The Rugby Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wales looked very poor today. England managed to make a game look closer than it was. Scotland gave the All Blacks one hell of a scare. France v Australia is an absolute cracker.

 

[Lord Knows]

When it comes to the high pressure games one hemisphere looks between five and ten points better than the other.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

When the All Blacks did the Haka yesterday the commentator mentioned they were doing a different version of it. How many versions are there? I thought there was just one Haka.

 

[Paul]

I think there are several depending on what the situation is, mostly the differences are specific words for their opponents, I think.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Another solid run out for Ireland today, albeit against a poor Georgia side, but Schmidt rested 50% of our starting line up and the stand in guys really shone.
Bring on the Aussies...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wales v New Zealand is pretty decent so far. All very even.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

3-3 halftime. Absolutely brutal game. Fantastic stuff.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

3-3 halftime. Absolutely brutal game. Fantastic stuff.

I caught the last 15 mins of the Ireland match. Terrific to beat S. Africa and Australia one after the other

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

This is a sensational game of rugby. Wales lead 13-10 with 25 to go.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

15-13 New Zealand heading into the last fifteen. This is a brilliant game. Wales have to finally convert one of these excellent performances against the giants into a win. Gallant defeat is no longer good enough.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

16-15 Wales! Come on. Please, please hold on.....

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Penalty denied for holding on. Forward pass. Try New Zealand. Fuck off.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

And another NZ try. Scoreline suddenly looks rather one-sided. Bugger.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

16-34

and Wales were ahead at seventy minutes. Gah. So frustrating.

 

[darlowolf64]

Wales No 12 motm. ... on what planet? Lolz

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He was excellent but that is silly. New Zealand number 10 would have been my MOTM

 

[darlowolf64]

Wales beat South Africa 12-6

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Wales beat South Africa 12-6

Well done Wales, only the second time in their history which is quite something.

I only hope that the match was better than that scoreline indicates.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I didn't see it, so I don't know, but you don't have to have tries everywhere for a gripping game of rugby.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Wasps will play their first game at the Ricoh this weekend. I wonder what the attendance will be.