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Didn't seem to be any thread about to talk about this, so thought I'd make one. So can anyone beat the All Blacks? Think France might have a chance, and South Africa look very strong. Main thing catching my attention at the moment is how awful Wales's shirts are...skintight shirts on fat Welsh props isn't a pretty sight! |
The Rugby World Cup 2007 Thread
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Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Soul_quake 286 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHopefully this thread will actually have some life. As born and bred South African I rate the chances of the Springboks as very very low. Reason being the fact that should they make the final I am sure a politician back in SA will get involved.
The Australians probably will make the final again knowing their luck. They are like the Germans at the Football World Cup.
Currently the Irish are feeling perky but their warm up games have been dire/dreadful/ghastly etc. No momentum going into the World Cup and they will meet the All Blacks in the Quarter Finals.
Argentina for the dark horse bet! -
GrandpaUlrira 3,879 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'm Welsh. I will occasionally look at this thread, when I can see it through the tears. -
Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJoin the club! Of course, our English neighbours only get interested in rugby when they are actually winning and a guy called Jonny is kicking goals. Try for Wales as I type!!
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Soul_quake 286 posts
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Registered 18 years agoLike Ronan O'Garas against Italy on Friday! Still not convinced that was a try.
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Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThat's one thing I'm really glad of. I've had quite enough of the BRITISH media telling me that WE won the World Cup. -
Soul_quake 286 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDon't they always! It is the everyones else only hope! -
SuperCoolEskimo 11,892 posts
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Registered 14 years agoIt still amazes me how consistently NZ bring through world class rugby players considering how small the talent pool is. The NZ government stats website says the population is estimated at just over 4.2m!
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sport 17,064 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'll be cheering for the Springboks, but I think that France who are currently at 10-1 to win is definitely worth a flutter.
Still can't see past NZ though, but anything can happen come match day.
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Dragul 5,536 posts
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Registered 17 years agoPortugal - The first amateur team to reach the Rugby World cup...
And on the group fase we have to get the All Black...
We're going to be massacre...
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Soul_quake 286 posts
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Registered 18 years agoCongratulations on Portugal reaching the World Cup! Sorry to hear that you are in the same group as the All Blacks. Let us just hope that it isn't like the 1995 World Cup vs Japan. -
Soul_quake 286 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThat was indeed a brutal game. But the Japanese never gave up! Doesn't he still hold the record for the greatest points total in a single game at the World Cup? -
Dragul 5,536 posts
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Registered 17 years agoYou know that you're not helping right?!
And we lost today with Japan (if I'm not mistaken) by 15 to 13 in a friendly match...
/Baby Jesus doesn't cry because he supports the All Blacks...
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Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSuperCoolEskimo wrote:
It still amazes me how consistently NZ bring through world class rugby players considering how small the talent pool is. The NZ government stats website says the population is estimated at just over 4.2m!
That's because usually half of their team is pillaged from the South Sea Islands....poor old Tonga, Fiji and Samoa -
Psychotext 70,652 posts
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Registered 15 years agoGrandpaUlrira wrote:
I feel that. =*(
I'm Welsh. I will occasionally look at this thread, when I can see it through the tears. -
Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWell maybe half was an exaggeration, but they do have a history of naturalising Pacific Island players.
Just looking at the current World Cup squad, obviously some of these guys have lived in NZ since youth, but players born in either Fiji, Tonga & Samoa are Joe Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Rodney So'oialo, Isaia Toeava, Sione Lauaki, Chris Masoe, and Jerry Collins.
9 out of 30 is quite a high ratio really. I don't think you can really say that NZ produces its all its players out of solely its population, that's all. -
Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoCome on, Jerry Collins is easily two men 
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Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe IRB are running a World Cup Fantasy League on their website. The engine is based on the FA Premier League one as far as I can tell, but only have to pick 15 players.
http://en.fantasy.rugbyworldcup.com/
We could set up an EG league if enough people are interested? You can also do a random pick if your rugby knowledge isn't that great. Not sure if it's worth another thread to attract people's interest, but if anyone thinks it's worth it, post ahead. -
ilmaestro 32,932 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI might have a look at that later. For some reason I still think England are a good bet at 33/1, not because I actually think they will win it, but just from a value point of view. -
Merlinho 5,908 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI set up a league, the code to join is 10914-2073. -
wobbler147 5,255 posts
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Registered 17 years agoand Wilkinson is out of the first game already due to an injury in training -
sport 17,064 posts
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Registered 16 years agowobbler147 wrote:
and Wilkinson is out of the first game already due to an injury in training
rumour has it he'll be playing Samuel L Jacksons role in Unbreakable 2
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StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoLook like O'Driscoll might be back for the first game now \o/ -
Stickman 29,986 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI really hope England can pull of the most unlikely of shocks, just to upset the Welsh! 
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Stickman wrote:
I really hope England can pull of the most unlikely of shocks, just to upset the Welsh!
Talking of the moaners next door, why are Wales and Scotland being allowed to play games at home, with the obvious advantage that carries for them?
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