[Closed] 2015-16 rugby, world cup year

Watching some of the southern hemisphere club rugby, Carter's star has been on the wane for a while now.

But NZ have an injury crisis according to the commentators. 😆

Great stuff from Georgia

NZ are flattering them though.

Not even bothering to check for obstruction in midfield?

Should be a yellow for Kane's neck roll surely?

Great cheer for MotM.

Carter's star has been on the wane for a while now.

Carter hasn't been himself since the Achilles problems and hasn't had thaaaat much game time over the past few years with the hamstring issues and so on. It took NZ long enough but now you feel they don't miss him at all (not just this iffy game)

Should be a yellow for Kane's neck roll surely?

Not to worry, he's sure to get a citing, just like Nandndndndndndndndodndndodddnddodlo.

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Scotland picked a side with damage limitation in mind. Heaviest team they could have picked,with the exception of Ford.I get what Cotter is doing, he is keeping an eye on the Samoa game,and if you had offered me the way Scotland have played and two bonus points,I would have bitten your hand off...But...I would love to have seen them go for it against SA.

Biggar has been twitching like that for years

Channelling my inner Bogan for tonight 😆

duckman - Member
Scotland picked a side with damage limitation in mind. Heaviest team they could have picked,with the exception of Ford.I get what Cotter is doing, he is keeping an eye on the Samoa game,and if you had offered me the way Scotland have played and two bonus points,I would have bitten your hand off...But...I would love to have seen them go for it against SA.

Probably sheer optimism, but I think Scotland can cause an upset, good confidence, and despite the papers, it doesn't seem Scotland have really picked a 'b-team.' Going to be a good afternoon of rugby!

Really quite nervous - my head says England are going out of the World Cup but my heart wants to believe we can do it...

If we win we're guaranteed to go through aren't we, assuming a bonus point win against Uruguay?

If we win we're guaranteed to go through aren't we

Pretty much from what I can make out.

However...

Were it to be a try fest, and Australia scored four, losing by less than seven points, they'd both be on 11 points. If England didn't manage a bonus point victory against Uruguay, and Australia did against Wales, that would put Australia through. If they both got BP wins, England would go through on the result between them. 😀

So, yeah, pretty much, win this one, and England are through.

Which is the result I'm hoping for, as it would make the Australia - Wales game (thankfully, not in the StagNHennium) mahoosive.

But...I would love to have seen them go for it against SA.

They could have - a win over SA and they'd be through, rendering the Samoa game irrelevant.

I can see what Cotter's doing and it doesn't stink like the Hadden 2nd XV against the ABs at a packed Murrayfield in the 2007 RWC did.

Yup what @dd says, if England win tonight (big if now as the pressure is really on) the Wales v Australia match becomes a knock out as England will get the bonus point win over Uruguay.

Carter is worth his spot in the AB side but he's not the player he was. He'll still be sensational in Top 14 as its a different style of game than played in NZ. Dare I say it JW was outstanding for Toulon and made pretty much all the othe 10's in Europe look quite ordinary (Giteau was closest to him) but that was at least due to resting during the international breaks and a different level of intensity even in matches like Heineken cup.

Jeez. The amount of pressure on those players, interpreted via the constant FB posts, news etc must be enormous.

England are either going to steamroll Aus or lose as quivering wrecks as a result of it.

England are either going to steamroll Aus or lose as quivering wrecks as a result of it.

Nah, scrape by and brush the problems under the rug is more likely

Surely the players can't trust the coaching staff,lancaster seems pretty clueless.England will lose.

You need to go with toys19's predictions, I said we would lose to Wales, I was correct, and we are going to get properly rinsed by the Wallabies tonight. I am so sure that I am prepared to snog a_a if we win. (for him thats a win win)

Unless you look like this:
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Or this:
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Its not a win

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I'm kind of a combination of both..

Post a pic and I'll rate you out of 10

I am so sure that I am prepared to snog a_a if we win. (for him thats a win win)

#strangest

I think england need a bp win to be certain? Too many permutations otherwise.

Wales need Aus to win or draw or England to win by lots. But mostly we Aus to win.

Pressure?? You are doing what you want to do, in the World Cup and in great stadia. What's not to like? This is what pro sport is all about. If that is not welcome, then the guys are in the wrong job. They should be relsishing the opportunity.

Plus cosseted away at Pennyhill Path is hardly a hardship - although the ice wall next to the steam rooms is quite an experience!

Cmon England, do the business and then let the others get sweaty next week. Either way going to be a fun evening! Food and drink ready......

Come on Japan!!

GET IN!!!!!!!@

I was thinking that no one else was watching this game

Japan are so technically brilliant at the breakdown its incredible.

Its an amazing game, Japan are an excellent advert for the sport of Rugby, and probably the true hearts & minds winners of the RWC.

England could be coached by Eddie Jones and Borthwick!

Well Scotland South Africa just became very interesting for the Japanese perhaps?

I can't calculate who can and can't go through now in that group.

Are SA out if they don't win today?

(I'm assuming Japan win now)

England could be coached by Eddie Jones and Borthwick!

igm - Member
Well Scotland South Africa just became very interesting for the Japanese perhaps?

Why does "The Beast" do a camp little jump every time he catches the ball? 😆

Think that try was a bit generous -was is not double movement?

Double? And the rest!

Presumably it wasn't grounded before being grounded over the line (caveat - I only saw a replay out the corner of my eye)

It was always going to be given but I'd feel hard done by if Scottish.

Bit of Habanna play acting worth a penalty yet again too 🙄

Normally think Nigel Owens is a good ref, but think he is missing a few infringements from s.a 😕

Normally think Nigel Owens is a good ref, but think he is missing a few infringements from s.a

It does look that way. Lots of S. Africans off their feet at the breakdown and lots of high hits/ no arms largely going unpuished

Having said that 😆