Rugby World Cup 2015

[Simpo]

Great start to the tournament for my Australia with a good win over Fiji

 

I wouldn't call that a good win

[Conker]

I wouldn't call that a good win

IMO any win is a good win

[Simpo]

IMO any win is a good win

Any win is a win, any bonus point win is a good win.

In the pool of death bonus points could prove crucial.

[Conker]

Any win is a win, any bonus point win is a good win.

In the pool of death bonus points could prove crucial.

yeah that is true, hopefully can get one against Uruguay

[Simpo]

yeah that is true, hopefully can get one against Uruguay

You would expect that to be the case but would knows with the way the bloody refs are ruining this world cup

[Simpo]

Bloody awesome to see Wales topple England, made that pool very, very interesting now

[SkyesUnholy]

Bloody awesome to see Wales topple England, made that pool very, very interesting now

Indeed, a lot of pressure on England now to make it past the pool stage in their own world cup

[Omelette Paradise]

I'm so happy my nation Wales beat England tonight. I expected nothing but an England win and i'm totally shocked but happy at the same time. Very proud Welshman I'm very concerned about all of the injuries we now have though.

England now have to beat Australia or they're out of their own World Cup which would be a huge upset.

[Simpo]

I'm so happy my nation Wales beat England tonight. I expected nothing but an England win and i'm totally shocked but happy at the same time. Very proud Welshman I'm very concerned about all of the injuries we now have though.

England now have to beat Australia or they're out of their own World Cup which would be a huge upset.

It sure was a bloody top effort but yes injuries are a concern, it's not just a case of England beating Aussie, Wales do still need to beat Fiji and they only have 4 days to prepare

[Omelette Paradise]

It sure was a bloody top effort but yes injuries are a concern, it's not just a case of England beating Aussie, Wales do still need to beat Fiji and they only have 4 days to prepare

A 4 day turnaround isn't ideal at all, especially with all these injuries. Plus I still have nightmares of Fiji eliminating us at the 2007 World Cup. I'm not convinced we'll qualify from the pool at all to be honest, even if we beat Fiji. If England beat Australia, then I have a feeling we could get a hiding from the Aussies. I think England will bounce back and top the pool with Australia 2nd.

[Conker]

Woot, what a great day yesterday, my Australia win to go through to the next stage and the win knocks out England

P.s be fantastic if Japan make it through the group stage

[SkyesUnholy]

Woot, what a great day yesterday, my Australia win to go through to the next stage and the win knocks out England

P.s be fantastic if Japan make it through the group stage

Yeah, it's pretty embarrassing on England's part that they're the first host nations to not make the knock out phase. Australia vs Wales will be good, it'll decide the winners and runner-ups of the pool

 

It really would. I was actually somewhat expecting Samoa to get the win against Japan. I'm hoping all results from the games in their pool work in their favour 

[Conker]

Woot,what a good win today over Wales to finish top of the group, the d stand when we had to off was the best I've ever seen, just so fucking awesome, onward to the next game

[LeeMcD-]

Northern (best) hemisphere vs southern hemisphere this weekend. Only thing I'm sure of is that Scotland will lose

[Feral]

Not that into Rugby. I'm glad to see the Wallabies doing well/actually winning, hopefully that'll continue.

Still think the All Blacks will take it out in the end.

[HarleyQuinn007]

Well that was an embarrassing performance for France  

[Conker]

What a game against Scotland, huge win for my Australia now on to the semi final against Argentina who i cannot believe beat Ireland 

[SkyesUnholy]

South Africa just edge out Wales

New Zealand fuck over France

Argentina's last 30 minute performance put Ireland to shame

And Australia lucky to get that penalty in the dying minutes to defeat Scotland

 

Some very interesting semi final matches ahead

[Simpo]

What a game against Scotland, huge win for my Australia now on to the semi final against Argentina who i cannot believe beat Ireland 

 

Argentina are starting to become a force with will only get better, I would not be surprised if they beat Australia (in fact I would like to see that) after that poor performance against Scotland. No Northern Hemisphere team has been strong in this tournament.

[Nasty_Rory]

France and Ireland hammered the shite out of each other to avoid New Zealand and both were then steamrollered by teams that were able to rest players in the last group matches.

 

Scotland were desperately unlucky against Australia and unless the Aussies pull the finger out of their arse the Pumas will devour them next week too.

 

Now NZ and SA should be the something special next week.

[Simpo]

Fuck me that was intense.

Now for Argentina to come up with the win

[freddie1989]

Fuck me that was intense.

Now for Argentina to come up with the win

It was intense indeed and I am English. Steve Hanson is like stone! NZ deserved the win though in truth, they were dominant barring a few mistakes in the first half which kept it tight. SA played well and we're excellent in the breakdown. Edited October 24, 2015 by freddie1989

[wtru9]

Watched the game with my father who's South African (me supporting the All Blacks) so there was a pretty tense atmosphere in the room and I'm glad that we were able to get the win.

 

It was a pretty strong defensive effort by the Springboks, but they didn't ever seem that threatening on attack, and all their points had to come from penalties as a result.

[Simpo]

I love those sorts of matches against South Africa, such respect between the two teams, you won't see that if we play Aussie in the final

[SkyesUnholy]

All Blacks vs Australia for the final, a pretty even match tbh considering both teams got victories over each other in the Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup and both being the only teams in the World Cup to have won all their matches thus far 

 

South Africa vs Argentina for 3rd/4th place will be interesting too, both have nothing to lose