The Rugby Thread

[Johnny75]

And Michelak broken now as well. Could be a long night for the French.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

What a pass that was from Carter...

 

[slink]

France aren't very good but always good to watch the all blacks playing like this. Could be any score they want.

 

[Parkins left foot]

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

Looks like abysmal - though maybe that's being a bit unfair as it could be NZ quality which is making them look like that.

Fair pass from Carter there

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

A Lomu-esque finish there.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

France have been outplayed, but they are not throwing the towel in.

 

[slink]

Savea wow!! Agreed DW, definitely brings back memories of Jonah.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Woeful tackling on Savea, Spedding has to hit him much lower it he wants to have any chance of stopping him.

 

[darlowolf64]

This is a fantastic game. Savea is a beast when he's on the move

 

[leedswolf]

The game is on in the pub. Is Savea the AB no 11? If so, he isn't a beast - just fucking woeful tackling!

 

[Jabbawolf]

Woeful tackling on Savea, Spedding has to hit him much lower it he wants to have any chance of stopping him.

You would have taken him down then?

 

[jd1981]

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

Dear me what an archaic comment.

 

[Parkins left foot]

A less enthralling contest than earlier as you really didn't know who was going to win that.

With this one, unless France were going to fling it around and decide that tonight was the night they were going to confound everyone with Gallic flair then you sort of know who is.

Decent performance by NZ, but they've not been given a serious test yet in this WC

 

[leedswolf]

You would have taken him down then?

Probably not, but there again he isn't a professional international rugby union player. Your point being?

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Dear me what an archaic comment.

How is that archaic?

Do you disagree with what I said? Have you ever been in France/Germany/Argentina/Australia/Ireland etc when their national team is playing England?

 

[wombourne wolves]

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

Bless

 

[Tredman]

Small nation syndrome.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

You would have taken him down then?

Nope, but I'd have gone lower than Spedding did.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Unbelievable amount of Irish in the stadium for the NZ game, all you can hear is Fields of Athenry and Ole, Ole,
Ole

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Bless

Small nation syndrome.

And apart from the obvious colonial history, it's exactly that type of arrogance that makes people really enjoy seeing the English getting beaten.