Rugby

Following the rugby championship here...but the Boks really played poorly against Argentina. The coach really needs to settle on the team and combinations he wants, but i have a feeling its mind games again ahead of RWC and he doesnt wanna show his hand.
I love watching the All Blacks, but they seem to be missing a few components to make them a dominant force again.
Aussies and Pumas look like vastly improved sides and this should make it a very hard fought RWC.
Whose ur money on?

Well I wouldn't bet against the all blacks Australia I feel are missing one or two , have a sneaky feeling about England , just hope the taffs put it together like last time what we cant afford is injuries, not paying much attention to the warm ups because not too many coaches want to show their hand and I dont believe these games will have a bearing on the team that runs out for the first game.

Can't wait for the world cup, even though we're talking about the worse code of rugby here 

Anyone got tickets for it?

Fckin disaster for us taffs Halfpenny out of the World Cup don't know about Webb yet .

Fckin disaster for us taffs Halfpenny out of the World Cup don't know about Webb yet .

Yeah that's a kick in the bollox for Wales. An already difficult task made just that bit harder.

Yeah that's a kick in the bollox for Wales. An already difficult task made just that bit harder.

We just better hope Liam williams gets up to speed a bit sharpish he is actually a better attacking full back .

We just better hope Liam williams gets up to speed a bit sharpish he is actually a better attacking full back .

He is but the big miss with Quarterpenny out is his ability to kick the 3 pointers.
Will Biggar be upto it in the tight games is the question.

Well that's Webb gone as well ,not good

England name a unchanged side from the one v Ireland for their opening WC cup game v Fiji.

They should be too strong up front and will probably squeeze the life out of the South Islanders.

So the WC kicks off tonight, cant wait and a timely distraction from LFC at the moment.

Going for the All Blacks again.......

Come on you Fiji!

Come on you Fiji!

 

Come on you Fiji!

You're not the biggest fan of England in general are you Diego?!

You'd make a good Scotsman. Or a good Welshhman. Actually a good Irishman as well. And a good Frenchman.....the list is endless!

Come on you Fiji!

Nice one.

I hope you're supporting Ireland mate.

Been looking forward to this , no rolling about , no feigning injury , no surrounding the ref. and you know they will give it their all , we may not win it but I know my country men in red  will be giving it a hell of a shot c'mon Wales if not them , the land of the long white cloud will do for me

Here's hoping for a good tournament and some cracking games

You're not the biggest fan of England in general are you Diego?!

You'd make a good Scotsman. Or a good Welshhman. Actually a good Irishman as well. And a good Frenchman.....the list is endless!

Hahaha Well I clearly am very connected to a lot of stuff that comes from England, and the United Kingdom more generally, but when it comes to sports, isn't it so much funnier to root against them? In rugby union, I've always had a soft spot for Ireland, as the first rugby game I ever watched was a Munster tie in the Heineken Cup!

To be honest, I don't have any strong dislikes in rugby union... at least not yet. Differently to football, I wouldn't even mind if Argentina won it, though I know it's unlikely. Brazil are nothing in RU so there's no actual rivalry with them in that sport, although the idea of rooting for the argies just feels a bit wrong somehow.

Hahaha Well I clearly am very connected to a lot of stuff that comes from England, and the United Kingdom more generally, but when it comes to sports, isn't it so much funnier to root against them? In rugby union, I've always had a soft spot for Ireland, as the first rugby game I ever watched was a Munster tie in the Heineken Cup!

Of course it is! England's a big enough nation in name and stature to take it!

The sound of the collective gasps of 80,000 people when they see on the replay he dropped it! Deceived everyone that one!

Unbelievable speed on that Fiji player though!

The sound of the collective gasps of 80,000 people when they see on the replay he dropped it! Deceived everyone that one!

Unbelievable speed on that Fiji player though!

I was baffled as to how the referee didn't check it on TMO anyway considering nobody could see it. The referee couldn't have been certain that it was a try.

One thing I don't like about rugby is when the referees go back like 5 phases to give a decision.

England in danger of getting fu**ed over in this half!

England need to cut out these turnovers or else we're not getting very far in this tournament.

Comfortable win at the end, as per usual what happens with teams like Fiji when they run out of puff in the last 15 mins.

England will need to up their game v Wales and Australia to make sure they get through the group stages.

England didn't look too good. Fijian rugby is fun to watch but their technique is so far behind the bigger teams.

Can't wait for Ireland to get going COYBIG!