Rugby union?
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Enjoying the RWC so far. England actually playing a bit smarter. Scotland has a great defence and Wales we quite lucky, didn't see the Ireland game but the score tells you enough. The in-laws are in SA so I have my get out of jail free card if England implode, always good to have a back-up plan 
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Uruguay got shafted in 2019. Beat Fijij but then had to play Georgia 4 days later and rest most of the team then got pumped 31-7.
Much better from Wales but did really just squeak over the line in the end probably more from luck than judgement. Wales should have certainly been given a warning for repeated infringements earlier but the fiji yellow card is always a yellow card at pro level. If you pull a maul down that's going forward deep into the 22 you are lucky not to get one.
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a bit over the top?
It's getting ridiculous. If the Isle of Man TT can operate with the level of danger they experience I'm sure some of these other sports can. At this rate it will become a non-contact sport!a bit over the top?
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International rugby is becoming a joke. How the red card was not sufficient punishment I don't know.
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The worst thing about the Curry ban is we're going to get Billy back in the team.
Without it Borthwick might have kept he same starting line up for the back row.
Without it Borthwick might have kept he same starting line up for the back row.
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Not directly watching, but got it on in the background, so haven't got commentary right now. How on earth was that head contact only a yellow?
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Fair play to Uruguay here they're giving it a hell of a go!
I have to admit, I like that they're taking head contact and high tackles seriously but it seems to be a coin flip to determine whether an incident is a red or a yellow.
Caporegime
Wasn't wearing an England shirt.
Soldato
Hope so, would be disapointed if they didn't win comfortably!
I have a complaint. How did ITV/STV get the contract for this World Cup, they are the worst tv station just wanting to show adverts all the time (it puts you off the game). Also the commentators are the worst they love hearing their own voice and talk all over the game which I hate. Other stations are a lot better even Prime had the last World Cup and it was brilliant. This is just what i have noticed in my 71 years and in rugby in particular since I was at school.
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Anyone see what happened to the Namibian player? Broken leg I'm guessing from the way he's been taken off.
Looked like it or a dislocated knee. Definitely looked painful!
Better performance from the All Blacks tonight, albeit against a much weaker side than last time out.
They'll need to take a significant step if they want to challenge for the World Cup.
