RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

I’m less concerned about the forwards and more concerned about the likes of ALB throwing intercepts and rushing out of the line.

Havili excels in both of those.

Ooh let’s play that game. Or a card from ALB…

Machpants

I've never been less enthused for the start of a RWC, if it was a really early start I would just miss it. But I will get up with a sense of foster induced dread. Yes we will be chip kicking from our 22. Sigh.

Smuts

@canefan said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@canefan said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@canefan said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@dogmeat said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

You can tell everyone is nervous about this game.

This thread is a tough read

I feel less enthusiastic about the start of this RWC as any one. Ever. Another thing Fozzie has taken from me. fluffybunny

Suggest you don’t watch. You aren’t enthusiastic and want foster to lose so he doesn’t have a legacy to his name. Even if no one thinks foster is a great coach I’d still take the win thanks.

Well fuck me, another visit from the thought police. I'm sure I'll be fine once the games start. And the Fozz statement was glib. Mainly...

You need a chill pill. And cheer up!

Funny, that's what I was thinking about you and Dan. Just because I feel a certain way that isn't consistent with your own view, no need to tell me that I'm wrong

I’m sorry to have to do this, but you’re wrong again.

Tough day, finding out you’re not a proper supporter of the legions of evil AND that you’ve fundamentally misunderstood the purpose of the Fern. Suggest you watch the start of the RWC to console yoursel… nevermind.

Smuts

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

They're like clockwork, runners up every 12...

And SA only win every 12 years so ..

But we also win every time Bill is contested in France. And whenever the RWC is in the Northern Hemisphere (except on those poxy islands off the coast of Europe.)

But most of all, we win whenever we have the best team that wins all its knockout games.

BerniesCorner

@Machpants I really don't know how good this AB team is.
I am hoping for calm accuracy. Any dinks inside our half and I may turn the TV off.

nostrildamus

@Smuts said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

They're like clockwork, runners up every 12...

And SA only win every 12 years so ..

But we also win every time Bill is contested in France. And whenever the RWC is in the Northern Hemisphere (except on those poxy islands off the coast of Europe.)

But most of all, we win whenever we have the best team that wins all its knockout game

Your team is in a good place to win this, no denying from me.

MiketheSnow

@Machpants said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

I've never been less enthused for the start of a RWC, if it was a really early start I would just miss it. But I will get up with a sense of foster induced dread. Yes we will be chip kicking from our 22. Sigh.

I’ve never been more enthused

Smuts

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@Smuts said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

They're like clockwork, runners up every 12...

And SA only win every 12 years so ..

But we also win every time Bill is contested in France. And whenever the RWC is in the Northern Hemisphere (except on those poxy islands off the coast of Europe.)

But most of all, we win whenever we have the best team that wins all its knockout game

Your team is in a good place to win this, no denying from me.

And so are your evil bastards. I was just trying to convince myself that the apparent cycle is arbitrary… didn’t work

Tim

This game's at 3am for me, so watching a replay it is. Hope we have tricks ready.

MiketheSnow

@Tim said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

This game's at 3am for me, so watching a replay it is. Hope we have tricks ready.

Lightweight

pakman

@Smuts said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

They're like clockwork, runners up every 12...

And SA only win every 12 years so ..

But we also win every time Bill is contested in France. And whenever the RWC is in the Northern Hemisphere (except on those poxy islands off the coast of Europe.)

But most of all, we win whenever we have the best team that wins all its knockout games.

Better hope you make it out of your pool.

Smuts

@pakman said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@Smuts said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@nostrildamus said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

They're like clockwork, runners up every 12...

And SA only win every 12 years so ..

But we also win every time Bill is contested in France. And whenever the RWC is in the Northern Hemisphere (except on those poxy islands off the coast of Europe.)

But most of all, we win whenever we have the best team that wins all its knockout games.

Better hope you make it out of your pool.

I do hope that. Also hope that we then win the next three games on the trot.

I’m greedy like that.

Billy Tell

@Tim said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

This game's at 3am for me, so watching a replay it is. Hope we have tricks ready.

I actually managed to find another kiwi living in rural Switzerland. Who remarkably was at the same boarding house as me in otago. So he’s coming round with his two kids and I’ve got one of mine. So that’s five kiwis under the one roof in Switzerland. Kind of thing that should make the local newspaper.

Victor Meldrew

@Duluth said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

Yeah it was the loss to Ireland in Dublin 2021

Nothing to worry about then....

Victor Meldrew

@MN5 said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

I’m really excited. I’ve been pretty blasé about rugby for quite some time but this cup is so open and exciting. TWO of the top four not making it beyond the quarters ? Sign me up for that controversy and griping.

Was having a similar conversation with my neighbour today. There's no clear favourite and plenty of pitfalls with the likes of Scotland, Samoa & Fiji capable of causing upsets. Should be really entertaining from that angle

We both noticed the lack of media coverage compared to other RWC's - it's been strangely quiet.

The Silver Fern

RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks