Rugby World Cup 2019

[AndyRM]

Has the air of a 78th minute drop goal settling it to me.

Wee range finder there...

 

[Bonefish Blues]

...or a 72nd minute drop goal

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Wee range finder there...

Now he just needs to work on the direction! A lot!

 

[AndyRM]

Now he just needs to work on the direction! A lot!

And length! Miles away.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Last chance saloon right here...​

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Pub's out of beer I fear

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Correct team won, but it's hard to call them best in a thoroughly average match

 

[AndyRM]

Hard on Wales that, but a fair result. If Wales had scored when they were hammering at the door for 20 odd phases then I think they'd have won.

Poor game overall, with only a few moments of excitement which is disappointing at this stage.

 

[rualexander]

Wales try looked like a forward pass to me.

 

[Dayvo]

 

[Levo-Lon]

Too many injuries for Wales, good effort but neither team looked great.

 

[Handlebar Moustache]

Despite being English (though 15+ years in Scotland) I have no real affiliation behind the teams and have really enjoyed the World Cup as a neutral. Comparing today’s game with yesterday’s is like night and day. England v NZ was fast flowing running exciting attacking positive rugby. Today’s was turgid, slow, kickfestive, defensive, negative, boring rugby. I feel sorry for Wales (mainly because one of my best mates is a cut-him-and-he’ll-bleed-dragons supporter) but think the result is fair and again as a neutral am not really anticipating the final - England will trounce SA I reckon so it might not be that fun to watch. But we’ll see!

 

[Beebo]

Wales will be kicking themselves.
they could have won that game against a very one dimensional SA team.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Wales will be kicking themselves.
they could have won that game against a very one dimensional SA team.

I made a comment elsewhere that a Welsh team of even a few months ago would have done. I think both they and, slightly earlier, Ireland have peaked too early (and have both now to rebuild).

I think the final could be very one-sided, as said. Damn well hope so

 

[gavgav]

2 contrasting games, this weekend. Fantastic game yesterday, between 2 sides that were skilful and attacking, with it being probably the best England display I’ve seen.

Today was a sleep inducing, boring game of kicking, other than 10 minutes where 2 tries were scored.