Rugby World Cup general discussion

[MN5]

@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
England

New 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 )

[Kruse]

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.

[Kruse]

@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
England

New 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.

[MN5]

@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
England

New 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.

[Nepia]

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.

[MN5]

@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

Mine:

NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentina

daylight

more daylight

even more daylight

the north pole constant summer daylight

Ireland-England combined.

I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

Mine:

NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentina

daylight

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.

[MN5]

@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
Argentina

daylight

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

[Machpants]

No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that

[Nepia]

@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
Argentina

daylight

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!

[Nepia]

@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.

[Kruse]

@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
England

New 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.

[nostrildamus]

@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
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Still amazed we didn't win it given we had Agent 47 at lock.

[canefan]

@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!!!

[MN5]

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[nostrildamus]

@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...

[canefan]

If we can't win it, I'd prefer France to win. If not then the Paddies, although the sight of Sexdole joyful and holding up Bill will be nauseating, they will have earned it if they win out

[taniwharugby]

If we can't win, one of Wales or Fiji would work for me...provided we don't lose to either in doing so

[canefan]

@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

If we can't win, one of Wales or Fiji would work for me...provided we don't lose to either in doing so

Forgot about Wales, I'd prefer them over Ireland. Although their coach is a bit of a dick...

[junior]

I don't want Ireland to win it, but I couldn't begrudge them if they did.
I would normally be OK with the Old Foe winning, like I was in 2019, but don't want them having more cups than us.
Otherwise, I am firmly A.B.E.