Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

frosty123 · 26-10-2019 12:58PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Rooting for a NH final now. Amazed England pulled that off. Well done.

....and if its wales v england who will you root for then?

Squidgy Black · 26-10-2019 01:00PM

frosty123 wrote: »

....and if its wales v england who will you root for then?

The ref

FrancieBrady · 26-10-2019 01:11PM

frosty123 wrote: »

....and if its wales v england who will you root for then?

I will tell you tomorrow. Want to see the manner in which Wales win. If they grind out a brutal bloody win, I would probably want Eng to win it out.

In other words, the team that plays the nicer rugby.

dundalkfc10 · 26-10-2019 01:15PM

Today made everyone realise New Zeland are not unplayable, Ireland are just terrible.

Embarassing and all players should be let known it

sydthebeat · 26-10-2019 01:23PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Today made everyone realise New Zeland are not unplayable, Ireland are just terrible.

Embarassing and all players should be let known it

Nice seagulling....

Do you feel better now?

26-10-2019 01:46PM

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Today made everyone realise New Zeland are not unplayable, Ireland are just terrible.

Embarassing and all players should be let known it

Get that schadenfreude in while you can

PokeHerKing · 26-10-2019 01:50PM

PokeHerKing wrote: »

I'm not judging NZ beatability based off the Irish game. We were not at the races in any department. We'd have made any tier 1 nation look brilliant.

It's not hard to be clinical if the opposition are kicking poorly, not competing at the breakdown and offering zero attacking threat from any broken field play.

Ireland were playing in quicksand from kickoff. NZ are beatable as this years rugby championship showed us, I think England are peaking at the right time and I think the Irish game will have been some of the worst prep NZ could have gotten for an English side that are going to come out the gate at full tilt.

I think SA will win tomorrow by a couple of scores and flip a coin for who wins it between SA and Eng. It'll be a much tighter affair than today was though imo.

FrancieBrady · 26-10-2019 02:12PM

PokeHerKing wrote: »

I think SA will win tomorrow by a couple of scores and flip a coin for who wins it between SA and Eng. It'll be a much tighter affair than today was though imo.

There is no bolt on outright winner yet. I thought NZ were after last week, but happy to be wrong about that. Wales are as capable of upsetting things tomorrow as well.

shootermacg · 26-10-2019 02:25PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

There is no bolt on outright winner yet. I thought NZ were after last week, but happy to be wrong about that. Wales are as capable of upsetting things tomorrow as well.

You'd think SA will win by attrition, but Wales are a bloody good thinking team. They've lost their attack lately but they think nothing of soaking up 200 tackles.

France hurt Wales on the wings, and SA like to use their wings after sucking in the defense. Could go either way.

SharpshooterTom · 26-10-2019 04:18PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Bookies don't always get everything right, obviously.

England had a very fortuitous summer in the cricket, got both the rub of the green in the ODI World Cup Final (against NZ) and to a certain extent in the Ashes (which they should have lost outright). No logic behind it but it just appears they're getting the rub of the green quite a bit sport recently.

An England v Wales final would be a great viewing, though I think I would probably prefer South Africa to get there and win it.

I don't think SA would've beaten NZ in the final and that they would be better against England. I don't know why I think that, but I do think SA's chances have gone up significantly following today's result.

Muahahaha · 26-10-2019 04:34PM

Anyone know if a tv channel is showing a full replay of the this mornings game, my Sky box didnt record it

Anjobe · 26-10-2019 05:07PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Anyone know if a tv channel is showing a full replay of the this mornings game, my Sky box didnt record it

19:15 on eir sport 1, and again at 01:30.

Muahahaha · 26-10-2019 05:20PM

Ah crap, dont have Eir sport. Who was the British broadcaster- BBC or ITV?

Snow Garden · 26-10-2019 05:32PM

I am enjoying reading the NZ Herald rugby articles. They really are nuts when it comes to rugby.

Clegg · 26-10-2019 05:32PM

That was Kieran Read's last ever game for NZ. Completely forgot that over the shock of the result.

Hoping it doesn't go unnoticed that he's one of the all time great players. Double World Cup winner, 7 time Rugby Championship winner, 6 time World Rugby team of the year member and 2013 World Player of the year.

Turtwig · 26-10-2019 05:36PM

Quick question lads does the time change tonight mean the Wales game starts at 9 or 8 a.m Irish time?

Digifriendly · 26-10-2019 05:39PM

Turtwig wrote: »

Quick question lads does the time change tonight mean the Wales game starts at 9 or 8 a.m Irish time?

9.00am Irish/UK time. EPG takes into account clock change. An hour more lie in tomorrow.

is_that_so · 26-10-2019 05:44PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I will tell you tomorrow. Want to see the manner in which Wales win. If they grind out a brutal bloody win, I would probably want Eng to win it out.

In other words, the team that plays the nicer rugby.

Don't think Wales will win. They haven't been great in the RWC and it's asking a lot for them to suddenly produce a good performance, especially with the injuries.

FrancieBrady · 26-10-2019 05:49PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Don't think Wales will win. They haven't been great in the RWC and it's asking a lot for them to suddenly produce a good performance, especially with the injuries.

Yeh, they are certainly up against it. But Wales have been before so you'd never know.
The other poster was right, an Eng v SA final would be one to savour!

shrapnel222 · 26-10-2019 05:50PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Ah crap, dont have Eir sport. Who was the British broadcaster- BBC or ITV?

All games have been on itv. No idea if they replay them though (maybe on itv 4?)

schmoo2k · 26-10-2019 05:57PM

Clegg wrote: »

That was Kieran Read's last ever game for NZ. Completely forgot that over the shock of the result.

Hoping it doesn't go unnoticed that he's one of the all time great players. Double World Cup winner, 7 time Rugby Championship winner, 6 time World Rugby team of the year member and 2013 World Player of the year.

Don't NZ still have the pleasure of playing for 3rd position next weekend?

Clegg · 26-10-2019 05:59PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Don't NZ still have the pleasure of playing for 3rd position next weekend?

You're right at that. Completely that there was a third place playoff.

I wonder if they'll use it as a chance to give fringe members a game. Or maybe they'll use it as a farewell to departing players.

splinter65 · 26-10-2019 06:00PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Don't NZ still have the pleasure of playing for 3rd position next weekend?

That’s a total humiliation for them. They are either the WC winners or a total failure.

SharpshooterTom · 26-10-2019 06:01PM

Under Jones England have blown hot and cold at times this year.

When England turned Ireland over in the six nations in Dublin, there was a lot of talk immediately after of handing England the 6N now, Grand Slam champions in waiting, England are back, another winning streak begins etc.

Then they lost to Wales out of the blue. Completely unexpected (at least according to the press). I thought they were nailed on for the 6N too myself.

Thrash Ireland in the warmups but then lost to Wales away.

They always have a massive match under Eddie Jones where all parts are working and everything goes plan and look unbeatable. But they do have some really bad games, quite frequently as well.

England are outstanding on their day where nobody can live with them, but they're not invincible.

England might win the WC, but don't surprised to see a performance that looks nothing like they're QF and SF performances and they lose.

Amprodude · 26-10-2019 06:20PM

Snow Garden wrote: »

I am enjoying reading the NZ Herald rugby articles. They really are nuts when it comes to rugby.

And they have no problems with criticism of their team. In Ireland you make any constructive criticism and there is war.

FrancieBrady · 26-10-2019 06:21PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Under Jones England have blown hot and cold at times this year.

When England turned Ireland over in the six nations in Dublin, there was a lot of talk immediately after of handing England the 6N now, Grand Slam champions in waiting, England are back, another winning streak begins etc.

Then they lost to Wales out of the blue. Completely unexpected (at least according to the press). I thought they were nailed on for the 6N too myself.

Thrash Ireland in the warmups but then lost to Wales away.

They always have a massive match under Eddie Jones where all parts are working and everything goes plan and look unbeatable. But they do have some really bad games, quite frequently as well.

England are outstanding on their day where nobody can live with them, but they're not invincible.

England might win the WC, but don't surprised to see a performance that looks nothing like they're QF and SF performances and they lose.

They also only drew with Scotland in that 6N.

Consistency could be an issue for them too.

Amprodude · 26-10-2019 06:25PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

They also only drew with Scotland in that 6N.

Consistency could be an issue for them too.

I cant see it. England have been the best team in the world cup so far from what i have seen and we will all soon see that.

Anjobe · 26-10-2019 06:41PM

shrapnel222 wrote: »

All games have been on itv. No idea if they replay them though (maybe on itv 4?)

Highlights at 12:35 (ITV1)

shrapnel222 · 26-10-2019 06:52PM

Anjobe wrote: »

Highlights at 12:35 (ITV1)

I think he's looking for the full game though. Widely available elsewhere, but can't talk about those.

FrancieBrady · 26-10-2019 06:55PM

Amprodude wrote: »

I cant see it. England have been the best team in the world cup so far from what i have seen and we will all soon see that.

Rugby never ceases to amaze me. We'll just have to wait and see. England massive favorites now though.

Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

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