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nardol wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 11:24 am
Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:49 am Predictions:

England by 50
France by 30
NZ by 60
Canada by 5?
England by 60
France by 21 (assuming no further injuries and AW plays 60m)
NZ by 40
Canada by 30

What margin do we allow? This could be 60+ win for Canada at this rate

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How many of the Canada side are paid professionals?

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:49 am Predictions:

England by 50
France by 30
NZ by 60
Canada by 5?

England by 60
France by 21 (assuming no further injuries and AW plays 60m)
NZ by 40
Canada by 30

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4 comfortable one sided games.

The semis will probably also be fairly comfortable. The game where 2 of the big 3 matches up will be closest obviously but still be a 20 point game.

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shock headline or does the rest read like the headline?

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Catherine Connolly
Paul Gogarty

Off the top of my head

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One dark kinda nasty thought I have in the back of my head is is it worth funding the womens game to the extent we do when we're (6n - England) as far away from cracking the top 4 as we ever have been.

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It's a by product of the uncompetitive nature of the 6n ... And I assume there is a SH equivalent of the tri nations? In which case I doubt even a weakened NZ side don't win that. I hope it's what wxv is there to fix. Let's be honest the 6n can't continue in it's current format... I hear discussion ...

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We don't have type of athletes NZ have. You know this.

We also don't have even close to the same number of players in the game.

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Fair enough, oz the one country to close in on top 4 then. Still very jealous of the bigger population nations (and NZ), it's just so much easier to hit a critical mass with a type of athlete that the Celtic nations will for the foreseeable future struggle to match. I could see Fiji and Samoa closin...

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The top 4 always had and still have a big big gap on the rest.

Gaps have sort of closed up a bit ...but not really.

NZ still a once in 4 years team and English still dominant always except once every four years

I'll replay Irish TV to see who of Irish girls is likely gonzo

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Looks like a few players out for Ireland next week.

They are well and truly f*cked now.

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Prefer Italy myself.

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Ehhh I think Andy Goode at 10 had a stinker. By far the best 10 options we have. With flood injured she is now the only option. What were they moaning that Brunt did in that ruck to Flood? It all looked fairly innocuous. Nothing. They were asking was the clear out on moore legal. (It was)

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I don't think it's even been that bad from Ireland. This is generally a tad better than what England do to Ireland every year. Which is about right as NZ are a tad worse than England Ehhh I think Andy Goode at 10 had a stinker. By far the best 10 options we have. With flood injured she is now the o...

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I don't think it's even been that bad from Ireland.

This is generally a tad better than what England do to Ireland every year. Which is about right as NZ are a tad worse than England

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40 point game I should have put money on it

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No pace and way off the fitness levels of the BF's. Irelatare way off but the fitness comment is bullshit. If anything is superior. NZ just have more depth, way more. So the subs are telling Depth doesn’t stop Ireland not scoring from the opportunities they’ve had. It should be around 26-21 or 26-2...

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lnstr93 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:34 pm The NZ levels of infringement are off the charts, should have at least one yellow

It comes down to weak refereeing which has been a tournament consistent

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Last Line wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:32 pm
Quins89 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:29 pm Ireland are so so laboured.

It’s so easy to read. O’Brien has been absolutely horrific.
No pace and way off the fitness levels of the BF's.

Ireland are way off but the fitness comment is bullshit. If anything is superior.

NZ just have more depth, way more. So the subs are telling

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Last Line wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:20 pm The Black Ferns are the best team in the tournament by a mile. A joy to watch.

Nah, way too many mistakes.

Ireland making them look good

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TEDS wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:04 pm
freddie111 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:01 pm
Quins89 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:01 pm

Some ridiculously beneficial calls to NZ. There were 2 deliberate knock downs too.
Yeah. I assumed it was a penalty and possible yellow
Desperate fellas. Accidental knock in tackle ffs

She was offside though.

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Heads gone now too. She is only 21 I suppose

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The injuries as re going to cripple Ireland not only in this game but the quarters.

We're losing the qf right here (not that we ever had a chance there either)

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Advantage over ... 20 meters back from knock on

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Basically what I expected.

Thought it would be about a 40 point game.

That's a close contest in women's rugby.

That said the refereeing teams this tournament are rage inducing

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It’s the best they have ever played in living memory. The only other time they played this good was the opening match of the last World Cup. I thought the Australians didn’t seem to know what to do when they were dominating the English for most of the first half. It was like “shit we didn’t plan fo...

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What's the point of pro contracts for a loss making part of the game when you see that.

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Ireland leaked a lot of tries in those games and didn't score as comprehensively as the top 4.

Ireland won't and can't win this.

Unless what we have seen so far is total cloak and dagger from Bemand

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This will be a bad loss for Ireland. 25+ point loss.

NZ peak at wc's and Ireland has peaked about a year ago (albeit now with much more depth)

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I wait to see if any of these improving metrics benefit nations outside England.

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No, I live in Ireland.

And yes, add the PVV onto the dungheap of those shit parties.
And those fuckers too would be cut off at the ankles if immigration was reformed

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Go for it. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?..... Become the current version of France where nobody is in charge ? And bankruptcy is not far off? Are you suggesting that the shîtshow that is French politics is because we (mostly) adhere to ECHR rulings? Le pen doesn't strike me as someone...

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Ross Tucker talking about women's development for the have-nots. Starts at about 53:40: https://shows.acast.com/realscienceofsport/episodes/tokyo-teasers-womens-rugby-risks-and-doping-double-standards As much as some here in Canada will drop an excuse that we don't have the financial advantages of ...

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Great to hear. Tell me, as a genuine traveling fan, does the suggestion of the Black Lions leave you feeling disrespected by the URC? My travelling as a fan has lessened since before covid but I love seeing the Ulster flags at every ground and still look into trying to do 1 away game a year even if...

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Pulling out of the ECHR and giving whichever loony govt is next elected even more power over your fundamental rights and freedoms sounds like a great plan.... Yes, we don't want the people we vote for to be in charge, much better people we don't. Go for it. I mean, what's the worst that could happe...

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ManInTheBar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:56 pm
message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:47 pm
ManInTheBar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:35 pm

The team which scores more points is the better team. That's how it works. Discuss.
You'll get mog started.
Of all the team field sports rugby has the smallest element of luck. Discuss

Is the ref part of luck here?

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This is where countries with larger populations have a large advantage at the moment. Ireland rotate from first teamers and quality and cohesion goes to shit. Spain would be a large population country too I suppose.. dynamics a bit like Canada? England France Canada do it without bother and lose lit...

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lilyw wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:13 pm Maybe this has been done before - but why are there no sponsor logos on the jerseys?

Same for the men's WC.

World rugby have the commercial rights

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Stacey Flood has knocked on more balls deep in her own backfield then a prostitute in the biz for 30 years

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