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I’m looking forward to this England team meeting South Africa. I'm guessing because you think England will be stomped by 40 and you plan to watch with a nice lunch. Fair enough and that is the most likely thing. But if there's somehow a disaster for SA and the wheels come off the ref blaming will b...

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backrow wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:13 pm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records ... _World_Cup

England's record is amazing. If the RWC was all there was people would think we were a giant or something and not, you know, like Wales or Scotland.

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:43 pm Streamed live on PornHub.

Now now.

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I will be honest, I am glad we are through to the next round but it would have been good for either of the two big QFs to have been the final, with the chance of a new winner. Can still happen of course with Argentina. I was honestly worried France would beat SA but then fall to England. That would...

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The beauty of the RWC is it's unpredictable and difficult. You can be a powerhouse and come unstuck or pretty weak and go far. That's almost never true (Rugby has one of the lowest incidences of upsets in the major sporting world) , and the fact that it sort of happened this weekend is probably wha...

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Because they get to avoid New Zealand? Well no because they don't. Because they just seem to do better in the RWC than in the other comps. In the Rugby Championship they got outgunned for 20 years just like Aus. But in the RWC they've won as many as NZ while playing in two less. I don't know why th...

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Ouch. Because it's true. In the Rugby Championship and when they were in Supe rugby they are/were just like the Aussies. Meaning they had some good results from time to time but ultimately, they are just swimming in a sea of blackness. The RWC is their equalizer. Because they get to avoid New Zeala...

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Not really. Just a heavy Bok focus as that’s the one metric with which they can compete. Ouch. Because it's true. In the Rugby Championship and when they were in Supe rugby they are/were just like the Aussies. Meaning they had some good results from time to time but ultimately, they are just swimmi...

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6N and EOYT are now friendlies... :lol: Go fish elsewhere dude. The WC dwarfs all else and that is what the elite sides focus on and judge themselves on Not really. Just a heavy Bok focus as that’s the one metric with which they can compete. Ouch. Because it's true. In the Rugby Championship and wh...

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I'm a RWC purist. There's nothing grim for rugby if the usual best win it. There's nothing stopping others from stepping up. And others sometimes have (Aus and England) or have come damn close (France). Ireland and France have been awesome this time even if they're out now. In the end the toughest w...

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1987 semi final France v Aus. I had only been in NZ since the previous year and was still getting into rugby. The first World Cupo made me a rugby fan. Me and a mate just roared on France right through the game and it was awesome. Great memory of the game and of him.

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New Zealand 10 Australia 8 England 8 South Africa 7 France 6 Wales 2 Argentina 3 Scotland 1 Hopefully some of the Tier 2 sides like Japan and Italy can force their way onto this list in tournaments to come. Enzed got dumped in the quarters by the French in 2007 so they can't have made 10 semis. Mus...

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rugga. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:40 am Any reason the English team didn't respond to the Cibi?

You know other teams don't have a responsibility to do anything right?

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Unfortunately, the NH teams just don't get knockout rugby. I thought Ireland were naive turning down the kickable points early. Wow we're cocky now huh? I remember NZ not getting knockout rugby in 99 and 2007 against France. And Australia not getting it against England in the quarter final in 2007 ...

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They did not choke. They were physically beaten again and again by a much better side. The English were arrogant and very overconfident. For the whole week all we could hear was how England would win by double digits. It was all England this and England that. Take a look at Erasmus after the match....

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All that over one smirk. What a nutty bitch.

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He's the black Lawes according to someone on the game thread. Not quite the GOAT yet.

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eldanielfire wrote:
sorCrer wrote:
eldanielfire wrote:
OomPB wrote:Itoje sound African, Nigerian? No Pom can play like this.
Only racists would not regard Itoje as English.
It's OomPB for fvck sakes. Not racist, just fokken stupid.
Plenty of racism is due to ignorance.

Had the feeling he was baiting and you came running.

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Clogs wrote:
blackblackblack wrote:Isn't it usually one of the nations participating that start the match threads?

Why yes, yes it is.

I'm going with this one.

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Sad for Wales.

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SA physical ability to absorb pressure is amazing. If they had skills to go with the power they'd be unbeatable. Eddie Jones coaching them would be something.

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Both teams need to set up drop goals.

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Amazing attrition.

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Good try.

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If the boks lose this dogshit match the whole team will have to commit suicide.

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Boring shit.

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Wow good kick.

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Nothing against the saffers who are generally good sorts but I hope Wales win. A British final would be a larf and a half. And I reckon Wales would win it too which would actually be awesome and hilarious.

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Clive wrote:What a time to go to pub and drink its disgusting, but needs must good morning to all and don't forget let the best team in red win.

I've finally worked it out. You're Kermit.

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91. Out played by a better Aussie team. 95. Sick, and not gonna beat the Saffas on that occasion. 99. Ran into all time great French performance. 03. Just not good enough against Aussie stone wall. 07. Just dumb. Had drop goal chance to win right in front. 11. Won fair and square like in 87 and 15. ...

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blackblackblack wrote:seriously? It was a game of rugby, nobody died, your lives will not change a jot for the fact that they lost.
FFS. 5 stages of clown more like it.

Anger?

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Often when the team you support wins big it's tempting to say that the oppo were only so bad because you made them look bad. It's rarely that true, but it was today - that was a ridiculously good NZ side who just got put under intolerable pressure right from the start and couldn't find a way out. E...

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In the last few years Wales have beaten England and SA regularly. They have just as big a chance of being champions as anyone. And knowing that has got to make them about the most determined Welsh team in f uck knows how long. Their players have a chance to be basically life long heroes.

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Often when the team you support wins big it's tempting to say that the oppo were only so bad because you made them look bad. It's rarely that true, but it was today - that was a ridiculously good NZ side who just got put under intolerable pressure right from the start and couldn't find a way out. E...

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Yet another great NZ Champion. Got a record that makes every other country look ordinary. Thanks for the incredible rugby over the years and good luck to you.

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Whoever wins out of SA and Wales will also have played their final. That game is going to be a war.

In the final two equal and battered teams will go at it and whoever simply wants it more will probably be the winner.

Wales might be World Champs!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-LBOhkYQDQ

Here's the post match press conference.

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I have to say I'm a bit surprised at the NZ performance. Usually they can go up a gear and play with a pace and accuracy that is unstoppable. But this week they never seemed to find a fast gear. I wonder if they're a team slowly declining and actually only capable of great stuff ever so often now r...

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I have to say I'm a bit surprised at the NZ performance. Usually they can go up a gear and play with a pace and accuracy that is unstoppable. But this week they never seemed to find a fast gear. I wonder if they're a team slowly declining and actually only capable of great stuff ever so often now ra...

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Bit of history today. First time England have ever beaten NZ at a World Cup.

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