-0!
36-0!
hopefully just a precaution because it’s his eye. He’s really turned into a great player for us.
What a kick that was!
JGP has done well on the wing 
Someone on Reddit once went into a detailed comparison of Scotland (rugby) & spurs, and I can totally see it
Ireland are brilliant, they’re going to slaughter the All Blacks next week.
Lowe not in the hospital, I repeat Lowe not in the hospital!!
Lowe allegedly still on the touchline.
Odds on an all-NH semifinals? Probably worth a few quid.
If anyone’s going to feck it up it’s probably England vs Fiji
Get out
The All-Blacks are like Real Madrid in the Champions League. Even when you think you have killed them off they come back and win.
It's a 50/50 game next week
Disappointing
Lads come on, don't let them get anything
Fecks sake lads two tries out of nothing
Bloody french, they didn't let him in!
Are those the first points we've conceded after 60 this WC?
Shtop.
You’ve already jinxed us!
Nah, they're Pep... always the favourites, and a low conversion to show for it. (Although not actually the favourite at any point so far this tournament, though the big 4 are absurdly close right now)
JGP with the jackal!
JPG with the jackal turnover 
Shades of Connacht's Kieran Marmion here, when he went on the wing against the ABs
The All Blacks have become flat track bullies, I think the Northern hemisphere is finally overtaking the Sourthern hemisphere after 2 and a half decades of professionalism. The All Backs are individually powerful, fast and skillful. But they don’t have the same intensity & fitness up front as the Irish, the Irish are more skilled in the rucks and breakdown, they’re tactically inferior to the Irish and the Irish are full of incredible athletes themselves with plenty of flair & cunning too boot.
Got to feel for the Scots. Any other group they would have made it to the quater finals
I'm pretty sure the ABs don't play with enough physicality to consistently trouble Ireland. SA Vs. France will see one team eliminated that can stop Ireland.
The only side currently I think capable of beating France or Ireland are the Spring Boks, and I’d still put my money on the French or Irish.
Unbelievable performance! Really hope none of the injuries are serious and we have a full team minus Henshaw. To be fair none of those that went off looked very upset. Actually thought Scotland were good but Ireland just very clinical.
Oh how I’d adore it to be NZ we end the curse against. Going to be a nail biter I reckon.
Oh how I’d adore it to be NZ we end the curse against. Going to be a nail biter I reckon.
They’d have topped the group! They were impressive tonigh, despite the result. So many phases. So few errors.
Yep. I figured the game would be much less competitive than the build up/media predicted - similar in a way to Fra v Italy.
Bring on the QF's.
Odds on an all-NH semifinals? Probably worth a few quid.
If anyone’s going to feck it up it’s probably England vs Fiji
I can’t see England beating Fiji unless Borthwick drops Farrel, plays Smith as full back, Steward in midfield and play Arundell instead of May. England has fearsome forwards and plenty of talent, there are certainly 4 English skillful backs I can name who should be in the WC squad but aren’t even picked. Unfortunately we’re living in the dark ages. We do have the players to compete with the likes of Ireland, but try to play a brand of rugby which has become obsolete.
I’m really starting to like the whole Zombie thing…
Horgan's saying they were bad. No line speed, missed tackles, allowed offloads, poor reads and were beaten before they started.
Preach. I think we’ll beat Fiji though. Just. I think their emotions will get the better of them and they won’t be able to play a disciplined enough game
On the Zombie song: they mute it too, to let the crowd do their part. Looks like a great craic.
It's good craic. It was a bit of a silly furore which I think was mostly a backlash driven by the Wolftones marlarky. It's got a good riff and everyone can belt out the chorus.
I heard about the backlash. Storm in a teacup. I’m not a fan of orchestrated fan stuff but it works so well. Never been to a game where it was played but reckon it’s great craic to be a part of.
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