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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #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 Offline
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    replied to Daffy Jaffy on last edited by
    #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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    wrote on last edited by Daffy Jaffy
    #168

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  • Daffy JaffyD Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #169

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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    replied to Daffy Jaffy on last edited by
    #170

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    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.

    Is that photo deliberately taking the piss? I mean, there seems to be more than one Fijian in that photo.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    MiketheSnow
    replied to Daffy Jaffy on last edited by
    #171

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Romania play Italy this Saturday which will give an indication of their current standing

    But based on last weekend's outing afainst the US I'd suggest it's not high

    Highlights are average tbf

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    replied to Daffy Jaffy on last edited by
    #172

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

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    Fiji have a great chance to get out of their pool.

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  • BonesB Offline
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    replied to nostrildamus on last edited by
    #173

    @nostrildamus Is that you Stephen Jones?

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  • M Offline
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    Mr Fish
    replied to Billy Tell on last edited by Mr Fish
    #174

    @Billy-Tell said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

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    Fiji have a great chance to get out of their pool.

    I think Georgia have a better chance, to be honest.

    They're basically replicating what Japan did at the last World Cup with keeping their squad together all year. Could be very interesting - their opening match with Australia is certainly one to watch.

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  • chimoausC Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #175

    Apologies if this has already been posted but a good predictor tool here so you can see how the draw might play out.

    Rugby World Cup 2023 Predictor

    Rugby World Cup 2023 Predictor

    Following a tough Six Nations, will England and Steve Borthwick stage a comeback in France? Select your winners and runners-up among the pool stages, and winners of each round to find your Rugby World Cup champions.

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    replied to chimoaus on last edited by
    #176

    @chimoaus Thanks, that's very handy!

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    replied to chimoaus on last edited by taniwharugby
    #177

    @chimoaus I did it and came up with this for the final...

    bfcbb7e5-4eb5-4025-84cc-a4aebe239e66-image.png

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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    Kiwiwomble
    wrote on last edited by Kiwiwomble
    #178

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    the photo looks weird, bench with fozzie and cane, uneven numbers at the back, load of people with eye shut or looking in different directions, cobbled together photoshop?

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    replied to Kiwiwomble on last edited by
    #179

    @Kiwiwomble Also look at how far Fozzie is from the ginga, weird he'd select him when you can clearly see he despises him. Are NZR enforcing a ginga quota on him?

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    mariner4life
    replied to Nepia on last edited by
    #180

    @Nepia said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Kiwiwomble Also look at how far Fozzie is from the ginga, weird he'd select him when you can clearly see he despises him. Are NZR enforcing a ginga quota on him?

    no one wants to catch gingervitus

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
    #181

    @Nepia @Kiwiwomble They wouldn't have needed the backrow in the photo if Christie would have sat next to Fozzie on that bench and one player at the back would have taken Christie's chair. The others in the backrow could have filled the empty spots in the row in front of them. Obviously, Fozzie is too fat for even Christie to fit on that remaining space on the bench.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by Bovidae
    #182

    They are seated/standing in the order (alphabetical) that the players were announced. Only Cane was sitting on the bench until the coaches were added. Clearly, if we punt out Christie, Weber can go in the back row with the other giants.

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  • F Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
    #183

    @Nepia said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Kiwiwomble Also look at how far Fozzie is from the ginga, weird he'd select him when you can clearly see he despises him. Are NZR enforcing a ginga quota on him?

    The real question is, does the quota extend to two players, and if so, who is the other one? Fletcher Newell? DMac?

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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    nostrildamus
    replied to Nepia on last edited by nostrildamus
    #184

    @Nepia said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Kiwiwomble Also look at how far Fozzie is from the ginga, weird he'd select him when you can clearly see he despises him. Are NZR enforcing a ginga quota on him?

    it makes sense to handle redheads gingerly. Learnings.

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  • chimoausC Offline
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    replied to taniwharugby on last edited by
    #185

    @taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @chimoaus I did it and came up with this for the final...

    bfcbb7e5-4eb5-4025-84cc-a4aebe239e66-image.png

    I wonder what that would pay at the TAB.

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