Rugby Union

[khmerblue]

You cant sandpaper a rugby ball.

 

[Drog]

England v Tonga up next. I know little about rugby and the balance of power but it Shouldn't be much of a contest on paper should it? Tonga only have a pop of 104000 people! I know most people play football in the uk but surely the posh kids should prevail today..... shouldn't they?

 

[Smells Like Kean Spirit]

I believe rugby is one of those sports, like basketball, where the best team will virtually always win. There doesn't seem to be many upsets.

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

Japan 19 Ireland 12

Commentators curse SLKS !

First upset of the World Cup . Really enjoyed watching Japan this morning - on that form they have every chance of beating Scotland too .

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Let's have one rule for Scotlnd and one rule for everyone else
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50011693

 

[Drog]

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

Let's have one rule for Scotlnd and one rule for everyone else
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50011693

Scotland signed up for a tournament fully understanding and accepting the rules.

A bit like those who whinged about England winning the Cricket World Cup on boundaries scored . Rules are rules , if you don’t accept them don’t play the game .

To potentially threaten legal action when those agreed and accepted rules may go against you is poor sportsmanship .

Anyway the game goes ahead today and I’m sure all fair minded sports fans will be rooting for Japan .

 

[Drog]

21-7 HT!..... altogether now..........'Oh when Japs eyes are smiling'..... The sweaties only hope is that the Typhoon that never was turns around pdq!

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

28-7 now. Quite apt that the try scorer was Fukuoka

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Oh dear - knocked out and now facing a disciplinary for their comments on legal action
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50052435

 

[Drog]

No doubt the SDP will declare today that they want independence from World Rugby.



https://newsthump.com/2019/10/13/sc...forced-to-humiliate-themselves-against-japan/

 

[Drog]

Eng v Aus..... Pretty good game at the moment. England keeo getting the upper hand but Oz won't lie down. Lots of psychology in a match that at 27-16 can still go either way.

 

[Drog]

It has!

 

[Drog]

How to spew a chance of winning the Rugby World Cup eh? Early in the second half an 19-10 up against a misfiring Welsh side and he does this! https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...astien-vahaamahina-sent-off-for-elbow-to-head

Highlights..... https://www.theweek.co.uk/2019-rugb...ld-cup-jaco-peyper-referee-elbow-france-wales

France down to 14 men for the rest of the match went on to lose the match 20-19! Mighty impressive specimen but I still expect him to kneel before La Guillotine when he gets back to France.... unless his teammates have already done the job in the dressing room!
"France born, France bred... Strong in th'arm, thick in th'ead".

 

[Drog]

Enthralling match on TV now! England 10-0 up v the Allblacks!........ and we've had two bloody tries disallowed! Could be 24-0! I know nowt about Rugby but I suspect jiggery pokery with the VAR.

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

England win an enthralling match 19-7
The All Blacks made to look very ordinary and the only try they got we gave them.
Australia in the quarters, new Zealand in the semis, not an easy route but England did it!
Got to win the final now, come on!

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

That was an incredible performance. England were immense and the All Blacks were destroyed from front to back . Take a bow Eddie Jones .

Dare to dream two world cups wins in one year ?

 

[Drog]

Hat trick against the Southern Hemisphere ladies if South Africa beat Wales tomorrow!


.... we'll be favourites and will prob lose the final now! After the Lord Mayor's show and all that.

 

[Drog]

73 mins and 16-16 wales v South Africa. Mighty close game.

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

Scrappy , error ridden game which SA won by three . Unlucky Wales

Next week will be a heck of a tough one for England . Add that extra 20% that all teams seem to find when playing England , in whatever sport , it should be a cracking game .

Dare to dream of two World Cup wins in 6 months