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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 19, 2023 22:39:13 GMT
Into the penultimate round of warm up games. England's Billy Vunipola got red carded for going shoulder first into the head of Irish forward Andrew Porter. Absolutely ridiculous from Billy. Ireland went on to win 29-10 but were well on top before getting the man advantage. One of the Romanian blockheads decided to tune up his pugilist skills against Italy and was sent off in another ridiculous indicent. Italy won 57-7.
The Springboks annihilated Wales 53-14.
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Post by gwyn on Aug 19, 2023 23:51:07 GMT
Into the penultimate round of warm up games. England's Billy Vunipola got red carded for going shoulder first into the head of Irish forward Andrew Porter. Absolutely ridiculous from Billy. Ireland went on to win 29-10 but were well on top before getting the man advantage. One of the Romanian blockheads decided to tune up his pugilist skills against Italy and was sent off in another ridiculous indicent. Italy won 57-7. The Springboks annihilated Wales 53-14. Who's your team, hosko?? |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 20, 2023 2:14:52 GMT
Into the penultimate round of warm up games. England's Billy Vunipola got red carded for going shoulder first into the head of Irish forward Andrew Porter. Absolutely ridiculous from Billy. Ireland went on to win 29-10 but were well on top before getting the man advantage. One of the Romanian blockheads decided to tune up his pugilist skills against Italy and was sent off in another ridiculous indicent. Italy won 57-7. The Springboks annihilated Wales 53-14. Who's your team, hosko?? In spite of being Australian I really don't care for the Wallabies. I'll be cheering for South Africa and England. |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 20, 2023 10:41:55 GMT
Ireland looking pretty good. Byrne’s kicking was off yesterday though.
France must be worried by their recent second half collapses against Scotland.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Aug 20, 2023 11:41:41 GMT
Go Argentina!
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Post by gwyn on Aug 21, 2023 4:48:41 GMT
In spite of being Australian I really don't care for the Wallabies. I'll be cheering for South Africa and England. They're called the Wallabies? Aww. |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 21, 2023 8:37:36 GMT
So the groups are
Group A:
New Zealand
France
Italy
Uruguay
Namibia
Group B:
South Africa
Ireland
Scotland
Tonga
Romania
Group C:
Wales
Australia
Fiji
Georgia
Portugal
Group D:
England
Japan
Argentina
Samoa
Chile
Group B is a brutal one for Scotland. Whoever misses in Group D out of Japan and Argentina will be disappointed. There shouldn't be too many problems for the All Blacks, France, Wales or Australia in their groups. Though the latter two wouldn't want to be complacent when they play Fiji.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 21, 2023 11:29:32 GMT
Dang. Brutal is the word.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 28, 2023 11:11:34 GMT
To summarise the warm up games this week: France, Ireland and South Africa looked strong. Australia and England played like dog shit. Scotland looked great against weaker opposition, Fiji looked strong against poorly performing opposition, New Zealand looked poor against strong opposition. Italy and Japan had a really fun game.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 28, 2023 11:28:39 GMT
To summarise the warm up games this week: France, Ireland and South Africa looked strong. Australia and England played like dog shit. Scotland looked great against weaker opposition, Fiji looked strong against poorly performing opposition, New Zealand looked poor against strong opposition. Italy and Japan had a really fun game. Samoa really should have beaten Ireland. |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 28, 2023 11:36:02 GMT
To be champions: NZ:3/1 France: 7/2 SA: 9/2 Ireland: 5/1 Australia: 12/1 England: 16/1 Argentina: 22/1 Wales: 40/1 Scotland: 50/1 Fiji: 150/1 Tonga: 150/1 Italy, Japan, US, Samoa: 500/1 Georgia: 1000/1 Portugal, Chile: 2500/1 Namibia, Uruguay, Romania: 5000/1 www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 28, 2023 11:53:29 GMT
NZ have shown very little to have shorter odds than SA, Ireland and probably France either IMO. That's based on branding rather than form.
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Post by weststigersbob on Aug 28, 2023 14:36:27 GMT
I’m sensing a French win at home, but if they beat NZ in their group the hype will be dialled up to 100.
I still can’t get over the stupidity of the groups. Despite being ludicrously out of form, Australia will probably top group C, then face either Argentina or Japan in a WC QF. England will win group D, and face a Wales side that couldn’t beat a poor Australia in another QF.
Meanwhile, 3 of South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Scotland won’t be making a SF, despite 4 of them being the best 4 sides in the world at the moment, and Scotland having a fair shout at being at least #6.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Sept 8, 2023 18:07:27 GMT
Bump for this evening’s opening match between France and NZ.
Match starts at 8.15pm BST. All matches live on council TV in the U.K. (ITV 1)
Allez les Bleus!
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Post by jeffersoncody on Sept 8, 2023 18:37:08 GMT
I’m sensing a French win at home, but if they beat NZ in their group the hype will be dialled up to 100. I still can’t get over the stupidity of the groups. Despite being ludicrously out of form, Australia will probably top group C, then face either Argentina or Japan in a WC QF. England will win group D, and face a Wales side that couldn’t beat a poor Australia in another QF. Meanwhile, 3 of South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Scotland won’t be making a SF, despite 4 of them being the best 4 sides in the world at the moment, and Scotland having a fair shout at being at least #6. I just feel it in my bones. Siya Kolisa and his team carry the hopes and dreams of a battered nation crying out for a unifying moment. Plus, the games are actually going to be shown live on national television. SABCTV viewers are missing out on the Aussie cricket tour but the cash strapped SABC have got the rugby and millions more South Africans are going to be able to watch it than if it was only on Cable TV. All the impoverished analogue viewers in a digital world will get to see it too. Hadn't thought of the rugby until tonight, until my friend Allen phoned me, and he is pumped for the tournament. Remember weststigersbob, "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
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