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Whright said:
Don’t get offended girls, just pulling your legs, I’m still salty about the uproar over Owen Farrell’s social media witch hunt and subsequent ban and the pissing and crying over how hard he plays.
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It's ok buddy, we understand that you guys find it difficult to believe that for once, a RFU golden child must play by the same rules as everyone else. If World Rugby acted stronger and more decisively long ago, it wouldn't have resulted in Farrel having to miss most of your games at the Cup.

We've been in your shoes, going into a World Cup with a shite team and a shite coach with no real prospects of winning. Best just to grin and bear it and hope for better in 4 years time.
 
Katelknaap said:
It's ok buddy, we understand that you guys find it difficult to believe that for once, a RFU golden child must play by the same rules as everyone else. If World Rugby acted stronger and more decisively long ago, it wouldn't have resulted in Farrel having to miss most of your games at the Cup.

We've been in your shoes, going into a World Cup with a shite team and a shite coach with no real prospects of winning. Best just to grin and bear it and hope for better in 4 years time.
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Respect.

Good man.
 

This guy is an complete idiot. He has me believing that Australia can actually, maybe get out of the group.
 
rietrot said:

This guy is an complete idiot. He has me believing that Australia can actually, maybe get out of the group.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they do well. Also not keen on facing them. Eddie is the one guy who can get one over the Boks.
 
netstrider said:
I wouldn't be surprised if they do well. Also not keen on facing them. Eddie is the one guy who can get one over the Boks.
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I hear what you're saying, and get where you're coming from, but I'll genuinely be surprised if they do go deep in the tournament. Remember they haven't won a single game under Eddie and to now expect them to start stringing performances together is perhaps a bit of a stretch.
 
Speedster said:
I hear what you're saying, and get where you're coming from, but I'll genuinely be surprised if they do go deep in the tournament. Remember they haven't won a single game under Eddie and to now expect them to start stringing performances together is perhaps a bit of a stretch.
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Bokke destroyed the Wallabies when they played here, the same with their other performances...
 
Speedster said:
I hear what you're saying, and get where you're coming from, but I'll genuinely be surprised if they do go deep in the tournament. Remember they haven't won a single game under Eddie and to now expect them to start stringing performances together is perhaps a bit of a stretch.
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Define deep?

If Aus make it out their pool they'll likely face either Argentina or England in the quarters. It's quite plausible that Aus make it to the semis. That's pretty deep.

Their pool is wide open though. Fiji in good form, Wales are Wales, will always be there or there abouts. Georgia beat Wales in the 2022 Autumn series, 13-12 in Wales...

Pool C could get very tight!! Personally I think the most upsets are likely to steam from pool C. If I told you Fiji and Georgia would progress out of pool stages, you wouldn't be totally shocked, would you? Surprised maybe, but not shocked....

There quite a few sides coming into the tourney with some dodgy form but form means nothing, it's what happens over the next 8 weeks, as well as the nature of the draw, that decides the outcome.

Pool D is the muppets pool. England and Argentina would be expected to make it out of the pool. Japan, Samoa and Chile are not serious contenders this time...
 
sand_man said:
Pool D is the muppets pool. England and Argentina would be expected to make it out of the pool. Japan, Samoa and Chile are not serious contenders this time...
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Argentina will qualify for sure. But don't write off Japan just yet.
 
PrimeSteak said:
Argentina will qualify for sure. But don't write off Japan just yet.
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Japs are one of those sides coming in on the back of some very dodgy form.

It's all quite unpredictable.

Some really juicy fixtures on the opening weekend. Fixtures, that so early on, could define a teams fate. Fiji v Wales - really hope the Fijians win this one. Would be great for their self belief and confidence. Australia v Georgia - if Aus lose this they'll be in the crap from the get go. Eng v Arg - not fate determining because the rest of the pool is unlikely to cause an upset. Same as France v NZ, doesn't matter who wins, both will progress. SA v Scotland is massive, the loser is almost guaranteed not making it out the pool.
 
PrimeSteak said:
I believe we'll beat the Scots. We just need to play like we did v All Blacks, and not have Faf punt the ball away every 5 seconds...

And we should be fine
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Shaping up to be a cracker!!

Our record against the Scots is good. But this is a very good Scottish side, won 7 of their last 10 tests and looked good in the warm ups!
 
It takes an early RC and we (probably) end up losing to Australia, Argentina etc. Nothing is set in stone.
 
Harold_Crick said:
We are so scary when it comes to our pack. That bench would start for most other nations.

Going for the high ball chasers (Kolbe and Arendse) to neutralise Duhan?

Don't see us playing too much of an expansive game with DDA and Kriel in the middle, lots of direct crashball.
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When last did you watch rugby? Did you cancel your dstv subscription in 2013?
 
Harold_Crick said:
What is your problem with me?
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Lol.

You criticized Jesse Kriel the best rugby player ever in any position and any sport.

Sorry man. I read your comment wrong as way more negative than what it actually is.
 
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