I feel like the free world is at stake. A battle of good vs evil. Will we wake on Sunday morning to a scorched earth where 10-man rugby overlords have mercilessly crushed all opposition or will the larks be singing and the crickets chirping as running rugby once again spreads its verdant wings and rays of golden sunshine bathe a benevolent populace? These are troubling times my friends but let the blackness bring light.
That was a great test match and hats off to the Boks who were good value for their victory. For the ABs, I thought Weber had a great first half. Backs were generally pretty good TBH, maybe Havili could have done a bit more. But it wasn't in the backs that the game was lost.
I said it already, and I'll say it again, when you have Aumua and Tuipulotu as replacements, you are in lineout trouble. The former just can't be depended on to throw, and the latter is just not a jumping lock. Probably cost us the game. The starting props were also kept on 5 minutes too long. Really missed Whitelock.
I don't like having a go at the match officials, and fair play to Carling for having the guts to whistle penalties at the end, but there bad calls both ways. The worst for mine though was Mpimpi being a good few metres offside on the kick chase, not spotted by anyone.
I don't think you can be too hard or disappointed in the ABs, the Boks are our major foe for a reason - they are also bloody good at rugby!
TB said he would never coach Australia.
That’s AB credentials right there, jumps to the head of the queue.
I have a fundamental and philosophical problem with all this: why does being the child of a rugby star who earned and spent a lot of money entitle you to charity to pay for your later education?
Did Jonah have life insurance? Can Nadene work and provide for her kids? Etc.
I really liked Jonah but the aftermath of his passing and this saga is fairly unpalatable.
I heard match organisers are planning for a delay between the anthems, the time for the South African medical staff to attend to the players with injured vocal cords.
Saw this on the guardian
My mate has been given two tickets for the England vs Sweden game. He’s getting married today and can’t go. If you’re interested and want to go instead of him, it’s at 3 pm at St Mary’s in Bromley and her name’s Sarah.
Cane was excellent. If you don’t think so, either
2, 8, 12, 13 were also very good as was the team generally.
I’m happy for Todd too.
Whether you support his selection or not always happy for a guy who didn’t throw a sook and head overseas at the first obstacle
Poor old PGS. Should never have been there. Doubt he plays for NZ again. And now ineligible for Fiji.
US utterly dominated first half but only scored 1 goal. Second half they hung on by the skin of their teeth. They will head home after the round of 16 I would think.
I’m watching good vs evil. So far neither side has resorted to a nuclear option.
Next World Cup really sounds silly. 16 pools of 3 teams. Top 2 in each pool go thru. Winner will have played 6 rather than 7 matches.
Netherlands and Senegal advance while Qatar gently weeps.
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Some cracking matches today
Switzerland made an ok fist of their game. 0-1 is no disgrace. I’m backing them to defeat Serbia and head for their usual round of 16 exit.
I give you guys no chance of taking down England 4-0.
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@Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup
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Denmark will have conversations with other member nations from UEFA, including England, about leaving FIFA, after issues over protests during the World Cup
cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it
Did you see his 'i feel disabled, I feel like a migrant worker' speech? The most embarrassing, cringey shit I've ever heard
i did and agree, was actually horrible to watch, im assuming hes at least a millionare and claiming to have any understanding of what its like to work hand to mouth as a migrant worker let alone any of the other things he claimed to feel like
It's a mistake to assume because someone is rich now that they always were.
Gianni Infantino is the son of relatively poor Italian immigrants to Switzerland. Given how socially closed Switzerland can be (and the Valais particularly) he may have quite a lot of idea of how an immigrant worker might feel.
As someone who lives in the Valais, but has also lived in Ireland, it’s easier to assimilate in Valais. The Irish are awfully clannish. There are heaps of Italians in Valais.
@Stargazer said in England vs Springboks:
Does anyone else think the pass to Le Roux was forward? Looked a bit Michalak-like.
@MajorRage said in Wales v Australia:
Oz looking very very B team.
Wales should take this by 50
That aged well.
How on earth does foden not make the starting line up?!
@mariner4life said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):
Come on Cameroon
Oooh and I just saw a video from the Argentina game where one of the early offsides was wrong, and another player may have played the Argie on.
Rassie Erasmus is half-Argentinian? Never knew.
