2015 Rugby World Cup **Potential spoilers**

[Brandane]

It's been a very enjoyable world cup though, even taking England's poor performances into account!

That was the MOST enjoyable bit!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

It will be a gripping final and may come down to knife-edge decisions....

 

[Aperitif]

It will be a gripping final and may come down to knife-edge decisions....

...or elbow edged ones...

And I have just read that McCaw has no case to answer. I thought Aus probably deserved the win, but Argentina got a few tough decisions called against them. Still, there must have been a loud ole party in Pimlico last night.
To think that SA and Argentina have to slug it out again this Friday...the other two - not so interesting.
Japan, Argentina and Georgia...three teams that have contributed to that joie de vivre that is RWC 2015.
Let's see what the 'review' brings...

 

[Aperitif]

Nigel Owens gets the big gig! Perfect decision making by those concerned.

 

[nickyboy]

It will be a gripping final and may come down to knife-edge decisions....

I'm not so sure of that. It'll be gripping for sure but I suspect NZ may put on a 1/4s type performance in which case they'll win by 15. Put it this way; I could imagine a tight game or a comfortable NZ win, I couldn't see a comfortable Oz win

 

[Wafer]

Put it this way; I could imagine a tight game or a comfortable NZ win, I couldn't see a comfortable Oz win

Been thinking exactly the same.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm not so sure of that. It'll be gripping for sure but I suspect NZ may put on a 1/4s type performance in which case they'll win by 15. Put it this way; I could imagine a tight game or a comfortable NZ win, I couldn't see a comfortable Oz win

Oz will be content to win by one point, and win ugly, so long as they prevail.

 

[Beebo]

I watched the Nigel Owens documentary last night on iplayer, i recommend it to all,
It shouldnt matter that an openly gay ref is overseeing the world cup final, but somehow it does.
It matters that society has moved on to such an extent that no one bats an eye lid.

 

[Aperitif]

Keep the 20th September free...GO JAPAN!
Re: Nigel Owens. What a lovely referee. It's others who are envious of his strength of character perhaps? Contrast this with all the mind-crushing claptrap in the press/media.

"It has always been such a macho game and, unfortunately, perhaps more than in any other sport, there can be an aggressive mob mentality in the stands."

From The Independent. Sigh...

In contrast, it is equally refreshing that David Pocock has invited Sir David Attenborough to the Final. Another gem of an insight into the 'other things' that an elite player occupies his time with: Article here. Surprised the poor guy could even see a TV screen! I'm looking forward to Friday night bish-bosh...and a bit more on Saturday.

Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

 

[Chromatic]

English rugby thinking in a nutshell, the advert just to the right of numbers 14 and 15 in his team, next to the Rhino ad.

http://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/feat...rns-leicester-and-former-gloucester-fly-half/

 

[Chromatic]

....and scrummage/throw the ball in like Tom Youngs.

It amazes me how he gets anywhere near the England team. I've never been one to subscribe to this way of thinking but in his case it does seem to be a case of 'well, he does play for Leicester'.

 

[Aperitif]

The drawstring of Stuart Lancaster's pyjamas is starting to unravel...it can only get worse I feel. A spin of Cameronic proportions will be necessary to avoid the fan depositing beaucoup de merde partout. England's saviour thinking...

 

[Wafer]

Facetiously... if Burgess does go back to the Rabbitohs, could we suggest he was a plant by Russell Crowe to disrupt England's world cup?

 

[Beebo]

Cant say i blame him. He has been treated vey badly. He should never have been picked in the england squad.
Bath seem to think he is a flanker, but IMO he will never make an international flanker, but could, with time, make it as a centre. But he needs managing properly.
I get the feeling someone above was putting presure on Lancaste to pick him.

 

[Chromatic]

Cant say i blame him. He has been treated vey badly. He should never have been picked in the england squad.
Bath seem to think he is a flanker, but IMO he will never make an international flanker, but could, with time, make it as a centre. But he needs managing properly.
I get the feeling someone above was putting presure on Lancaste to pick him.

I too think he was foisted on Lancaster, there's no other plausible explanation for his inclusion.