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A ringrazia vi di cori! (Wholehearted thanks) very nice gesture: the Boks presented a replica of “Bill” and a World Champion medal to the Corsican Rugby body. (Sorry for being late, those three last weeks were a tad intense) https://www.corsematin.com/article/sports/38202680440826/le-beau-cadeau-de-...

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Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:01 pm
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:59 pm
kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:58 pm England did come up with the perfect tactic to stop Colbe charging down conversions though...

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Eugenius wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:50 am
koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:41 am
iarmhiman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:56 pm I know Odval is Corsican.

Always get the impression he cheers against France
That's ridiculous. Would Napoleon cheer against France?
On occasion .

He was fiercely anti-Fr. until he got his sorry ass kicked from the island, barely escaping death.

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:56 pm I know Odval is Corsican.

Always get the impression he cheers against France

Is that really an impression?

Tbh, I appreciate the game and the way Fr. plays, but it ain't my team in any way, and I wholeheartedly despise kevball-like fans.

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https://youtu.be/wUvL92rNgWM?si=zpgt1QFjVPdbWFmP This guy does daily updates of events. The above video is from a couple of days ago and talks about those failed Russian attacks. At one point he marks on a satellite images ever confirmed piece of destroyed Russian equipment. It's a lot. Thanks for ...

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:35 pm I read somewhere that World Rugby saw 3 occurrences where the ref should have penalized the Boks and didn't and 2 occurrences where he should have penalized the French and didn't.

Doesn't quite look like daylight robbery.

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France didn't play well. They were terrible under the high ball and then went to sleep in the final 15 minutes. They only have themselves to blame. France played extremely well and few teams could have lived with them for the first 40 minutes they put in. But the Boks had a plan with these high bal...

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France didn't play well. They were terrible under the high ball and then went to sleep in the final 15 minutes. They only have themselves to blame. France played extremely well and few teams could have lived with them for the first 40 minutes they put in. But the Boks had a plan with these high bal...

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Magpie26 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:33 pm Don't think the ref had much to do with Fickou or Woki not being able to catch the f***ing ball.

He didn't score tries or monster the Fr. scrum either.

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True Blue wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:04 pm France didn't play well. They were terrible under the high ball and then went to sleep in the final 15 minutes. They only have themselves to blame.

With the current state of freedom in Fr. you could end up in custody for such a post.

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Sticking one's skull into an acrylic chickens butt isn't enough to know the game.

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Listening and watching podcasts on the game, reviewing it, here is my take. The Boks deserve their victory, but, as the scoreline shows, it was a very close call. The first half was all French, and there would have been no question had the French been in the lead by 3 or 4 tries to nil. But... Ther...

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"In a survey carried out by Odoxa for Winamax and RTL, the French mainly put the blame on the refereeing for the elimination of the Bleus ."

https://twitter.com/le_Parisien/status/ ... 9862156420

Denial, anyone?

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It looks like it was only checked when you raised it in your post. World Rugby agree that it was incorrect and have changed the result. France are now through to the semi finals. Well done Last Line. France will be awarding you with one of their highest honours on Saturday after the match. The Odre...

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Fr. fans supporting any team facing the Poms could be called a tradition.

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Thanks

Many people here were delighted yesterday

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In the middle of a roundabout…

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Well time to bid farewell to this great competition. The French leave the scene, beaten by a better team, but with their heads high. They played some great games, and have offered us some of the best rugby we have been treated to in years, re-established France as one of the power houses of rugby a...

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On a serious note, they didn't disappoint in any way, because nobody can't blame them for not giving it all.

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He was, but I quoted the wrong tweet: "Non mais en plus de se faire voler, il faut se taper les mecs frustrés qui connaissent pas les règles, ça va bien là. Personne parlait,en Belgique, quand la France a gagné ? Tout le monde disait que c’était « un beau match avec 2 bonnes équipes » ? Et pourtant ...

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Most controversial has been head clashes. Thats also probably the least consistent, we have seen reds, yellows and play ons all from head hits This. At times it looks like players have to avoid tackling the oppo in order not to be pinged, others get only a stern look for a stiff arm hit in the face…

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Yep, the grand mother of my neighbour said the same, but the dog sitter of the teacher of my kids think differently. I am a bit confused. Who cares about Pesquet? France was not robbed. But the referring has been very poor during this World Cup and completely inconsistent. I think it can be said, a...

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No one can dispute that. But throwing a hissy fit and claiming Fr. was robbed and fans should shut their collective gob is something special, especially from a man who passed as Mr Equanimity before.

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I wondered if he had taken a knock on the head at that point... This, and some other "details" could point to some mental weaknesses under pressure. While less abysmal, Ramos' direct kick into touch was something too. When pressure gets to you. In these games of small margins, it is huge. I am plea...

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Is that a world first?
Fr. astronaut Thomas Pesquet is whining about the Fr. being "robbed" in the QF.

https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1 ... 7808739734

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I don't think I've ever seen a penalty to touch being kicked backwards towards your own goal line. Made I larf. Was this abysmal kick induced by mental or physical stress or both? I wondered if he had taken a knock on the head at that point... This, and some other "details" could point to some ment...

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sorCrer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:17 pm I don't think I've ever seen a penalty to touch being kicked backwards towards your own goal line.

Made I larf. Was this abysmal kick induced by mental or physical stress or both?

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Huge game and the best team prevailed. :thumbup: It is a weird feeling. I am not even sad. Not sure I am disappointed. The French tried hard, but the Boks did better and lasted longer. Half the French were spent by the end of the second half, we had emptied the tank. Boks soaked in the early second...

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Ref seemed pretty random at breakdown for both teams. Didnt notice France were particularly victims of it tho This, but that game will rank high in the "we should have won but the pitch was damp the ref was against us" Fr. list. Oh ta gueule. C'est quoi ton problème ? C'était un super match de rugb...

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AND-y wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:22 pm Ref seemed pretty random at breakdown for both teams. Didnt notice France were particularly victims of it tho

This, but that game will rank high in the "we should have won but the pitch was damp the ref was against us" Fr. list.

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Well done Bokke!

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AND-y wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:55 pm That was a genuinely excellent game by both sides. Worthy of a final indeed.

This.

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Cracking game, the best so far.

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IIRC, Diego Escobar, the Chilean hooker, was quite handy too.

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:57 pm
korben_dallas wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:54 pm
Frog Flair wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:53 pm That win is for Raguebi. He would have loved to see that.
Wait is he dead??
Sadly yes.

To Raguebi

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korben_dallas wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:54 pm
Frog Flair wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:53 pm That win is for Raguebi. He would have loved to see that.
Wait is he dead??

Same (serious) question here.

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mr bungle wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:11 pm Surely this could have been posted in the Fozzie Out thread? I’m getting tired of seeing this useless plum’s name on multiple threads on the main page.

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Thanks for the nice words, mate

How's life going?
Thought it was appropriate to spend some time her 20 years after I first waded into the boreds madness.

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