Rugby World Cup general discussion
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@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Controversial opinion: I want RSA and NZL knocked out this weekend so someone new gets a chance at it.
Ireland v France final guarantees a new holder. Even though I fucking hate Sexton's sookface they'd deserve it as #1.
Since when has being #1 ever meant you deserve to win the RWC?
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Controversial opinion: I want RSA and NZL knocked out this weekend so someone new gets a chance at it.
Ireland v France final guarantees a new holder. Even though I fucking hate Sexton's sookface they'd deserve it as #1.
Since when has being #1 ever meant you deserve to win the RWC?
Never. But they're playing a style of rugby that combines brutality with beauty as well as accuracy. I can actually watch them.
England's 2003 has a lot of parallels actually - they just didn't give a shit about the beauty part, despite the best efforts of Jason Robinson.
Not my fault the ABs spent 24 years choking
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@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Controversial opinion: I want RSA and NZL knocked out this weekend so someone new gets a chance at it.
Ireland v France final guarantees a new holder. Even though I fucking hate Sexton's sookface they'd deserve it as #1.
Since when has being #1 ever meant you deserve to win the RWC?
Never. But they're playing a style of rugby that combines brutality with beauty as well as accuracy. I can actually watch them.
England's 2003 has a lot of parallels actually - they just didn't give a shit about the beauty part, despite the best efforts of Jason Robinson.
Not my fault the ABs spent 24 years choking
@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Controversial opinion: I want RSA and NZL knocked out this weekend so someone new gets a chance at it.
Ireland v France final guarantees a new holder. Even though I fucking hate Sexton's sookface they'd deserve it as #1.
Since when has being #1 ever meant you deserve to win the RWC?
Never. But they're playing a style of rugby that combines brutality with beauty as well as accuracy. I can actually watch them.
England's 2003 has a lot of parallels actually - they just didn't give a shit about the beauty part, despite the best efforts of Jason Robinson.
Not my fault the ABs spent 24 years choking
Faaaark you!!!!
I must admit, when they played and won the series in NZ, the Irish played a far better and more attractive brand than our helter skelter Fozz blacks
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Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
England@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it after three failed finals )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England ) -
Yeah - realistically, Ireland or France - deserve it the most. And if we can't make it - that'd be an awesome final.
Especially as... with all the talk of the "imbalanced pools" - it pretty much means that the top 4 ranked teams are playing each other this weekend... effectively, the Quarter-Finals 1 & 2 - are the Semi-Finals.
But then - the winners of those - get a relatively easy actual semi. (I say relatively... they'll obviously need to make sure they step up, and don't get the "we played our Final last week" yips)
And then - hopefully - a Final between the winners of QFs 1+2 - each having had a relatively easy game the week prior.
A set-up for a fucking cracker Final. Hopefully.Or - somebody from the other side of the draw suddenly steps up under pressure, and does a crash-and-grab for Wiremu. Which would be pretty funny, as long as it's not England.
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@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it after three failed finals )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
Weird…..I could have sworn you were part Irish judging from your photo.
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Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentina
Boks (only down low as they won last one)daylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
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@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
But you still forgot them in the first place. Speaks volumes. Poor old biltong munchers
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@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
But you still forgot them in the first place. Speaks volumes. Poor old biltong munchers
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
But you still forgot them in the first place. Speaks volumes. Poor old biltong munchers
Hmm, now I feel like some biltong!
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@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that
I don't really care about that - overall wins and RC's are a better guide of our supremacy over them.
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@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
Weird…..I could have sworn you were part Irish judging from your photo.
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
Weird…..I could have sworn you were part Irish judging from your photo.
Actually a quarter Manx... and I heard once there's a Manx saying: "Hit him, he's Irish."
My dislike of the oirish is genetic, predates even Joni Sexchange. -
@NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Controversial opinion: I want RSA and NZL knocked out this weekend so someone new gets a chance at it.
Ireland v France final guarantees a new holder. Even though I fucking hate Sexton's sookface they'd deserve it as #1.
Since when has being #1 ever meant you deserve to win the RWC?
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
(https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/YXKTyEIH9WFAT_x8Mb82vdulRjg=/1440x810/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/MQNT6YJ7T46BUJPXPGAW27AQNY.jpg)Still amazed we didn't win it given we had Agent 47 at lock.
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@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that
I don't really care about that - overall wins and RC's are a better guide of our supremacy over them.
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that
I don't really care about that - overall wins and RC's are a better guide of our supremacy over them.
Yes. But I don't want them to have anything to hold over us!!!
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
It is somewhat of a shame it can’t possibly be a SA/France final cos one team would EMPHATICALLY break their respective tradition……
well South Africa better have a pact going just in case...
