@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):

@Snowy said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):

@canefan Stockdale (spit) and Best are Ulstermen. Don't know if they were born there, but play there I think. Can't recall any others.

I’m pretty certain Bundee Aki isn’t from Northern Ireland

Tokoroa?

I wish someone would come up with something new. In the same breath they are saying about the ABs “they really push the boundaries at the breakdown and we just want a fair contest” to “they are a great rugby team”

Boring.

By the way, Bring on Ireland.

@antipodean said in RWC: Wales v France (QF 3):

Wales and France get Peyper.

Interesting that the only all NH match gets a SH ref.

@NTA said in Judiciary Happenings:

@Snowy said in Judiciary Happenings:

Some high quality piss taking today on several threads.

When we're bored, this happens...

Or the Politics thread gives the mods a migraine...

There’s a politics thread?

@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

@reprobate out of interest, what does the RM/BB axis have to do to be proven?

defeat Thanos

Bro, even if they defeat Dormammu, Grandmaster and Surfur, they still will say it’s not enough.

@reprobate said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

Last time I saw this much confidence here was just before the Aussies smashed us to bits.

Ireland are a good side, who lack depth at 10. We seem to think they're shit now because they were beaten by Japan and thumped by England before the WC. But both games no Sexton. You can't play 10 man rugby without a 10.
They whipped Scotland and looked good against Samoa - they're not a spent force and they've beaten us 2 out of last 3. The Dublin game was one which we targeted to get payback for the first loss, and we scored 9 points and were well beaten.
Now I see Coles in the Herald saying 'we haven't talked about what happened last time'. Sounds a bit too much like Cheika not worrying about the opposition to me.

As for us, our best forward is underdone, and our reserve scrummaging has looked a bit shaky. I don't think Cane is back to his best, and we lack the grunt to bend set defensive lines. We have beaten South Africa, and had a couple of pretty meaningless cakewalks vs minnows, that's all. There's obviously a lot of potential in the Mounga Barrett axis, but I don't consider it proven under pressure just yet, and we have inexperienced wings who we know will be targeted in the air. Our centre has been out injured and the 12-13 combo lacks match time together.
Underdogs, clearly.

Glad we have Owens compared to some other options, but he's been below his usual high standards this cup, letting too much go at the breakdown and offside line which will suit the Irish. He is however the least likely to give a panicky dodgy shit red card.

Bring on Ireland

@Bovidae not a bad list at all.

Radradra will make the tournament team too.

@junior said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

A. B. E. Anyone but England.

Australia, Ireland and South Africa.

Could live with any of the other QF’s

England / NZ / France / Japan

By the way I made the top 50 in the NPC tipping.