RUGBY WORLD CUP THREAD

jaffka · Post by **jaffka** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:36 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Does anybody actually ever give a flying feck about the 3rd v 4th game in any competition at all, the world over?

In the football world cup I would'nt watch it.

However this is test match rugby and players give their all.

The Pumas put in a great performance, soaked up the early French pressure and importantly did'nt let them score.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:45 pm

jaffka wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Does anybody actually ever give a flying feck about the 3rd v 4th game in any competition at all, the world over?
In the football world cup I would'nt watch it.

However this is test match rugby and players give their all.

The Pumas put in a great performance, soaked up the early French pressure and importantly did'nt let them score.

Hang on. All of a sudden the French are playing rugby against a sportswear brand, or a groovy wildcat?

jaffka · Post by **jaffka** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:47 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
jaffka wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Does anybody actually ever give a flying feck about the 3rd v 4th game in any competition at all, the world over?
In the football world cup I would'nt watch it.

However this is test match rugby and players give their all.

The Pumas put in a great performance, soaked up the early French pressure and importantly did'nt let them score.
Hang on. All of a sudden the French are playing rugby against a sportswear brand, or a groovy wildcat?

LOL

its the name of the Argentine team...

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:58 am

Bring me my Bow of burning gold:

Bring me my Arrows of desire:

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!

Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,

Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:

Till we have built Jerusalem,

In England’s green & pleasant Land.

COME ON YOU WHITES

jaffka · Post by **jaffka** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:01 am

Worthy4England wrote:Bring me my Bow of burning gold:

Bring me my Arrows of desire:

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!

Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,

Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:

Till we have built Jerusalem,

In England’s green & pleasant Land.

COME ON YOU WHITES

Good Morning...

Come on the Red Rose

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:53 pm

ENGLAND..ENGLAND

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:56 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Bring me my Bow of burning gold:

Bring me my Arrows of desire:

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!

Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,

Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:

Till we have built Jerusalem,

In England’s green & pleasant Land.

COME ON YOU WHITES

Why oh why is this not our national anthem? Inpires more passion than "God save the Queen" every time.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:09 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:Bring me my Bow of burning gold:

Bring me my Arrows of desire:

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!

Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,

Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:

Till we have built Jerusalem,

In England’s green & pleasant Land.

COME ON YOU WHITES
Why oh why is this not our national anthem? Inpires more passion than "God save the Queen" every time.

Specially when it's being belted out by those young gents that comprise the England pack

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:47 pm

Hmmmmm. Better than last time we played them, quite close yet, but a little something needed to turn it. Come on lads.

jmjhb · Post by **jmjhb** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:49 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Hmmmmm. Better than last time we played them, quite close yet, but a little something needed to turn it. Come on lads.

We need to stop giving away stupid penalties.

And we need to sort out our kicking into touch, as the South Africans are so dominant at the lineout that we can't get near them.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:47 pm

Ah well, there goes another other one. We'll live to regret that try, and it was, being disallowed. Not sure if the adjudicator saw the same things as us, why he didn't give it. Hard luck lads.

James B · Post by **James B** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:47 pm

gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:49 pm

James B wrote:gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try

Not sure why they were deserved winners as we gave them all the points. They only came near a try once in the whole game.

WhiteArmy · Post by **WhiteArmy** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:49 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Ah well, there goes another other one. We'll live to regret that try, and it was, being disallowed. Not sure if the adjudicator saw the same things as us, why he didn't give it. Hard luck lads.

I think i'll be pushing up daisies before the football team reach a world cup final.

Proud of the lads - to a man.

James B · Post by **James B** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:50 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
James B wrote:gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try
Not sure why they were deserved winners as we gave them all the points. They only came near a try once in the whole game.

probably with regards to the whole tournament

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:57 pm

Ahh heroic failure, how i've missed thee....

That said though, the nation can't feel anything but pride for those men. Looked a try for me, but i guess that just shows that even with video technology, you can't get everything right.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:10 pm

Looks like it wasn't a try

Just

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:12 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
James B wrote:gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try
Not sure why they were deserved winners as we gave them all the points. They only came near a try once in the whole game.

Errr, we gave them all the points by trying to cheat. RSA were very worthy winners. Learn to live with it!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:14 pm

James B wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
James B wrote:gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try
Not sure why they were deserved winners as we gave them all the points. They only came near a try once in the whole game.
probably with regards to the whole tournament

Yes, on that basis you're probably right. Fifteen points from penalties is a bit hard to swallow, but well done the Boks.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:19 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
James B wrote:gave away stupid penalties and the saffers were deserved winners, but things could have been very different had we been awarded that blatant try
Not sure why they were deserved winners as we gave them all the points. They only came near a try once in the whole game.
Errr, we gave them all the points by trying to cheat. RSA were very worthy winners. Learn to live with it!

Yes sir. Sorry for being English and disappointed.

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