RWC 2023
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Pity that Kenya seem to be in some troubles at the moment but also glad that the US are looking good to qualify.
WR needs the US to get some backing and organisation before hosting and the rugby world in general needs their potential for fixtures and dollars to finally kick in for both the men's and woman's games. -
@Crucial Although I agree with that because of the RWC that they'll host, I'd prefer Portugal to qualify for the first time. The USA has had enough opportunities. I'd like to see a new team get a chance (that should have been Spain, but yeah, those eligibility issues)!
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@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:
@mikedogz Oh, don't remember that. Still, that's ages ago. I'd still much prefer them to be there, but expect the USA to qualify.
Think we hit the ton v Portugeezers, but more noteworthy was Carl Hayman winning a lineout.
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@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:
@mikedogz Oh, don't remember that. Still, that's ages ago. I'd still much prefer them to be there, but expect the USA to qualify.
Think we hit the ton v Portugeezers, but more noteworthy was Carl Hayman winning a lineout.
They sung their national anthem with a lot of passion too!
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French financial prosecutors raid headquarters of 2023 Rugby World Cup
French financial prosecutors (PNF) have searched the headquarters of France 2023 as part of a preliminary investigation into the Rugby World Cup organising committee
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French financial prosecutors raid headquarters of 2023 Rugby World Cup
French financial prosecutors (PNF) have searched the headquarters of France 2023 as part of a preliminary investigation into the Rugby World Cup organising committee
France in dirty sports dealing shocker!
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@Stargazer how many get through Gazer?
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@Stargazer Seppos v Geezers then? When is that due?
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That Kenyan 0-85.
Kenya down to 14 men. A guy got 2 yellows. Second was rightly for a head contact, and they looked for mitigation to get it to yellow, so no complaints.
The first was for 'cynical play', not being back 10m to a kick penalty tap 80 to 90m from his own goal line.
Whatever happened to marching them back 10?
I have a bee-in-my-bonnet about quick taps not taken from the mark, as have said before on here. This tap also wasn't from where the mark should be, but not as outrageously so as those I would usually complain about. Only about a meter to the side of the mark. But he caught a defender only about 3m back, if he had taken it from the mark he probably would have caught a defender about 7m back. Would that have changed 'cynical play' back into a simple march them 10?
Probably turned a 10-65 ish game into a 0-85. So, not a scandal. Just another annoying example of letting attackers cynically break rules but carding defenders for cynically breaking rules. Get yourself out of the game refs. Thinking that being lax on applying 'the mark' rules lets a game flow, it certainly does flow (one way) when that decision compounds to 14 men for 40 minutes.
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The ABs will be based in Lyon.
Team base camps revealed combining world-class facilities and community engagement ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023
Team preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France have marked a major milestone with each qualified team selecting their Team Base Camp, their home away from home during the pool phase.
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The ABs will be based in Lyon.
Team base camps revealed combining world-class facilities and community engagement ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023
Team preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France have marked a major milestone with each qualified team selecting their Team Base Camp, their home away from home during the pool phase.
Love to go to Fra for this Cup, would be awesome. USA next, right, where after that? That will be in retirement time!
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@Machpants said in RWC 2023:
Love to go to Fra for this Cup, would be awesome.
I went to the 2007 RWC, and it wasn't cheap back then despite being able to base myself in Italy when not travelling around Europe between games.
USA next, right, where after that?
Australia in 2027, then USA.
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@Machpants said in RWC 2023:
Love to go to Fra for this Cup, would be awesome.
I went to the 2007 RWC, and it wasn't cheap back then despite being able to base myself in Italy when not travelling around Europe between games.
USA next, right, where after that?
Australia in 2027, then USA.
Ah cool, don't fancy USA anywhere as much as france, but at least it'll be cheap as RWC won't make a dent on most places accom etc
