Rugby World Cup 2023

[AndyRM]

Heck, no Rugby World Cup for me then! Not even worth visiting the pub to watch it as the plebs only have football matches on the TV!!

Plenty matches on with no football clashes. If England do unexpectedly well, the landlord will probably take an interest.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Plenty matches on with no football clashes. If England do unexpectedly well, the landlord will probably take an interest.

Mmm, maybe, but I once asked the bar staff if they would put a 5 Nations match on. They did, but turned the sound down to a whispering level!!!

 

[AndyRM]

Mmm, maybe, but I once asked the bar staff if they would put a 5 Nations match on. They did, but turned the sound down to a whispering level!!!

Retro!

To be honest, if it was on ITV you'd be better off without the commentary as it's woeful.

 

[Hyslop]

We'll probably have the games on in my local,and as usual, we'll have the 'once a year ' experts amongst us.Given that we're on the Border, there'll be a fair smattering of Scots, English and those like me who have a foot in both camps! Sadly, even the 6 Nation's doesn't have the draw it once had, though that perhaps also reflects the trials the pub in general faces. There's an added factor in that Borthwick is a local boy,and that might bring some interesting conversations in the next few weeks! We'll see,pop in if you're up this way...which is,Carlisle.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Retro!

To be honest, if it was on ITV you'd be better off without the commentary as it's woeful.

The BBC radio commentary is naff. They are more interested in 'the heat' than the actual game.

 

[Accy cyclist]

even the 6 Nation's doesn't have the draw it once had

Just remembered it's the 6, not the 5 Nations now.

 

[Beebo]

France are really giving this a good go.

Crazy to have NZ Fra SA and Ire in the same half of the draw.

 

[Grant Fondo]

This is lovely play by France.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Don’t think anything is expected of NZ these days. Going to be a cracking tournament however. Scotland got a horrible group to get out off Out of the home nations .

 

[Grant Fondo]

Played FRA.
Hope ITV do something about the commentary, bloody useless.

 

[AndyRM]

Think NZ are lacking a player with a "big" personality. No doubt they're a great side, but there's no McCaw or Carter type there.

 

[AndyRM]

Played FRA.
Hope ITV do something about the commentary, bloody useless.

Unlikely, they're always hopeless!

 

[Alex321]

Heck, no Rugby World Cup for me then! Not even worth visiting the pub to watch it as the plebs only have football matches on the TV!!

If you can watch BBC on your laptop, then you can watch ITV on it just as well. ITVX is their streaming service.

 

[Accy cyclist]

If you can watch BBC on your laptop, then you can watch ITV on it just as well. ITVX is their streaming service.

I tried to access it for Euro 2020, but couldn't do. 🤷‍♂️

 

[HobbesOnTour]

People might be interested in these YouTube Channels

Squidge is excellent and quirky, but something of an acquired taste. He's done vids for each and every nation competing in the World Cup and they're worth a look, especially the smaller nations like Namibia.

Eggchasers is, in my opinion, one of the better "talking heads". He likes to do "hot takes" as soon as possible after a game that are raw, emotive (especially after English games ) and interesting. He's also in France so gives a bit of an idea of the bigger picture.