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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Randall » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:41 am

Swarkestone wrote:
randall wrote:i remember the 95 final very well.

in that emotional maelstrom there was only ever going to be one winner, all blacks were fighting destiny that day.
They should make a film about it. ;)
why hadnt i thought of that.
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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Sprocket501 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:42 am

I was rugby mad that decade - played loads. Don't watch as much now as American sports have taken over for me.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by J Y Kelly » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:43 am

Swarkestone wrote:
J Y Kelly wrote:
Dartfrog wrote:
randall wrote:once in 87? i think?
Fair do's. Still probably not enough for a team with their rep though.
A couple of famous capitualtions, both against France 1995 (Lomu Year) and 2007 I think. Both occasions they were by far the best team in the world, and blew it.

Can't see it happening this year, on home soil.
In '95, they got to the final against SA. They capitulated against France in 99 at Twickenham. Great game.
Yeah, that's right, get my years muddled up, but will always remember that game for the sudden realisation that chipping behind the Blacks' midfield sent them into panic... Great stuff.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by J Y Kelly » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:43 am

Swarkestone wrote:I was rugby mad that decade - played loads. Don't watch as much now as American sports have taken over for me.
Me too, although swap American Sports for Arthritis.

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:57 am

I really struggle to get into the Rugby World Cup. Goes on too long, too long between matches, and the time difference aint gonna help.
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Post by Randall » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:59 am

you can look forward to our resident pooch revelling in the results as well!
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Post by Sprocket501 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:59 am

The Ginger Ninja wrote:I really struggle to get into the Rugby World Cup. Goes on too long, too long between matches, and the time difference aint gonna help.
Has to go on longer because the players need longer to recover between matches than soccer girls.

Time difference is ridiculous - audience figures will be extremely low.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Randall » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:17 pm

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The Ginger Ninja wrote:I really struggle to get into the Rugby World Cup. Goes on too long, too long between matches, and the time difference aint gonna help.
Has to go on longer because the players need longer to recover between matches than soccer girls.

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Post by Knots & crosses » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:20 pm

They don't need longer, that's a fallacy.

They take longer because they are told too.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Randall » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:24 pm

many many moons ago i used to be in the front row of the scrum, dirty business in there.
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Post by Knots & crosses » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:26 pm

Rugby players exert themselves less over the course of a match & play less games. So the comparison (see how I can spell that word right?) is a moot one.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Randall » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:33 pm

by the time i had disentangled myself from the scrum there was another being called, or a line out.

dont think i ever ran with the ball, not my role.
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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by hang the dj » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:35 pm

So just as we're getting done with the cricket the rugby starts :evil: The 2 sports I fucking hate

Is this rugby union or rugby league? I have no time for either but just so I can sound intelligent when somebody asks

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by Greenbit » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:41 pm

Still 200,000 unsold tickets for it.

They are really struggling to fill the stadiums. However, I'm not sure teams like Namibia have a massive following...

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Post by Knots & crosses » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:08 pm

hang the dj wrote:So just as we're getting done with the cricket the rugby starts :evil: The 2 sports I fucking hate

Is this rugby union or rugby league? I have no time for either but just so I can sound intelligent when somebody asks
Union.

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by DrZoidberg » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:32 pm

...... how did scotland qualify for a world cup???

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:33 pm

DrZoidberg wrote:...... how did scotland qualify for a world cup???
In this case, by default :p
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Post by DrZoidberg » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:33 pm

how come?

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by J Y Kelly » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:36 pm

The Ginger Ninja wrote:
DrZoidberg wrote:...... how did scotland qualify for a world cup???
In this case, by default :p
Nah, I think they had to play one qualifier - it was probably against Netherlands or something but there is a mechanism. Only the hosts and the previous semi-finalists get through automatically.

Or that used to be it anyway...

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Re: Rugby World Cup

Post by The Ginge Reaper » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:41 pm

DrZoidberg wrote:how come?
Top 3 in each group from the 2007 event get in automatically. So I suppose it wasnt by "default" but you get the idea.
Big changes on the way ! We've heard it before but it's different this time !!!! , I believe Bdo gonna grow x

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