Kid in the Riot Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Starts tomorrow with Japan v Russia. Who do we think will be crowned world champions on November 2nd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 19, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 A lot of pundits are backing South Africa, but end of the day NZ are hard to bet against Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 New Zealand V S Africa on Saturday will be a good marker. England have an outside chance as long as Farrell doesn't blow it. along with Ireland and Wales. Australia with Pocock back should make the semis at least. Possibly the most open World Cup yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 South Africa for me if they can keep pollard injury free, their depth at scrum half is mind blowing and with their pack you have to fancy them. NZ can’t be written off though, and they’ll be very hard to beat with their nouse at major tournaments. Ireland, Wales and England all also have a shot, as do Australia. Will be a fascinating 6 weeks or so. Here’s hoping for a Samoa v England final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Sneaky feeling for the Aussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 South Africa win the world Cup in 12 year cycles. Granted the world Cup only started in 1987 but they won in 95 and 07. Only right they win in 19. Faf de klerk is one of my favourite players and of course with my Bath hat on, I love FLouw but le Roux will be key at full back with what he can offer. I drew Argentina in the sweepstake at work. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 All Blacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 That offload in build up for the Japan try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, The Batman said: South Africa win the world Cup in 12 year cycles. Granted the world Cup only started in 1987 but they won in 95 and 07. Only right they win in 19. Faf de klerk is one of my favourite players and of course with my Bath hat on, I love FLouw but le Roux will be key at full back with what he can offer. I drew Argentina in the sweepstake at work. Never mind. He was immense in the last game of the season at Ashton Gate, always a pleasure to watch players that make the game look so easy. He orchestrated everything. How the hell is he at Sale? Surprised a bigger club hasn't come in for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: He was immense in the last game of the season at Ashton Gate, always a pleasure to watch players that make the game look so easy. He orchestrated everything. How the hell is he at Sale? Surprised a bigger club hasn't come in for him... I'd love to see him down the rec. I'm going to presume (in fact I'm certain) that he's one of sale's "excluded players" from the salary cap. Which answers your point about why other clubs have not got him, they can't because of the restrictions in place, unless they move another player out. I could be wrong, but I'd say its pretty nailed on that that is the reason why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 5 hours ago, The Batman said: I'd love to see him down the rec. I'm going to presume (in fact I'm certain) that he's one of sale's "excluded players" from the salary cap. Which answers your point about why other clubs have not got him, they can't because of the restrictions in place, unless they move another player out. I could be wrong, but I'd say its pretty nailed on that that is the reason why. I think that's right, without checking it myself. I saw Bristol at Sale last season and he was at least a couple of levels above everyone else on the pitch, and that was with some good, international capped players on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 South Africa for me, can't quite figure how England are second favourites at 4/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Aussies not convincing but i do like watching Fiji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Superb game this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Great effort by the Argies, though that pen was going over at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Not many handshakes at FT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 That NZ SA game was brilliant to watch. Fantastic attacking, although England / Wales will have been happy at some of the defending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 brilliant games this morning, all of them great adverts for rugby in their own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Super said: Not many handshakes at FT! The only surprise was that didn't happen earlier! Was simmering all game. I thoroughly enjoyed both the games today. Quality sport. You have to fancy the All Blacks. When Sonny Bill Williams comes off the bench with 20 minutes left it says something about the overall squad strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I LOVE RUGBY. COME ON THE ALL BLACKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Can anybody explain to me why the **** I am up at 5.30 on a sunday to watch Italy vs Namibia???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Don’t worry about it, I get up at 3.00am in OZ to watch City play the night matches mid week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Jus noticed your location YATE I lived there in my previous life 30 years ago. Is the pub 002 still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Don't think so(??) Where would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, eastonboy said: Don't think so(??) Where would that be? Still there but called the Abbotswood Inn, absolute hellhole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 That’s it the abbots wood inn. I lived in Blaisdon. I also remember the shire way club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 20/09/2019 at 20:19, Northern Red said: I think that's right, without checking it myself. I saw Bristol at Sale last season and he was at least a couple of levels above everyone else on the pitch, and that was with some good, international capped players on both sides. Many years ago my friends company had a box at Worcester and they balloted the games. One day he won and he asked me to go along to watch Worcester vs sale (funilly enough) A certain Sebastian Chabal played for sale that day. He was the quickest, strongest, best tackler, read the game better than anyone else and more than likely covered more ground as well. An absolute joy to watch him live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Something that I can't say that I had noticed before, but watching the Ireland Scotland game, since when has the feed for the scrum been acceptable to be at the shoulder of the flanker? Sort of makes the hooker redundant?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Well that's Scotland out of the world cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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