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The Rugby World Cup Thread
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Always nice to see the poms get smacked...tough to tell if South Africa are hot or England are just crap..... Probably a bit of both
Tonight should be interesting....Wales were pretty pitiful in the six nations this year so we should have have them covered, but it shouldn't be a pushover......
They interviewed a bunch of wallabies the other night and they all said that the atmosphere against Wales in Cardiff is about as good as it gets...Apparently they are a pretty passionate bunch of Rugby Union supporters, and the below Wikipedia extract backs that up:
Rugby union has a particular hold on the national psyche of Wales, especially the Six Nations tournament. Welsh people living outside the country have been known to go to some effort to watch the games.
At the time of the 1999 World Cup held in Cardiff Graham Henry, the new Welsh coach, was relatively unexposed to Welsh culture. Despite coming from New Zealand, a country with passionate rugby followers, he was taken aback by the fervour of Welsh supporters.he was surprised when informed of one supporter's decision to sell the lead from the roof of his house to be able to buy World Cup tickets.
The Wales-England match of the 2005 Six Nations , achieved international attention far beyond the usual interest that would have followed a rugby match. Before the match a Welsh supporter that was drinking in the Leigh social club in Senghenydd, Caerphilly, declared that he was so certain that England would win that if Wales won he would "cut [his] balls off". After Wales achieved their first win over England since 1999, Huish returned home, himself and returned to the pub with his testicles in a bag.
For the match against Scotland in 2005, 40,000 Welshmen went to Edinburgh to watch the game. Over 10,000 gathered on "Henson Hill" to watch a big screen of Wales v. Ireland that gave Wales its first Grand Slam since 1978. The result was greeted well amongst fans and was even used to explain a sudden economic surge.The choral tradition of Wales manifests itself at rugby games in singing. Popular songs among the fans are 'Delilah' by Tom Jones, 'Cwm Rhondda' and 'Calon Lan'.
If you are willing to cut your scallops off after losing a bet, i don't think the word 'renege' is in your vocabulary
Tonight should be interesting....Wales were pretty pitiful in the six nations this year so we should have have them covered, but it shouldn't be a pushover......
They interviewed a bunch of wallabies the other night and they all said that the atmosphere against Wales in Cardiff is about as good as it gets...Apparently they are a pretty passionate bunch of Rugby Union supporters, and the below Wikipedia extract backs that up:
Rugby union has a particular hold on the national psyche of Wales, especially the Six Nations tournament. Welsh people living outside the country have been known to go to some effort to watch the games.
At the time of the 1999 World Cup held in Cardiff Graham Henry, the new Welsh coach, was relatively unexposed to Welsh culture. Despite coming from New Zealand, a country with passionate rugby followers, he was taken aback by the fervour of Welsh supporters.he was surprised when informed of one supporter's decision to sell the lead from the roof of his house to be able to buy World Cup tickets.
The Wales-England match of the 2005 Six Nations , achieved international attention far beyond the usual interest that would have followed a rugby match. Before the match a Welsh supporter that was drinking in the Leigh social club in Senghenydd, Caerphilly, declared that he was so certain that England would win that if Wales won he would "cut [his] balls off". After Wales achieved their first win over England since 1999, Huish returned home, himself and returned to the pub with his testicles in a bag.
For the match against Scotland in 2005, 40,000 Welshmen went to Edinburgh to watch the game. Over 10,000 gathered on "Henson Hill" to watch a big screen of Wales v. Ireland that gave Wales its first Grand Slam since 1978. The result was greeted well amongst fans and was even used to explain a sudden economic surge.The choral tradition of Wales manifests itself at rugby games in singing. Popular songs among the fans are 'Delilah' by Tom Jones, 'Cwm Rhondda' and 'Calon Lan'.
If you are willing to cut your scallops off after losing a bet, i don't think the word 'renege' is in your vocabulary
Larkham's in doubt isn't he?
Hope Barnes can cover him.
Hope Barnes can cover him.
SorryIHammerChicken
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I'm thinking of chucking some money on Wales at 6.00 - am I throwing my $10 away if I do so?
SorryIHammerChicken
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Oh well, $10 down the drain pretty quickly, at least I can cheer on the Wallabies now
Barnes is playing pretty well.
Berrick Barnes = superstar.
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Quality opening half by the Wallabies.
Can we go on with it in the second!?
Can we go on with it in the second!?
Oh well, $10 down the drain pretty quickly, at least I can cheer on the Wallabies now
Barnes is playing pretty well.
I thought you might have got a bit of a sight until the 2nd half at least.... but we've just been a class above
wce_all_da_way
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s**t half that. Not happy to be honest. 2 players binned at the end.
Berrick you star! That gaping hole after Bernie retires may not be so large.
Is anyone else pissed off with 10's coverage? The vision is half a second behind the audio.
Is anyone else pissed off with 10's coverage? The vision is half a second behind the audio.
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It was like that, at least in Perth, a few nights ago for the Japan vs. Fiji.
Very amatuer
YOTC
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hahahahaha just goes to show how ****ing overrated Larkham is.
we don't need that dud.
we don't need that dud.
LukeParkerno1
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Actually agree, it was refreshing to see a fly half not kick the ball every time he gets the ball..and Larkham does it when he sucks at kicking!
Larkham overrated..... your f'ing kidding your self aren't you. Obviously haven't watched much of his career have you both. How some people have such short memories when he is having a rough patch. Barnes did have a very good test match though but I think that your pulling yourself if he is going to replace Larkham and be as effective.
Larkham isn't the most targeted man in Rugby for no reason.
Bloody hell - Larkham overrated!!
He is Australia's most important player by far. He has been playing with a poor bunch of forwards lately (compared to Eales, Kearns, Wilson, Kefu etc), and getting substandard supply from Gregan.
If he is injured for the remainder of the tournament, Australia stands no chance of winning.
He is Australia's most important player by far. He has been playing with a poor bunch of forwards lately (compared to Eales, Kearns, Wilson, Kefu etc), and getting substandard supply from Gregan.
If he is injured for the remainder of the tournament, Australia stands no chance of winning.
LukeParkerno1
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Um he is not the most tarageted man..Carter...O'Driscoll..and a few others! Hell I'd be stopping Latham before Larkham!
YOTC
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hahahahah
Yes lets go back to that one kick in 1999? His whole career rides on that ****ing kick. What about the sitter he missed from about 25m out earlier.
The guy is so ****ing overrated.
You haven't watched much of him have you knob jockeys- watch his Super 12/14 career and the main objoctive of every team was get to Bernie before he had a chance to run, pass or kick. Used to get snipered especially by the South Africans every time he touched the ball, hence why he has been injury riddled throughout his career.
To say the 1999 drop kick was the only thing he ever did is absurd and shows how much of a tool you are. A true Rugby fan would never say such a thing about the great man. Say that down at one of the Rugby pubs next game and see what happens to you. Idiot!!
To say the 1999 drop kick was the only thing he ever did is absurd and shows how much of a tool you are. A true Rugby fan would never say such a thing about the great man. Say that down at one of the Rugby pubs next game and see what happens to you. Idiot!!
Watch this dh's, this is people who really know what goes on in Rugby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O4Hr3QI3j4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O4Hr3QI3j4
YOTC
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uh huh, yep okay. Yep gotcha. Ah i see, yep, right South Africans of course. Completely understand now. South Africans. Pubs, true rugby fan. No worries.
Overrated.
LukeParkerno1
Post-Human
I am actually happy Berrick is at 10. He actually likes to RUN the ball. Larkham has been way too much kick happy in that he kicks the ball every ****ing time!
I think Larkham is a gun...........
Barnes might well be too........time will tell.... but i'm not gonna go getting too excited over a performance against a side that finished 5th in the Six nations and was beaten by Italy
Barnes might well be too........time will tell.... but i'm not gonna go getting too excited over a performance against a side that finished 5th in the Six nations and was beaten by Italy
Lmao @ the snooty cafe set-up at the start of the RWC coverage tonight.
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Seems like an enjoyable so far between England and Samoa. Although I am rather new to giving a s**t about rugby union, so I am perhaps not the best judge
