OT: Rugby World Cup 2019

[CaptBeefheart]

ORIGINAL: Ian R

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

U.S. vs. England in nine hours. Luckily I'm in the same time zone. Will be watching from a pub owned by a South African buddy.

Cheers,
CB

Can't see the Eagles getting up, but I have noticed that since 7s came into the Olympics the US 7s team has improved about 300%.

Just ask Pax.

PS: I once watched a Wallabies test at the Bamboo Sports bar in Shanghai. Ever been there?

We didn't look that great last night. Not even a try. Still, there's time for a respectable showing.

I went to Shanghai once, maybe 10 years ago, but don't recall going to any sort of sports bar. I'd go more often if a China visa didn't cost $180 nor be a pain in the arse to get.

Cheers,
CB

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49840190

Well played boys [:)] but the Pumas will provide a sterner test.....

Unrucky USA

[fcooke]

Come on. The China visa application is only like a dozen pages.....

The India visa application makes China's look like a piece of cake. 'Do you have any relatives, alive or dead, who have any relationships to Pakistan, even if three times removed?' I am over doing it but if you want to be entertained, look up the application. I'm just happy my company handled the back and forth - I would have given up otherwise.

And now that I think of it both of those visas are in my old passport - I wonder if I would need new ones if I wanted to travel to either going forward?

Scratch that - no need to go to either of those places in the foreseeable future.

[warspite1]

What The ........???? [X(]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49849736

Well played Japan!! [&o] Ireland.... not so much.... [&:]

[Yaab]

Caught a glimpse of RSA-Namibia game and and it was, per WITP:AE terms, the USA-Japan in 1944. The RSA physical advantage was huge and RG Snyman alone looked liked the biblical Samson.

[warspite1]

Well that was tense!! Wales hold on against Australia and that could mean England vs Australia in the quarter final if I've read this right.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49869891

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well that was tense!! Wales hold on against Australia and that could mean England vs Australia in the quarter final if I've read this right.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49869891

Only if England don’t do an Ireland/Australia!
I was watching with my 6yo so had to bite my tongue a few times...

[JamesM]

This is turning into an over refereed world cup. That penalty in the first half against Australia's Samu Kerevi was ridiculous.

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: JamesM

This is turning into an over refereed world cup. That penalty in the first half against Australia's Samu Kerevi was ridiculous.

Only if you lost[:)] But your correct although done with good intentions in an attempt to stop head injuries.

[Yaab]

Are France any good? Their first half against USA was a pain to watch.

[Squamry]

France can be fantastic or rubbish. Often during the same game.

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Are France any good? Their first half against USA was a pain to watch.

Brilliant for 10 min, crap for the rest. Alwayd been like that, although the ration has got bigger in recent years. Can't remember the date only a player, Serge Blanko (might have spelt it wrong) when the ratio was the other way round.

[Ian R]

The French turn up sometimes - as in when they beat the ABS 2-0 in NZ a few years back.

At other times, not so much, but no one wants to play the France in a knockout game, because they might just have a good day.

[Yaab]

Just FYI, tomorrow Poland plays USA in the Vollebyall World Championship held in Japan. They say USA field their best squad available. Don't know if you get any live coverage in USA since volleyball is mostly a European thing.

[Yaab]

Watched yesterday two Italian rugby players trying to kill an SRA player. [X(]
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rug ... i-red-card

[warspite1]

...and another one today. The Argies could have caused England problems (especially as England can't kick today) but then go a lose a man with a dumb challenge.

Half time England 15:3 Argentina

...and sure enough England are through to the Quarter Finals and Argentina are heading home.

Final Score England 39:10 Argentina

[Ian R]

That was a deserved red card every day of the week. A late mungo style hit.

Starting to look forward to the Engerland/Aus game in a couple of weeks... it is marvelous that all the NH press are writing the Wallabies off, I can only hope the England players are too.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Ian R

....it is marvelous that all the NH press are writing the Wallabies off...

warspite1

First rule of boxing; never bet on the white guy

First rule of any sport the Aussies contest; never EVER write them off - they will likely bite you on the arse if you do....

[warspite1]

Well I desperately hope - as all Rugby fans (except for the Japanese [;)]) hope - that Scotland's game goes ahead at the weekend and they get the chance to qualify, but Mark Dodson is making a bit of an arse of himself. Legal opinion? The rules are the rules. Scotland - as with all countries - knew the rules ahead of the tournament.

It was the same with the cricket World Cup, poor weather was predicted for the semi-final stage onwards and had it come to pass, then it was possible England would fail to win the World Cup - or get to the final - because of the weather. But no one was bleating about it because the rules are the rules.

Anyway, let's hope the appropriately named Typhoon Haggis moves away and the match can go ahead.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well I desperately hope - as all Rugby fans (except for the Japanese [;)]) hope - that Scotland's game goes ahead at the weekend and they get the chance to qualify, but Mark Dodson is making a bit of an arse of himself. Legal opinion? The rules are the rules. Scotland - as with all countries - knew the rules ahead of the tournament.

It was the same with the cricket World Cup, poor weather was predicted for the semi-final stage onwards and had it come to pass, then it was possible England would fail to win the World Cup - or get to the final - because of the weather. But no one was bleating about it because the rules are the rules.

Anyway, let's hope the appropriately named Typhoon Haggis moves away and the match can go ahead.

warspite1

....mmmm if you say things like that and you then get the chance you've been seeking, you've got to kind of then go out and win.....

Well done Japan!!