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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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  • #6872
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Will sweet chariot be sung during haka like the fields of Athenry ?


  • #6873
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Will sweet chariot be sung during haka like the fields of Athenry ?
    The English team will do a Morris Dance as their Challenge .


  • #6874
    frosty123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭frosty123


    Im shouting for England...are you?


  • #6875
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Deleted User wrote: »
    No one is disputing this but that is NOT a reason to not allow them to play extra proper competitive matches at a world cup.
    it isnt though because unions, players dont want it. It is window dressing to the real issues.
    Financially for smaller unions there would be problems as would issues with the clubs who are primary employers of a lot of the players for sides who dotn make quarters.


  • #6876
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    https://twitter.com/Springboks/status/1187269992837861376

    I heart Rassie


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  • #6877
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,205 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Will sweet chariot be sung during haka like the fields of Athenry ?

    I pretty much guarantee it.


  • #6878
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    I think Farrell at 12 is a risk for England. He’s not a great centre.


  • #6879
    aloooof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,696 ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Ardillaun wrote: »
    I think Farrell at 12 is a risk for England. He’s not a great centre.

    I was almost expecting them to retain Farrell, Manu and Slade at 10, 12 and 13 from last week, tbh.


  • #6880
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,548 ✭✭✭✭cson


    frosty123 wrote: »
    Im shouting for England...are you?

    There are only 2 teams I support in Rugby; Ireland, and whoever England are playing.

    Come on the Kiwis :)


  • #6881
    Jacovs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭Jacovs


    Liam Williams ruled out for Wales due injury.


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  • #6882
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Halfpenny ain't bad back up!


  • #6883
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    A Halfpenny for their troubles .


  • #6884
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    frosty123 wrote: »
    Im shouting for England...are you?

    I will be. Couldn't bare to support the kiwis after what hapeened!


  • #6885
    GDK_11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭GDK_11


    Pretty sure England have been singing sweet chariot when the Haka has been going on for years. Was usually called disrespectful from opposition fans


  • #6886
    Elianna Jolly Egg
    Posts: 13,106 ✭ Elianna Jolly Egg


    Jacovs wrote: »
    Liam Williams ruled out for Wales due injury.

    That's a huge blow, he's such a good player.


  • #6887
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    South Africa should have a big advantage the way things have gone, nice two week break before quarter final which wasn’t overly taxing. Wales on the other hand had no such break and a very tough physical quarter final against France. Wales haven’t really impressed either, I think they’ll deliver their best performance yet but hard to see it being enough.


  • #6888
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    aloooof wrote: »
    I was almost expecting them to retain Farrell, Manu and Slade at 10, 12 and 13 from last week, tbh.

    Me too. Why change it?


  • #6889
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    GDK_11 wrote: »
    Pretty sure England have been singing sweet chariot when the Haka has been going on for years. Was usually called disrespectful from opposition fans

    Why disrespectful? I don’t understand why the rest of the world have to tip toe respectfully around the all blacks


  • #6890
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Don’t know how Nowell isn’t at least at 23 for England by now


  • #6891
    GDK_11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭GDK_11


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Why disrespectful? I don’t understand why the rest of the world have to tip toe respectfully around the all blacks


    Totally agree, think fans/teams should be able to respond however they want within reason. I just remember at the time the media thought it was in poor taste (was quite possibly kiwi media)


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  • #6892
    Elianna Jolly Egg
    Posts: 13,106 ✭ Elianna Jolly Egg


    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    Don’t know how Nowell isn’t at least at 23 for England by now

    Don't think he's fit.


  • #6893
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    It would be good for Northern hemisphere rugby and rugby in general if both Wales and England won their semis .

    A little hard to back them but perhaps this time we should .


  • #6894
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,650 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    blinding wrote:
    It would be good for Northern hemisphere rugby and rugby in general if both Wales and England won their semis .
    I don't think it would because the slow boring tripe that we have to put up with in Europe is not good for Rugby. The southern hemisphere sides play a much higher tempo, more expansive game. I'll always shout for teams like that.
    I'll shout for Toulouse in the Champion's cup or any other competition unless they are playing Connacht.


  • #6895
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,793 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    blinding wrote: »
    It would be good for Northern hemisphere rugby and rugby in general if both Wales and England won their semis .

    A little hard to back them but perhaps this time we should .

    A SH v NH final would be great, a NH v NH one a dream. But I can still only see a SH V SH one. England have the best chance but need a big big start.


  • #6896
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    England being boring is such an outdated cliche at this stage

    They have some of the most exciting backs in rugby and their forwards are all incredibly dynamic with extraordinary handling skills


  • #6897
    Elianna Jolly Egg
    Posts: 13,106 ✭ Elianna Jolly Egg


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I don't think it would because the slow boring tripe that we have to put up with in Europe is not good for Rugby. The southern hemisphere sides play a much higher tempo, more expansive game. I'll always shout for teams like that.
    I'll shout for Toulouse in the Champion's cup or any other competition unless they are playing Connacht.

    You can't possibly watch this English team and think they're boring, surely?


  • #6898
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    Kadence Mushy Neckerchief wrote: »
    Don't think he's fit.

    He's been struggling with injury for a while, but think he was available for selection, just not quite good enough. It does seem strange enough two centres on the bench though, but JJ can and has played wing for them

    I'm more confused by Cokanasiga's absence to be honest he seems the ideal type of impact sub to have.


  • #6899
    Andreas77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭Andreas77


    I hope the best team on the day wins, and I hope that team is England. I also hope Wales win. We should support our European brothers. A powerful England team is exactly what Ireland needs to improve their own game, even if it means a few (more) thrashings. Otherwise they continue as dirty damp sponge.


  • #6900
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    It would be good to be playing the World champions and runners up in the 6 Nations .


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  • #6901
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,787 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    jr86 wrote: »
    England being boring is such an outdated cliche at this stage

    They have some of the most exciting backs in rugby and their forwards are all incredibly dynamic with extraordinary handling skills

    And in saying that I love watching the close quarters rugby, along with the free flowing. It's all part of the game.

    Want nothing but high tempo, fast running, and loosely structured rugby? Watch League


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