The Rugby World Cup thread

[Woodsey]

At the start of the week england were evens with a +9.5 point handicap, npw they are evens with a +16.5 handicap and even though i can see us losing i dont think it will be by that much, so i think this bet gives good value!

LOL, I'm an avid england rugby fan, but if I wasn't I'd be lumping on SA. I think its very possible we could seriously take it up the rear end tonight!

[AndrewT]

Going back to today though and I have a dilemma.  Wigan v stains will most probably be the game shown on Sky, and it's a must-win for Wigan.  That is on at exactly the same time as the England game!  So, it's going to be watching the Wigan game live, and Sky+ing the England game to watch it straight after the League match finishes.  So it'll be computer off and phones off this evening to make sure I don't hear the result before I've seen the game.

[Robert HM]

Visiting a family of South Africans tonight to watch the game, the atmosphere will be great, but I think I will be leaving early!

[TightEnd]

I am hiding behind the sofa already, I fear a thumping

[ACE2M]

no plan, no passion it was ugly.

[Robert HM]

no plan, no passion it was ugly.

Says it all. Brute force doesn't work at this level.

[kinboshi]

Utter, utter rubbish.  Clueless and heartless. 

On the plus side.  Wigan were immense against st helens and secured a play off place.  Best I've seen them perform all season, and a very good win.  For once I'd also put my money where my mouth is, and I won a few bob too.

[bolt pp]

what price were SA, i fancied them, i came out the pub i hand 100 puond in my pocket, i went in the betting shop had a 50 pound double leeds and tourquay and a 50 pound dog bet and ive been talking about SA all week, sick i didnt have 100 pound trebble.

[TightEnd]

SA were 10/11 giving Eng a 16 point head start

Like printing money the bet was, never in doubt for days beforehand

I also availed myself of the 3/1 no England try

though sadly not the 12/1 no England points


We were abject

We lack any talent at scrum half, centre in particular. Watching our backs is like watching a drunk crab scuttle sideways after a particularly late night on the piss in the Lobster Arms

Might as well pension off the remaining old guard, especially people like Corry, and go for the youngsters and stick with them for the next 4 years

[thetank]

I don't think the score fairly reflected the result, it wasn't an exceptionally dire performance overall from England.

It's just that the Southern Hemisphere are so so so so strong this year. Would have needed 15 Jason Robinsons to have gotten the job done.

[kinboshi]

Seeing Robinson go off like that was the lowest point of a low game.  The fella is a legend.  I watched him play at Wigan and for GB at league - and he was one of the most exciting players around.  He gets the ball, everyone watching sits up a little.  Expecting.

When he went to union, there were many doubters (especially that annoying arse Stuart Barnes) - but he showed his class time and time again.

A brilliant player who I feel honoured to have seen play so many times.

[kinboshi]

[kinboshi]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zmt5LiDLJEQ

[TightEnd]

class player, quality man

In a team of dullards, flair wise, he stood out like a beacon during a floodlight failure

[hans47]

england look like they would struggle to beat canada right now!