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Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:54 am Taranaki ahead 11-9 at HT.

Given their territorial advantage, the Naki's lead should be a lot more than that. But Canterbury's defence has been very good.

Can see this ending in late heartbreak for Naki.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:49 am I spent a weekend in Paris years back and saw the most graceful and gorgeous woman strolling across the street. I'd have stayed out late for her.

Not smart that by Naki. Overplaying the hand in own 22 and gift Cant 3 easy points in a tight game.

Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku). Explained up the thread... broke team rules. Apprently he stayed out late after curfew and it's a team decision to stand him down. WTF goes through these guys' heads? RWC: maybe the only one of your career......... and jeopardise it by being a tw...

Ymx wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:12 pm

Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku).

Naki need to make this pressure count. Cant giving away judicious pens on their own line. Masters of the craft.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:31 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:21 am
Enzedder wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:02 pm

The people of Judea disagree.
People's Front of Judea or Judean People's Front?
Popular Front I think. They're just splitters

Certainly split the Middle East.

Can we talk nuts and bolts. Why are the Left on here and everywhere so utterly convinced that the land belongs to the "Palestinians" I'd really like to know their understanding of the ownership and what facts they have to back up such strongly held beliefs. The land is called Palestine, i...

These comments around not touching du Pont's head are interesting. I think it will affect him more than us. Of course a reckless hit on his head is a red card, it would be for any player. But he'll be the one second guessing when he goes into contact. Yep, it's a shit situation for him to be in, es...

Cynical by Drummond who gives the prop's "Who me ref?" defence.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:51 am SF1 between Taranaki and Canterbury kicking off in New Plymouth in about 15 minutes.

I'm obviously supporting our northern neighbours in this one - Go, Bulls!

I've found Naki's choice to play anyone else ahead of Perofeta at FB odd.

Cartman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:40 pm I think Jalibert will fold under the pressure we bring
I predict he's going to have a terrible game

How did that work out in November?

Dupont is fit https://vibrez-rugby.com/xv-de-france-dupont-autorise-a-reprendre-les-entrainements-par-son-chirugien-federation/ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/0f/fa/ac0ffa553fee5dc6fdcad3e4ffee1ad3.jpg He's been given the go ahead to play by the surgeon. I'm not convinced he should play though. ...

Calculon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:21 pm Mapimpi is out for two months with a fractured eye socket and cheekbone. Not sure it's all that funny

And so much for WR's initiative to cut this sht*t out. I'd wager this has been the worst RWC ever for head injuries.

Meantime I see SA have pulled a fast one with Mapimpi "injured" to be replaced by Am :lol: We decided not to select a player with a fractured face. You chose the opposite. Dupont is yet to be selected. Although I suspect you are right, the he will be. I'm guessing Mapimpi had no chance to...

Dupont is fit https://vibrez-rugby.com/xv-de-france-dupont-autorise-a-reprendre-les-entrainements-par-son-chirugien-federation/ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/0f/fa/ac0ffa553fee5dc6fdcad3e4ffee1ad3.jpg He's been given the go ahead to play by the surgeon. I'm not convinced he should play though. ...

ASMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:58 pm
Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:57 pm Classic game of two halves.
Not really, Portugal the better team both halves.

Indeed.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:52 pm Nothing less than they deserved. Delighted for them. Is this Portugal arriving into a rugby nation?

Sadly not. WR will starve them of any meaningful rugby and they'll get a few crumbs of funding: enough such that Braindead Billy and co have one less inflight whisky.

Eng with a bye to the semis now.

Fiji have gotten worse every game
- robbed against Wal
- not as good against a very poor Aus
- very disappointing against Geo
- and clueless tonight

Fully deserved.

On the plus side, Aus go out like this

Well, Eddie will have handed over the creaming to Borthwick.

Will it be 4 years before Portugal get another game against a Tier 1 team?

WR.......... growing the game

Fiji resorting to Eng tactics after being out-rugbyed by Portugal.

Tela can't kick for sh*t but he needs to be on too at FH.

Fiji need to get Lomani off and Matawalu on.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:22 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:18 pm
Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:15 pm Eddie will be creaming himself.
Fiji can still lose by 7 can’t they?
Sure, but where there's life, there's hope. He's very much a glass half full kinda guy.

IF Fiji get through, surely they can't all have tits for hands for the full 80 mins against Eng?

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:17 pm Mike Tadjer is my new favourite player.

Quite a favourite at USAP.

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:16 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:15 pm Portugal deserve this
Yes, but Australia don’t.

This. And Eng v Aus..........

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:12 pm Botia trying to do for Fiji what he did for LaR in the HEC.

Pearce was the ref then too

Botia trying to do for Fiji what he did for LaR in the HEC.

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:09 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:07 pm Fiji have well and truly sh*t the bed here.

And chalk that down to Botitu bottling the catch.
And the back 3 cover jogging back. Same as Tonga earlier, lazy players.

That break in the 1st half was the same. The only support was from Matavesi and one other fwd. The backs were all jogging.

What was he doing?

Run straight to the line you clown.

Fiji have well and truly sh*t the bed here.

And chalk that down to Botitu bottling the catch.

Botitu at FH has been a failed experiment.

tc27 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:40 pm Quite a reassuring match from a England POV.

All this is doing is highlighting the insanity of the draw.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:57 pm Here's hoping Fiji put on a show against Portugal.

Well, that's typical of rugby. Look fwd to an entertaining game and we get a turdfest.

ASMO wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:06 pm Argentinian shirts are an abomination

I quite like them although possibly not for rugby. Remind me of Peru at the 1978 World Cup. Very South American and the colours work. Not in the same league as that SA abhorrence.

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