SWING LOWWW - The Rugby World Cup Thread

[DungBeetle]

Ian Ritchie, the RFU Chief Exec, has announced a searching review of England's performance in the World Cup.

In announcing this, he made it cleat that the coaching staff, who all have 6 year contracts, & the decision not to select players based in France, will not be part of the review.

Huh?  They are having a review of the disaster and Lancaster and Farrell have no accountability whatsoever?  The guy doing the review is excluding the management from it?  Is this Ritchie guy a complete idiot?

[tikay]

Ian Ritchie, the RFU Chief Exec, has announced a searching review of England's performance in the World Cup.

In announcing this, he made it cleat that the coaching staff, who all have 6 year contracts, & the decision not to select players based in France, will not be part of the review.

Huh?  They are having a review of the disaster and Lancaster and Farrell have no accountability whatsoever?  The guy doing the review is excluding the management from it?  Is this Ritchie guy a complete idiot?

It was in today's Times, & it said exactly that, but I don't have a Times Online subscription, so I can't C & P it. I was fully agogged.

Tighty may be able to C & P it, he has the online sub, which strikes me as lacking a little in class.

[AndrewT]

"White Star Line have announced a wide-ranging, comprehensive and searching inquiry into the Titanic disaster.

However, the performance of the captain and the fella whose job it was to look out for icebergs will not fall within the remit of the report."

[buzzharvey22]

"White Star Line have announced a wide-ranging, comprehensive and searching inquiry into the Titanic disaster.

However, the performance of the captain and the fella whose job it was to look out for icebergs will not fall within the remit of the report."

Wey they wouldn't have been much use after the titantic sunk to be fair.

[rinswun]

Ian Ritchie, the RFU Chief Exec, has announced a searching review of England's performance in the World Cup.

In announcing this, he made it cleat that the coaching staff, who all have 6 year contracts, & the decision not to select players based in France, will not be part of the review.

Huh?  They are having a review of the disaster and Lancaster and Farrell have no accountability whatsoever?  The guy doing the review is excluding the management from it?  Is this Ritchie guy a complete idiot?

It was in today's Times, & it said exactly that, but I don't have a Times Online subscription, so I can't C & P it. I was fully agogged.

Tighty may be able to C & P it, he has the online sub, which strikes me as lacking a little in class.

What a mess. Someone needs to undertake an independent review of Ritchie's performance. It's unbelievable that they could even contemplate a review of this debacle without assessing the coaching team's performance or selection policy. If they are ignoring those things, what exactly are they reviewing?!

[Doobs]

Ian Ritchie, the RFU Chief Exec, has announced a searching review of England's performance in the World Cup.

In announcing this, he made it cleat that the coaching staff, who all have 6 year contracts, & the decision not to select players based in France, will not be part of the review.

Huh?  They are having a review of the disaster and Lancaster and Farrell have no accountability whatsoever?  The guy doing the review is excluding the management from it?  Is this Ritchie guy a complete idiot?

It was in today's Times, & it said exactly that, but I don't have a Times Online subscription, so I can't C & P it. I was fully agogged.

Tighty may be able to C & P it, he has the online sub, which strikes me as lacking a little in class.

What a mess. Someone needs to undertake an independent review of Ritchie's performance. It's unbelievable that they could even contemplate a review of this debacle without assessing the coaching team's performance or selection policy. If they are ignoring those things, what exactly are they reviewing?!

Need to review their choice of appropriate adjectives in press releases. 

[TightEnd]

south africa are hitting their stride



they were knocking back the americans several yards each tackle. very powerful.

[rinswun]

south africa are hitting their stride



they were knocking back the americans several yards each tackle. very powerful.

South Africa were very good and hugely strong in contact but I felt the game was very poorly (unevenly) reffed. South Africa were being allowed to hold on for an extra second on the ground in both attack and defence and they were allowed to creep offside whereas the USA were getting dinged when they were onside at times. He let the breakdowns get really scrappy too.

Nigel Owens and Poite streets ahead with JP Doyle next best imo.

[AlunB]

I've not been massively impressed with South Africa so far. They are a bit like Wales in that they have a Plan A and that's it. The USA offered no threat at all and allowed them to play what was essentially a much worse version of themselves at their own game.

[AndrewT]

Stuart Lancaster says he's received several PMs from people who support him.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/08/england-stuart-lancaster-messages-support-rugby-world-cup

[rinswun]

New Zealand very poor so far this evening. If the referee was half way competent, Tonga would be within four points.

[rinswun]

Could genuinely be a shock given the way this is going.

[Ironside]

Wow if I wasn't Scottish I think that might have been the most exciting group game ever, as a Scot all I can say is blooming hell that was close.

[TightEnd]

Wasn't the a US defence with 13 men fantastic? Brilliant match winning stuff

[rinswun]

Wasn't the a US defence with 13 men fantastic? Brilliant match winning stuff

Reminded me of England in New Zealand in the summer of 2003. Incredible resilience. They are the real deal.