Thread: Rugby World Cup 2019

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Is that Japan team the rugby equivalent of football's South Korea when they assembled and stayed together as a unit for a year or so and went on to finish 3rd or fourth in their hosted World Cup.
Someone's done a great coaching job there.

And took loads of performance enhancing drugs and were kept away from dope testing and had referees making blatant decisions in their favour?

No.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ yeah, I was thinking that...

I never rated Joseph as a coach, but I'll have to change my view because Japan play good rugby (ok, based on Sir Eddie's template, but the Kiwi lad has still done well... )

Very good WC so far with 4 great games to look forward to - all quarter finals could go either way and will be good competitive matches.

You've got to love Boo's betting tips.

"Either team could win... or it could be a draw. Although I think it will be a narrow win to one of them. Or a draw".

No fucking about with Boo.

Or you could go the RealKW route and just announce the bookies favourites.

A slightly belated Well Done to Japan. I was expecting Scotland to win but they were blown away in the first half.

Some good games ahead in the Quarter finals.

New Zealand, Wales, South Africa and Australia through to the semis is my pick....

Well, me heart says

Japan
Australia
Ireland
And who cares.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I bet the sweaties wish they could have gone home after a washout, they might have had some sympathy then.

Absolutely . . . now they can rack off back to rugby oblivion with no-one giving them a second thought


Most likely, I'd agree with KW:

Eng v Aus

NZ v Ireland

Wales v France

Japan v South Africa


Preference:
Eng v Aus

NZ v Ireland (If only to get some peace and quiet for once)

Wales v France

Japan v S Africa

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Well, me heart says

Japan
Australia
Ireland
And who cares.

... +1

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

I'd much prefer Aus v Ireland.

But cannae see that happening.

Did you type that with an accent?

All Blacks!

Those Japanese wingers are blindingly fast.

Must be the quickest players in the tournament.

^ over short distances (a bit like Jason Robinson was); I don't think they're particularly fast over 30 metres+ But, if that's the speed you need to score a try...

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

You've got to love Boo's betting tips.

"Either team could win... or it could be a draw. Although I think it will be a narrow win to one of them. Or a draw".

No fucking about with Boo.

Or you could go the RealKW route and just announce the bookies favourites.

The semis will be:

Ireland v England

Bokks v Wales

The final will be: England v Wales

The winner will be England

(I say England to beat Ireland & Wales due to our squad depth later on in the tournament.)

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

sorry, nothing to add, just saving that post for later

Just saved that one

No idea what you're talking about...?

Anyways Bet's is right in one respect, cock on the block time...


The semis will be:

NZ v England

Bokke v Wales

The final will be: NZ v Bokke

The winner will be NZ

^ terrible SH bias...

Why don't you try being more objective like I was.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Why don't you try being more objective like I was.

*Doffs cap*

You have been nothing less than a constant source of amusement in this thread, you mad coffee addicted bastard!

Well that's my weekend sorted then innit:

Quarters:

Eng v Aus -- Australia

Ire v NZ -- ALL BLACKS!

Wales v France -- France

Japan v Springboks -- Springboks

^ terrible selection... Australia and France, ffs...

Originally Posted by happynz

Quarters:

Eng v Aus -- Australia

Ire v NZ -- ALL BLACKS!

Wales v France -- France

Japan v Springboks -- Springboks

I take it you're not a gambling man?

Or prepared to offer odds on those dumb ass picks?

The bookies dont often get it wrong, itll be England v NZ and Wales v Sud Effrica semi finals

^ Which bookie would have bet that Japan would beat both Ireland and Scotland before the tournament started mate?

Any of these teams can win on their day plus you have dubious referring decisions to consider.

My head still says the All Blacks will win the final by 20 points whoever they play but I have been known to be wrong occasionally.

^ give me even money on England then sport

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

you have dubious referring decisions to consider.

Here we go. The excuses are coming already

Where you watching it?

Dilly's suggestions are likely right, but Loy Toy is also right, imho - and that's one of the reasons that makes this WC such a good one. Imagine if Japan v France and Australia against Ireland were the two semi-finals, nobody would be that surprised, all four teams have shown the potential. England, Bokks, New Zealand and Wales are all beatable and have all been recently beaten by at least a couple of the teams in the quarters. To win the next three matches, pretty much any of the teams, including the White Ferns, will need to win three matches, two of which are against teams they've recently been beaten by.

England v Australia has us coming into it having beaten them over and over again, but there's not much between the teams and Australia are due a win.

France v Wales sees a strong Welsh team, one of the favourites, but France have looked really good in parts and can easily turn up and beat Wales (or anyone else).

The White Ferns are the best team in the tournament, but play Ireland who came into the tournament as the No.1 ranked team in the world ( ) and have beaten the White Ferns in two of their last 3 efforts...

Bokks v Japan, well we know what Japan can do there, and they are a much more confident team than 4 yeas ago (so are the Bokks).

I wouldn't be surprised with any team getting through to the semi or final. I wouldn't even be thaaaaaat surprised if the Convicts played a few great games (after 4 years of mostly utter shite...) and made the final.

I'd be surprised if Japan or France won the entire competition. I'd be surprised if the Ireland/White Ferns/England/Australia side of the draw didn't produce the winner.

A very interesting competition.