Rugby World Cup

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Originally Posted by Dave77

Pool A
England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga
Pool B
Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan

Pool C
New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal

Pool D
France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia

Predictions for the groups
Group A
1st: SA 2nd: England

Group B
1st:Australia 2nd: Wales

Group C:
1st: New Zealand 2nd: Italy

Group D:
1st: France 2nd: Argentina

Didnt wat to start a new thread on predictions but this is mine for groups, hope im right about Itlay and wrong about ireland but i think france at home is very difficult and the argiantian scrum, lineout and mauling are incredibly strong, have a bad feeling about it.

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cant agree with you davey . i think we have enough in the tank for the argies


most likely outcome for me.


Group A
1st: SA 2nd: England

Group B
1st:Australia 2nd: Wales

Group C:
1st: New Zealand 2nd: Italy

Group D:
1st: France 2nd: Ireland

Then its NZ , SA, Aus and France in the semis , what is the draw then ?


Dream group finish would be


Group A
1st: SA 2nd: Samoa

Group B
1st:Australia 2nd: Wales

Group C:
1st: New Zealand 2nd: Italy

Group D:
1st: Ireland 2nd: Argentina

Semis Then NZ ,Ireland ,Aus ,SA and the world cup would be seriously up for grabs !! :eek::eek::)

is there a website where I can see when the matches are on ? time and date?

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Originally Posted by booster 03

guys its going to be an all southern hemisphere final again

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That'd be a novelty, there's only ever been one of those. How did that work out for the All-Blacks? :)

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Originally Posted by Terry

is there a website where I can see when the matches are on ? time and date?

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http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fi...poolstage.html

Has anyone seen the monstrosity that is our WC07 jersey? It is utterly vile.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Has anyone seen the monstrosity that is our WC07 jersey? It is utterly vile.

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I actually like it.:)

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Has anyone seen the monstrosity that is our WC07 jersey? It is utterly vile.

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Seen it in an airport (outside Ireland) last week & it seems very heavy & rough i.e. the material does not hang very well. I don't think it will be very flattering on the likes of John Hayes or less than slim fans ;)

Don't care whats its actually like, the green they've used is terrible.

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Has anyone seen the monstrosity that is our WC07 jersey? It is utterly vile.

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can someone post a picture?!

i thought i might have seen it in sports world, but i was thinking that couldn't possibly be it, it looked like a throwback to the 70s!!

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

can someone post a picture?!

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http://www.irishrugby.ie/283_8415.php

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Originally Posted by booster 03

hey folks im a kiwi livin in your country past 2 years.. i gotta admit folks.. i admire ye guys for havin such optimism... guys its going to be an all southern hemisphere final again sorry folks but yer rated as no hopers down below

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There have been 5 World Cup finals and one (1995) has been all Southern hemisphere. And you didn't win that one either.

So at what stage do you reckon you'll choke this year booster?

why are the players looking like wrestlers from wwe in that picture?

steroids

nah i meant more so the pose than the actual build, as well as the actual photoshop job on expanding there bodies in the picture.

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

http://www.irishrugby.ie/283_8415.php

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I like it

:)

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Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

I like it

:)

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the cheapy (but not really!)non skintight version in most sports shops is vile...

the skintight one though is fine..like it actually.. think i might invest:)

9/1 for England not to make it out of their group - South Africa & Samoa played in France - any takers? ;)

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Originally Posted by pete

9/1 for England not to make it out of their group - South Africa & Samoa played in France - any takers? ;)

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who is it with?

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

who is it with?

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Paddy Power. It's 10/1 with skybet. Good price but I don't think it will happen.

is anybody waiting on tickets from Ticketmaster? I booked two tickets (had to do it separately) for Arg-Ireland but only one has turned up. The seats are supposed to be next to each other...... rang ticketmaster and they have told me both tickets have not been printed yet. Despite my insistance that I had one in my hand.

What price Ireland not to get out of the group?

Rugby shirts are getting like soccer shirts: the next one has to be very different from the last one to make everyone go out and buy it. Design for the sake of design. Call me a traditionalist but what's wrong with a plain green jersey? At least our soccer kit has lost all the stupid spkeckles and patterns they had in the 90s (eircom logo excepted). I suppose that's what happens now all the skangers are on the rugby bandwagon :)

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

What price Ireland not to get out of the group?

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7/2.

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This is the best Ireland squad in terms of strength in depth (potentially) at the disposal of the IRFU before a World Cup competition. And given how difficult the group is we could go out before the knock-out stages. By the same token we could win the whole damn thing especially if the All-Blacks choke as they traditionally do in this competition. They will probably win their next one on home soil in the next tournament :D

Strettle has just broken his foot......

I'll have my fingers crossed for BOD this Saturday. I thought we'd wrap him in cotton wool but he needs game time. The Scots have lined up a strong looking side so our experimental line up will be in for a game that's for sure.

Agree BOD needs game time, last game was in Rome on Paddy Day so a considerable amount of down time.

Scotland have Jason White back and boy can that man tackle. He would rattle Jerry Collins.

NZ are 1/2 for the title. Can anyone really see past them honestly? I think I'll have a go with South Africa at 11/2 in Paddy Power. Bryan Habana should do well, 17 tries in 25 games

geez we were bad today. Boss was slow to the breakdown every time we had the ball.

Murphy had a good game and will do the world of good for his confidence but I have to say I was disappointed with our lot on thw whole.

We weren't great but Murphy showed a lot, I think Murphy is a really good player, and gets over criticised at times. It showed today and in Argentina the last time that we are thin. Its good O'Connell and Bod didnt get injured anyways, I wonder what is the situation with Horgan? He injured his knee during the warm up.

Down time, game time, Bod, has the world gone mad.

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Down time, game time, Bod, has the world gone mad.

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:confused:what bit is mad Neil??

The main thing was that they got a run out and bar Shaggy, no serious injuries to key players. Nothing can be read into the result. although Reddan is now the clear choice scrum-half (on haircut alone) and Quinny is being seen as cover for the second row. Murhy had a big game, he needed one.

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Originally Posted by joeSoap

The main thing was that they got a run out and bar Shaggy, no serious injuries to key players. Nothing can be read into the result. although Reddan is now the clear choice scrum-half (on haircut alone) and Quinny is being seen as cover for the second row. Murhy had a big game, he needed one.

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Redden needs to play against Italy before he can be judged at international level.

Very glad O'Driscoll (M) isn't going. Poor lock and a worse backrower. If one of the second rows gets injured can fly Trevor Hogan or Leo Cullen in at short notice rather than waste a place on someone who isn't good enough.

Hard to disagree with the rest of the squad, Ferris edges Heaslip on his ability to play across the back row.

eh, a lot can be read into it, without ogara moreso we are very poor and will really struggle. Hope he doesnt get injured in any game or we are screwed.

Do you think they'll risk any of the first 15 against Italy? It's surely too much of a risk?

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Originally Posted by beautifulrock

:confused:what bit is mad Neil??

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Its all Ross O Carroll Kelly knob head speak to be honest.

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Originally Posted by Flea

I wonder what is the situation with Horgan? He injured his knee during the warm up.

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Out for 4 weeks. He'll miss the opener.

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Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

Do you think they'll risk any of the first 15 against Italy? It's surely too much of a risk?

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We can't wrap them in cotton wool as they need game time. Injuries happen, its rare these days to

I would expect at least a handful to start.

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

We can't wrap them in cotton wool as they need game time. Injuries happen, its rare these days to

I would expect at least a handful to start.

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I'd be in a depressed state if D'Arcy, BOD, POC or O'Gara get injured. We also have a warm up game out in France against one of the local teams......that better be the 2nd 15 that day!!!

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Its all Ross O Carroll Kelly knob head speak to be honest.

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right I will have a heino then :p,

If you dont like rugby skip the thread.