Rugby World Cup 2015

[Bjornebye]

French have sacked their coach ahead of the All Blacks game.

 

Anything could happen now.

The same thing that was going to happy before they sacked him. The all blacks will bum them.

[sir roger]

Think the Wales game looks the standout , but I feel the Argies will give Ireland a harder time than most are envisaging.

 

The Scots seemed hard done to with the 2 bans - there must have been at least a dozen similar offences as the Ford one without any citing being made. While I am sure the citing officer being an Aussie is a coincidence, surely it isn't beyond the wit of the organisers to avoid such conflicts of interest.

[Hand Shandy]

I think all four of the Southern Hemisphere sides will go through. The only one I think will be a bit of a toss up is the Argentina Ireland game.

[A Red]

Just noticed the Wales game is at 4pm tomorrow, and NZ France is at 8pm. Thats a bit of a pisser for the pubs, ill watch it but half the time ill be wondering what the fucks going on.

[George Costanza]

reckon all QF's will be close. No team to win by more than 10

[Ronnie Whelan]

Feel sorry for wales missing so many players. They'll give south africa one hell of a game though. This will be won by no more than 5 i reckon. I think wales have another big performance in them.

 

Scotland have good spirit and won't make it easy for australia. I think australia will win by 10-15 in the end though.

 

I have this feeling that france will beat the all blacks. They're a mad bunch who seem to come together when it suits them or when they're underdogs. I think this could be a belter of a game....either that or the all blacks will win by 15.

 

Ireland v argentina could be the best game of the lot. Two cracking sides that i love watching. If ireland had everyone fit, i'd have them by 5-8 point winners. Right now,it's a toss of a coin but i'm going to say ireland.

[Hand Shandy]

Well this one has started at 100 miles an hour!

[Hand Shandy]

This game is tighter than a gnat's chuff.

[RedKnight]

Dying 'ere.

[Bjornebye]

Can they hold on..... Next points win

[Hand Shandy]

Welsh sphincters are tighter than a sheep's on a Friday night in the Beacons.

[RedKnight]

Ah it's gone now.

[George Costanza]

Wales should have won that. Apart from the SA try which came out of nothing they were comfortably defending SA's one dimensional power based attack.  They left at least one try out there especially in the first 10 minutes.  They should have gone in HT leading by more. Gave away a couple of stupid penalties as well.

 

I'm sure Welsh supporters are sick of being heroic losers again though. 

 

Biggar had a superb tournament. Halfpenny wasn't really missed as a result. Webb probably a much bigger loss pre tournamant

[King Emlyn]

So, so close. Very disappointing.

[Navman]

All things being equal a fantastic performance by Wales

 

Lots of the younger players have fantastic experience now. Not as good as 2011 and need more magic behind the scrum

 

NZ will streamroll the boks

[Trumo]

This version of 'World In Union' is pure ear aids.

[George Costanza]

 

 need more magic behind the scrum

 

 

Think can be said of England, Wales & Ireland. On their day all capable of beating the SH teams but not on a consistent basis.

 

Ireland have the best/most consistent game plan of those 3 teams hence why they have won the 6 nations twice in a row

 

All 3 teams though should be having much better home results against SH teams than they have. Lack of diversity to the play is the key imo & that comes from having a well balanced back line. I don't think either of the 3 teams have enough creative players or weavy runners in their back lines.  Still too much emphasis on power & strength.   Need to see more O'Driscoll & Darcy + Roberts & Davies type partnerships in midfield & also a few more watson type wingers as well as the North/Cuthbert types

[George Costanza]

This version of 'World In Union' is pure ear aids.

 

Its fucking awful

[Manny]

Felt for Wales there. They looked absolutely dead on their feet in the second half, unsurprising after their tough pool matches and massive injury list. Saffers just coasted theirs, topping their group despite losing to Japan, and seemed to have a bit more of a shove in the closing moments. More silliness from the frankly fucking ridiculous draw.

[Hand Shandy]

Well it's safe to say New Zealand have clicked.

 

Absolutely bumming France.

[Josef Svejk]

Awesome from All Blacks. Pitiful from French.

[Trumo]

New Zealand are great to watch when they're on their game. That was a bigger hiding than they dished out to the English 20 years ago.

[George Costanza]

If New Zealand play to that level for the next 2 games then its a formality.  They will batter anyone & everyone.  If their level drops though & they make the errors they have done in the group stages then theirs hope for their opponents

[KopOut]

All Blacks will make history, the only unanswered question is their victim in the final.

My pick for that role, is the Wallabies.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Wales did themselves proud and were unlucky, especially having to play with a depleted team. Saying that, all of those injuries probably spurred them on to play better than if they had a full squad to choose from. They can hold their heads high though and being knocked out, however painful, saves them from an All Black mauling which is exactly what those South Africans will get. 

 

Good luck to the Irish and Scots today, Ireland will probably make the Semi's but I reckon Scotland will get bummed.