swede wrote:Aye, Japan is the country I'd be happier to lose to and can see it happening. I'd rather they beat the Irish but I know what's likelier  |
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Load_2.0 33,582 posts
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Registered 18 years agosport wrote:
jislaaik!
Alastair wrote:
Although I'd never count them out, NZ are no where near as threatening as they used to be.
Ireland #1 in the world, right?
Wales were there too.
So erm, yeah, I think sport has a fair point.
We've all become conditioned to New Zealand beating everyone all the time..
Could go either way.
Shit, I'm turning into superbob, but with punctuation.
Boks will get gat velle brand! -
sport 17,064 posts
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Registered 16 years agoLoad_2.0 wrote:
Listen my china, I'm not giving our okes much of a chance either. But fects is fects!
sport wrote:
jislaaik!
Alastair wrote:
Although I'd never count them out, NZ are no where near as threatening as they used to be.
Ireland #1 in the world, right?
Wales were there too.
So erm, yeah, I think sport has a fair point.
We've all become conditioned to New Zealand beating everyone all the time..
Could go either way.
Shit, I'm turning into superbob, but with punctuation.
Boks will get gat velle brand!
Good luck though bru. -
Load_2.0 33,582 posts
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Registered 18 years agoToo early for braai on Saturday.
Boerewors eggs benedict? -
RyanDS 14,073 posts
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Registered 13 years agoswede wrote:
Still the best game I have ever attended. Even if we lost.
Armoured_Bear wrote:
I think Scotland Japan will be interesting. Realistically Japan will probably be targeting that match as their make or break, and could cause an upset.
If Scotland don't get through the group, probs Japan will have their place and I'd love them to do really well.
Could see England or Wales doing it tbh.
Japan beating SA last time is my favourite ever rugby moment. England winning was great and all, but really we should have easily outclassed the Aussies on that day... Japan going for the win rather than the draw, and then pulling off an amazing try....pure joy.
I had tickets for nz sa, and quarter finals but gave them up a few weeks back. I was planning to head to japan, but the tickets I got were too far apart, and honestly i just dont have faith in south africa at the moment. So cancelled japan trip for cheaper vietnam later in the year.
I have an awful feeling it will be nz again this year. -
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Registered 16 years agoLoad_2.0 wrote:
Biltong is prepped and ready to go, chom!
Too early for braai on Saturday.
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Bichii 4,672 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI'm so excited for this world cup. I've got all the England games off and I might get up for the Australia game at 6am Saturday :/. Then after that is NZ v SA, good times. Plus it's all on normal TV which is a nice bonus. -
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Registered 13 years agoArmoured_Bear wrote:
I really don’t see Scotland losing to Japan. We beat them handily last time after their big upset, and we have a better team now. We played Georgia away the other week - the first time they had ever played a T1 nation at home - and won that handily as well.
swede wrote:
Aye, Japan is the country I'd be happier to lose to and can see it happening.
Armoured_Bear wrote:
I think Scotland Japan will be interesting. Realistically Japan will probably be targeting that match as their make or break, and could cause an upset.
If Scotland don't get through the group, probs Japan will have their place and I'd love them to do really well.
Could see England or Wales doing it tbh.
Japan beating SA last time is my favourite ever rugby moment. England winning was great and all, but really we should have easily outclassed the Aussies on that day... Japan going for the win rather than the draw, and then pulling off an amazing try....pure joy.
I'd rather they beat the Irish but I know what's likelier
I’m tempting fate of course, but I’m not concerned about Japan. Samoa, on the other hand, always give us a close game at a RWC and nearly beat us in 2015.
Doesn’t matter much as we won’t get past the QF anyway (either SA or NZ) -
swede 583 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAgreed, on paper Scotland should be favourites.
However as it's their last group game, it depends on how all the other games go, but if Japan and Scotland go into that final pool game having both losing (only to) Ireland... home advantage... crunch time?
Of course, all speculation and who knows how any of those games will go, it's certainly a tough group.
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docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoswede wrote:
Scotland’s form has been erratic against T1 sides, certainly (especially away from home), but we’re not vulnerable against lower ranked sides. Since the last RWC began, we’ve lost once away to Fiji and once away to the USA, but with a significantly weakened team on both occasions. We’ve won every other game v T2 opposition fairly easily, including home and away against Georgia recently (generally reckoned to be the strongest T2 side). We haven’t lost to Italy once in that period either (7 wins).
Agreed, on paper Scotland should be favourites.
However as it's their last group game, it depends on how all the other games go, but if Japan and Scotland go into that final pool game having both losing (only to) Ireland... home advantage... crunch time?
Of course, all speculation and who knows how any of those games will go, it's certainly a tough group.
2 days to go. I can't wait. -
Gibroon 2,658 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe one thing the T1 sides have over many other countries is discipline. So many lower ranking teams give away penalties at crucial times.
Looking forward to the world cup. But will probably miss out on a few due to the times. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoGreat start for Russia -
lordofthedunce 775 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI'm expecting Russia to have that extra energy towards the end of the match 
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swede 583 posts
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Registered 20 years agolordofthedunce wrote:
I'm expecting Russia to have that extra energy towards the end of the match
Russia have been playing out of their skins, but Japan's errors have cost them.
I suspect Japan will be pull ahead in the 2nd half. That was definitely a forward pass though. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDefinitely, weird how that wasn't pulled back -
Ddanno 1,888 posts
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Registered 7 years agoScotland are probably resting a little easier after that, although with how similarly they and Japan both play it could be a godawful scrumfest if they both have a bad/wet/humid game. -
swede 583 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGreat line up of games tomorrow. Is it worth getting up at 5.30 for Aus-Fiji though?
Maybe a half asleep watch on the ipad for me...
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Ddanno 1,888 posts
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Registered 7 years agoswede wrote:
I'll probably watch it after the others.
Great line up of games tomorrow. Is it worth getting up at 5.30 for Aus-Fiji though?
Maybe a half asleep watch on the ipad for me...
Got a funny feeling SA might win it tomorrow though...?
I tend to agree that SA will win. They've picked their strongest squad, have a lot of momentum from their win in the RC and NZ have a habit of looking a bit slow in their pool games. -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoDdanno wrote:
NZ have never lost a pool game in RWC history, IIRC
swede wrote:
I'll probably watch it after the others.
Great line up of games tomorrow. Is it worth getting up at 5.30 for Aus-Fiji though?
Maybe a half asleep watch on the ipad for me...
Got a funny feeling SA might win it tomorrow though...?
I tend to agree that SA will win. They've picked their strongest squad, have a lot of momentum from their win in the RC and NZ have a habit of looking a bit slow in their pool games. -
lordofthedunce 775 posts
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Registered 12 years agoswede wrote:
This was the fixture I saw at the Millennium Stadium last RWC. It wasn't all that tbh. If Fiji turn up though it'll have a bit of bite to it at least, they're some big lads.
Great line up of games tomorrow. Is it worth getting up at 5.30 for Aus-Fiji though?
Maybe a half asleep watch on the ipad for me... -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years ago3 great games tomorrow. I'll probably catch some of the France game but the others I'll either be in bed or out and about. Is there a highlights programme on ITV?! -
eleven63 3,052 posts
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Registered 17 years agoStarts in September, finishes in November. Blimey!
Pubs around here, E17, all opening early for the England game. It's going to be a long day for some... -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoKick off at 11:15, not that early -
Ddanno 1,888 posts
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Registered 7 years agodocrob wrote:
They've also never had a resurgent South Africa in their group before. Their last group in 2015 was something like Namibia, Tonga, Italy, Canada
Ddanno wrote:
NZ have never lost a pool game in RWC history, IIRC
swede wrote:
I'll probably watch it after the others.
Great line up of games tomorrow. Is it worth getting up at 5.30 for Aus-Fiji though?
Maybe a half asleep watch on the ipad for me...
Got a funny feeling SA might win it tomorrow though...?
I tend to agree that SA will win. They've picked their strongest squad, have a lot of momentum from their win in the RC and NZ have a habit of looking a bit slow in their pool games. -
Ddanno 1,888 posts
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Registered 7 years agoeleven63 wrote:
They are? If you have tips on a good breakfast pub I'd be grateful
Starts in September, finishes in November. Blimey!
Pubs around here, E17, all opening early for the England game. It's going to be a long day for some... -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSounds like a cracker between aus Fiji, might even be tempted to get out of bed for second half -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIt’s been decent. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoOnly watched the last 20 but it's been tremendously entertaining -
lordofthedunce 775 posts
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Registered 12 years agoFiji couldn't compete in the second half -
Did the Australian coach actually just say “awww yeah”
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