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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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So there will be squads announced and world cup news popping up sooner rather than later so have at it

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jr86

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I'd have loved us to have met that SA team.

We should never have lost to Japan. That was the real end of our WC

Not sure where our scores would come from against SA they are tremendous defensively

Would obviously have been tighter than yesterday but I'd be fairly sure they'd have beaten us with a bit to spare on form

Movementarian

[Deleted User] wrote: »

How do we think this is looking?

Has to be de clerk

walshb

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Got my couple of shekels on it so thats it doomed for sure!

Am I the jinx, or you?🤪

eagle eye

kal7 wrote:

Do SA team not like Kolbe, maybe they can't pass off left hand.

They've got Mapimpi on the other side.

FrancieBrady

Margate wrote: »

Only been about 24hrs and the Irish rugby fan delusion kicks in again, Ireland would not beat either of these teams

We'll never know. Just opinions now and mine is we could have.

jr86

thomond2006 wrote: »

All the favourites won this weekend. Is that the first World Cup where that's happened for a while? 2015 had Argentina upsetting Ireland, in 2011 Wales beat Ireland. and in 2007 France beat NZ.

In 2011 I think Oz beating SA, and France beating England were upsets too?

3 group runners up got through that year

Movementarian

Did Japan just get penalised for clearing from the side?!!!!

fitz

Movementarian wrote: »

Did Japan just get penalised for clearing from the side?!!!!

Finally.

penybont exile

FrancieBrady wrote: »

We'll never know. Just opinions now and mine is we could have.

Could have .... Should have ......DIDN'T

ScrubsfanChris

Movementarian wrote: »

Did Japan just get penalised for clearing from the side?!!!!

Twice in one game! It's some sort of miracle

jr86

4 best teams in world on form in semis, top 2 in 6 nations and top 2 in rugby championship. Can't complain with that

Buzzing for the semis

FrancieBrady

penybont exile wrote: »

Could have .... Should have ......DIDN'T

Such is sport. Relax there.

callaway92

Co-commentator on Eir talking about 6 Nations taking things out of the teams even though the Rugby Championship is the same length and requires more travel etc.

I would say potentially the teams maybe out too much emphasis on the 6 Nations, particularly in a World Cup year.

FrancieBrady

jr86 wrote: »

4 best teams in world on form in semis, top 2 in 6 nations and top 2 in rugby championship. Can't complain with that

Buzzing for the semis

NZ v SA final...get your money on. Francie has spoken!

Sadly no NH teams going beyond this stage.

Joe_ Public

walshb wrote: »

Am I the jinx, or you?ðŸ€ª

I dunno but my middle name is jonah when it comes to my betting right now! But ive always been a gatland man...whatever it is i reckon he has got plenty of it!

lord quackinton

Great to see felix Jones doing well. Great shot of him Erasmus having the craic.
Another own goal by Schmidt.

mkob17

An England win next week will really make this World Cup look absolutely horrendous from an Irish perspective

adam240610

jr86 wrote: »

4 best teams in world on form in semis, top 2 in 6 nations and top 2 in rugby championship. Can't complain with that

Buzzing for the semis

France should've won the earlier game

Jacovs

Jacovs wrote: »

Come on Bokke, make us proud.

Thank you.

FrancieBrady

adam240610 wrote: »

France should've won the earlier game

You couldn't put a penny on that Welsh team after that, without being declared foolhardy. A lot to prove.

Loafing Oaf

jr86 wrote: »

4 best teams in world on form in semis

Only marginally if at all in Wales's case IMO...

shootermacg

I expect nothing less than a 15 man Harakiri to round off the game!

iroced

FrancieBrady wrote: »

You couldn't put a penny on that Welsh team after that, without being declared foolhardy. A lot to prove.

The truth of one game is not the truth of another one. Remember France in 2011!
I would not be surprised to see Wales play a great game against the Springboks.

penybont exile

All going to plan ..... just need the Sais to take care of NZ now !

joseywhales

lord quackinton wrote: »

Great to see felix Jones doing well. Great shot of him Erasmus having the craic.
Another own goal by Schmidt.

Jesus Schmidt is some man, responsible for appointments at all levels in provincial rugby aswell as coaching the national team, he must be receiving 2-3 salaries with all of these jobs he holds simultaneously

jr86

FrancieBrady wrote: »

You couldn't put a penny on that Welsh team after that, without being declared foolhardy. A lot to prove.

It doesn't always work like that though

SA are completely different opponents to France, could be different conditions etc

Every game is different, I expect Wales to raise it, but whether it's enough remains to be seen

sydthebeat

Seems to have been a very clear lack of TMO involvement in the QFs.

I wonder was that as a result of a widespread back lash against, in particular, Ben skeens often unnecessary interruptions.

joseywhales

penybont exile wrote: »

All going to plan ..... just need the Sais to take care of NZ now !

They are not beating nzl if they played 10 times in this form.

jr86

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Only marginally if at all in Wales's case IMO...

Interesting!

Unbeaten in competitive matches since... 6 nations 2018?

Who would be better than them on form outside of England, new Zealand and SA?

FrancieBrady

iroced wrote: »

The truth of one game is not the truth of another one. Remember France in 2011!
I would not be surprised to see Wales play a great game against the Springboks.

Wales beat a bad Aussie team, then looked less than convincing against Fiji and Uruguay and got a massive stroke of luck getting past a brain dead French team aided by a dodgy ref decision.

A fool and their money? Francie ain't no fool!