2019 Rugby World Cup
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I'm so glad I remained completely calm during the cancellation decisions, I recognised all the many factors at play, comprehended that I had no first hand knowledge about any of them, and I totally resisted any criticisms of those involved and conducted myself in a fair and flawless manner throughout.
Well, that's how I remember it.
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@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I wonder how the SRU feel?
Someone should ask them; when the plane touches down at home
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Going to be controversial here and suggest at least one quarter final will be determined by a card.
There'll be a ref in the middle like a rabbit in the headlights pleading with the TMO and his linesmen to agree with his decision. They will of course be mute.
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Has this been posted?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12276166
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I’m wondering how well I’ll take it if it’s the ABs that get sawn off.
We have wine /watching events both days and I’m wondering whether I should actually go or not on Saturday.
Most of those people think I’m a relatively mild mannered bloke....
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Going to be controversial here and suggest at least one quarter final will be determined by a card.
There'll be a ref in the middle like a rabbit in the headlights pleading with the TMO and his linesmen to agree with his decision. They will of course be mute.
I hope not. But it is entirely possible. They could all take a leaf out of BOK's book last night. He didn't get everything right (had fark all help from his ARs) but he ruled sensibly and didn't decide the game with an ill-advised decision
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@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I’m wondering how well I’ll take it if it’s the ABs that get sawn off.
We have wine /watching events both days and I’m wondering whether I should actually go or not on Saturday.
Most of those people think I’m a relatively mild mannered bloke....
I'll be furious, but not like I was in 2007. Winning back to back has mellowed me somewhat. I still get nervous but I can enjoy the RWC these days. I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
yeah I have wondered if this is the best thing for the comp...but I'd prefer we find that us winning has had no detrimental effect on anything than us losing and that having no detrimental effect
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I’m wondering how well I’ll take it if it’s the ABs that get sawn off.
We have wine /watching events both days and I’m wondering whether I should actually go or not on Saturday.
Most of those people think I’m a relatively mild mannered bloke....
I'll be furious, but not like I was in 2007. Winning back to back has mellowed me somewhat. I still get nervous but I can enjoy the RWC these days. I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
I'd rather the RWC be ruined than the other option.
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
nah fuck that. If we can beat Ireland, England, and Wales/SA in 3 weeks, then it's deserved.
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@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
nah fuck that. If we can beat Ireland, England, and Wales/SA in 3 weeks, then it's deserved.
Not ruined for us, ruined for everyone else. There'll be calls to change it: It doesn't mean anything. Proper comps have history where you have to play everyone once etc.
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@antipodean The ABs don't have to be greedy. One RWC title per continent will do.
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@chimoaus said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
In order of not wanting to win are Australia, England, France, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, Japan. I could probably be happy for Japan, Wales or Ireland winning, technically it would still be a kiwi winning the world cup via coaches.
Ireland, Australia, England, Wales, South Africa, France, Japan
Ireland because whinging
Australia because 3x wins and Chieka
England because 3x wins (and a bit of Jones)The other 4 I can live with, SA can have 3x wins, they seem worthy.
Japan not going to win, so of the realistic hopes, I think I'd go for France as my preference
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@voodoo said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@chimoaus said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
In order of not wanting to win are Australia, England, France, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, Japan. I could probably be happy for Japan, Wales or Ireland winning, technically it would still be a kiwi winning the world cup via coaches.
Ireland, Australia, England, Wales, South Africa, France, Japan
Ireland because whinging
Australia because 3x wins and Chieka
England because 3x wins (and a bit of Jones)The other 4 I can live with, SA can have 3x wins, they seem worthy.
Japan not going to win, so of the realistic hopes, I think I'd go for France as my preference
England have only won it once?
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@Hooroo said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@voodoo said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@chimoaus said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
In order of not wanting to win are Australia, England, France, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, Japan. I could probably be happy for Japan, Wales or Ireland winning, technically it would still be a kiwi winning the world cup via coaches.
Ireland, Australia, England, Wales, South Africa, France, Japan
Ireland because whinging
Australia because 3x wins and Chieka
England because 3x wins (and a bit of Jones)The other 4 I can live with, SA can have 3x wins, they seem worthy.
Japan not going to win, so of the realistic hopes, I think I'd go for France as my preference
England have only won it once?
Oh yeah, my bad. The re-calc didn't improve their ranking though, I must have some more unconscious bias there...
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
Going to be controversial here and suggest at least one quarter final will be determined by a card.
There'll be a ref in the middle like a rabbit in the headlights pleading with the TMO and his linesmen to agree with his decision. They will of course be mute.
Thatshardly a controversial thought.
I think many people may expect exactly that.
At least we don't get Skeeny.
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@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
I'm convinced if we do three in a row, the RWC will be ruined.
nah fuck that. If we can beat Ireland, England, and Wales/SA in 3 weeks, then it's deserved.
Not ruined for us, ruined for everyone else. There'll be calls to change it: It doesn't mean anything. Proper comps have history where you have to play everyone once etc.
How could you change it?
A full round-robin? Suits us.
A world league of nations? Tried that. Didn't fly.
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cracking set of Quarters coming up. The only result that would really surprise would be Japan beating the Boks, all other results are on the table in a big way.
I've had a look at the odds, and quite frankly they are ridiculous
NZ $1.19
Ireland $4.75Wales $1.40
France $3.00England $1.31
Australia $3.50Japan $5.50
SA $1.15
