Well done Lions and congrats to all your fans!

Are there any decent journalists that are going to ask some pointed questions of these guys at the next few press conferences?

@nta enjoy the win Nick

Well done Australia great game tonight!

@rotated said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

So if RSA/Canada and ABs/Italy were scheduled in reverse the Boks would be eliminated? If the ABs lost to South Africa in the opening fixture (without a Bonus point) and all else was the same they would be eliminated?

Waaaay to close to close to the sun there.

No, if the All Blacks were at risk of missing the quarter finals they would have used their influence over World Rugby to have the Typhoon moved off course or asked for Japan to be moved out off the way...

What time is scandal released to the media tomorrow?

@Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe I:

Shittings! Aussie media throwing everything into this game!

These stories must have been saved up for Test week surely?

Edit: starting to test the 'better people make better All Blacks' mantra as well...

@mariner4life @Stargazer @crazy-horse

BeIn are showing the following so they say, posting on my phone so not sure how the formatting will work out...

“all be shown LIVE and will be available on CATCH UP afterward, except for Scotland-Fiji, Italy-Georgia, and Scotland-Pumas”

Home Team Away Team

Japan All Blacks
Wales Scotland

England Springboks

Ireland Italy

Scotland Fiji

England All Blacks

Wales Wallabies

Ireland Pumas

France Springboks

Italy Georgia

Italy Wallabies

Wales Tonga

England Japan

Scotland Springboks
Ireland All Blacks
France Pumas
Italy All Blacks
Scotland Pumas
England Wallabies
Wales Springboks
Ireland USA
France Fiji

@Jaguares4real said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@MN5 said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Jaguares4real said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Bones said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Jaguares4real largely meaningless in a world cup year, largely meaningless between world cup years. Got it.

Try Again Bones

You're missing the point

He’s not the only one

Okay @MN5

Help us out oh wise one.....

Can I just say, I am still really unclear what the eyes mean.

Baker being a real twat

@Chris-B said in The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread:

I'm slightly concerned by Plumtree's assertion that if the ref doesn't control the Aussie's cheap-shotting, we'll have to have a crack ourselves. That's the sort of thing that leads to cards in test matches - and with both teams looking to assert themselves, card(s) won't surprise me.

This and Coles starting is a concern!

@kiwimurph fair enough

@machpants said in Reds v Brumbies:

@unite yup top two teams of the SRTT table, nowhere does it say you 'carry over' your SRA/SRAu points, not that I can see. It is ambiguous tho

Well it states the top two teams from the combined competition points table will play in the final, if they are not combining the tables from the domestic comps with the trans Tasman one I am not sure why they mention a combined table.

@kiwimurph said in Reds v Brumbies:

@unite said in Reds v Brumbies:

@kiwimurph said in Reds v Brumbies:

@stargazer well sure but the format would seemingly disadvantages the Reds and Brumbies on paper. The Reds and Brumbies look more than a match for the kiwi sides but the Force and Tahs look weaker than the weakest NZ teams so easier for nz sides to rack up wins.

Points are carried through from Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Aotearoa into Super Rugby TT, so Reds are well on top to host the final of that as well. Reds are on 32 points with one more game to play. Crusaders are on 18 with 3 more to play.

I don't believe that is the case. Everyone starts from zero in Super Rugby TT.

This is where I read that the final will be between the top two teams based on the combined table.

https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/2021-super-rugby-trans-tasman-schedule-finalised/

@kiwimurph said in Reds v Brumbies:

@stargazer well sure but the format would seemingly disadvantages the Reds and Brumbies on paper. The Reds and Brumbies look more than a match for the kiwi sides but the Force and Tahs look weaker than the weakest NZ teams so easier for nz sides to rack up wins.

Points are carried through from Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Aotearoa into Super Rugby TT, so Reds are well on top to host the final of that as well. Reds are on 32 points with one more game to play. Crusaders are on 18 with 3 more to play.

@bovidae Me

I think by virtue of signing up for ticket alerts from prior RWCs I’ve just continued to receive comms regarding tickets.

So is the wind going to drop off now?

@kiwiwomble wrong wind direction, they are just tweaking the course alignment

And that’s it for Southern Hemisphere rugby on Fox Sports for now. Hopefully Stan are up to the task next year.

Somewhat interesting that the last time the All Blacks nearly lost to Argentina it was Scott Robertson that saved them.

@chimoaus yeah but need someone that says “you haven’t answered my question” and then restates it...