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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    replied to Stargazer on last edited by
    #149

    @Stargazer really hope one of the NH teams gets on the wrong side of a Red Card early on and it loses the game for them.

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    @taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Stargazer really hope one of the NH teams gets on the wrong side of a Red Card early on and it loses the game for them.

    I was thinking the same. France in the opening game will do!

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    replied to Bovidae on last edited by Stargazer
    #151

    @Bovidae Nah, need more than one country and the Anglo-French rivalry will just see the other home nations celebrate when a Frenchy gets sent off. It should be early in an English and in an Irish game.

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    replied to Stargazer on last edited by taniwharugby
    #152

    @Stargazer haha Sexton in his first game, and Farrell 😁

    cos thats a Judiciary visit too.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    The opening game for maximum impact, and then a QF.

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    #154

    Are they going to at least use the initial yellow + reviewable/upgradable to red system to take the pressure off of the ref to make a rushed decision?

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  • M Offline
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    #155

    Yep every 6 Nations get several early game reds that are later dismissed by the judiciary would be perfect

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    #156

    @MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Away' based on St David's flag, Patron Saint of Wales the England away jersey.

    That's interesting Mike. Who woulda thought eh.

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    @Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Away' based on St David's flag, Patron Saint of Wales the England away jersey.

    That's interesting Mike. Who woulda thought eh.

    Yeah, nah

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    Jared Wright  /  Jul 22, 2023  /  Fiji

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Two Fiji players have ruled themselves out of the Rugby World Cup.

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  • Daffy JaffyD Offline
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    #162

    Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

    Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
    Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
    Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
    Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
    Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
    Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
    Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
    Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
    Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
    Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
    Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
    Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
    Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

    I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

    Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?

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    following the pools discussion on the other thread. The draws throw up some really fun games

    In our pool we play France first, and who ever loses that has to stress about the Italy game, which for us is 2nd last, but for France is last. For perfect drama we win the opener and France are faced with an enormous banana skin
    South Africa can't focus on Ireland, because they play Scotland first. And if Ireland lose to SA, they have Scotland on the last weekend.
    In the pool C shitfight Wales, Aus and Fiji will have all played each other in the first 3 weeks.
    Pool D i can't see anyone but the top 2 progressing, nor anyone else beating them, but they play week 1, meaning the loser has to stress right through.

    I feel like there is one Group upset that throws the draw open every cup. Not sure it's quite that dramatic this time given the split of the pools. Maybe anything that makes England and Aus play each other in a quarter?

    Or Ireland losing twice and missing the knockouts...

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #165

    One of the strange things about this RWC is that in an effort to avoid midweek games there is a big gap between some games (~ 2 weeks). For some, like the ABs, Ireland and England, it is between their pool games, but for others like SA and Aust it is before their QF. The latter could be a problem in that you risk losing any momentum and match hardness by not playing for nearly 2 weeks. We'll find out what is better in time.

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    #166

    the supporters of losing teams will trott it out as an excuse either way.

    i actually like ours, big game first up, then a gimme, then a fortnight off in to the 2nd hardest game, then another gimme straight in to the quarters

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  • KiwiMurphK Online
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    #167

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

    Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
    Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
    Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
    Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
    Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
    Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
    Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
    Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
    Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
    Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
    Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
    Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
    Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

    I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

    Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?

    For those in Aus these look like they are on Stan

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  • Daffy JaffyD Offline
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    #168

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