2019 Rugby World Cup
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Oh, this is bloody, gloriously priceless. Sir Clive Woodwhinge profiles the Teams and here he is on NZ.
""Key man: Tempting to say Beauden Barrett, their best player, but actually the man who cements the backs together is Sonny Bill Williams.
Rising star: Richie Mo’unga, a quality new No10 but it’s his goal-kicking New Zealand need most.
Weaknesses: Very few, but lost occasional matches through goal kicking, hence spotlight on Mo’unga.*
Does he know BB generally takes the kicks when RM is playing & SBW is rarely fully fit?
And we think the likes of Rattue don't actually watch games....
Sir Clive Woodward's Rugby World Cup team-by-team guide
With the World Cup set to begin on Friday, nobody can predict which side will lift the Webb Ellis trophy on November 2. Sir Clive Woodwood has run the rule on every side in Japan.
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@canefan said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@Crucial said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Most interesting will be seeing how Argentina cope when the game isn’t a friendly
They go pretty well at RWC time don't they? My memory suggests their record has been pretty good over the last few tournaments
I think Crucial might have been using the slightest soupcon of irony, directed at a certain Ferner ...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@canefan said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@Crucial said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Most interesting will be seeing how Argentina cope when the game isn’t a friendly
They go pretty well at RWC time don't they? My memory suggests their record has been pretty good over the last few tournaments
I think Crucial might have been using the slightest soupcon of irony, directed at a certain Ferner ...
I was aware of that. Just wanted to provide a real answer for a change. The cat man has gone strangely quiet lately....
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"The Chase" has posted his WC analysis for the ABs:
He's done some work for 1014 Rugby this year.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Oh, this is bloody, gloriously priceless. Sir Clive Woodwhinge profiles the Teams and here he is on NZ.
""Key man: Tempting to say Beauden Barrett, their best player, but actually the man who cements the backs together is Sonny Bill Williams.
Rising star: Richie Mo’unga, a quality new No10 but it’s his goal-kicking New Zealand need most.
Weaknesses: Very few, but lost occasional matches through goal kicking, hence spotlight on Mo’unga.*
Does he know BB generally takes the kicks when RM is playing & SBW is rarely fully fit?
And we think the likes of Rattue don't actually watch games....
Sir Clive Woodward's Rugby World Cup team-by-team guide
With the World Cup set to begin on Friday, nobody can predict which side will lift the Webb Ellis trophy on November 2. Sir Clive Woodwood has run the rule on every side in Japan.
His key man is on the bench
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Oh, this is bloody, gloriously priceless. Sir Clive Woodwhinge profiles the Teams and here he is on NZ.
""Key man: Tempting to say Beauden Barrett, their best player, but actually the man who cements the backs together is Sonny Bill Williams.
Rising star: Richie Mo’unga, a quality new No10 but it’s his goal-kicking New Zealand need most.
Weaknesses: Very few, but lost occasional matches through goal kicking, hence spotlight on Mo’unga.*
Does he know BB generally takes the kicks when RM is playing & SBW is rarely fully fit?
And we think the likes of Rattue don't actually watch games....
Sir Clive Woodward's Rugby World Cup team-by-team guide
With the World Cup set to begin on Friday, nobody can predict which side will lift the Webb Ellis trophy on November 2. Sir Clive Woodwood has run the rule on every side in Japan.
When Ive heard Woodward give analysis on rugby , im sometimes left scratching my head wondering how he got success
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@kiwiinmelb said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
When Ive heard Woodward give analysis on rugby , im sometimes left scratching my head wondering how he got success
He rode the coat-tails of Johnson, Wilkinson and co.
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@Bovidae said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@kiwiinmelb said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
When Ive heard Woodward give analysis on rugby , im sometimes left scratching my head wondering how he got success
He rode the coat-tails of Johnson, Wilkinson and co.
This. He's a complete fraud of a man.
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@kiwiinmelb said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@Victor-Meldrew said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Oh, this is bloody, gloriously priceless. Sir Clive Woodwhinge profiles the Teams and here he is on NZ.
""Key man: Tempting to say Beauden Barrett, their best player, but actually the man who cements the backs together is Sonny Bill Williams.
@taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I'd say Crotty is more likely the guy that brings everything together,
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Well I know everyone is eagerly awaiting the news, so I'll steal @antipodean thunder...
The winner of the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup, by virtue of a golden try in overtime is... NZ.
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@Bones said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Well I know everyone is eagerly awaiting the news, so I'll steal @antipodean thunder...
The winner of the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup, by virtue of a golden try in overtime is... NZ.
Thunder well stolen. Too busy drinking with the teams. Great game played in excellent spirit and genuinely nice guys. Looking forward to doing it all again in France.
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From that article:
"Retallick's return would be a big boost for the All Blacks, with former captain Sean Fitzpatrick having said this week that another locking injury would put the hosts in "big trouble."
BBBR is playing for Japan? The RWC is in NZ? Has Fitz finally lost his mind? Have I?
Or are we just considered the "home" team for this one?
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@Machpants you'd like to think that not only have they learned from that 'experience', but preparation for an end of season 'friendly' vs the biggest match of the RWC pool match ups vs SA would be poles apart.
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