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SLG · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: Rugby World Cup

Great start (unless you're French Wink

). Who do you think will win it though? NZ huge favourites, but plenty other teams that could beat them on their day.

The Lithgae Jambo · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Rugby World Cup

SLG · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

Well, I think Scotland will have a good competition, especially given the problems at Edinburgh in the run up.

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

Watched two minutes of the ITV show last night.

"England.... England.... England...."

So I turned it off.
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SLG · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject:

Shame, it was a really good game last night. Know what you mean though.

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I'm going to be cheering on New Zealand. I know how much this means to a lot of my Kiwi mates, and to be honest I'm not too bothered about the rugby, but of course I'd like to see Scotland do well.

Watching the All Blacks to them is like watching Scotland play at Hampden for me. It's their religion, and I hope they live up the hype and go all the way.
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SLG · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

NZ did look really impressive in their first game against a half decent Italy team. Think Scotland could be in line for a bit of a humping from NZ as well.

Also be interesting to see how the champions get on against South Africa next week - they looked pretty shocking against the US.

Cymro · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

Watching the Welsh game now. Really horrible first half and beginning of second half - Wales loosing 17-9 to Canada. Canada have a reputation for being a strong side - pushed France and NZ for a bit a few years ago in one off matches, but this was just embarassing.

Thankfully we've remembered how to play now. Currently leading 42-17 which looks a lot better. Lot of lessons to learn for the next matches though.

New Zeland and Australia have looked truly breathtaking. A Oz NZ final would be immense (or very dull as the cancel eachother out).

Pip · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

Going in I was thinking France, but after their performance against Argentina I think NZ. Not very patriotic, but my white and red spectacles have been shattered after being cast to the ground in disgust too many times.
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RadgeJougal · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

I'm almost certain it won't be England, despite their claims, and because of their current performance.

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

You're right RJ.

They got absolutely hammered tonight.
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Cymro · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

Funny wasn't it!

RadgeJougal · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

But England are going to win!!! I paid my licence fee, and the TV told em so.

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

Blackleaf · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject:

There was nothing "jammy" about our play against Australia. Only a jealous Scots can say that. We were dominant all around against Australia and deserved the victory. It was only a matter of time before England start playing like the World Champions that they are and it just happened to come in the Quarter Finals. If we play like that against France - a team we are more familiar with than Australia as we play them every year in the Six Nations - then we can beat them as well, and probably meet South Africa in the Final. The scary thing for the other teams is that England seem to be getting better and better with every game and that Wilkinson still isn't at his best.....yet.

Also it was good to beat those arrogant, cocky, whingeing Aussies and to knock thm out of the World Cup for the third time in the last four tournaments.

I've only got one thing to say to them: Everyone may "hate the English", as you said a few days ago, but everyone loves the sight of a crying Australian.

Blackleaf · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

Blackleaf · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

I tell you something: It's only 18:25 and I'm already feeling nervous and absolutely shitting myself. Imagine what I'll be like in the 78th minute and there's two points in it? Though most of you don't know that that feels like during a match as Scotland, in rugby or football, have never got so far.

iainmhor · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

Mon Argentina.

Viva Che.

Las Islas Malvinas Argentinas.

iainmhor · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject:

Mon France ...Allez les Bleus.

For the Auld Alliance not the Auld Enemy.

Pip · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

I can't say as I'm sorry to be eating my words. I really need to have more faith.
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