I'm an eternal optimist. I'm praying Hernandez is out, and that we get to bust up Dr. Phil at out-half. Then they won't like it too much, and Geordan Murphy and Dennis Hickie score two tries each and give Eddie the fingers afterwards.
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I'm an eternal optimist. I'm praying Hernandez is out, and that we get to bust up Dr. Phil at out-half. Then they won't like it too much, and Geordan Murphy and Dennis Hickie score two tries each and give Eddie the fingers afterwards.
And then probably be dropped for the next game :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
God yeah. We'd have to revert to the defensive strategy that served us so well against the French when we take on the All Blacks. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JGKyne
ROG probably had Namibia, Georgia and France all backed with the handicap...ching ching..
Lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PinBallWizard
classic :DQuote:
Originally Posted by PinBallWizard
Simon Best has been admitted to hospital in Bordeaux after feeling ill, and losing the feeling on the right side of his body. Sounds like a stroke of sorts. Hope he's okay.
Heard about that on BBC news, terrible. Hope he's ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
Looks like he had a stroke of sorts. Tony Buckley from Shannon being flown over as cover.
Am I right in thinking that if France beat Georgia with a bonus point that we are basically out as we would have to hammer Argentina by more than 50 points.
The opposite is the case.
If France win with a bonus, they finish on 15 points. If we beat Argentina with a bonus point and stop them getting one, we & Argentina finish on 14 points. In that case we finish second as we beat Argentina. If France win without a bonus point, they also finish on 14 points and points difference in the pool decides the order so we have to beat Argentina by 50 points.
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/rules/index.html
Cheers
Big ears.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Wait. This isn't the word association thread is it?:D
John Delaney
The biggest mistake was not having a few more warm up games prior to the competition. When his first 15 performed so badly EOS was in the sh1t. He'd never encouraged the fringe players to put it up to the so called star players by starting them in competitive matches.Can't understand his attitude to Quinlan and still think Heaslip should have gone with the squad. Murphy's only playing because Dempsey's injured which says more about the manager than the player.
Has Tonga any chance of beating England?
I doubt it - England are likely to win a lot of ball off Tonga's lineouts and I think they'll win by 10+ points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
If we had more warm up games Eddie would simply have continued to play his first XV, as he always has done.Quote:
Originally Posted by onceahoop
The biggest mistake is O'Sullivan. His approach and mindset was fine 5 years ago but professional rugby is a young sport and the world has moved on since then.
7/1 apparently. Good value odds as they have decent kicker, strong forwards & some pace in the backs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
England were much better in their last game (back to basics) so are strong favourites. They will still get beaten by the Aussies but maybe not the hammering it would have been a couple of weeks ago.
Can't agree with you entirely there. O'Sullivans performances were fine up to the end of the last 6 nations. Nobody had any problem when we were winning 4 triple crowns. He has made mistakes by not being adventurous enough in team selection, but performances haven't all been his fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
In my mind the biggest culprit has been O'Gara. He has been atrocious. He is lying too deep, depriving his backs of any type of quality ball as a result, and his kicking has been brutal.
I was at the game at "HQ" in 99 where they won by 100+ points. What a bore that was.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
I mentioned a few pages back that a lot of people have been critical of O'Sullivan for years, including most of the rugby media (and me too!).Quote:
Originally Posted by joeSoap
Triple Crowns aren't worth toffee anymore (and we've won 3, not 4 under Fast Eddie) and its a damning indictment that a mediocre Welsh side managed to win a Championship and a Grand Slam (the prizes that matter) and we won neither in that period.
Failing to take the last step as we have on 3 occasions will be Eddie's legacy, in addition to failing at this World Cup and not preparing for next generation of international players to break into the team.
and if i live to be 100 i'll never figure out how they won that game in paris , fair play to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
Has everyone got their shirt for the game? I've got mine.
I think some teams are just suited to playing entertaining games against one another. Wales-France is generally one of the more reliable fixtures for liveliness even when the score isn't terribly close.Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerMilla
New Zealand are playing Romania as I type this, and the Romanians have
started reasonably well. But as I was watching the pre-match festivities,
I was wondering what other countries could do, as a reflection of their cultural inheritance , in response to the Kiwis Haka to intimidate them in return
Ireland: Something involving Hurleys '' A Clash of the Ash perhaps''
Romania: Pelting them with dumplings :D
Scotland: A sword dance .. you think you're hard this is how we clip our toenails !
England: A bunch of lager louts come on the field looking for a row.. :D
France: The entire team crack open some cloves of garlic ... it would reduce the Kiwis to tears...:D
Anybody else any suggestions?
Ok where did you buy it? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by strangeirish
Ireland-Riverdance. At least it would keep us awake.Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
Here's hoping for tomorrow. Just caught the start of the New Zealand - Romania match. Romania's kit makers. O'Neills! Complete with GAAH style lettering! :eek:
Wales 3 Fiji 25 just coming up to half time. Some electrifying rugby from Fiji! :cool:
Edit: 8-25 now.
Fantastic try by Shane Williams, Wales are flying now 22 - 25,Wales should win it from here
3 tries in 10 minutes. 29-25
Unexpected comeback to say the least. Fiji were down to 14 men but they also look shell shocked. :eek:
amazing Fiji now two points up, what a game.
FULL TIME WALES 34-38 FIJI. Wow! :cool:
It was like watching Sevens rugby from Fiji with 15 players.
In fairness Wales only played when had extra player. Fiji nearly threw it away with late intercept try but came back to get the crucial try.
Great game, well done to Fiji.
I'm glad I backed Fiji!
Not a smart idea to rile up the All Blacks in that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
I see Wales didn't hang around, Jenkins sacked this morning.
Yet again the stupidity of giving O'Sullivan a new contract before the tournament is shown.
With significant funds committed to the new stadium we can't afford to get rid of him.
O'Gara has had a collosal number of mistakes. He's missed more touch kicks than he's found.
Game of 2 number 10s.
Great piece of skill by O'Driscoll for the try.
The difference has been kicking so far. Ours have been misplaced or just aimless, while Argentina's have been well placed and part of a definite plan.
They're far more likely to score 4 tries than we are, in which case we're out before the game ends.
Their second try was a stunner - great catch and offload, then the try in the corner.