Rugby World Cup 2011

[Beejay]

Poor The Wanna-bes didn't disapoint last night. Aus, NZ, Eng. Don't see any of these teams winning the cup this year. Bring on the dark horse.
Is Gower still playing for Italy? I followed the Italian friendlys and the French Top 14 solely because of him.

Gower switched back to Rugby League

 

[sharkafar]

It will still be either NZ or us no one else has what it takes to win.

we really need ione back though, and pocock will help alot once over his injury. He toughens up the forward pack.

Problem is, that's just the kind of thinking that lead to the train wreck of yesterday.
wallabies were absolute *****e. No intensity and a total lack of brains. Lord knows, I can handle losing - hell I'm a sharks supporter - but I can't stand losing when it's quite clear that the other side wanted it more. Ireland were better than us in every facet of play. They wanted it more.
We will not win the World Cup.

 

[Tatus]

Gower switched back to Rugby League

Yeah I wiikid him not long after I posted that.. Found a funny couple of sentences about him.. Don't mean to sway to far from the topic but it was a quality read.
"Gower was fired as Panthers captain in December 2005,[9] after incidents at a charity golf event where he argued with several guests, groped the teenage daughter of former league player Wayne Pearce, chased Pearce's son with a bottle before vomiting on him, streaked nude around the resort, stole and crashed a golf cart, held a butter knife [10] to the throat of a Sydney radio personality before throwing it at resort guests, and engaged in a brawl with resort security before being ejected from the official function and detained by police"

Very nice!

 

[josh11223344]

How funny was the aussie game yesterday? A kid showed his pubes when the camera was on him and they were green and gold :lmao

 

[snowman]

I know it was a blow out, but the russians played with a ton of pride

 

[josh11223344]

I love watching the minnows put some points on, they get so pumped up and it's great to watch.

The wallabies are in abit of trouble now. We have heaps of injuries and unless italy beat the irish we will be playing a near full strength springboks. Digby Ioane is coming back which will be a massive boost to our chances. I would love to see him in league.

 

[snowman]

So italy lose, australia v sa in the quarters!

 

[Mr Wright]

that's right snow and the winner of that game goes onto play the allblacks!

That one loss against Ireland really screwed us over. We could of crusied through the quarters and then played England in the semi's, but that loss set us back a lot!

Kiwi's will find it tough now though with Dan Carter out for the WC. Piri Weepu or Colin Slade will have to step up big time.

 

[snowman]

yeh, i think the allblacks are cursed...

could see a replay of S/A v England in the finals

oh ****, we drew france, i reckon we are out!

 

[sharky94]

i dont think yu's are snowy apparently the frech team is didvided an the players are fighting with each other after the loose to tonga
yu poms have a better chance then the wallabies we have been that desperate for players we nearly called guiteau!

 

[snowman]

set your spell check to english bro!

hopefully we can get through and face the winner of ireland/wales

it certainly seems a softer side of the draw

 

[sharky94]

hahaha give me a break school holidays!

i think if yu can get past france your a good chance

although i still have hope of aus upsetting sa!

 

[Mr Wright]

yeh, i think the allblacks are cursed...

could see a replay of S/A v England in the finals

oh ****, we drew france, i reckon we are out!

England should go straight through to the Final fairly easily. There a class above Ireland/Wales/France. The french are a basketcase atm and your speed in the backline should be too much for them. Also the English scrum will monster the weak French pack.

Francios Steyn the fullback/centre for the Sprinboks is out for the Tournament! Great news for Australia, one of their real weapons.

 

[sharky94]

thats great timing that steyn is out jsut in time now that we have digby ioanie back

 

[snowman]

has habana been playing this tournament?

 

[josh11223344]

he is fighting to be fit for the aussie game.

I am confident of going through and I can see an ireland vs aus/NZ final.

 

[Mr Wright]

has habana been playing this tournament?

Yeah he pulled up sore with a corked thigh in the last game, but it looks he will be alright for the Aussie game. He is a bit of a has-been anyhow. He's still fairly quick but doesnt posses blinding pace like he used to.

Bit of a one trick pony too, tries to outrun any and everyone to the outside.

 

[snowman]

France all the to the final

 

[josh11223344]

hahaha I loved seeing england lose, not a shot at you snow but I know some cocky poms.

 

[timbomatto]

2 fantastic quarter finals yesterday. wales vs france next week will be a great game.