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Saturday's Feast of Rugby for Armchair Viewer!

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  • 07-06-2013 3:01pm
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    Digifriendly
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    5.45am - Japan vs Wales on BBC1 Wales
    8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
    10.30am - Queensland vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
    13.10pm - Scotland vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
    16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Italy on Sky Sports 3
    19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
    01.20 am (Sun) USA vs Ireland on TG4

    Hardly time to catch breath and have some refreshment!


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    #2
    who_me
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    Too many "am"s in that list for a weekend, godammit. Still.... yay!


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    LeeroyJones
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    I smell an accumulator....


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    Heroditas
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    LeeroyJones wrote: »
    I smell an accumulator....


    I smell an extremely irate wife! :D


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    SebBerkovich
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    Going to be doing my best to stay up for the Ireland game.. thusly i don't think i'll be getting up before the lions game starts.


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    trouttrout
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    LeeroyJones wrote: »
    I smell an accumulator....


    My own selections!


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    5.45am - Japan vs Wales on BBC1 Wales
    8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
    10.30am - Queensland vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
    13.10pm - Scotland vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
    16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Italy on Sky Sports 3
    19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
    01.20 am (Sun) USA vs Ireland on TG4

    Hardly time to catch breath and have some refreshment!


    Pays about 6/1!

    Also, France in a single at 8/1


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    LeeroyJones
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    Heroditas wrote: »
    I smell an extremely irate wife! :D

    After all that TV....
    ..... I smell


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    uRbaN
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    Thankfully the France game and the Lions game won't interfere with crazy beachtime fun with my kids in the sunshine.
    Win : Win


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    the baby bull elephant
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    So does that mean the Wales match won't be on TV in Ireland?

    Forgot the English match. Was planning watch all the others napping between head out, get back home watch the Ireland match, fall asleep, sleep until 8:00 Monday morning.


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    TheGoldenAges
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    the baby bull elephant wrote: »
    So does that mean the Wales match won't be on TV in Ireland?

    Forgot the English match. Was planning watch all the others napping between head out, get back home watch the Ireland match, fall asleep, sleep until 8:00 Monday morning.

    If you have Sky, BBC Wales should be on the "Other Channels" section


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    Swiwi
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    Digifriendly wrote: »
    5.45am - Japan vs Wales on BBC1 Wales
    8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
    10.30am - Queensland vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
    13.10pm - Scotland vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
    16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Italy on Sky Sports 3
    19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
    01.20 am (Sun) USA vs Ireland on TG4

    Hardly time to catch breath and have some refreshment!

    Japan might give Wales a decent enough game, given virtually the whole Welsh 1st 15 is on Lions duty. Scotland v Samoa might be close, but SA should smash Italy I would have thought. Argentina v Eng might be interesting, given it's in Argentina, Argentina have even gone as far as resting 20 players for the 4N, they seem to be developing a bit of depth.

    I'd assume Ireland, even without the Lions recruits, should easily account for the Eagles.


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    19543261
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    15mins in, 3-0 to Japan.

    Very impressed by the accuracy and ferocity of the Japanese defense!!

    In the words of the commentator; "Sore wa BIGU HITO desu ne O:!"

    Uncharacteristically theyve made a couple of error with ball in hand.

    6-0, 20mins in. Wales given a yellow in front of their line for obstructing.


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    19543261
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    6-6. Japan being penalised just about every way in the scrum. Major weakness atm. Some fantastic turnovers and breakdown work.

    WOoo! Try off a 5m lineout! Lovely dummy, 2 on 1. Conversion missed.

    Half time, 11-6. Wales looking impotent in attack. Love to see some stats, been at least 4 turnovers for Japan so far.

    Yea was right, 4 turnovers. 4 handling errors each.

    Japan missing a penalty. Still 11-6. Wales botching up a sure try, was 2 on one.

    11-9. Absolutely bizarre call from the ref, saying 6 was off his feet???

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh cant believe it, their kicker is 2/5 now, not particularly difficult ones either.

    God dammit. 12-11 to Wales. Ref saying 6 was going off his feet then getting up to compete at ruck; coudl just be my half open eyes, but I wasnt seen any of that.


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    pickarooney
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    Is Wales v Japan still on?


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    vkid
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Is Wales v Japan still on?

    yep, an hour into game. still 11-9

    edit..now 12 -11


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    19543261
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    AHH **** SAKE

    20-11, 15mins left.


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    #17
    the baby bull elephant
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    Nice try for Wales.


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    vkid
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    too early..not awake yet
    18-19


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    19543261
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    YESSSSSSSSSSSS GET IN THERE, TRY JAPAN

    20-19.

    edit: what. 19-18


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    vkid
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    wales lucky imo


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    19543261
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    Game over. 22-18.

    Japans kicker losing it for them, lost out on 9 points. Disappointing. Japans defense looked very solid the whole match; they seemed to be opting to kick for territory to force penalties but their kicker was a messer and they looked threatening with ball in hand so no idea what the game plan was.


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    vkid
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    19543261 wrote: »
    Game over. 22-18.

    Japans kicker losing it for them, lost out on 9 points. Disappointing

    Some good stuff from Japan though, maybe just lacking that edge needed. Probably their best chance blown though but who knows


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    Swiwi
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    Do the games this weekend count for IRB ranking points? Or because of the Lions series, is that not the case? Did the Highlanders Tanaka play scrumhalf for Japan - if so, any good?


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    the baby bull elephant
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    Swiwi wrote: »
    Do the games this weekend count for IRB ranking points? Or because of the Lions series, is that not the case? Did the Highlanders Tanaka play scrumhalf for Japan - if so, any good?

    Yeah was quite good, as usual.

    Not sure about ranking points but these two are playing for the Raeburn Shield.


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    Mister Gooey
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    Thanks to the OP. We now have rugby on for the day (with Disney Junior on in the other room of course!). Forget the bbq!


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    #26
    matthew8
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    Manu Samoa over for an early try. Hopefully they can win both games and have a game against the boks.


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    #27
    Stev_o
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    Two tries so far for Samoa. They v only played Scotland 8 times absolutely shocking.


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    #28
    decisions
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    I hope Scotland can make a game of it.


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    #29
    Aidric
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    Both Samoa tries have come from good running rugby.


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    #30
    matthew8
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    Samoa really should have scored another try. Are there bonus points in this tournament? If so a SA-Samoa final may well be pre-determined after week 1.


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    irishbucsfan
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    Ah that's embarrassing for Horne.

    Samoa are entertaining to watch.


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