Rugby World Cup

[Woodsey]

OK time to try and find a bit of value on the QF´s.

Sporting Bet have clearly taken a big stance against France. My girlfriend is from Toulouse and her dad is a big rugby fan, I´ve been chatting to him and he thinks they really are falling apart, massive divisions in the team and between senior players and the coach (obviously things did look pretty bad during and immediately after the Tonga game). However this England side is very limited and I think if France turn up at all it is likely to be a very tight game. They are a team loaded with talent and have an excellent goalkicker in Yachvilli. 2/1 is just too big an overreaction imo.
Recommendation: France 2/1 to beat England.

I expect South Africa´s experience to count for a lot against Australia, World Cup quarter finals are invariably very tight and I have serious misgivings about Quade Cooper in a game this big. I´m taking a bit of an opinion that SA qualified from the strongest group and might be in slightly better form than their bare results suggest. They had to work very hard against Wales and Samoa.
Recommendation: SA 6/5 to beat Australia.

I will be backing the unders points in all the games, they are all <37 at prices ranging between 5/6 and even money, except for the NZ game which is under 51.5 at 5/6. The NZ one looks a particularly good bet if the handicap is about right as Argentina are highly unlikely to get more than 15 points imo.

gl as always to anyone having a punt.

Solid start to the QF´s 3/3.

Sorry, I cannot share your joy 

[TightEnd]

Stevens at loose head: why?

Lawes on the bench: why?

Basics of tackling missed all game: why?

Wilko again awful

Foden and Cueto a joke for the first 55 minutes

Pretty appalling performance


Wales on the other hand were super-fit and tackled superbly. Warburton wonderful at the breakdown. Good luck in the semis. Played with more heart than any Englishman today

[outragous76]

I assume England are out! Thank god thats over!

Quite possibly the most tedious coverage of any team at any world cup ever! Tabloids desperately trying to make up "rugby Player drinking " stories, and political drivel from Johnson and his cronies about team selection and drinking rugby players!

The media have really lost their way as to what fans want, and the coverage of this event and especially England has summed it up

Summary, average team plays average and gets nowhere!

Now can we find a sports journalist who isn't frightened of Johnson and doesn't feel the need to be SENSATIONAL when there's nothing to be sensational about!

[sweet potata!]

Fair play to Wales, they abs smashed us, too quick, too strong, too good, Jamie Roberts is a beast , incred performance from him.

Its a shame, I thought we could make the final and also its prob gg to O'Driscoll and O'Gara.

[Josedinho]

First of well done to Triple K.
Always thought this tournament was a transitional WC for England. Our best players are still young and we're missing players in some positions so need to develop some in the next few years.
Ireland made some strange decisions but Wales were really clinical despite what seemed like less possession and territory.
Another early morning tomorrow for SA V AUS. I'll be cheering on the boks.

[kukushkin88]

First of well done to Triple K.
Always thought this tournament was a transitional WC for England. Our best players are still young and we're missing players in some positions so need to develop some in the next few years.
Ireland made some strange decisions but Wales were really clinical despite what seemed like less possession and territory.
Another early morning tomorrow for SA V AUS. I'll be cheering on the boks.

I don´t see this second half going well for SA, tempted to take a loss on them now. Think I will sit tight for a while and get out if they score next. The way Bryce Lawrence is reffing the breakdown really favours Pocock and the man doesn´t need any help he´s a machine.

[kukushkin88]

First of well done to Triple K.
Always thought this tournament was a transitional WC for England. Our best players are still young and we're missing players in some positions so need to develop some in the next few years.
Ireland made some strange decisions but Wales were really clinical despite what seemed like less possession and territory.
Another early morning tomorrow for SA V AUS. I'll be cheering on the boks.

I don´t see this second half going well for SA, tempted to take a loss on them now. Think I will sit tight for a while and get out if they score next. The way Bryce Lawrence is reffing the breakdown really favours Pocock and the man doesn´t need any help he´s a machine.

lol what was I worried about, letting it ride obviously. Especially now Barnes has come on for McCabe meaning we´ve probably got Cooper helping us out till the end.

[kukushkin88]

Meh, actually very happy with my initial assessment of the game, keep backing 6/5 shots like that and we won´t go far wrong. Quade Cooper is a walking disaster. Ship another unders on the points. Pretty dev´d about blowing the 60/1 SA/Wales final. Also think NZ have an easier semi now. Obviously had an incred tourney up to now but really need NZ to blow it to get the lot.

Lost my head a bit this morning thinking of getting out of the SA bet, in hindsight they were massive at half time, I´ll put it down to the sleep deprivation. Come on the unders in this last one.

[kukushkin88]

Nigel "fanboy" Owens is a big factor in this game. McCaw is getting away with even more murder than usual.

[kukushkin88]

Nigel "fanboy" Owens is a big factor in this game. McCaw is getting away with even more murder than usual.

Very much this, they would lose anyway but they should be given an equal chance. Nigel Owens you clown.

[kukushkin88]

Nigel "fanboy" Owens is a big factor in this game. McCaw is getting away with even more murder than usual.

Very much this, they would lose anyway but they should be given an equal chance. Nigel Owens you clown.

Well played Weepu magnificent. Unforgivable officiating I mean wtf, he´s well in touch there.

[NoflopsHomer]

How are Wales 13/2 to win it all now? Easily the most impressive team in the quarters.

[kukushkin88]

OK time to try and find a bit of value on the QF´s.

Sporting Bet have clearly taken a big stance against France. My girlfriend is from Toulouse and her dad is a big rugby fan, I´ve been chatting to him and he thinks they really are falling apart, massive divisions in the team and between senior players and the coach (obviously things did look pretty bad during and immediately after the Tonga game). However this England side is very limited and I think if France turn up at all it is likely to be a very tight game. They are a team loaded with talent and have an excellent goalkicker in Yachvilli. 2/1 is just too big an overreaction imo.
Recommendation: France 2/1 to beat England.

I expect South Africa´s experience to count for a lot against Australia, World Cup quarter finals are invariably very tight and I have serious misgivings about Quade Cooper in a game this big. I´m taking a bit of an opinion that SA qualified from the strongest group and might be in slightly better form than their bare results suggest. They had to work very hard against Wales and Samoa.
Recommendation: SA 6/5 to beat Australia.

I will be backing the unders points in all the games, they are all <37 at prices ranging between 5/6 and even money, except for the NZ game which is under 51.5 at 5/6. The NZ one looks a particularly good bet if the handicap is about right as Argentina are highly unlikely to get more than 15 points imo.

gl as always to anyone having a punt.

Obviously happy with 5 out of 6 but properly screwed by Bryce Lawrence in terms of winning the world. Still loving the World Cup will be pretty gutted when it finishes.

[Marky147]

Come on Wales get me halfway to being paiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid!!

Wales and NZ -7 GOGOGO!!

[BrumBilly]

I'm on Wales twice but looks like ref has killed it!