Thread: Rugby World Cup 2019

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I'd love Italy to win, but they aren't a good team, imho - the Bokks will massacre them.

Might be worth watching after that kiss of death...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

What is it BB ?

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Just in case you were wondering, here's our recent record against Australia:

Are all those wins achieved with an Australian coach Betty?

Can someone kindly inform me what time the Aussies play today (Thai time) ?

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Are all those wins achieved with an Australian coach Betty?

Can someone kindly inform me what time the Aussies play today (Thai time) ?

Sir Eddie is a great man!

Just after midday, Thai time...

^ Thanks Betts.

I did use an Indochinese time to Thai time converter.

12.15 pm.

Pre-match trivia
Super rugby team Crusaders has 24 past or present players in six teams across the tournament. The latest to get a run is Willi Heinz, halfback for England.

Tonga (four players), Samoa (four), Fiji (one), Scotland (one) and England (one), plus 13 current or former Crusaders in the All Blacks squad.


Crusaders World Cup XV: Telusa Veainu (Tonga), Sean Maitland (Scotland), Jack Goodhue (New Zealand), Ryan Crotty (New Zealand), Sevu Reece (New Zealand), Richie Mo'unga (New Zealand), Willi Heinz (England), Kieran Read (New Zealand), Matt Todd (New Zealand), Nasi Manu (Tonga), Sam Whitelock (New Zealand), Scott Barrett (New Zealand), Michael Alaalatoa (Samoa), Codie Taylor (New Zealand), Joe Moody (New Zealand). Reserves: George Bridge (New Zealand), Nafi Tuitavake (Tonga), Kieron Fonotia (Samoa), Ray Lee-lo (Samoa), Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand), Ben Volavola (Fiji), Tusi Pisi (Samoa), Leon Fukofuka (Tonga), Nepo Laulala (New Zealand).

I took the Line for Uruguay (+50.5) @ $1.80

HT and the Aussies not exactly setting the world on fire against these plucky Uruguayans, if they'd been awarded that try there at the end...

Aussie doubtless still win handily enough but.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I took the Line for Uruguay (+50.5) @ $1.80

Was close, but the bet saluted.

Sadly not enough to buy a Tesla.

A few of the Uruguay supporters looked OK

England v Argentina on within the hour

Followed by Japan v Samoa

Two yellow cards for the Convicts against a tier 2 nation. That's not good. Still they got the expected result.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I took the Line for Uruguay (+50.5) @ $1.80

I'd rather have a root canal done than watch/bet Rugby but I just had a look at the betting and it's like nothing I've seen before. England are 1.08 and Argy 8.00 but the line is only 15.5 points!??!!. You'd have to be on England like white on rice at that spread, for a difference in price like that the line would normally be large.

Originally Posted by Headworx

I'd rather have a root canal done than watch/bet Rugby but I just had a look at the betting and it's like nothing I've seen before. England are 1.08 and Argy 8.00 but the line is only 15.5 points!??!!. You'd have to be on England like white on rice at that spread, for a difference in price like that the line would normally be large.

Are you saying being on England @ the line -15.5 points?

Argies need to work on their discipline.

We are still plodding along playing English style rugby.

^ Indeed, that sending off has pretty much killed this game. Farrell is not giving me a lot of confidence with the boot for the rest of the tournament.

Originally Posted by Troy

^ Indeed, that sending off has pretty much killed this game. Farrell is not giving me a lot of confidence with the boot for the rest of the tournament.

You only need to play better than what's in front of you.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Are you saying being on England @ the line -15.5 points?

Yes. Too late now of course but I took a screenshot to send to a friend who does gamble on Rugby (the idiot).

Comfortable win without really moving into higher gears.

Argies are what they are, poor. They do have some pace and a few nice moves in the backs, but with 14 men were never at the races.

France will be a tougher test next week.

Originally Posted by Troy

that sending off has pretty much killed this game.

This. Yellow card at most, but Nigel Owens made his call, and that's that.

Well the Red card certainly fucked that game up. Tuilagi was lucky not to get a Yellow.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Are all those wins achieved with an Australian coach Betty?

Can someone kindly inform me what time the Aussies play today (Thai time) ?

https://liveonsat.com/x-rugby-union.php

Change the timezone to GMT+7

Originally Posted by happynz

This. Yellow card at most, but Nigel Owens made his call, and that's that.

In this WC that's a red - they'll be more coming too; now the focus is on protecting heads/necks from concussions.

It would have been fair to yellow card the Samoan wrecking ball too. The Argies had half a dozen yellowcardish efforts; this WC will need good discipline to win it.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

You only need to play better than what's in front of you.

The posts were in front of him ... 4 misses in the first half is not cup winning material.

Originally Posted by Troy

The posts were in front of him ... 4 misses in the first half is not cup winning material.

Doesn't matter now, does it.

It's the next four that matter.