Wow.
Rugby World Cup 2015 | Reminiscing Thread
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I'd say the football comparison should include Japan again, but Japan beating a top team like Brazil or Spain, with Germany being the NZ powerhouse.
Japan are likeable and decent team in both sports, one of those teams who aren't exactly "winners' but fun as hell....and well today, had the world supporting them.
Japan are likeable and decent team in both sports, one of those teams who aren't exactly "winners' but fun as hell....and well today, had the world supporting them.
No that's way off, this Japan side lost to the USA 2 months ago and the gap in Rugby is far greater between the top sides and the rest. They hadn't won a rugby world cup game for 20 odd years.
What a day! Ireland thump Canada, Georgia shock Tonga with a heroic defensive display, Japan beat South fecking Africa in the best game of rugby I've seen in 10 years and now West Ham beat City.
If Italy beat France later on I may retire from watching sport undefeated.
If Italy beat France later on I may retire from watching sport undefeated.
Stunning result. Japan thoroughly deserved that.
Lol @ South africa
Lol @ South africa
I'd throw in the cricket, with the posh gits from Surrey losing to Gloucestershire in the one day final.
France notorious slow starters at the world cup too aren't they?
I'd beg to differ. Japan are a good side who could beat any of Spain, Germany or Argentina on any given day. In footballing terms, that game would be akin to North Korea beating Spain 4-2 or 5-3, taking into account the high scoreline.
For real???
Is the gap between a South Africa and Japan in rugby supposed to be that big?Japan lost to the All Blacks 83-7 just 4 years ago. Amazing turnaround.
This, but they were truly bad in the Rugby Championship, so it's surprising but not so surprising.
For real???
The gap is that big. Even Northern Ireland or Iceland could beat Brazil or Germany on a good day!
Japan beating South Africa in a test match ranks up there in the list of greatest sporting upsets, let alone rugby.
YesFor real???
Basically:
Group 1
Australia
New Zealand
SA
England
Wales
Ireland
France
Group 2
Argentina
Scotland
Italy
Island teams (Fiji, Samoa etc)
Group 3
All other teams.
It's unheard of for anyone from group 3 to even go close to group 1.
That's how I'd break it down, someone will probably call me a cnut for my opinion though because this is Redcafe.
Group 1
Australia
New Zealand
SA
England
Wales
Ireland
France
Group 2
Argentina
Scotland
Italy
Island teams (Fiji, Samoa etc)
Group 3
All other teams.
It's unheard of for anyone from group 3 to even go close to group 1.
That's how I'd break it down, someone will probably call me a cnut for my opinion though because this is Redcafe.
For real???
Yeah, the top 10 should be untouchable for the rest of the world.
Some guy in the pub said there were odds of 1000/1 before the match.
Then how fecking shit was South Africa?
Guys in pubs say a lot of things...
France 2002 in football.
I checked the history on the outrights at the 78th minute mark.
SA were randomly 1/1000 from one site on oddschecker, but mostly 1/100-250
Japan 66/1 to 100/1
Odds you'd never get in a Football world cup match, so I guess the France-SA comparison is the most comparable. Only the likes of San Marino and Luxembourg have those odds, so in betting terms, I don't think there is a direct comparison. Because when San Marino beats England, it will be a far bigger shock....both a huge though.
Anybody know what are the chances of Italy beating France? I know Italy have improved massively, but is this France any good?
For real???
Yep. It's an absolutely ridiculous result.
Cheers. I glimpsed something on a smartphone, you know how it is.
With France, who knows? They'll probably lose to Italy before smashing the All Blacks in the quarterfinals or something.
Someone more knowledgeable will hopefully answer you shortly, but from my limited knowledge, they are one of the poorer French sides.
It's lazy but I think they're a typically unpredictable French team as usual. They smashed us the other week with some nice rugby.
And a shocking pitch which ruined all the scrummaging.
Coming into the match....France are a worse side than South Africa and Italy are better side than Japan who have sprung out a lot of half decent performances before. You also already have 3 upsets on this day.
I say bet France -20, just because everyones expecting another upset now, or at least querying it. They'll probably lot hot shit in the Groups, then fade in the first knockout round, essentially the opposite of what they usually do.
I say bet France -20, just because everyones expecting another upset now, or at least querying it. They'll probably lot hot shit in the Groups, then fade in the first knockout round, essentially the opposite of what they usually do.
I'm mainly remembering that one amazing try to be honest.
France should win. Would be another shock if Italy won. Plus they know each others games a lot more than SA and Japan.
Is the South Africa game on itv player yet?
I wonder if Cristiano Ronaldo could be a good rugby player.
You mean tomorrow or after years of training?
Ironic that rugby fans want the game to be faster and less uses of the video replays whereas football fans want video replays...
<3 Morgan Parra <3
I dislike him with passion.
Drunk Irish fans going absolutely banana's in Cardiff watching the Japan game:http://www.balls.ie/rugby/irish-fans-reaction-japan-south-africa/309452
The Japanese: a great bunch of lads.