Bumped into loads of Ireland fans at Heathrow/Paddington/London Bridge today. Plenty of shirts from all the home nations, and a few others too. Atmosphere around London really great, and all fans looking excited, and a credit to rugby. No matter what the results, a great RWC so far.

Fairly evident that while other teams have “squad players” we have a decent core and little else.What we do have is three points and about 17+ points scored. A losing point in both the remaining games would probably see us through,although I think we will be better than Samoa. I think the Samoa Japan game is going to be a 100mph cracker. The team that finishes third doesn’t have to qualify for next WC.

Its a good game this, I watched the Italy Canada game the other day and I thought as soon as the NFL and Ice Hockey lot in the Americas get their teeth into Rugby we (IE Europe) are going to be screwed.

Mean looking Romainians.

Good nearly try..
Followed by a Noice actual try! Woop.

Keef’s got a bit of pace back. 🙂

Can I just point out that Scotland has more points than any other team at the world cup at this moment in time. 😉

Not for long.

Speaking of points, dumbquestion, but 2 for a draw right, but does that then earn you 1 extra for losing by less than 7 points? So a draw is effectively 3? (I doubt this but just wondering)

If you score four tries but also lose by <7 do you get two bonus points?

TGA – Yes. That’s what SA did

Ta.

That’s alright. I’ve only just found out why a Try is called a Try.

The scoreboard at St Helens, Swansea used to note the scores as ‘Try’ and ‘Goal’, iirc. Probably still does.

Being 1/2 irish, I feel a “switch” coming on……. 😉

Medium or large?

cheers Darcy. I like this one, I’d feel quite at home with the colour too 😛

I think that would show up the Guinness stains badly! With my athletic figure I’m not a fan of these football type tops, still in my 2001 number.

Anyway, really pleased with the display from the 2nd XV today. Zebo was the stand out performer for me. I thought every part of his game was excellent. It looks like Healy is still far from starting against the better teams. I’d stick with McGrath.

Only just got round to watching ScrumV.

Containing THAT interview with Mike Brown after the game. Whoever it was within the English set up who allowed him anywhere near a camera should be fired immediately.

Unless of course Brown had been through all the media training and someone said, “You OK to do some interviews, Mike? ” and that was the result.

Either way, I ended up feeling sorry for him.