Rugby World Cup 2019

**AntRobertson** · 21-10-2019, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

What's that, managed to get 15 foreign players in their team by paying them to live in Japan for three years?

Your team is coached by an Aussie and up until recently was captained by a Kiwi!

Anyways qualified is qualified so they're only going by the rules in place. Japan captain Micheal Leitch is as good as Japanese though, Kiwi born but has been there since he was 15.

**AntRobertson** · 21-10-2019, 08:40 AM

Jaco Peyper in a bit of hot water over taking what is clearly an ill-advised pic with some Welsh fans:

Fkn dumb. Any hopes he had of being involved in the semis / final have just gone.

**Switch** · 21-10-2019, 05:15 PM

In an "Ask Audrey" lifestyle column in the Irish Examiner, a German called Karl asks about the rules of rugby.

"Guten Tag. I am in Cork for three months and see that everyone is watching the Rugby World Cup. Can you explain the rules? – Karl, Berlin"

"Here is my understanding of how it works. The fat guys all run into each other, while the slightly slimmer guys stand in a line watching them"

"Eventually the fat guys get tired and have a lie down on top of each other. The ball comes out the back of this lie down and the skinnier guys kick it back and forward to each other for half an hour. Then the fat guys wake up and start running into each other again"

"Every now and again the referee stops play because someone dropped the ball. That's the only thing you are not allowed to do in rugby. Everything else would appear to be okay. Sometimes one group of fat guys pushes the other group over the line and there is some manly hugging, but no shifting like in soccer"

"After 80 minutes they add up the score and New Zealand wins."

**Saint Willy** · 21-10-2019, 05:36 PM

"After 80 minutes they add up the score and New Zealand wins.

**AntRobertson** · 22-10-2019, 08:59 AM

A little surprised to see that Nigel Owens has been named to take charge of the NZ v Eng semi -- surprised but not disappointed.

Jerome Garces will have the other semi and French refs make me nervous with their 'we have a deal' type shite and general miscommunications.

Jaco Peyper wasn't considered for selection 'cos he's a twat.

**Switch** · 22-10-2019, 10:16 AM

Nigel Owens has the respect of the players. On the odd occasion he errs, they are happy to let it pass as minor and forgivable.
He is also a known quantity. Both sides can plan accordingly.

**Loy Toy** · 22-10-2019, 10:41 AM

I bet Owens, and as a Rugby supporter would prefer to see Wales play England in the final if the Taffs get there.

**Bettyboo** · 22-10-2019, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I bet Owens, and as a Rugby supporter would prefer to see Wales play England in the final if the Taffs get there.

I very much doubt Nigel will get his wish, for a couple of reasons...

**Dillinger** · 22-10-2019, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I bet Owens, and as a Rugby supporter would prefer to see Wales play England in the final

I'm pretty sure he'd rather face the Aussies, Scotland, Ireland or Tonga

**Bettyboo** · 22-10-2019, 12:16 PM

I can't see Wales getting past the Bokks. Good luck to them, but I wonder about the fitness of their key players like Biggar, Jonathan Davis and Josh Navidi - all vital players which Wales don't have equal backups for...

Also, that French game took a lot more out of them than The White Ferns, England or the Bokks (all had relatively easy wins). The France/Wales game was a bit of a war...

**Little Chuchok** · 22-10-2019, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

A little surprised to see that Nigel Owens has been named to take charge of the NZ v Eng semi -- surprised but not disappointed.

Jerome Garces will have the other semi and French refs make me nervous with their 'we have a deal' type shite and general miscommunications.

Jaco Peyper wasn't considered for selection 'cos he's a twat.

Jerome Garces is a twat as well.Partly because he is a frog and partly because he is a twat...

**Bettyboo** · 22-10-2019, 02:56 PM

Yeah, I agree with these comments and will add: a French ref with a Bokk video ref is the worst possible situation...

**Little Chuchok** · 22-10-2019, 03:40 PM

^ That gives me nightmares...

**Dillinger** · 22-10-2019, 05:33 PM

The heat is on

. England head coach Eddie Jones says all the pressure will be on New Zealand in Saturday's World Cup semi-final as he claimed his side's training session on Tuesday had been spied on.

Jones said someone was spotted in an apartment overlooking their pitch but refused to say who it might have been.

"There was definitely someone in the apartment block filming, but it might have been a Japanese fan," he said.

"We knew it from the start. It doesn't change anything - we love it."

The Australian, who said he "used to do it" himself but had not since 2001, joked that England had sent someone of their own to film the All Blacks' training.

Jones was in ebullient mood as his side prepare for the biggest game of his four-year regime, happy to drop in a number of carefully judged barbs at the three-time world champions and attempt to take all the expectation away from his own team.

He said: "No-one thinks we can win. New Zealand talk about walking towards pressure - well, this week the pressure is going to be chasing them down the street.

"The busiest bloke in Tokyo this week will be Gilbert Enoka, their mental skills coach.

"They have to deal with all this pressure of winning the World Cup three times. It is potentially the last game for their greatest coach and their greatest captain and they will be thinking about those things.

"Those thoughts go through your head. It is always harder to defend a World Cup, and they will be thinking about that, and therefore there is pressure."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/50136043

**AntRobertson** · 22-10-2019, 05:36 PM

"The busiest bloke in Tokyo this week will be Gilbert Enoka, their mental skills coach.

"They have to deal with all this pressure of winning the World Cup three times. It is potentially the last game for their greatest coach and their greatest captain and they will be thinking about those things.

"Those thoughts go through your head. It is always harder to defend a World Cup, and they will be thinking about that, and therefore there is pressure."

Ah that Eddie, bless his trolling little heart...

**Bettyboo** · 22-10-2019, 06:50 PM

Cheika is a twat.

I think these fellas said it pretty much as it is:

England didn't play that well, we played fine, not fantastically like the White Ferns did against Ireland... The Australian tactics, dumb as fuk stupidity from Cheika and Hooper, gifted the game to England.

**Bettyboo** · 22-10-2019, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

^ That gives me nightmares...

Yep, I know what you mean... Here's a French ref and a Bokk video ref:

Go to 4:08 seconds...

(That sneaky f'kin White Ferns prop took a step forward changing the offside line moments before; sneaky git...)

**AntRobertson** · 23-10-2019, 12:50 PM

2019 Rugby World Cup: England's Anthony Watson: 'I've never bought into the whole aura that surrounds the All Blacks'

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/new...ectid=12279017

This sort of thing makes me laugh. The moment you start talking about an 'All Blacks aura', whether you say you've bought into it or not, then you are in actual fact creating and buying into an All Blacks aura.

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2019, 01:03 PM

In your head not his.

He is one of our players who have gone over to NZ and beaten you, and would walk straight inhospitable your first team.

Why shouldn't he be confident?

Personally, I think the White Ferns are 10 points better than the Bokks or England on their day. But I also reckon that England can beat them this weekend.

**AntRobertson** · 23-10-2019, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

In your head not his.

The only time an 'aura' gets spoken about is by players facing the AB's, the AB's themselves certainly never talk of such things, which gives credence to exactly what they're denying.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

He is one of our players who have gone over to NZ and beaten you

Two years ago in a combined English, Irish, and Scottish side, by three points against 14 men.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

and would walk straight inhospitable your first team

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2019, 01:30 PM

Into... Predictive text...

Actually, both our winners would walk straight into your first team. You'll notice this by the tries we score against you on Saturday...

The White Ferns peaked two early... How is Brodie, fit and ready to play? On the bench?

It will be a close game.

No doubt you over confident White Ferners think you'll win by 20 points...

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2019, 01:31 PM

Wingers... Predictive text...

**AntRobertson** · 23-10-2019, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Actually, both our winners would walk straight into your first team.

May over Bridge and Smith and Watson over Reece and Ioane... Yeah nah not gonna happen.

Unless they walk in carrying the first teams kit?

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

The White Ferns peaked two early...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

How is Brodie, fit and ready to play? On the bench?

Playing. No way he starts on the bench if fit.

**Bettyboo** · 23-10-2019, 01:38 PM

You are so one eyed...

A lot of quality wingers in this tournament, the Kiwi fellas don't make the top 5, probably only 1 in the top ten. Our bench warmer winger is better than Bridge... Another Lion used to beating you lot...

**AntRobertson** · 23-10-2019, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

You are so one eyed...

You're the one making pronouncements over English players walking into the All Blacks.

I'm quite happy with our options on the wings thanks.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

A lot of quality wingers in this tournament, the Kiwi fellas don't make the top 5, probably only 1 in the top ten. Our bench warmer winger is better than Bridge... Another Lion used to beating you lot...

As usual here is Betty's subjective and one-eyed opinion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > here is measurable and objective fact.

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