Rugby World Cup general discussion
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Yeah - realistically, Ireland or France - deserve it the most. And if we can't make it - that'd be an awesome final.
Especially as... with all the talk of the "imbalanced pools" - it pretty much means that the top 4 ranked teams are playing each other this weekend... effectively, the Quarter-Finals 1 & 2 - are the Semi-Finals.
But then - the winners of those - get a relatively easy actual semi. (I say relatively... they'll obviously need to make sure they step up, and don't get the "we played our Final last week" yips)
And then - hopefully - a Final between the winners of QFs 1+2 - each having had a relatively easy game the week prior.
A set-up for a fucking cracker Final. Hopefully.Or - somebody from the other side of the draw suddenly steps up under pressure, and does a crash-and-grab for Wiremu. Which would be pretty funny, as long as it's not England.
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
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@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
Weird…..I could have sworn you were part Irish judging from your photo.
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
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@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
But you still forgot them in the first place. Speaks volumes. Poor old biltong munchers
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Mine:
NZ
France
Fiji
Wales
Argentinadaylight
more daylight
even more daylight
the north pole constant summer daylight
Ireland-England combined.
I feel sorry for any Saffas reading this post
Looks like I got my edit in as you were posting this.
But you still forgot them in the first place. Speaks volumes. Poor old biltong munchers
Hmm, now I feel like some biltong!
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@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that
I don't really care about that - overall wins and RC's are a better guide of our supremacy over them.
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Kruse said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
Preferred winners in order of preference:
New Zealand
Fiji
Argentina
France
Wales
... and reluctantly ...
Ireland
South Africa
EnglandNew Zealand ( duh, although I still cringe at some of our fans on line )
South Africa ( got to respect the old foe )
France ( they deserve it )
Fiji ( would be hilarious )
Wales ( oh go on then )
Ireland ( I have some heritage there somewhere )
Argentina ( despite their red wine and steak I just don’t like them )
England ( fuck England )I couldn't be arsed writing my reasons - but for NZ, France, Fiji, Wales, England - you've got them perfectly.
Weird…..I could have sworn you were part Irish judging from your photo.
Actually a quarter Manx... and I heard once there's a Manx saying: "Hit him, he's Irish."
My dislike of the oirish is genetic, predates even Joni Sexchange. -
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
(https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/YXKTyEIH9WFAT_x8Mb82vdulRjg=/1440x810/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/MQNT6YJ7T46BUJPXPGAW27AQNY.jpg)Still amazed we didn't win it given we had Agent 47 at lock.
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@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
No way I want SA anywhere near winning, that's more cup wins than us, fuck that
I don't really care about that - overall wins and RC's are a better guide of our supremacy over them.
Yes. But I don't want them to have anything to hold over us!!!
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@MN5 said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
It is somewhat of a shame it can’t possibly be a SA/France final cos one team would EMPHATICALLY break their respective tradition……
well South Africa better have a pact going just in case...
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If we can't win, one of Wales or Fiji would work for me...provided we don't lose to either in doing so
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@taniwharugby said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:
If we can't win, one of Wales or Fiji would work for me...provided we don't lose to either in doing so
Forgot about Wales, I'd prefer them over Ireland. Although their coach is a bit of a dick...
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France, for me, but it will be Ireland
I like these articles
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300985347/by-the-numbers-the-story-of-the-rugby-world-cup-pool-stage
