The Rugby Thread

[Donegal Wolf]

Bad luck for wales i think they ran out of steam after the last month and the fact that the injuries finally caught up with them as the subs had no impact. Saying that the boks ground it out but they wont win it

As for tonight the all blacks will go to town on the french, revenge for 07 and all that plus Peter Andre would do a better job then Saint Andre coaching France

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They were not, they offer very little creativity going forward. The games are tense and interesting because they defend well. They are not good games to watch.

Wales beat England so it's a successful World Cup for them.

Hello????

North run in the first minute. The whole first half only one team was looking like scoring a try. And that tired "beating England is everything" line is fucking passe. I expected better from you frankly.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

The invention for the try was top draw, i think you need to give the Wales defence a lot of credit in this situation, the second half was mostly camped in the Wales half but they withstood until the last five minutes.

They certainly defended well, but the Bokks did virtually nothing special in attack. Aside from that pass for the try there was fuck all else on show as far as 'attacking flair' goes. I did have a good laugh laugh when Wales turned them over, again and again, doing the same fucking thing and the thick Saffers just kept doing it. It's a shame Wales couldn't do much ball in hand (apart from bloody kicking it downfield that is).

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Wayne Barnes is a cunt

As one pundit said as they assessed each teams chances before the tournament started, "England have 2 big advantages, home support and they are certain not to get Barnes as a ref for one of their games"

 

[leedswolf]

Hello????

North run in the first minute. The whole first half only one team was looking like scoring a try. And that tired "beating England is everything" line is fucking passe. I expected better from you frankly.

So why so much hullabaloo the other week then?

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

So why so much hullabaloo the other week then?

Because everyone enjoys beating the English, no matter what sport it is. Especially when it's on their doorstep.

 

[Langers]

So why so much hullabaloo the other week then?

Why are you so fussed when you don't watch rugby union? :icon_lol:

Unlucky Wales - fine margins and all that but as we found out when we played them, that's all it takes. Thought it was a tense but exciting game TBH.

 

[leedswolf]

I'm fussed because I am English. Irrespective whether I watch or not, I am as proud and patriotic as those who take delight at beating us. I don't watch the shit or bolton but I fucking love it when they get beat too. What goes around comes around.

 

[leedswolf]

Because everyone enjoys beating the English, no matter what sport it is. Especially when it's on their doorstep.

No shit? That's why I enjoy chickens coming home to roost.

 

[Tredman]

Hello????

North run in the first minute. The whole first half only one team was looking like scoring a try. And that tired "beating England is everything" line is fucking passe. I expected better from you frankly.

Kidding yourself if you think Wales are more than defensively amazing. Yes at the last World Cup they were almost great, now it's good tackling, great defence and crash ball.

If there's more to Wales's aspirations than beating England why do they virtually never beat the SH teams? They should develop a game and team which can counter and beat them, rather than focusing on beating NH teams. England may have stuffed up and been pretty shite, but their focus is always on how to beat the SH teams, not Wales, Ireland etc.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

All the pundits are saying France have very little chance of beating the All Blacks. But it is the quarter final of the world cup, and France do have previous for upsetting the form book, so maybe they can cause an upset.

 

[Parkins left foot]

France will either be abysmal or superb - they don't tend to do in between & grind out wins.

 

[Tredman]

Looking forward to this, either way it should be a good game.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

All the pundits are saying France have very little chance of beating the All Blacks. But it is the quarter final of the world cup, and France do have previous for upsetting the form book, so maybe they can cause an upset.

Trouble is in 07 France had won the previous 2 6 Nations, this team hasnt made the top 3 in the 6N since 2011

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

France are, by and large, shite. I hope New Zealand put 60 on them.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

I am not sure I like the new haka, maybe it is me but it does not seem to have quite the intensity of previous ones.

 

[Parkins left foot]

France in red really doesn't look right - keep thinking Wales are still playing

 

[leedswolf]

Ace, they will get beat then!

 

[FrankMunro-371]

A 53 yard kick puts France level.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

But not for long..