[Closed] Rugby world cup

59 unanswered points, fair play.

Wow... superb work indeed!

Feel sorry for Gavin, mind 🙁

Now, come on Italy! 😉

Loved that 😀 excellent performance, now to take out the angry dogs.

AWESOME. What can you say? Excellent game for Wales and a big message, almost point for point with S.A. Top defending, no real errors and a fair spread of try scoring. Shame that Jenkins can't chip and run.
😆

How many NH sides have looked slick, well drilled and professional so far?

2 Wales and Ireland, also would add Scotland who looked very well drilled in a ultra conservative sort of way. England however look like they are not sure what they are trying to do, dominate up front and play for territory one min then headless running the next. Lots of cheep shots from them too, I wonder who their coach is?

Anyway nice to hear that idiot Armitage has been cited, dirty ****.

Good thing the ref wasn't too concerned with forward passes thoughh!

Shame that Jenkins can't chip and run.

just have to hope he's not too badly injured, same with Bennett as Burns is shite (although to be fair he improved on his dire display against Namibia today).

Ireland will beat Wales by disrupting the welsh lineout.

can anyone tell me if I want Ireland or Italy to win next, given Aus injuries woe's it might be better to play them in the 1/4's

Good thing the ref wasn't too concerned with forward passes thoughh!

yeah I thought he was shit

Slick from Wales,over to Ireland.

zokes

I've been away for 10 days, so what were your 'excuses' for losing to the Argies, then a (by your own inference) poor England team? I hope the flight home's a good one!

No excuses. simply not good enough

There are reasons and I think most of it must be laid at the coaches door. Scotland played well below their potential even tho Robinson had everything he wanted pretty much in terms of preparation.

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Armitage cited?

Anyway nice to hear that Armitage has been cited

It is, it means Cueto gets a game. One of those 'improvements' that England can't make, apparently....

And just for A_A:

[url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8515002.stm ]Let's just remember how saintly the Welsh are...[/url]

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_7217453,00.html

Armitage despite being a dirty **** is a very good player, one of the few in the England squad who attack space.

Good luck to my Top 5 team beginning with I* at 0830.

*In the northern hemisphere.

Cueto being another. As again, England's main issue has been discipline, he's a definite improvement over Armitage.

Now then, being lewd towards a waitress vs drink driving. Care to comment?

*nudge*

And just for A_A:

Let's just remember how saintly the Welsh are...

well at least he hasnt been banned for drink driving twice, married a Princess then been filmed snogging some random blonde whilst pissed out of his head....

if I were you zokes I wouldnt throw stones.

Zokes, you are ace!

One of those 'improvements' that England can't make, apparently....

Cutting out the indiscipline would be a major factor, and as they're generally unforced errors, something that could (but probably won't) improve.

Now you are arguing with yourself! Are you sure you are not from one of the Celtic nations?

And all the best in thinking Cueto the gouger is improving your team on current form.

Now then, being lewd towards a waitress vs drink driving. Care to comment?

just read Carter out of the world cup with the injury he sustained in training, big blow for them and now the pressure will build on them once again. Still going with my original prediction of the AB's choking in the semi's to the wallabies.

Just catching up. Can't believe Carter is out, havingnto call up Cruden eeeek ! Had a nice arvo at nz v Canada, we looked pretty sharp.
England were a wee bit lucky last night, although Scotland showed how hard they find crossing then try line - so close. Oh well. Wife was there and said it was great.
Come on Ireland

Ahem!

Just catching up. Can't believe Carter is out, havingnto call up Cruden eeeek ! Had a nice arvo at nz v Canada, we looked pretty sharp.
England were a wee bit lucky last night, although Scotland showed how hard they find crossing then try line - so close. Oh well. Wife was there and said it was great.
Come on Ireland

Nick Evans would be a much better bet at 10 for NZ but they wont call him up.

Can you read, Duckkid?

First quote taken in context is sarcasm (look it up in the dictionary - it's that big book with lots of words in it). - Note, this is both patronising, and sarcastic.

The second is a statement, based upon their performances so far.

In actual fact, I lived for 10 years in North Wales, and am married to a Welsh lass, so I do have a reasonable connection to the country. It's unnecessarily venomous small-minded people like A_A in particular who put me off supporting them as a second team.

And A_A - neither team is exactly a paragon of morals, but you keeping bringing up the gutter press about some drunken idiots who should know better hardly has any bearing on their rugby ability or lack thereof.

Zokes - I am sorry but most of the "venomous small-minded people" on this thread have been English supporters and you have been guilty of this yourself.

"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"

Yeah I was watching the warriors in the Nrl grand final actually. Last I heard they were well ahead

It's unnecessarily venomous small-minded people like A_A

OK

Now then, being lewd towards a waitress vs drink driving. Care to comment?

you bought it up then faced with facts seem to be rowing backwards at high speed, do you care to comment.

Zokes - I am sorry but most of the "venomous small-minded people" on this thread have been English supporters and you have been guilty of this yourself.

I'd challenge you to find a statement taken in context here where I've been remotely myopic towards the other home nations - I've certainly not taken the 'little Englander' stance, as it's one I hate myself.

Yourself on the other hand...

(I am prepared, however, to find that in over 2000 posts I may have transgressed somewhere.)

Meanwhile, somewhere in the real world, a rugby match is being played. 🙄

Now then, being lewd towards a waitress vs drink driving. Care to comment?

come on love, you bought it up you must have an opinion

do you care to comment.

Both teams (in fact, probably most teams) have certain off-field records that are far from rosy. It does seem to be you that keeps bringing this up though.

EDIT: We crossed posts, darling 🙄

A_a are you a bit Hung over or something? You seem pretty grumpy. Wales are the only nh team I have seen being slick and well drilled, though against weak opposition. France have been the biggest disappointment so far though the other type of French team may turn up in the quarters! 🙂

Now then, being lewd towards a waitress vs drink driving. Care to comment?

are you a politician?

Both teams (in fact, probably most teams) have certain off-field records that are far from rosy. It does seem to be you that keeps bringing this up though.

because England keep getting in the papers for being ****s now.

are you going to tell us what you think of drink driving and being lewd?

A_a are you a bit Hung over or something? You seem pretty grumpy. Wales

not at all grumpy, however Zokes has done himself up like a kipper in bringing up drink driving, would just like him to admit it thats all

I presume Armitage cited for his swinging arm tackle? A saint he is not. Seems to be a London Irish special if anyone watched the Gloucester v Irish game y'day which hopefully will see a long ban for their number 8 who also has previous

are you going to tell us what you think of drink driving and being lewd?

I think you'll find I already have: twice on this occasion, and I think I also pulled you up on it last time you played this very irrelevant card.

Wales are the only nh team I have seen being slick and well drilled, [b]though against weak opposition[/b].

Zokes - I am sorry but most of the "venomous small-minded people" on this thread have been English supporters and you have been guilty of this yourself.

Really? I see lots of fairly pathetic xenophobic bitterness from most of the other 'home nations' supporters towards England (though they are rubbish 😉 ). And I don't really GAF that much about Rugby Union. My surname is Wynne BTW so I guess I should join in with A_A in being bitter and divisive.

Hartley had to be involved. Armitage would be great if he didnt have such an attitude problem.

Good game at Kingsholme yesterday.

Scamper that was worthy of a red.

not at all grumpy, however Zokes has done himself up like a kipper in bringing up drink driving, would just like him to admit it thats all

A_A earlier:

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Naughty. 🙁

Morning everyone.

Can you all please give it a rest? If you hate England/the English/Wales/the Welsh/Scotland/the Scots etc i don't care, just shut the F up with all the whinging will you!

TJ you're one of the worst for the comments.

Now, Italy looking good this morning.