Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

jr86 · 20-10-2019 10:04AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

You may have a point about the Top 14 but France only beat the Pumas and Tonga by 2 points in the pool stage and could easily have lost to both of them.
Much improvement is needed between now and the 2023 WC.

Did France get a top 2 finish at all since 2011 in 6 nations?

Could really do with a big campaign next year. England and Ireland at home

sydthebeat · 20-10-2019 10:04AM

Jacovs wrote: »

Come on Bokke, make us proud.

Best of luck jaco, but personally I'll be shouting for the other side

Guy:Incognito · 20-10-2019 10:04AM

jr86 wrote: »

Ara Scottish rugby are too inoffensive. No-one can dislike them!

Except anyone relying on them to get a result.

Jacovs · 20-10-2019 10:06AM

sydthebeat wrote: »

Best of luck jaco, but personally I'll be shouting for the other side

Thats okay, I cheered for Japan against Ireland...

20-10-2019 10:06AM

The sun is about to set on Japan.

blinding · 20-10-2019 10:09AM

jr86 wrote: »

I'd say it's so sweet for Welsh supporters reading this forum

The Irish don't half do bitterness. :pac:

They turn up in big games, make WC semis and with a smaller playing pool

They're a lesson to us

Be delighted to see such a proud rugby nation in the final

I doubt that Wales have a smaller playing pool than us .

Danthemanhere · 20-10-2019 10:10AM

All the Irish fans in the crowd!

sligeach · 20-10-2019 10:11AM

I hope Japan beat South Africa.

Movementarian · 20-10-2019 10:11AM

Just watched a replay of the wales last try again, apart from the obvious forward rip the wales scrum half is standing in front of the french scrum half?! On frances own scrum?!

20-10-2019 10:12AM

Mapimpi Player of the Match.

Bridge93 · 20-10-2019 10:13AM

Lads Peyper was the referee. Why is anyone still surprised when he totally ****s up a massive game defining moment?

Jacovs · 20-10-2019 10:14AM

Please no yellow or reds, just a straight up game.

penybont exile · 20-10-2019 10:15AM

Gamb!t wrote: »

I think Japan might do the business today (hopefully).

Hope so .... but can't see it happening ..... SA by 20+ for me.

Beechwoodspark · 20-10-2019 10:15AM

Cmon japan

Early lead and build on it !!

Jacovs · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

Goosebumps every time.

blinding · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

Legalfarmer89 wrote: »

We definitely have more dept and our provinces wipe the floor with their regions, however, on paper it could be argued that their starting 15 is as good as ours.

Ireland would love to have the likes of Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Navidi, Toby Faletau(if fit) and Dan Biggar(wouldn't start ahead of Sexton but who knows on form) etc. Theres also alot if arguable ones, is Rory Best that much better than Ken Owens? Gareth Davies cant pass but offers something different to our scrum halves... North and Stockdale are a much of a much.

I’d take Dan Biggar over todays Sexton all day every day . Sexton is just too fragile any more . Ironically for Sexton a lot of the type of tackling that has made him so fragile looks likes its going to be outlawed just as his career is on the downward path / ending .

Bridge93 · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

Wales to me looked a bit tired. I really do think in all 3 games we’ve seen the benefit of last week off. England France and NZ all looked to have more in the tank

jr86 · 20-10-2019 10:16AM

penybont exile wrote: »

Hope so .... but can't see it happening ..... SA by 20+ for me.

Agreed

But hopefully am wrong.

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:17AM

Bridge93 wrote: »

Lads Peyper was the referee. Why is anyone still surprised when he totally ****s up a massive game defining moment?

No, that would Vanaaaaaa-long-name and his elbow! Peyper was merely crap!

20-10-2019 10:18AM

blinding wrote: »

I doubt that Wales have a smaller playing pool than us .

It's their national sport. No native sports competing with it.
Of course they will generally be a match/better than Ireland.

The non-trolls here love rugby but it's still a very minority sport in Ireland

generalgerry · 20-10-2019 10:19AM

Japanese knock on there surely!!

Guy:Incognito · 20-10-2019 10:20AM

Now THATS a forward pass.

razorblunt · 20-10-2019 10:21AM

Japanese blocking the SA kick chasers isn’t exactly subtle

Ishmael · 20-10-2019 10:21AM

Some power. Nice try

SJW Lover · 20-10-2019 10:21AM

Ominous. Hon Japan

sligeach · 20-10-2019 10:22AM

That's a very soft try to concede from Japan's point of view.

is_that_so · 20-10-2019 10:22AM

I see what japan are trying to do but they could have the stuffing knocked out of them long before the Boks get tired. Their scrum will be crushed.

FrancieBrady · 20-10-2019 10:23AM

Wow SA

Ishmael · 20-10-2019 10:23AM

razorblunt wrote: »

Japanese blocking the SA kick chasers isn’t exactly subtle

Noticed that alright. Fairly blatant.

A2LUE42 · 20-10-2019 10:23AM

Shocking defence. SA had their homework done.

Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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