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Title: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 14, 2007, 12:52:40 am
just like the  "anyone like football thread really :P"

It's been a immense cup

England Knock out Austrilia  ( England were considered  a B  grade team acording to John O'neil , head of austrilian rugby I think) Causing a massive up set

France Knock out  the All black ( supposedly the best team in the world , thats new zealand for those not in the know )

And Tonight I'm celebrating England beating France 14-9 to Reach the final

Who will face us

South Africa or Argentina ???
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: hitancrias on October 14, 2007, 01:00:37 am
I don't know much about rugby, but congrats to the teams still in tournament! It's always nice to see the under dogs get far.
I'm sorry for France, New Zealand and Australia.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 14, 2007, 01:08:17 am
I don't know much about rugby, but congrats to the teams still in tournament! It's always nice to see the under dogs get far.
I'm sorry for France, New Zealand and Australia.

Hehe true but the under dogs  are the world champions from 2003  hehe  ;D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 14, 2007, 01:18:50 am
England for the win! :D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Raa on October 14, 2007, 01:50:42 am
I root for whoever wins. Go [insert winner here]!  ;D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 14, 2007, 02:04:15 am
England all the way ! :D


I root for whoever wins. Go [insert winner here]!  ;D

Yes that method always seems to work some how hmmmmmm  ;D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Suvok on October 14, 2007, 03:44:56 am
Being English and living in Australia.

I'm having a whale of a time :D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 14, 2007, 03:12:14 pm
Being English and living in Australia.

I'm having a whale of a time :D
  ;D

Could you do a massive favour fior me , could you go up to John O' Neil and say look at  us now    ;D :P
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Parallo on October 14, 2007, 10:50:36 pm
Ireland suck! Grrr. Us crappy Irish..
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 14, 2007, 10:58:36 pm
Meh the Irish can be good when they want to be,   I remeber when Ireland manage to beat England a year a go .... :P

Atleast their better than .....Wales  ;D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Parallo on October 14, 2007, 11:03:15 pm
Yeah, Wales do suck don't they?
/me waits for the death threats from Welsh people.

Well they may be unable to play rugby but at least they kept their language :P
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: lanser on October 15, 2007, 07:27:36 pm
As we've got so much further than the opening game hinted each victory has been a bonus, so here's hoping we can go all the way
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Nilitha on October 16, 2007, 12:47:29 pm
England in the final and with the potential to win twice in a row!!!

GO ENGLAND!
 \\o// \\o// \\o//
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 16, 2007, 01:35:17 pm
It'll be amazing if they do it, the first time a team has defended it. Especially as they were written off not that long ago.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Elacia on October 17, 2007, 01:37:27 pm
Keep in mind that, in the final, we shall be facing South Africa. The best rugby team in the world, who but a month ago subjected us to a 36-0 thrashing.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 17, 2007, 02:00:41 pm
A final is a totally different game to qualifier however, so I don't expect another 36-0 thrashing.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Elacia on October 17, 2007, 02:07:51 pm
43-0, then?
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Mordraugion on October 17, 2007, 03:12:46 pm
We aren't the same team that SA beat last time, witness the defeat of the Aussies and the French, I think it'll be a far closer game than that 36-0
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 18, 2007, 12:55:28 am
Keep in mind that, in the final, we shall be facing South Africa. The best rugby team in the world, who but a month ago subjected us to a 36-0 thrashing.

Actully the All blacks are Ranked  1st as the best team :P

Top 20 Rankings
as of 15 October 2007[1]
Rank    Team    Points
1     New Zealand New Zealand    89.63
2     South Africa    89.32
3     England    87.18
4     France    84.83
5     Australia    84.21
6     Argentina    83.16
7     Ireland    78.66
8     Scotland    76.83
9     Fiji   75.82
10     Wales    74.08
11     Italy    73.51
12     Samoa    71.58
13     Tonga    71.50
14     Romania    67.61
15     Canada    66.95
16      Georgia    66.61
17     Japan    65.33
18     Russia    64.37
19      United States    64.34
20       Uruguay    62.66   (Wiki Time)   

Notice England is 3rd ;)
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Parallo on October 18, 2007, 05:39:33 pm
Seven? Ireland at seven? No way! Maybe I should stop booing at them then.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Kiirani on October 20, 2007, 06:36:44 am
France Knock out  the All black ( supposedly the best team in the world , thats new zealand for those not in the know )

Damn right we are! Apart from that slip.

Okay, that's the extent of my rugby knowledge *wanders out*
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Elacia on October 20, 2007, 09:32:44 am

Notice England is 3rd ;)

Which only goes to show just how inaccurate the list is. Between World Cups we have played abysmally, which is why everyone's so surprised and excited we're doing well in the World Cup.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 20, 2007, 12:45:13 pm

Notice England is 3rd ;)

Which only goes to show just how inaccurate the list is. Between World Cups we have played abysmally, which is why everyone's so surprised and excited we're doing well in the World Cup.

True before the cup I think we were tenth maybe. But I think because we beat Austrilia and  France (along with the other victories  , Tonga ect) We have manage to get back there

Also congratz to Argentina who manage to beat france to get 3rd place in the cup
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Elacia on October 20, 2007, 04:16:01 pm
But the all blacks were eliminated two rounds ago, i woulda thought that would stick them under SA
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Parallo on October 20, 2007, 05:20:51 pm
Having a crowd over tonight. Even us losers want to watch :P
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 20, 2007, 10:54:49 pm
Ah well.. SA deserved to win it.

lol, kid nearly dropped the cup in the tunnel! xD
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 21, 2007, 12:03:15 am
Ah well.. SA deserved to win it.

lol, kid nearly dropped the cup in the tunnel! xD

hehe yeah saw that


Well on the night , SA deserved it,  I think we were just too tired after 70 mins, modest in defeat as always

P.S that was soooo a try!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 21, 2007, 12:26:02 am
hehe, I'm not sure it was actually. The rules say that as soon as any part of the body touches the white line the ball is out of play.. and his boot did appear to touch the edge just as he lifted his foot.
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 21, 2007, 12:31:30 am
hehe, I'm not sure it was actually. The rules say that as soon as any part of the body touches the white line the ball is out of play.. and his boot did appear to touch the edge just as he lifted his foot.

It  as his knee wasn't it? he lifted his foot up but his knee was on the line
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Xordan on October 21, 2007, 12:34:18 am
No, I'm pretty sure that he put the ball down before his knee reached it, but his boot touched the edge of the line just as he lifted it. I'll need to see another replay :)
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: Mordraugion on October 21, 2007, 12:42:03 am
academic really the try wasn't given, but at least it wasn't a whitewash and we did get closest to scoring a try
Title: Re: Rugby Union World Cup!!!!
Post by: RoberetGoldsmith on October 21, 2007, 12:59:30 am
No, I'm pretty sure that he put the ball down before his knee reached it, but his boot touched the edge of the line just as he lifted it. I'll need to see another replay :)


Just saw it on the news again, my  mistake Xodan, it was his left foot that was on the  white line