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  • Chris B.C Chris B.

    @MN5 I'd say they're the least likely to miss out.

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    @Chris-B said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

    @MN5 I'd say they're the least likely to miss out.

    SA?

    I’m confusing myself with a conversation I started. Standard.

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      Yes, SA def least likely to miss out. They need to fail against Tonga, or need Scotland to beat Ireland by about 80 points

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      • voodooV voodoo

        Yes, SA def least likely to miss out. They need to fail against Tonga, or need Scotland to beat Ireland by about 80 points

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        @voodoo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

        Yes, SA def least likely to miss out. They need to fail against Tonga, or need Scotland to beat Ireland by about 80 points

        Jeez, Ben, Vaea, Charles and the others who I don’t know better have the game of their lives then.

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          Argentina v Chile
          Fiji v Georgia
          Australia v Portugal
          SA v Tonga

          What these four matches has shown is the underdogs have legitimately 5-6 scoring opportunities during a match, which if converted puts real pressure on their superior opponents and makes a real game of it

          Unfortunately lack of accuracy and quality of finishing means they only convert 2-3 of these opportunities

          If the officiating team gets things wrong that further diminishes their chance of scoring

          Too many times in these four matches the officiating team got it wrong robbing the minnow of points, scoreboard pressure, and momentum

          A real shame

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              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300981561/south-africa-coach-hopes-matchfixing-will-not-take-place-in-ireland-v-scotland-clash

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              • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300981561/south-africa-coach-hopes-matchfixing-will-not-take-place-in-ireland-v-scotland-clash

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                @taniwharugby

                Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

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                • CatograndeC Catogrande

                  @taniwharugby

                  Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

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                  @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                  @taniwharugby

                  Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

                  It ws put to him that Ire and Sco would do that on purpose, and he is right, that would be match fixing. It was a stupid question from NH press

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                    He could just have easily answered "Are you accusing Ireland and Scotland of match-fixing?" and sent the idiot journo on his way.

                    Be fucking funny if it happened tho 🙂

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                      Yeah that’s a bit to quick witted, he probably thought of that one in the hotel later

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                      • M Machpants

                        Yeah that’s a bit to quick witted, he probably thought of that one in the hotel later

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                        @Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                        Yeah that’s a bit to quick witted, he probably thought of that one in the hotel later

                        I'm aware I have the luxury of hindsight 😉

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                        • CatograndeC Catogrande

                          @taniwharugby

                          Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

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                          @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                          @taniwharugby

                          Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

                          Because it is exactly the sort of thing Rassie might consider??

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                          • M Machpants

                            @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                            @taniwharugby

                            Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

                            It ws put to him that Ire and Sco would do that on purpose, and he is right, that would be match fixing. It was a stupid question from NH press

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                            @Machpants Yeah, you have a point, still a poor response. A bit of a gotcha moment.

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                            • M Machpants

                              @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                              @taniwharugby

                              Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

                              It ws put to him that Ire and Sco would do that on purpose, and he is right, that would be match fixing. It was a stupid question from NH press

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                              @Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                              @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                              @taniwharugby

                              Fuck me. What is it with Saffer coaches. Why are they all such mongtards?

                              It ws put to him that Ire and Sco would do that on purpose, and he is right, that would be match fixing. It was a stupid question from NH press

                              true, he could have answered, "Well, I don't know how they would match fix accidentally!"

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                                The deliberate match fixing is nonsense,

                                But I guess what is possible, Scotland throw the kitchen sink knowing if they lose they are going home ,

                                And Ireland go in knowing they have done enough to qualify win, lose or draw

                                And from those mindsets , stranger things have happened than an upset of these proportions.

                                Still unlikely though imo

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                                • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                                  The deliberate match fixing is nonsense,

                                  But I guess what is possible, Scotland throw the kitchen sink knowing if they lose they are going home ,

                                  And Ireland go in knowing they have done enough to qualify win, lose or draw

                                  And from those mindsets , stranger things have happened than an upset of these proportions.

                                  Still unlikely though imo

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                                  @kiwiinmelb said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                  The deliberate match fixing is nonsense,

                                  But I guess what is possible, Scotland throw the kitchen sink knowing if they lose they are going home ,

                                  And Ireland go in knowing they have done enough to qualify win, lose or draw

                                  And from those mindsets , stranger things have happened than an upset of these proportions.

                                  Still unlikely though imo

                                  5th ranked team vs 1st.

                                  It’s not out of the question for them to knock them over.

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                                    The Boks and NZ could I imagine not be focussed on a game and already be thinking a game ahead and get a nasty shock, but this Ireland team? They seem too disciplined. Prove me wrong, Scotland!

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                                      Based on form you'd have to go with Ireland, they know they need at least a point and they've demonstrated the capacity to maintain standards. Only this year securing the 6N grand slam.

                                      Like everyone else, the issue is can they do it for five games in a row? Even in the 6N they had Italy half way through and only won by two tries.

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                                        So the weekends games that impact finals

                                        France v Italy. France by a fair bit
                                        Ireland v Scotland. Ireland by a fair bit
                                        Argentina v Japan. Argentina

                                        I just can't see an upset anywhere.

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                                          We would need something pretty sensational to happen this week to elevate this Group stage above "meh"

                                          With the top 4 sides in two pool, AND the same side of the draw, we were treated to big games with nothing significant riding on the result.
                                          On the other side we've had the Wallabies absolutely shit the bed, otherwise it's been very ho hum.

                                          Couple of pretty fun games of footy, but in the end a set of quarter finals that end up being very predictable.

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