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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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    #1232
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    we want Nigel as ref


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    #1233
    Abel Ruiz
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭Abel Ruiz


    alswearengen wrote: »
    Who do Ireland want in QF?

    Italy


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    #1234
    Hobosan
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Hobosan


    alswearengen wrote: »
    Who do Ireland want in QF?

    Italy


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    #1235
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Rockbeast2 wrote: »
    we want Nigel as ref

    No we don’t


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    #1236
    Hobosan
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Hobosan


    Snap


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    #1237
    alswearengen
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 79 ✭✭alswearengen


    Fack


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    #1238
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    FACK!


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    #1239
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    Yeh, we do.

    Vs SH teams, he's on it.


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    #1240
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    These teams should not be in the sane pool. Can't understand why the draw doesn't take place 6 months out like in football so the seedings are current.

    Pandering to the packaged tour market clearly.

    In fairness it is the first time they have ever met in a group stage so that is a change at least and good to see in my opinion.


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    #1241
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Rockbeast2 wrote: »
    Yeh, we do.

    Vs SH teams, he's on it.

    What does this even mean? What is ‘on it’? And why vs SH teams and not NH. He’s past it


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    #1242
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Garces has the most punchable face. Smug little prick. ****e ref.


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    #1243
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    In fairness it is the first time they have ever met in a group stage so that is a change at least and good to see in my opinion.

    Using a seeding from 2 years ago leads to ridiculously lobsided groups though as it doesn't reflect current form. England, Australia and Wales all being in the same group last time a prime example.


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    #1244
    MarinersBlues
    Registered Users Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭MarinersBlues


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    These teams should not be in the sane pool. Can't understand why the draw doesn't take place 6 months out like in football so the seedings are current.

    Pandering to the packaged tour market clearly.
    6 months ago SA were ranked 5th in the world and would have been 2nd seeds.


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    #1245
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    These teams should not be in the sane pool. Can't understand why the draw doesn't take place 6 months out like in football so the seedings are current.

    Pandering to the packaged tour market clearly.

    Could have equally ended up in the same group 6 months ago.


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    #1246
    [Deleted User]
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    Only tuning in now. Low scoring, any drama?


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    #1247
    baas baa
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Scrums are a complete mess, surely when the last one moved across the pitch like that the most likely culprit should be the NZ loose head.


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    #1248
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    The other lad who looks like he’s from Mullingar goes off. A great day for the town.


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    #1249
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,607 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Only tuning in now. Low scoring, any drama?

    One of the best games I've seen in a while, well worth watching from the start.


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    #1250
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    MarinersBlues wrote: »
    6 months ago SA were ranked 5th in the world and would have been 2nd seeds.

    Yes, but results may have worked out differently if teams knew they needed to be ranked in top 4 and 8 by a certain date.


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    #1251
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    He may be past it but I always thought he was fair with his calls.

    Never intimidated by the "NZ/OZ/SA" are in town ****e.

    You're probably correct but let's not fall out. ;-)


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    #1252
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭testtech05


    New Zealand are so good at just getting in on the wrong side and slowing down ruck ball or making it hard for the opposition to clear out by rolling out to the wrong side of ruck etc.


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    #1253
    [Deleted User]
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    He decides to call offside now? Bizarre.


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    #1254
    2smiggy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,990 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    Garces......


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    #1255
    Bridge93
    Registered Users Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    South Africa standing closer to the New Zealand Backfoot than their own. Such an easy thing to fix that world rugby simply refuse to. Mindblowing


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    #1256
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Gobsmacked at this reffing.


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    #1257
    baas baa
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭baas baa


    S.A. definitely been on the wrong end of a few calls. Should've been a penalty for holding on before that offside.


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    #1258
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    South Africa standing closer to the New Zealand Backfoot than their own. Such an easy thing to fix that world rugby simply refuse to. Mindblowing

    It's been very bad in this game but New Zealand are every bit as guilty of it when South Africa have the ball.....

    It's such an easy thing to see I can't understand why it isn't called.


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    #1259
    Cork Boy 53
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    MarinersBlues wrote: »
    6 months ago SA were ranked 5th in the world and would have been 2nd seeds.

    I can never understand why the draw is made so far in advance of the tournament. Also I think only the semi finalists in one World Cup should automatically qualify for the next with all the other teams having to go through qualifiers. This was the way it was for the 1999 and 2003 tournaments and worked well IMO.


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    #1260
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,956 ✭✭✭fitz


    Getting a bit tired of commentary on ITV talking up a SA/NZ final... Neither side have looked unbeatable in this game.


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    #1261
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    New Zealand look as if they still have another gear or two...


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