*** The Official Rugby World Cup 2015 Thread ***

Outstanding game, fantastic defence from Australia, we just couldn't break them down. On to South Africa!
 
Too many key players injured, we were always going to have problems with the aussies and can't help but feel we were at quite a disadvantage..
 
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Doesn't matter how many players you have injured, at International level you need to score points when the opposition has two players sin binned.

Unfortunately I cant see Wales progressing any further, think the Boks will have far too much for them and think Australia will be too strong for Scotland. Gonna come down to Ireland and France to represent the Northern Hemisphere.

Two amazing games of rugby today though, thought all 4 teams today were brilliant in their own way. With a little more luck both the losing teams today could easily have won.
 
Locky said:
Get in Australia. Good luck Wales against south Africa. :D
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Who are you playing in the next round? ;)

Wales... Couldn't capitalise on the 2 man advantage and got punished by the boot of Lockey. Didn't help that Australia had a defence that would put a tear in the eye.

Good game though. Didn't expect a win, but happy that we showed promise. Can't see us touching the springboks mind. Watched the USA game in the gym last week and they're so fast it's like watching a sevens game.

Scotland game was one hell of a game too!
 
EVH said:
Who are you playing in the next round? ;)

Wales... Couldn't capitalise on the 2 man advantage and got punished by the boot of Lockey. Didn't help that Australia had a defence that would put a tear in the eye.

Good game though. Didn't expect a win, but happy that we showed promise. Can't see us touching the springboks mind. Watched the USA game in the gym last week and they're so fast it's like watching a sevens game.

Scotland game was one hell of a game too!
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yeah those boks are looking a bit dangerous. wales were unlucky and maybe should have had a penalty try, but well said EVH you are the ones playing in the next round.
 
davejh666 said:
Why are you finding International rugby difficult to watch over club rugby? I ask as the things you have pointed out all happen in club rugby as well. I haven't played rugby for about 10 years, but go to watch Bedford regularly and see exactly the same things going on.
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I barely watch NH club rugby, mostly Super 15. The clear out is cleaner, the scrum is generally a restart not a collapsing beauty contest in pursuit of penalties.

Anyway, only just finished the Wales match and how did Tom Francis not give away a penalty at every scrum. Those he didn't collapse he slipped his binding onto the arm. I can't think of a worse scrummaging performance so under punished. The ref was blaming Australia for Francis' frailties, why wasn't his touch judge bringing this up. The other one that had me screaming about crappy scrums was the first half welsh put in that went un hooked and just sat there. England are absolutely the worst for this but most NH teams aren't far behind. Japan showed how it should be done, the scrum is a restart it needn't be the current farce.
 
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That was some match, big and brutal, with Ireland taking control around the 60 minute mark.
Injuries might prove telling as the matches progress, the subs today were immense, but if they have to start, it tough to see who will replace them later in a game.
Ireland might be sending for several players, I am unsure of the rules in this regard, but they might need 4. At least they don't have far to travel.
 
Ireland very good yesterday, but the injuries could have a potentially big effect on them. I think they will get past Argentina, should be too good for them.

Feel really sorry for Japan, for me the most exciting team to watch so far in this world cup. Cant believe that they won 3 games and still they have gone out.
 
davejh666 said:
Ireland very good yesterday, but the injuries could have a potentially big effect on them.
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Wales says hello.... ;)

Couldn't see Wales beating Australia before the game and they didn't deserve the win if they couldn't score against 13! (I also didn't have Wales to beat England which you could arguably say they didn't beat the hosts, they just had more points ;) ). Cant see Wales beating the Boks either (yes we beat them last autumn but that means nothing in a world cup!) so that is that... We got much further than I thought we would have, what with our stupidly extended injury list.

Ireland to be the last Northern Hemisphere team left. Australia to take the cup. Japan as the most entertaining to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed all the pool stages.
 
Hope Ireland can beat the Argies, good bit of history between the two teams so should add to the spice. We have to be careful that the French result isn't our 'final' like the aus game 4 years ago.

A lot of injuries. Have to hope citing officer is blind or panel lenient to Sean O'Brien for that brain fart punch early in the game. Every news outlet has it though so no way he'll get away with it...

Edit: would be horrible if it's a SH clean sweep into the semis
 
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