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  • juniorJ junior

    @voodoo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

    @Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

    Yup I think more ball in play and smaller benches = less humungous giants so less impact damage.

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    I'm definitely onboard with the "8 reserves but you can only use [4] of them" idea if we could get around the gaming for injuries

    I would favour something like having an 8 man bench, with:

    • unlimited subs for (genuine) injuries
    • 2 tactical subs at anytime in the match
    • the 2 tactical subs comprise 1 forward tactical sub and 1 back tactical sub
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    @junior said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

    unlimited subs for (genuine) injuries

    Hard to enforce, cf Boks HIA.

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      I would be happy with Gardiner getting the final. In fact he would be my best choice.

      I know there has been some whinging from the neutrals but I thought he was excellent today.

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      • DamoD Damo

        I would be happy with Gardiner getting the final. In fact he would be my best choice.

        I know there has been some whinging from the neutrals but I thought he was excellent today.

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        @Damo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

        I would be happy with Gardiner getting the final. In fact he would be my best choice.

        I know there has been some whinging from the neutrals but I thought he was excellent today.

        I don't see him getting the final, he's behind Barnes and Raynal in WRs eyes I think

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        • canefanC canefan

          @Damo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

          I would be happy with Gardiner getting the final. In fact he would be my best choice.

          I know there has been some whinging from the neutrals but I thought he was excellent today.

          I don't see him getting the final, he's behind Barnes and Raynal in WRs eyes I think

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          @canefan

          I don’t want to see Barnes anywhere near the final as that would suggest England will be there. 😀

          In terms of ability only though, I wouldn’t have an issue with any of Barnes, Reynal, BOK or Gardner. They have all proved their worth and they all have their quirks and dodgy moments.

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            #1076

            https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1715460816038740191?s=20

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            • CatograndeC Catogrande

              @canefan

              I don’t want to see Barnes anywhere near the final as that would suggest England will be there. 😀

              In terms of ability only though, I wouldn’t have an issue with any of Barnes, Reynal, BOK or Gardner. They have all proved their worth and they all have their quirks and dodgy moments.

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              @Catogrande said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

              Reynal

              https://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Staring-Confused-Ron-Swanson.gif

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              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                Deserve?
                Oh Jonny, I'll give you a pass because you're probably exhausted, and definitely gutted. But that's not the word champ

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                @mariner4life said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                Deserve?
                Oh Jonny, I'll give you a pass because you're probably exhausted, and definitely gutted. But that's not the word champ

                Confirmed my view he's an entitled fluffybunny. Bet the likes of Rory Best are cringing at seeing that.

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                • NTAN NTA

                  https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1715460816038740191?s=20

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                  @NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                  https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1715460816038740191?s=20

                  They showed him on screen during the game but Nisbo/Mils/Wilson obviously had no idea who he was.

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                    Unbound players at the ruck shouldn't be allowed to ruck the ball unless they have one foot behind the last foot. Surely they're offside otherwise?

                    If they can't reach it, too fucking bad - bound players will have to ruck it back.

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                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                      @NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                      https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1715460816038740191?s=20

                      They showed him on screen during the game but Nisbo/Mils/Wilson obviously had no idea who he was.

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                      @Bovidae said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                      @NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                      https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1715460816038740191?s=20

                      They showed him on screen during the game but Nisbo/Mils/Wilson obviously had no idea who he was.

                      Nisbo I can understand given he’s of the generation who’d get excited about a Coronation Street star…..but Jeff and Mils should be ashamed. The guy is a superstar.

                      That was a cool little interview, what a great fella.

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                        It’s been a helluva tournament.

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                          Well fuck you lot, I put £20 on NZ after the France game because you were all so bloody miserable. Now I don’t even know if I can bring myself to watch the final between Hitler and Stalin

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                          • DodgeD Dodge

                            Well fuck you lot, I put £20 on NZ after the France game because you were all so bloody miserable. Now I don’t even know if I can bring myself to watch the final between Hitler and Stalin

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                            @Dodge said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                            Well fuck you lot, I put £20 on NZ after the France game because you were all so bloody miserable. Now I don’t even know if I can bring myself to watch the final between Hitler and Stalin

                            I'll organise you a train ride if you want

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                              I hope we're uncle Joe

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                                I hope we're uncle Joe

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                                @Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                I hope we're uncle Joe

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                                  Underdogs again, hopefully it works like against Ireland 🙂

                                  1 South Africa 92.79 (+0.31)
                                  2 New Zealand 91.56 (+0.65)
                                  3 Ireland 90.57
                                  4 France 87.81
                                  5 England 83.72 (-0.31)
                                  6 Scotland 83.43
                                  7 Argentina 82.42 (-0.65)
                                  8 Wales 80.64
                                  9 Australia 77.48
                                  10 Fiji 76.38

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                                  • M Machpants

                                    Underdogs again, hopefully it works like against Ireland 🙂

                                    1 South Africa 92.79 (+0.31)
                                    2 New Zealand 91.56 (+0.65)
                                    3 Ireland 90.57
                                    4 France 87.81
                                    5 England 83.72 (-0.31)
                                    6 Scotland 83.43
                                    7 Argentina 82.42 (-0.65)
                                    8 Wales 80.64
                                    9 Australia 77.48
                                    10 Fiji 76.38

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                                    @Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                    Underdogs again, hopefully it works like against Ireland 🙂

                                    1 South Africa 92.79 (+0.31)
                                    2 New Zealand 91.56 (+0.65)
                                    3 Ireland 90.57
                                    4 France 87.81
                                    5 England 83.72 (-0.31)
                                    6 Scotland 83.43
                                    7 Argentina 82.42 (-0.65)
                                    8 Wales 80.64
                                    9 Australia 77.48
                                    10 Fiji 76.38

                                    The world is healing

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                                      Jesus, Oz are almost out of the top ten.

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                                      • KirwanK Kirwan

                                        Jesus, Oz are almost out of the top ten.

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                                        @Kirwan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                        Jesus, Oz are almost out of the top ten.

                                        I think they were ten before Fiji lost to Eng

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                                        • BonesB Bones

                                          @Dodge said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          Well fuck you lot, I put £20 on NZ after the France game because you were all so bloody miserable. Now I don’t even know if I can bring myself to watch the final between Hitler and Stalin

                                          I'll organise you a train ride if you want

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                                          @Bones said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          @Dodge said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          Well fuck you lot, I put £20 on NZ after the France game because you were all so bloody miserable. Now I don’t even know if I can bring myself to watch the final between Hitler and Stalin

                                          I'll organise you a train ride if you want

                                          Pretty sure I owe Kirwan and Duluth tickets to the final and a hotel room from 2007…

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