Rugby WC 2019

Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

It's Fiji and our team I'm worried about.

Big Dog wrote:Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

I have Argentina in place of France.

Staffies will beat the ABs tonight I reckon.

JGK wrote:Staffies will beat the ABs tonight I reckon.

At a world cup?  Only way the help of Sadie.

Bradman wrote:

JGK wrote:Staffies will beat the ABs tonight I reckon.

At a world cup?  Only way the help of Sadie.

It was Suzie

Oh well. Looks like Australia is out already. Down at half time to Fiji.

But it was the cleaning lady?  Anyway I think there was an AB team back in the late seventies, early eighties used the same excuse during a Bledisloe decider.  But back then we had Gould, McLean,Moon etc.  Throw in Mark Ella on the bench

JGK wrote:Oh well.  Looks like Australia is out already.  Down at half time to Fiji.

Should have  saw been more.  Everyone saw the exposed flank except the Fijians.  Not sure we'll get that lucky twice

Bradman wrote:But it was the cleaning lady?  Anyway I think there was an AB team back in the late seventies, early eighties used the same excuse during a Bledisloe decider.  But back then we had Gould, McLean,Moon etc.  Throw in Mark Ella on the bench

Supposedly a waitress. Rewatched the game 2 days ago. The ABs seemed to have plenty of energy.

Yellow card for Fiji. That should be the match.

Last Wallaby try hurt me. I had 31-22

Scrappy win to Aust. Still committing too many basic errors. Final score flattered them. Won't get away with that against Wales.

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

I have Argentina in place  of France.

All depends on which France turns up.

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

I have Argentina in place  of France.

All depends on which France turns up.

I have Argentina 27-22

Well we know which wallaby team turned up

France doing it pretty well at the moment.

Missed 10 minutes and French scored 14

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

I have Argentina in place  of France.

Are you sticking by that one?

Second time running that England have got the group that contains three of the top nine nations. A debacle like last time isn’t out of the question, but more likely is say we lose to Argentina and beat France and all finish level, then it’s down to bonus points and how many points we can put past the lesser sides.

beamer wrote:

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Kicked off last night with Japan predictably winning over Russia in a very entertaining game. Australia play Fiji later today followed by France & Argentina & the biggie, All Blacks v Boks.
Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, England, France, Australia, Wales should be the teams to make it through to the quarter finals but there is plenty of scope for upsets.

I have Argentina in place  of France.

Are you sticking by that one?

Second time running that England have got the group that contains three of the top nine nations. A debacle like last time isn’t out of the question, but more likely is say we lose to Argentina and beat France and all finish level, then it’s down to bonus points and how many points we can put past the lesser sides.

Have to. All predictions have to be done before tournament starts

Game on.

Yeah, I’d forgotten about France’s capability for second half implosion, we saw this in the Six Nations.

France get out of gaol

The much under-used drop goal... something every team needs in their armoury in a tight game, even if it perhaps shouldn’t be plan A as per Wilkinson on occasions and De Beer...

Jayzus, the Blacks will win this tourney by the length of the straight.