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Two weeks to go before the opening match between New Zealand and Tonga.
Should be an interesting tounament.
Who do you fancy for the cup?
http://www.whatisrugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Webb-Ellis-Trophy.jpg
Looking at the pattern I'd say its our turn again. :D
Platapus
08-27-11, 07:39 AM
Rugby? Is that not just warfare without the weapons? :O:
Slightly more refined and with fewer deaths but not far from the truth
http://www.espnscrum.com/PICTURES/CMS/3000/3055.2.jpg
nikimcbee
08-27-11, 11:52 AM
Tongans vs Kiwis:o Now that sounds just mean. So will the Aussies just forfeit their match then out of fear?
How about Tonga vs Samoa?
Here's the fixtures for the pool matches:
Pool A
09/09 - 20:30 New Zealand - Tonga Auckland
10/09 - 18:00 France - Japan Auckland
14/09 - 17:00 Tonga - Canada Whangarei
16/09 - 20:00 New Zealand - Japan Hamilton
18/09 - 20:30 France - Canada Napier
21/09 - 19:30 Tonga - Japan Whangarei
24/09 - 20:30 New Zealand - France Auckland
27/09 - 17:00 Canada - Japan Napier
01/10 - 18:00 France - Tonga Wellington
02/10 - 15:30 New Zealand - Canada Wellington
Pool B
10/09 - 13:00 Scotland - Romania Invercargill
10/09 - 20:30 Argentina - England Dunedin
14/09 - 19:30 Scotland - Georgia Invercargill
17/09 - 15:30 Argentina -Romania Invercargill
18/09 - 18:00 England - Georgia Dunedin
24/09 - 18:00 England - Romania Dunedin
25/09 - 20:30 Argentina - Scotland Wellington
28/09 - 19:30 Georgia - Romania Palmerston North
01/10 - 20:30 England - Scotland Auckland
02/10 - 13:00 Argentina - Georgia Palmerston North
Pool C
11/09 - 15:30 Australia - Italy Auckland
11/09 - 18:00 Ireland - USA New Plymouth
15/09 - 19:30 Russia - USA New Plymouth
17/09 - 20:30 Australia - Ireland Auckland
20/09 - 19:30 Italy - Russia Nelson
23/09 - 20:30 Australia - USA Wellington
25/09 - 18:00 Ireland - Russia Rotorua
27/09 - 19:30 Italy - USA Nelson
01/10 - 15:30 Australia - Russia Nelson
02/10 - 20:30 Ireland - Italy Dunedin
Pool D
10/09 - 15:30 Fiji - Namibia Rotorua
11/09 - 20:30 South Africa - Wales Wellington
14/09 - 14:30 Samoa - Namibia Rotorua
17/09 - 18:00 South Africa - Fiji Wellington
18/09 - 15:30 Wales - Samoa Hamilton
22/09 - 20:00 South Africa - Namibia Auckland
25/09 - 15:30 Fiji - Samoa Auckland
26/09 - 19:30 Wales - Namibia New Plymouth
30/09 - 20:30 South Africa - Samoa Auckland
02/10 - 18:00 Wales - Fiji Hamilton
Some good match ups in there. A replay of the Falkands and the cold war and Australia V USA on 23/9!:woot:
papa_smurf
08-28-11, 05:25 AM
Rugby? Is that not just warfare without the weapons? :O:
Its far safer than Ozzie rules football:D
Tongans vs Kiwis:o Now that sounds just mean. So will the Aussies just forfeit their match then out of fear?
How about Tonga vs Samoa?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_BCKZqDLUM
Jimbuna
08-28-11, 05:33 AM
Aussies are favourites...no suprise there.
You should soon be able to throw another saucer away because you'll shortly have two cups :DL
Personally I'm looking for getting familiar with the rugby teams still unknown to me.
I'm wondering what the Japanese, Namibian, Russian, and North American teams are worth on the field.
BossMark
08-28-11, 06:22 AM
Its far safer than Ozzie rules football:D
Going to Libya is safer than Aussie rules football :D
Aussies are favourites...no suprise there.
You should soon be able to throw another saucer away because you'll shortly have two cups :DL:haha:
Personally I'm looking for getting familiar with the rugby teams still unknown to me.
I'm wondering what the Japanese, Namibian, Russian, and North American teams are worth on the field.
How are the Frogs looking Alex? They always seem to come good around RWC time.
Going to Libya is safer than Aussie rules football :DSofties.:O:
How are the Frogs looking Alex? They always seem to come good around RWC time.
We've got a new pack, not featuring the ones some would have appreciated to see selected, but only the best - according to the selector, the ones who've proved they're worth being part of the French league following their behaviour in national teams the past year.
Of course most in here are disappointed Chabal is out this time, and argue that the selector is going for a partly new pack we don't know what to expect from... I'm glad it's going that way myself, that may work in our favour. ;)
Bon chance mon ami.:DL I hope you give the All Blacks a good kicking in the pool so they are bruised before we meet them in the finals.
I can't say I'm - currently - expecting much from our pack as I just need further proof of their effectiveness, regarding what we can accomplish in this world cup and against the All Blacks that you've just got to beat...
But I thank you very much for your kindness, Grant. :|\\ http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/handshake.gif
NP mate.
:salute:
I want to know if McBee is willing to back the yanks against the Wallabies?:hmmm:
You better ask him if he likes to be spanked. :hmm2:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/afraid.gif
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/mdr.gif :O:
I know the answer to that already.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ElPaNQx1m68/TXMFX_6repI/AAAAAAAADm4/YQiUlwmNm2s/s1600/pug.jpg
Interesting news from the England camp:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/england-cannot-win-world-cup-lawrence-dallaglio-20110901-1jn3m.html
Jimbuna
09-01-11, 07:34 AM
Not saying I don't agree with him but after reading this...
"Hand on heart, England are not favourites," he said at the launch of his book, World Cup Rugby Tales, on Wednesday.
I can't say I'm suprised :DL
I'm hoping we can make it all the way this time around. The side is looking in good shape and with the Super15 and Tri-Nations wins going our way, I reckon we stand a good chance.
So c'mon McBee what about some support for the Septics?:O:
Jimbuna
09-02-11, 07:43 AM
My estimation is England for a semi final olace at best with only South Africa or New Zealand having the capability at present to defeat the criminal element of the sport :DL
My estimation is England for a semi final olace at best with only South Africa or New Zealand having the capability at present to defeat the criminal element of the sport :DL
You mean the sneaky beggars that pinched the cup last time around?:O:
Jimbuna
09-02-11, 02:19 PM
You mean the sneaky beggars that pinched the cup last time around?:O:
Aye if only you could replicate the moment :rock:
Well less than 24 hours to go before the first game and Mcbee has still not taken the bait.:D
Aye if only you could replicate the moment :rock:
Done it twice already...:yawn:
Jimbuna
09-08-11, 06:12 AM
Fancy a drop?
http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/images/dhm1770.jpg
http://www.sportsignings.com/images/products/products/RUGBY/dual5.jpg
:DL
I'd rather pack down with one of these: http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/rugby-union/union-news/world-cup-scrummies-20110906-1jvb5.html
kiwi_2005
09-08-11, 06:40 AM
May the best team win. :rock:
Tchocky
09-08-11, 06:47 AM
Fancy a drop?
:DL
You guys wiped the floor with us in Dublin last week, and we lost David Wallace for the entire competition. I don't see Ireland doing too well, coming off of four straight losses. England, on paper, don't have a stronger team, but they've been very solid so far where Ireland have not.
Jimbuna
09-08-11, 06:53 AM
I'd rather pack down with one of these: http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/rugby-union/union-news/world-cup-scrummies-20110906-1jvb5.html
Rgr that....any time :sunny:
Jimbuna
09-08-11, 07:05 AM
You guys wiped the floor with us in Dublin last week, and we lost David Wallace for the entire competition. I don't see Ireland doing too well, coming off of four straight losses. England, on paper, don't have a stronger team, but they've been very solid so far where Ireland have not.
If it's one thing us English have come to depend on that is our almost unique abilty to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory :DL
Tonga copped an expected thumping at the hands of the All Blacks tonight in the opener.
Jimbuna
09-09-11, 07:59 AM
The early results so far have more or less been as expected...I garner a little (just a little) more interest cometh the knockout stages.
kiwi_2005
09-09-11, 05:17 PM
The official All blacks Rugby World Cup song :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WazeyJtY7UQ
kiwi_2005
09-09-11, 05:56 PM
I dragged this up from the 2007 RWC thread, still funny:DL
Press Release!!!
International Rugby Board (IRB) Rugby World Cup 2011
Following complaints to the IRB about the All Blacks being allowed to motivate themselves by performing the Haka before their games, other nations were asked to suggest pre-match rituals of their own. The IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Organizing Committee has now agreed to the following pre-match displays:
1) The England team will chat about the weather, wave hankies in the air and attach bells to their ankles before moaning about how they invented the game and gave it to the world, but no one appreciates them.
2) The Scotland team will chant You lookin at me Jimmy?before each of them smash a bottle of beer over their opponents heads.
3) The Ireland team will split into two, with the Southern half performing a Riverdance, while the Northerners march the Traditional route from their dressing room to the pitch, via their opponents dressing room.
4) Unfortunately the Committee was unable to accept the Welsh proposal to form a choir and sing Tom Jones It Not Unusual.
5) Argentina will unexpectedly invade a small part of opposition territory, claim it as their own Las In-Goals-Areas and have to be forcibly removed by the match stewards.
6) Two members of the South African team will claim to be more important than the other 13 whom they will imprison between the posts. These two will then go about selecting the best parts of the pitch to settle on and claim that they have been there for centuries.
7) The Americans will not attend until almost full time. In future years they will amend the records to show that they were in fact the most important team in the tournament and Hollywood will make a blockbuster film called Saving Flanker Ryan.
8) Five of the Canadian team will sing La Marseillaise and hold the rest of the team to ransom.
9) The Italian team will arrive in Armani gear, sexually harass the female officials and then prepare pasta dishes, which they will flog to the crowd for a fortune.
10) The Japanese will shock fans buy demonstrating how to capture a whale for scientific research buy harpooning an opposition prop.
11) The French wont have a pre-match display and will simply hide in fear in the dressing room for the whole match.
12) The Australians will have a BBQ on their side of the field and invite the opposition over before the game. The food and alcohol will be in abundance and by the start of the game no-one will remember what they came to the stadium for. After some streaking, the singing of dirty songs and the occasional chunder everyone will go home thoroughly convinced it was a bloody good night.
13) The Moroccan team will quietly pray during the first half and then launch suicide attacks against the opposition after the break. Unfortunately, this strategy works well for the fi rst game only, after which Morocco is forced to withdraw from the Rugby World Cup due to lack of players.
14) Samoa will prepare a huge feast in the middle of the pitch by digging a large hole and filling it with burning embers. They invite the opposition over by saying, We like to have you for dinner. Its only when the opposition get to
the pit that they realize there is no meat and that they are the dinner!
Hopefully, with these policies now in place, further problems is this area of the game should cease to exists.
Regards,
Syd Miller
IRB Chairman
Jimbuna
09-09-11, 05:59 PM
Nice one :DL
The official All blacks Rugby World Cup song :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WazeyJtY7UQ
:har: Allez Le Bleu!
A shame.
No more than approximations, 80 minutes of playing fetch with the Japanese, while we should have been able to swat them like cockroaches if we were "ready". We've got luck. And the Japanese pack has a future.
We should be able to get a 10/15/20 at best, with 50 or more for the NZ against whom we'll play on the 24.
Well the Falklands War replay is about to start. Good luck to the poms.:salute:
Looks like there has been a few frights for some of the more fancied teams with Scotland trailing Romania for most of the first half and the scores level with 5 mins to go. I reckon they got out of jail there.
Best of luck, yep, the Pumas are in shape actually.
25 mins in an the Puma's lead 6-3:o England not playing well at all from what I've seen.
BossMark
09-10-11, 04:12 AM
25 mins in an the Puma's lead 6-3:o England not playing well at all from what I've seen.
True and now a man in the sin bin :wah:
Contepomi's out, at least, and that's a thorn stuck on the Pumas' feet.
Jimbuna
09-10-11, 05:08 AM
Not looking good at all....so why am I not suprised? :doh:
Looks like England have escaped defeat with a late try to Youngs and a penalty goal from Li'l Johnny.
I reckon they were lucky, but TBH the Puma's had problems getting across the line.
Jimbuna
09-10-11, 05:37 AM
Lucky lucky lucky England :o
A win is a win. Hoping the Azzuri don't trouble the Wobblies that much tomorrow.
Jimbuna
09-10-11, 06:12 AM
Not suprisingly, that is the early morning British press viewpoint.
Question is...what will be the next excuse? :stare:
Wilkinson was surprisingly inaccurate with the boot. Rodriguez was much the same, both getting only 2 goals from 7 shots.
I reckon they were lucky, but TBH the Puma's had problems getting across the line.
Certainly, and I especially agree with you on the last 15 minutes, but they've still set the tempo for the first 65 minutes of this match. England can feel lucky the radar of Felipe Contepomi stayed off the field for most of the match.
Jimbuna
09-10-11, 07:55 AM
I should imagine England are feeling very lucky but I doubt their management team will publicly admit it :DL
Australia v Italy in a few hours. Will sit down after lunch with a few beers and settle in for a gold victory I hope.
After rough 1st half, (6-6), the Wallabies started to play and ran out 32-6 victors. Woot!:yeah:
The Irish had some cemptition from a spirited Team USA. Another close call for a more fancied side.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-union-match-centre?match=2400030
Jimbuna
09-11-11, 05:54 AM
After rough 1st half, (6-6), the Wallabies started to play and ran out 32-6 victors. Woot!:yeah:
A stroll in the park one might say :)
A stroll in the park one might say :)
It was by the end, but the Azzuri put it to them in the first half. They put in some spirited defence and attack and they've got a good scrum.
Jimbuna
09-11-11, 07:27 AM
I honestly haven't viewed the scores in the tournament thus far but has any team won with a lower scoring total than the paltry 13 scored by England?
A stroll in the park one might say :)
:haha: :yep:
What I dislike when the rugby world cup takes place on the other side of the Earth, is that I have to do with the comments and reports, without being able to watch all the interesting matches (I doubt much people woke up to watch this one as it took place at 5:30 AM local time). It was the same in 2003 in... Australia. :O:
I honestly haven't viewed the scores in the tournament thus far but has any team won with a lower scoring total than the paltry 13 scored by England?
Only the Springboks came close with a paltry 17, defeating Wales by one point.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-union-match-centre/live-blog-australia-v-italy-20110911-1k3ti.html
Jimbuna
09-11-11, 08:09 AM
Only the Springboks came close with a paltry 17, defeating Wales by one point.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-union-match-centre/live-blog-australia-v-italy-20110911-1k3ti.html
Okay then, my prediction....13 will be the lowest scoring total be a winning team :DL
Thunder
09-11-11, 10:07 AM
:rock:
BossMark
09-11-11, 02:30 PM
Okay then, my prediction....13 will be the lowest scoring total be a winning team :DL
I wouldn't bet against it, as I think you will be right
Jimbuna
09-11-11, 04:08 PM
I wouldn't bet against it, as I think you will be right
But I may well be proven wrong :03:
I hope that will happen only after our meeting with the maple syrup drinkers next week, LOL.
Highbury
09-11-11, 05:04 PM
I hope that will happen only after our meeting with the maple syrup drinkers next week, LOL.
:o I didn't know I was supposed to drink it!
That's just the way you're called in here. :haha:
I'm looking forward to this Thursday's replay of the cold war. Russia v USA!
Should be a ripper!:arrgh!:
Is the ball to blame for Jonnys poor kicking? (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/is-ball-to-blame-for-jonnys-kicking-woes-20110912-1k58b.html)
Should be a ripper!:arrgh!:
:arrgh!:
Is the ball to blame for Jonnys poor kicking? (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/is-ball-to-blame-for-jonnys-kicking-woes-20110912-1k58b.html)Interesting.
When Jonny raises a hand and speaks, everyone listens anyway : let's see whether there will be any consequences. ;)
Jimbuna
09-12-11, 04:13 PM
LOL :DL
Close match between Canada and Tonga with the maple syrups suckers coming out on top 25 - 20!
Wonder if tomorrows replay of the Cold War will be as close? http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/rugby-union-match-centre?match=2400031
Aw.
*Launching some download app to check what result we can expect on saturday against them*
This one was not broadcasted in here ! :wah:
And neither is the replay of the Cold War tomorrow ! :wah: :wah: :wah: :wah:
I must see if I can watch it online in some way, maybe that stuff is broadcasted online.
Jimbuna
09-14-11, 08:00 AM
Scotland 15-6 Georgia
Nearly put paid to my prediction :DL
kiwi_2005
09-14-11, 04:26 PM
I'm looking forward to this Thursday's replay of the cold war. Russia v USA!
Should be a ripper!:arrgh!:
Is the ball to blame for Jonnys poor kicking? (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/is-ball-to-blame-for-jonnys-kicking-woes-20110912-1k58b.html)
When the hell did Russia join the RWC, will be a good match to watch.
Jimbuna
09-14-11, 06:10 PM
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)Rugby union in Russia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia) is administered by the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)Rugby Union of Russia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Union_of_Russia) (RUR). The RUR is the official successor union of the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)Soviet Union (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union) and the combined CIS team which played in the early 1990s. Since 1992, the team has played as Russia.
Russia is seen as a Tier 2 union by the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)International Rugby Board (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Rugby_Board) (IRB). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_national_rugby_union_team#cite_note-IRB-0) The team's regular international competition is in the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)European Nations Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Nations_Cup_(Rugby_Union)) (ENC) Division 1A - often referred to as the Six Nations B, and in both 2010 and 2011 the team featured at the Churchill Cup.
Russia will compete in their first (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)Rugby World Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup) (RWC) in New Zealand in 2011 after qualifying as Europe 2 through their second place finish in the 2009-10 ENC. They will face the United States, Italy, Ireland, and Australia in Group C. Previous qualification campaigns saw elimination to Portugal ahead of the 2007 tournament and expulsion from 2003 qualifying for breaches of eligibility rules.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Russia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_national_rugby_union_team
kiwi_2005
09-14-11, 06:19 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_national_rugby_union_team
Oh I see, thanks Jim.
And welcome Russia to the RWC!
Jimbuna
09-14-11, 07:18 PM
Oh I see, thanks Jim.
And welcome Russia to the RWC!
I didn't realie myself until this thread was created :DL
Scotland 15-6 Georgia
Nearly put paid to my prediction :DL
It's a tie! The USA and England both scored only 13 pts in their victories.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/usa-holds-off-russia-20110915-1kbpq.html
Gritty win by the yanks. Looking forward to Saturday against the Irish. Might have a find an Irish pub to spend the evening in.:D
Jimbuna
09-15-11, 07:43 AM
Yeah, saw it on the news :DL
Any takers on the country that'll win with a lower points total? :hmmm:
Highbury
09-15-11, 05:02 PM
Close match between Canada and Tonga with the maple syrups suckers coming out on top 25 - 20!
Yeah it was a heck of a good match actually. Nice come from behind win for us maple syrup suckers (:har:).
My local paper is running the story under the headline "Beyond Huge" which lets you know just how big of a deal the people here consider it to be when we can manage any win in the big show.
Yeah, saw it on the news :DL
Any takers on the country that'll win with a lower points total? :hmmm:
I'll back England on that.:O:
Jimbuna
09-16-11, 05:32 AM
You know what?...I'm thinking it might be clash between two of the giants, where both teams cancel each other out in most areas of the field and penalty kicks become the deciding factor :hmmm:
BossMark
09-16-11, 05:34 AM
I see that the Kiwis JUST managed to win against Japan :hmmm:
kiwi_2005
09-16-11, 04:11 PM
I see that the Kiwis JUST managed to win against Japan :hmmm:
All Blacks - 83
Japan - 7
:zzz:
Tchocky
09-16-11, 04:14 PM
Looking forward to the Ireland/Australia clash tomorrow am!
Jimbuna
09-16-11, 05:16 PM
I'm at work but I'd love to see the Irish make a good game of it....nothing to lose and all that.
The Wallabies won't be taking Ireland lightly tonight. Should be a good physical match which I'm hoping will go the Aussies way.
Tchocky
09-17-11, 05:33 AM
And what a game it was :DL
papa_smurf
09-17-11, 05:44 AM
Ireland 15 - Australia 6
Bigger! What were they thinking? Well played Ireland.
BossMark
09-17-11, 05:47 AM
Well done Ireland :salute:
Jimbuna
09-17-11, 10:46 AM
Bigger! What were they thinking? Well played Ireland.
Oops :oops:
:har:
There'll be a few more similar results around the matches before this tournament reaches its conclusion :03:
kiwi_2005
09-17-11, 03:35 PM
Well done Ireland!
They must have a good team to beat Aussie, be one to watch out for. Never watched the game just heard about the score last night.
Sets up some interesting equations for the finals. If AUS beats SAF in the quarters, then they will most likely meet NZL in the semi's. That will leave a Northern himisphere side a likely slot in the final.
BossMark
09-18-11, 05:23 AM
A better performance from England beating the mighty Georgia 41-10 :hmmm:
Not so bad performance from France (even if the team didn't look that convincing during most of the match) getting the bonus point win against Canada a few hours ago, 46-19, though I expected that job to be a lot easier than it was.
Next week, New Zealand. :)
Jimbuna
09-18-11, 12:21 PM
Sets up some interesting equations for the finals. If AUS beats SAF in the quarters, then they will most likely meet NZL in the semi's. That will leave a Northern himisphere side a likely slot in the final.
I'd settle for that but I think it unlikely.
Looks like the kiwis are not happy with France's selection decisions: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/france-devaluing-tournament-say-kiwi-media-20110921-1kk9l.html
:hmmm:
Jimbuna
09-21-11, 10:57 AM
Sadly this is what happens when the future positions are pre-determined and open to a certain level of manipulation.
I'd rather they put all those who qualified into a hat and draw them out like it is done for the FA Cup for example.
kiwi_2005
09-21-11, 11:55 AM
Looks like the kiwis are not happy with France's selection decisions: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/france-devaluing-tournament-say-kiwi-media-20110921-1kk9l.html
:hmmm:
That's the least of my worries, did you read the story on how some of our all black fans have been treating the aussie fans - targetting from day one of the WC, abuse, spat on etc, its like what the hell its a game guys life still goes on once its over, though maybe not for some. Shocking stuff. Reminds me of the time when we lost the world cup to SA I think or was it France, anyway John Hart was the coach- when he came home he was spat on in the streets, and his family threaten, for months he had to have a police escort to work. :nope: I know NZ and Aussie have been at each other for decades now over rugby but its kind of sad & embarrassing when its gets to the spitting stages. Where's the love man!:dead:
For Frau Kaleun
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5593335613_bb57e1b97a.jpg
http://www.joecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/gareth-thomas.jpg
http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/04/07/1226035/339690-rocky-elsom.jpg
Had some free time today in the morning, so I've been watching South Africa - Namibia. An unexpected chance for Namibia to try their luck against the reigning world champions. That was not serious for the Sud-Af', but at least they've got to give a lesson to everybody.
Regarding NZ - France : The french selection remains on the defensive now. When we get to face them, it's just as if I didn't support anyone, same as when we're playing against Australia, South Africa, England or Ireland : because even if we happen to lose, at least the lesson will remain, that's the most important thing.
The NZ is tough.
Looks like the kiwis are not happy with France's selection decisions: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/france-devaluing-tournament-say-kiwi-media-20110921-1kk9l.html
:hmmm:
And the angry NZ should be an even better opponent.
French trainers better get plaster casts of everything ready, handkerchieves are going to turn red.
Can I say I'm eagerly awaiting this match ? http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/orcs/laughyork.gif
kiwi_2005
09-22-11, 02:08 PM
South Africa v Namibia. What a thrashing.:)
The big one between the USA and Australia is on tonight. Hope we put up a better performance than against the Irish. Go Wallabies!
Australia - US of A : 67 - 5.
A match looking much like South Africa - Namibia (87 - 0), in fact.
Yet well-organised, that North-American team is techniqueless. Unsurprising from start to finish.
Shame about the injury toll. The knock Fainga took to the head looked nasty. Hope he's going to be OK.
The US were tough competitors and not bad with the ball in hand, but as you say, lacking in technique.
Shame about the injury toll. The knock Fainga took to the head looked nasty. Hope he's going to be OK.
A shame it is, indeed.
Better for the united states that this knee to the head was accidental.
I wish he'll recover quickly.
This made me LOL
Over the top or what? Our intrepid reporter Josh Rakic was shopping with his fiance in a Wellington lingerie shop yesterday after being intrigued by the sign in the front window, which said: "All Black lingerie 20 per cent off." They were told by the shop attendants that the sign had caused major dramas, with International Rugby Board officials threatening to sue if they did not take it down. The reasoning was that All Blacks was a copyright name. They said five other stores in Wellington had been threatened with similar action. Great to see the World Cup goon squad have got their priorities right.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/naming-and-shaming-20110922-1kngl.html#ixzz1YmDucqZ0
Source (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/naming-and-shaming-20110922-1kngl.html)
Jimbuna
09-23-11, 08:55 AM
LOL....so is it only the All Blacks who are allowed to wear said lingerie? :DL
kiwi_2005
09-23-11, 01:35 PM
And the angry NZ should be an even better opponent.
French trainers better get plaster casts of everything ready, handkerchieves are going to turn red.
Can I say I'm eagerly awaiting this match ? http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/orcs/laughyork.gif
The french will hit hard and if they are more determined side they will win I never underestimate the french team they're more scary than all the teams combined. I never forget that shocker they pull years ago where I was fooled into believing they will be a push over, then they thrashed us.
I am yet to watch a game, the WC pulls me but not enough to be a fan and sit in front of the tv and scream for our team, maybe in the finals I might actually turn on the tele and watch the game...
Well Im off fishing got me some snapper to catch! Keep the scores going for when I get back. :)
Good luck with the snapper Frank! Tight lines mate.:salute:
AB's France is always worth a watch.
Jimbuna
09-23-11, 04:23 PM
Well Im off fishing got me some snapper to catch! Keep the scores going for when I get back. :)
The competition is over and England triumphed as champions :DL
The competition is over and England triumphed as champions :DL
:har: And then Jim woke up to the horror of an English 60-0 drubbing by Georgia.
Jimbuna
09-23-11, 04:41 PM
I'd rather dream on :DL
The french will hit hard and if they are more determined side they will win I never underestimate the french team they're more scary than all the teams combined. I never forget that shocker they pull years ago where I was fooled into believing they will be a push over, then they thrashed us.Thanks for your consideration, Kiwi. You're our favourite worst enemies, and we hold you in high regard. :ping:
Still a few hours to wait. http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/265664Pompes01.gif
All Blacks - France : 37 - 17
Congrats to the big NZ, who've got their revenge in this match, with a solid team formation.
I blame the french selector myself who's gone for a defensive line broken up, with 3 defenders who never had been playing together before. Second place for us.
Next time : the Tonga.
Jimbuna
09-24-11, 06:31 AM
You're our favourite worst enemies
Really?
I thought you saved that honour for us Brits :hmmm:
:DL
You're our favourite worst enemies
Really?
I thought you saved that honour for us Brits :hmmm:
:DL
That sentence came right from Servat's mouth yesterday :D
But don't worry though ! I as well as a lot of people crack open a bottle of wine when we happen to win against the British. :O:
Jimbuna
09-24-11, 07:18 AM
That sentence came right from Servat's mouth yesterday :D
But don't worry though ! I as well as a lot of people crack open a bottle of wine when we happen to win against the British. :O:
With us it is beer or spirits :DL
The All Blacks looked dominant there tonight. Best of luck against Tonga mate.
The All Blacks looked dominant there tonight.Definitely not as much as expected, considering we didn't know what to expect from this partly new pack playing against those still labelled as "best rugby team" in here.
It was hard, of course.
But I was expecting between 30 and 50 points between the winner and loser myself - New Zealand defeating France of course. They've not given up fighting, and I believe that shows our guys are willing to give their best.
They're showing the will to meet them again in the finals next month to take their revenge, let's see whether they'll be able to. They'll probably have to face England in quarter-finals though :O: - if we beat Tonga that is.
Best of luck against Tonga mate.
Thanks a lot ! :03:
And good luck to the Wallabies against Russia ! :up:
Jimbuna
09-24-11, 03:21 PM
England beat Romania 67-3 :sunny:
And so they should have.:O:
BossMark
09-25-11, 01:29 AM
England beat Romania 67-3 :sunny:
Yep bring on the Scots hopefully they will get the same :D
Nice performance from Wales against Namibia, 81 - 7.
I knew the Wales team, fortunately (some players, at least), cause I could easily have mistaken one team for the other. While anyone would mistake the Paris football team (http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/104/equipepsg.jpg) for a proper Namibian team, LOL.
kiwi_2005
09-26-11, 10:15 PM
Well done to the winners over the weekend matches, bit of a relief knowing we beat France, I missed the game but went online on sunday and watched the highlights.
Now I only got Australia, England, South Africa and maybe even Scotland &Wales to worry about and france are still a danger!
Damn RWC hurry up and end my coffee intake has tripled since it started:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
Italia - US of A : 27 - 10.
And the violin players in turn just got to brand the red bulls.
Nice job from Bergamasco and Castrogiovanni who deserve the title of men of the match.
There is going to be spaghettis and veal Marsala in the last 16.
Viva Italia indeed! Will be interesting to see how the Azurri fare against the Irish on Sunday. Go the Wallabies against Russia!:woot:
kiwi_2005
09-29-11, 11:48 PM
All Blacks v Canada this Sunday. Good luck to both teams. Good luck to all teams out there playing this weekend. :yeah:
Also this weekend is the Aussie NRL Grand Final where our kiwi team The Warriors go up against Aussies Manly team. This is going to be a real tuff game, a good game to watch. Australia dominate in Rugby League, so if the Warriors beat them I will probably faint!. This is one match I will be watching. May the best team win! (Go the Warriors) :)
I've got a real dilema with the NRL grand final. I can't stand Manly and I don't want the Kiwi's to win the Australian National Rugby League. :hmmm:
Jimbuna
09-30-11, 06:42 AM
I've got a real dilema with the NRL grand final. I can't stand Manly and I don't want the Kiwi's to win the Australian National Rugby League. :hmmm:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8306/onozomg21.gif
:O:
Viva Italia indeed! Will be interesting to see how the Azurri fare against the Irish on Sunday. Go the Wallabies against Russia!:woot:Shouldn't be too tough for the Irish.
And Robbie Deans remains confident as he wants a bonus-point win without injuries against Russia. I don't worry too much about the Wallabies for this match, personally. :p2:
Tchocky
09-30-11, 03:12 PM
Shouldn't be too tough for the Irish.
We did not deserve to beat them in the Six Nations. I be nervous.
The big game today is the replay of Braveheart. Can the plucky Scots conquer the sassenachs?
http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/b/braveheart-10431.jpg
Jimbuna
09-30-11, 05:15 PM
The big game today is the replay of Braveheart. Can the Scots conquer the sassenachs?
FREEEEEEEDOM!!
:DL
FREEEEEEEDOM!!
:DL
I thought living south of the Wall you'd be all:
http://playeraffinity.com/images/braveheart%20still.bmp
So Tonga shocks the French, Australia comfortable in the first half but less so in the second against Russia and Braveheart loses again after dominating the field for most of the game. All in all an interesting day's rugby.
So Tonga shocks the FrenchAnd it's not much to say that. This match was a total shame, especially from our scrum-half.
I'm confident the Brits will teach them a lesson.
Jimbuna
10-01-11, 05:18 PM
So Tonga shocks the French, Australia comfortable in the first half but less so in the second against Russia and Braveheart loses again after dominating the field for most of the game. All in all an interesting day's rugby.
And it's not much to say that. This match was a total shame, especially from our scrum-half.
I'm confident the Brits will teach them a lesson.
WHAT AN EMBARRASSING PERFORMANCE FROM BTH ENGLAND AND FRANCE!!
LOOKS LIKE THE WINNER OF THE QUARTER FINAL CLASH WILL BE EASY MEAT IN THE SEMI'S
Why you shouting Jim? That's not like you at all, particularly in the pub.:O:
Jimbuna
10-01-11, 07:10 PM
It's this bloody awful netbook I'm on, has a mind of its own....mobile broadband dongle, 3G technology.
We used to call it dial up in the old days :DL
Tribesman
10-02-11, 04:34 AM
Nice:yeah:
Great performance from Wales against Fiji, 66 - 0.
October 9th : Clash of the titans of the southern hemisphere, South Africa - Australia, wouldn't like to miss a chance to watch this one ! :oWHAT AN EMBARRASSING PERFORMANCE FROM BTH ENGLAND AND FRANCE!!
LOOKS LIKE THE WINNER OF THE QUARTER FINAL CLASH WILL BE EASY MEAT IN THE SEMI'SI'm 95% sure the next match is our final one in this world cup, so be sure that I'll be supporting your team in the semi-finals, Chief, against either Ireland or Wales.
And if you ever happen to make it into finals, quarter-finals and the semi-final between pool C and D are going to get the winner of these pools tired (in my opinion) - so England would still stand a good chance in this final ! :03:Why you shouting Jim? That's not like you at all, particularly in the pub.:O::har: :har: :har: :har: !
Tchocky
10-02-11, 09:25 AM
Nice:yeah:
Makes up for our embarrasing showing against them at the Six Nations.
Need to get the team healthy for Saturday, last thing we need it to have Bowe or O'Connell on two cylinders
Jimbuna
10-02-11, 09:50 AM
Great performance from Wales against Fiji, 66 - 0.
October 9th : Clash of the titans of the southern hemisphere, South Africa - Australia, wouldn't like to miss a chance to watch this one ! :oI'm 95% sure the next match is our final one in this world cup, so be sure that I'll be supporting your team in the semi-finals, Chief, against either Ireland or Wales.
And if you ever happen to make it into finals, quarter-finals and the semi-final between pool C and D are going to get the winner of these pools tired (in my opinion) - so England would still stand a good chance in this final ! :03::har: :har: :har: :har: !
*Back on the old quad core*
Thanks Alex but I've said from the beginning that England aren't good enough.
The eventual winners will be one of NZ, Australia or SA IMHO.
Thanks Alex but I've said from the beginning that England aren't good enough.That makes sense. France is not ready for them either in my opinion - though the team would have appreciated to have a chance to fight the NZ once again.
But I just claim the right to support the only team from the northern hemisphere that is able to keep up with the favourites without having to rely on luck too much. :DL
Jimbuna
10-02-11, 02:10 PM
That makes sense. France is not ready for them either in my opinion - though the team would have appreciated to have a chance to fight the NZ once again.
But I just claim the right to support the only team from the northern hemisphere that is able to keep up with the favourites without having to rely on luck too much. :DL
LOL....luck can be good or bad my friend :03:
Crunch time in the RWC as the games start to mean something a bit more now: http://livescores.smh.com.au/rugby/worldcup/worldcupladder.html?refresh=1317587523380
Pool results show some interesting stats with SA showing the best defence so far in the tournement and NZ by far with the best attack. AU will have to lift against SA to have any chance of progressing as they've been patchy so far.
I can't see the Argies denting NZ's progress at this stage.
Go Wallabies!
Jimbuna
10-02-11, 04:01 PM
Crunch time in the RWC as the games start to mean something a bit more now: http://livescores.smh.com.au/rugby/worldcup/worldcupladder.html?refresh=1317587523380
Pool results show some interesting stats with SA showing the best defence so far in the tournement and NZ by far with the best attack. AU will have to lift against SA to have any chance of progressing as they've been patchy so far.
I can't see the Argies denting NZ's progress at this stage.
Go Wallabies!
:O::O::O:
Tchocky
10-02-11, 04:24 PM
6am Saturday, let's have you, Wales!
Jimbuna
10-02-11, 04:54 PM
Bring it on!! :rock:
kiwi_2005
10-02-11, 07:54 PM
Dan Carter out of the All Blacks. Don't PANIC Frank! :haha: Actally good chance for someone new to seal a position in the All Blacks. And our glorious Warriors lost to Manly. :dead:
Jimbuna
10-03-11, 05:05 AM
Manly eh?
I doubt TarJak will be impressed :DL
Manly eh?
I doubt TarJak will be impressed :DL
Correct:shifty: But at least the Kiwi's didn't win it.:O:
I hope Carter recovers. In time for the next RWC in 4 years time.:O:
kiwi_2005
10-03-11, 08:32 PM
^ Over here they are predicting the WC Final to be All Blacks v England, Wut! No Wallabies in sight? :O:
It would not surprise me if that's the final two. Hoping its not.
If there's a serious opponent to the reigning world cup champions, it's Australia, without a shadow of a doubt. Of all quarter-final matches, it's the one that's going to catch everyone's attention, in my opinion.
Go Wallabies ! :up:
BossMark
10-04-11, 06:24 AM
^ Over here they are predicting the WC Final to be All Blacks v England, Wut! No Wallabies in sight? :O:
Hope your right :D
Jimbuna
10-04-11, 02:15 PM
^ Over here they are predicting the WC Final to be All Blacks v England, Wut! No Wallabies in sight? :O:
I honestly can't see that happening but I wouldn't complain if it did.
kiwi_2005
10-04-11, 06:17 PM
If there's a serious opponent to the reigning world cup champions, it's Australia.
Every All Black fan fears this. Not me though im pretty tuff. :arrgh!:
Imo, we have lost Dan Carter our kicker, the replacement is not a good kicker so if the all blacks make it to the final and whoever we are up against, plays the penalty game the best kicker will help win the cup. I think why the Rugby media here is predicting England - Jonny Wilkinson.
You may well be right, Kiwi.
And the cool thing - for England only - is that their second fly-half, Toby Flood, most of the time makes his presence well felt once he's on the field.
Interesting tip by Kiwi cow could spell the end: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/from-mccow-to-mcveal-psychic-cow-tips-against-all-blacks-20111007-1lcop.htm (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/from-mccow-to-mcveal-psychic-cow-tips-against-all-blacks-20111007-1lcop.html)
4 games this weekend with the 4 winners going into the semi-finals:
Ireland v Wales - I'm tipping Ireland by 6 points
England v France - England by 3 points
Sth Africa v Australia - Wallabies by 12
New Zealand v Argentina - Kiwis by 9
What are your tips?
BossMark
10-07-11, 05:54 AM
Interesting tip by Kiwi cow could spell the end: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/from-mccow-to-mcveal-psychic-cow-tips-against-all-blacks-20111007-1lcop.htm (http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/from-mccow-to-mcveal-psychic-cow-tips-against-all-blacks-20111007-1lcop.html)
4 games this weekend with the 4 winners going into the semi-finals:
Ireland v Wales - I'm tipping Ireland by 16 points
England v France - England by 12 points
Sth Africa v Australia - South Africa by 12
New Zealand v Argentina - Kiwis by 24
What are your tips?
Sorted :D
England v France - England by 3 pointsMy heart is with the French players of the old pack, but my money's on England, definitely.
Sth Africa v Australia - Wallabies by 12Hmm, I can't say actually : my money's on Australia, but I don't underestimate South Africa who're going to be tough for the Wallabies, in my opinion. Springbok skins cost much these days.
New Zealand v Argentina - Kiwis by 9Easy job for the NZ, indeed.
Jimbuna
10-07-11, 11:05 AM
My only prediction is a win for NZ :DL
My only prediction is a win for NZ :DL
So not even a tip for the poms?:hmmm:
Tchocky
10-08-11, 01:33 AM
This isn't going well
Tribesman
10-08-11, 01:57 AM
Bugger
Well well! England and Ireland both going home early. I hope one of my other predictions is wrong and the other right.
France looked pretty good for a side that didn't perform that well during the pool stage.
Ireland looked tired from the outset and Wales really blew them off the park in defence.
Should be an interesting day tomorrow.
Jimbuna
10-08-11, 04:41 AM
The only suprise for me was Wales beating Ireland.
Well done France.
BossMark
10-08-11, 06:37 AM
The only suprise for me was Wales beating Ireland.
Well done France.
Really sad England losing to France and Wales winning :wah:
Tribesman
10-08-11, 06:39 AM
Well well! England and Ireland both going home early.
No they are not.
Ireland looked tired from the outset
That is because they stayed longer than expected:03:
Jimbuna
10-08-11, 06:46 AM
Really sad England losing to France and Wales winning :wah:
Sad, perhaps but unexpected....no.
I knew Wales could do it somehow - don't ask me why, I don't know.
But the surprise today comes from us, definitely. We've got to show what we are worth, playing our best match in this world cup so far. It's been looking so different compared to our past matches. Don't ask me what it's due to, I don't know !
Celebrated this win with the remaining quarter bottle of wine. The only thing I had at hand. I believed so much in this win. LOL.
Jimbuna
10-08-11, 12:36 PM
Yeah I think I need a drink as well Alex...but for different reasons :DL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/c_jane24/Smileys/lager.gif
Game on! Go Wallabies!:arrgh!:
kiwi_2005
10-09-11, 12:49 AM
Well done France.
Tonight. Argentina v All Blacks.
&
Australia v South Africa.
:salute:
What a game! I think we were lucky to get away with the win, but have to say our defence was awesome! Go you good thing!
Kiwis looking good against the Puma's as well.
South Africa - Australia : a HUGE effort from Australia against the now dethroned kings. Australia spent these 80 minutes starved of the ball, while South Africa dominated possession and territory. Low-scoring game - but first rate rugby !
New Zealand - Argentina : Great display of technique from the Pumas, proving that they definitely deserve their place in the Tri-Nations.
NZ - Australia should be well worth watching.
BossMark
10-09-11, 06:11 AM
Lucky bloody Aussies :hmmm:
Lucky bloody Aussies :hmmm:
They got some luck but their defence was impeccable today. If they can get some quality ball they will give the Kiwi's a run. I think though we will bow out next week, as I think the AB's have the edge on us at the moment.
BossMark
10-09-11, 06:42 AM
They got some luck but their defence was impeccable today. If they can get some quality ball they will give the Kiwi's a run. I think though we will bow out next week, as I think the AB's have the edge on us at the moment.
True,but it should be a very interesting game though
Thunder
10-09-11, 07:16 AM
:wah:, bugger. i thought we had it...
Nice going Aussies.:up:
Jimbuna
10-09-11, 01:55 PM
What an atrocious referee for the Australia v SA game :nope:
Looking forward to seeing both semis now :sunny:
He was a bit generous around the breakdown but he's not as bad as some I've seen. At least he didn't blow the pea out of his whistle at every opportunity.
The semis are shaping up to be good contests. Good luck to all teams. Except the All Blacks.:O:
Good luck to all teams.:DL
Go Welsh, best of luck to you !
Can't wait to see what we'll be able to do against the now highest-ranked northern hemisphere nation at its best.
And the semi-final between pool C and D is going to be :o armageddon. Can't wait to watch this one too ! Except the All Blacks.:O::haha:
Jimbuna
10-10-11, 10:28 AM
I can just picture it...TarJak hiding behind the settee in his lounge, too frightened to watch until the All Blacks have finished performing their Haka :DL
kiwi_2005
10-10-11, 12:01 PM
I can just picture it...TarJak hiding behind the settee in his lounge, too frightened to watch until the All Blacks have finished performing their Haka :DL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGTK9f3yWc :O:
Whats up with that haka those crazy kiwis do... Its about Warrior Chief Te Rauparaha glad he wasn't eaten! :DL
When Ngati Toa warrior chief Te Rauparaha came up with his Ka Mate haka 200 years ago he was, one can only imagine, a very relieved man.
He had just eluded capture, and most likely being eaten, by a war party from a rival iwi who had chased him from Kawhia harbour to Lake Rotoaira in the middle of the North Island. The haka he did - with those impassioned words, Ka mate, ka mate, ka ora, ka ora, which translated mean I die, I die, I live, I live - was about survival. "That haka is about overcoming adversity. When he wrote it he was talking about coming out of darkness into light."
nzherald.co.nz
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/maori/news/article.cfm?c_id=252&objectid=10753993
I can just picture it...TarJak hiding behind the settee in his lounge, too frightened to watch until the All Blacks have finished performing their Haka :DL
LOL, we've got our own version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVlGDa5mx28:O:
Jimbuna
10-11-11, 07:36 AM
LOL, we've got our own version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVlGDa5mx28:O:
:har:
:yeah:
kiwi_2005
10-12-11, 03:51 PM
Rugby fans voting against a kiwi ref. :doh: I never watched the game with Australia v Springboks but apparently our ref didn't do to well. So far 60,000 fans have voted to make sure he never refs a game again.
Almost 60,000 rugby fans have joined an online petition calling on a New Zealand referee never to officiate again, after his "incompetence" allegedly robbed the Springboks of a semifinal place.
Bryce Lawrence presided over the weekend's Australia v South Africa quarter-final, in which the Wallabies pipped the Springboks 11-9.
The petition's creator claims Lawrence "made 29 wrong calls in the match" between South Africa and Australia. "He should never be allowed to ref a rugby at that level again ..."
"The Boks deserve a rematch!" said Kim-Leigh Kristen Davids. "WE DEMAND A REMATCH! We can beat da Aussies in our sleep!! (without Bryce Lawrence as the ref)."
Online petition calls for Lawrence's head
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10758658 (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=10758658)
kiwi_2005
10-12-11, 04:06 PM
LOL, we've got our own version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVlGDa5mx28:O:
:rotfl2:
Yes a lot try to copy it, the best one ive seen is on 20/20 news where some young pub goers at a German pub drunk did the Haka.
I can just picture it...TarJak hiding behind the settee in his lounge, too frightened to watch until the All Blacks have finished performing their Haka :DL
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/mouse.gif :D
Jimbuna
10-13-11, 05:11 AM
Even the Jocks are at it :DL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgvC18mojAg&feature=related
The moment of truth is nigh for France and Wales. Best of luck to both teams and may the best team meet the Wallabies in the final.:DL
Exciting end to a fairly dreary match. 14 man Wales didn't quite do enough to get there and France are the first team to the Final next week on what has to be said was a good defensive effort, but little else.
BossMark
10-15-11, 05:09 AM
Well I hope who ever plays France in the final give them one hell of a beating (but knowing the French they could surrender anyway)
It's proper to stay humble after such a little victory. That was not a success for us, the Welsh were just very unfortunate. Poor Leigh Halfpenny must be cursing his right foot. But Warburton deserved that red card anyway.
Though I must say I would have appreciated our team to meet NZ once again - we just need to get even with them - I wish the best to the Wallabies. :rock: :D
But one thing is sure : if we play like that again in final, victory will be in the hands of the opponent.
Jimbuna
10-15-11, 09:45 AM
Well done France but I must say it appears a hollow victory as Wales were very unfortunate IMHO.
Won't argue with result and sincerely hope the French find a bit of form for the final.
kiwi_2005
10-15-11, 04:43 PM
The Welsh were a gutsy team. The French are in see what I mean NEVER underestimate the French team. Cunning basterds. :DL
Jimbuna
10-15-11, 06:30 PM
Taking nothing from them....but definite underdogs in the final.
As would England or any other northern hemisphere team of been had they made it to the final.
Looking forward to settling in for the double tonight. Australia takes on the Kiwi's in both Rugby Leage and Union today. Go Aussie!
You win some you lose some. The Kangaroos crushed the Kiwi's in League but the All Blacks were too good for the Wallabies.
Sorry Alex, but I think France is in for a torrid final. I can't see Les Bleus troubling the AB's.
Well done to NZ and all the best for the final:salute:
Jimbuna
10-16-11, 06:26 AM
Well done the All Blacks winning 20-6....the Wallabies' last win in New Zealand was 10 years ago and they have never beaten a Graham Henry-coached All Blacks side now in 11 encounters in the Shaky Isles.
I hope France 'turn up' for the final and make a good game of it.
The All Blacks will be overwhelming favourites when they return here next weekend to play in a rematch of the inaugural 1987 World Cup final against France, also at Eden Park, which New Zealand won 29-9.
Will history repeat itself?
oldstyle
10-16-11, 09:21 AM
Well done the All Blacks winning 20-6....the Wallabies' last win in New Zealand was 10 years ago and they have never beaten a Graham Henry-coached All Blacks side now in 11 encounters in the Shaky Isles.
I hope France 'turn up' for the final and make a good game of it.
The All Blacks will be overwhelming favourites when they return here next weekend to play in a rematch of the inaugural 1987 World Cup final against France, also at Eden Park, which New Zealand won 29-9.
Will history repeat itself?
If the referee take a look to the NZ's cheating in rucks we have a chance, if not we are done.
Jimbuna
10-16-11, 09:47 AM
If the referee take a look to the NZ's cheating in rucks we have a chance, if not we are done.
I hope the eventual winners come about as superior in skills and cheating or inferences to it are not a topic of post match contention.
I'm looking forward to a hard fought game played within the parameters of the rules as befitting a world cup final.
Sorry Alex, but I think France is in for a torrid final. I can't see Les Bleus troubling the AB's.
Neither do I !
The problem is that this match for the Wallabies is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of ! That black wave was just insurmountable, purely and simply.
What are we going to do next week ?
I absolutely don't know. It's about giving our all on the field. Following such a performance from NZ against Australia, me thinks the french team must feel awkward actually.
oldstyle
10-16-11, 11:23 AM
I hope the eventual winners come about as superior in skills and cheating or inferences to it are not a topic of post match contention.
I'm looking forward to a hard fought game played within the parameters of the rules as befitting a world cup final.
I hope too and NZ don't need cheating in rucks to be damn good as they always be but I'm afraid of a big black wave and an humiliating score (and no match) if we are not smart as the argentinian were in the rucks against them.
BossMark
10-16-11, 11:28 AM
My prediction for the final All Blacks 36 French 9
Jimbuna
10-16-11, 02:15 PM
I hope too and NZ don't need cheating in rucks to be damn good as they always be but I'm afraid of a big black wave and an humiliating score (and no match) if we are not smart as the argentinian were in the rucks against them.
I honestly think NZ will be comfortable winners but also believe France will give a good account of themselves.
but also believe France will give a good account of themselves.
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Jimbuna
10-17-11, 12:56 PM
Read in a local newspaper today that four of them went out on the lash after their win, contrary to the managers orders.
He is quoted as saying that is what happened in 1999 (IIRC) when he was in the team that lost the final....'bad preparation' he called it.
kiwi_2005
10-17-11, 05:40 PM
The final could go either way I dare not mention the All Blacks have seal the Cup till the fat lady sings :haha:. Going to be a tough game all the best to both sides.
And as for celebrating our win over the Aussies I am never going to drink rum an coke ever again! :dead:
@ Jim : No stress in the Kiwi's pack, they consider the next match to be won already. Let's hope the roosters will take advantage of that somehow. :ping:
@ Kiwi : Toughness is the proper word to describe the upcoming match, yep.
I can't wait ! :|\\
Jimbuna
10-18-11, 08:19 AM
The final could go either way I dare not mention the All Blacks have seal the Cup till the fat lady sings :haha:. Going to be a tough game all the best to both sides.
And as for celebrating our win over the Aussies I am never going to drink rum an coke ever again! :dead:
You can always ship it over here :DL
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@ Jim : No stress in the Kiwi's pack, they consider the next match to be won already. Let's hope the roosters will take advantage of that somehow. :ping:
@ Kiwi : Toughness is the proper word to describe the upcoming match, yep.
I can't wait ! :|\\
Aye...looking forward to a hard fought contest myself...to the victor the spoils :yep:
For tomorrow, a simple word :
Vive la France !!!
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Jimbuna
10-18-11, 06:13 PM
Very optimistic me thinks....but good luck.
Very optimistic me thinks....but good luck.
Thanks, Kapitän !!!
But as William of Orange said :
"One need not hope in order to undertake, nor succeed in order to persevere."
Cheers.
Jimbuna
10-18-11, 06:21 PM
Thanks, Kapitän !!!
Your Welcome http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif
Yay we came 3rd! Tough game though with some bad injuries to the Wallabies. they will be bruised for their tour of the UK in a few weeks.
Jimbuna
10-21-11, 07:56 AM
I can't see the Aussie public being satisfied with third :hmmm:
We'll have to be won't we?:damn:
Overall it was not a great performance by our mob, throughout the tournament, and the injury toll was a high one as well.
But its better than coming 8th. :D
Jimbuna
10-21-11, 04:41 PM
We'll have to be won't we?:damn:
Overall it was not a great performance by our mob, throughout the tournament, and the injury toll was a high one as well.
But its better than coming 8th. :D
We know our place in society but your lot have well forgotten yours :DL
We know our place in society but your lot have well forgotten yours :DL
I know. We used to be number 1.:O:
I've not been able to watch this match myself.:wah:
And it may happen that I can't even watch the final. :nope:
I have to do with the after match reports. :(
But, well, from what I've got to hear, Wallabies were the most dangerous on the field, while the Red Dragons' last ditch stand at the very last minute (by Halfpenny and Shane Williams) was a proof that they never stopped fighting for the whole match.
Jimbuna
10-22-11, 05:56 AM
You watch the final Alex and win or lose, feel the pride that your team was in a game so many others failed to get into.
I have just got to deal with some unexpected events currently, Jim. Nothing to worry about though.
If I can't watch it live I'll record it ! ;)
I'll post my feelings about this match in this thread anyway. :D
Jimbuna
10-22-11, 05:18 PM
I have just got to deal with some unexpected events currently, Jim. Nothing to worry about though.
If I can't watch it live I'll record it ! ;)
I'll post my feelings about this match in this thread anyway. :D
Rgr that matey :salute:
kiwi_2005
10-23-11, 04:49 AM
We are the Champs! :rock:
But France you play damn well, had me freaking out there 2nd half. :up: What a tough game won by just 1 point.
Jimbuna
10-23-11, 05:28 AM
A fantastic final...worthy of the occasion.
Congratulations NZ.
France, you have nothing to feel about about other than the final result, you played really well.
oldstyle
10-23-11, 06:06 AM
Et merde ! It's clearly the best team during the whole competition who wins but not the best for this match.
I really don't know what to think, it's a kind of justice but also unfair for us...
The AB's were definately the team of the tournament. Well played NZ you are worthy victors. Bad luck to the French who really tested the AB's in the 2nd half.
As I didn't hear car horns today in the morning I somehow knew the outcome of this match. I've just got to watch it, just a few hours after our defeat. The players can return home holding their head high from the other side of the world, which is the most important thing. :smug:
I agree with you on the NZ team TJ, the AB's played well. They've just been a bit more cautious this time http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/513/0089.gif in order for the referee not to award us a foul.
Jimbuna
10-23-11, 12:50 PM
I can't help thinking the outcome could have been so different if France hadn't missed that last kick :hmmm:
kiwi_2005
10-23-11, 06:20 PM
I can't help thinking the outcome could have been so different if France hadn't missed that last kick :hmmm:
I thought the same, we played defensive rugby in the 2nd half. If France got their kick our game play would of step up a notch, maybe the game would of been a match with some great tries from both sides.
Stephen Donald who got the kick is a rugby hero over here. Last time he subbed for Dan Carter in a Hong Kong game we were leading the Wallabies 24-12 and we ended up losing 26-24. Stephen was the scapegoat. Now hes redeem himself with that penalty kick and kicking the ball out of danger.
Jimbuna
10-24-11, 02:48 PM
I thought the same, we played defensive rugby in the 2nd half. If France got their kick our game play would of step up a notch, maybe the game would of been a match with some great tries from both sides.
Stephen Donald who got the kick is a rugby hero over here. Last time he subbed for Dan Carter in a Hong Kong game we were leading the Wallabies 24-12 and we ended up losing 26-24. Stephen was the scapegoat. Now hes redeem himself with that penalty kick and kicking the ball out of danger.
Rgr that :yep:
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