@Bones I'm not bloody Dutch (or Austrian) either!

@Duluth said in [Poll] Who wins the Quarter Finals?:

@mofitzy_ said in [Poll] Who wins the Quarter Finals?:

Surprised at all the people picking Japan, this SA side has been just barely behind us for a while and better at times.

Yes and there is no element of surprise this time

One of the advantages Japan is meant to have is fitness/the ability to run a team off the park. The last match against Scotland makes me question if that is true

Japan had 74% possession and 75% territory in that first half. Scotland had to work extremely hard but they did not gas in the second half.
If anything Japan seemed to be the side just hanging on.

Yeah - if I were Rassie, the main thing that would worry me would be the prospect of a hot and humid evening - and that's probably less of a concern for SA compared with Ireland.

https://www.yr.no/place/Japan/Tokyo/Tokyo/long.html

South Africa by at least 20 for me.

@dogmeat said in Plans for Saturday:

We drink 1.8 litre jugs at about 2/hr so I figure I'm in for a world of hurt.

Jesus! I'd be in for a world of hurt after 30 minutes at your pace!

@mariner4life

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@rotated Don''t you be trying to give my cupboards delusions of grandeur!!!

@mariner4life It's a cupboard, not a closet.

I don't need all that space to huddle in the foetal position! Just a bit of room for gentle rocking!

Saturday morning - Saturday morning chores. Put beer in cupboard.

Saturday 2.04 pm - go into cupboard

Sunday 1am - come out of cupboard - check scores.

@Snowy - Way more lifelike!

@Snowy said in Raeburn Shield:

Is @Chris-B the Mourad Boudjellal of NZ Rugby?

I do not sell comics!

@mariner4life said in Raeburn Shield:

@Snowy said in Raeburn Shield:

@Hooroo Think he mentioned that a draw is holder keeps it. Same as Ranfurly.

don't mention that!! @Chris-B will appear to bore us all with how Tasman never get to challenge for the Raeburn either

Well, not to disappoint you - the fucking rules actively rule that out!

From September 8, 2019 Teams are not permitted to play non-Tournament Matches but are allowed to conduct opposed training sessions.

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