Rugby World Cup 07

[Dan]

O.k People,let the countdown begin.

Less than two months to go and my fever is on Hot to Trot.

Everyone who Loves The Game has a Country to support and i know That England are World Champions,but for how long?

It has been 20 years since The AllBlacks have won the very first World Cup back in 1987 and it's about Time We did it again.


Who do you support and who do you think will win The Cup?

BTW....Go The AllBlacks.

[binnie]

Can't see England do very well at all to be honest, they are not the team they were last time around.

Despite their performance at the weekend, I think that Ireland might be worth a bit of a bet on - I could see them causing an upset given half an opportunity.

But the All Blacks have to be favourite, and I honestly just can't see anybody winning it but them this time around. The Aussies or the French will be in the final with them (unless I'm right about Ireland).

I won't really be supporting anyone, as it's not really my game: always prefered League personally, which I played until I was 16.

[Grant]

Can't believe it's another Rugby World Cup again. Wendell Sailor must be spewin' right now!

Naturally, I'll be going for the Wallabies, but think the All Blacks this year are good chance to win it.

I prefer League too, binnie. But always hop on the Rugby bandwagon every 4 years.

[binnie]

Originally posted by Grant

I prefer League too, binnie. But always hop on the Rugby bandwagon every 4 years.

Yeah, me too.

I'll watch it, but I'll spend most of my time shouting at the TV "why are they kicking it so much?" or "why can't they fucking tackle properly?" lol.

Seriously though, I am looking forward to it. I think the All Blacks will win, but some of the other teams are on great form too...

[Dan]

RUGBY WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

Pool 1

Sun, 9 Sep
England vs United States Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens 02:00am AEST, 09 Sep, 2007

Mon, 10 Sep
South Africa vs Samoa Parc des Princes, Paris 00:00am AEST, 10 Sep, 2007

Wed, 12 Sep
United States vs Tonga Stade La Mosson, Montpellier 22:00pm AEST, 12 Sep, 2007

Sat, 15 Sep
England vs South Africa Stade de France, Saint Denis 05:00am AEST, 15 Sep, 2007

Mon, 17 Sep
Samoa vs Tonga Stade La Mosson, Montpellier 00:00am AEST, 17 Sep, 2007

Sat, 22 Sep
South Africa vs Tonga Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens 22:00pm AEST, 22 Sep, 2007

Sun, 23 Sep
England vs Samoa Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes 00:00am AEST, 23 Sep, 2007

Thu, 27 Sep
Samoa vs United States Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St-Etienne 04:00am AEST, 27 Sep, 2007

Sat, 29 Sep
England vs Tonga Parc des Princes, Paris 05:00am AEST, 29 Sep, 2007

Pool 2
Sat, 8 Sep
Australia vs Japan Stade Marcel Gerland, Lyon 23:45pm AEST, 08 Sep, 2007

Sun, 9 Sep
Wales vs Canada Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes 22:00pm AEST, 09 Sep, 2007

Thu, 13 Sep
Japan vs Fiji Stade Municipal, Toulouse 14:00pm AEST, 13 Sep, 2007

Sat, 15 Sep
Wales vs Australia Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 23:00pm AEST, 15 Sep, 2007

Sat, 22 Sep
Fiji vs Canada Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 22:00pm AEST, 22 Sep, 2007

Fri, 21 Sep
Wales vs Japan Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 05:00am AEST, 21 Sep, 2007

Sun, 23 Sep
Australia vs Fiji Stade La Mosson, Montpellier 22:30pm AEST, 23 Sep, 2007

Wed, 26 Sep
Canada vs Japan Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 02:00am AEST, 26 Sep, 2007

Sat, 29 Sep
Australia vs Canada Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 23:00pm AEST, 29 Sep, 2007

Pool 3
Sat, 8 Sep
New Zealand vs Italy Vélodrome, Marseille 21:45pm AEST, 08 Sep, 2007

Mon, 10 Sep
Scotland vs Portugal Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St-Etienne 02:00am AEST, 10 Sep, 2007

Thu, 13 Sep
Italy vs Romania Vélodrome, Marseille 04:00am AEST, 13 Sep, 2007

Sat, 15 Sep
New Zealand vs Portugal Stade Marcel Gerland, Lyon 21:00pm AEST, 15 Sep, 2007

Wed, 19 Sep
Scotland vs Romania Murrayfield, Edinburgh 05:00am AEST, 19 Sep, 2007

Thu, 20 Sep
Italy vs Portugal Parc des Princes, Paris 04:00am AEST, 20 Sep, 2007

Mon, 24 Sep
Scotland vs New Zealand Murrayfield, Edinburgh 01:00am AEST, 24 Sep, 2007

Wed, 26 Sep
Romania vs Portugal Stade Municipal, Toulouse 04:00am AEST, 26 Sep, 2007

Sun, 30 Sep
Scotland vs Italy Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St-Etienne 05:00am AEST, 30 Sep, 2007

Pool 4
Sat, 8 Sep
France vs Argentina Stade de France, Saint Denis 05:00am AEST, 08 Sep, 2007

Mon, 10 Sep
Ireland vs Namibia Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 04:00am AEST, 10 Sep, 2007

Wed, 12 Sep
Argentina vs Georgia Stade Marcel Gerland, Lyon 04:00am AEST, 12 Sep, 2007

Sun, 16 Sep
Ireland vs Georgia Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 05:00am AEST, 16 Sep, 2007

Mon, 17 Sep
France vs Namibia Stade Municipal, Toulouse 05:00am AEST, 17 Sep, 2007

Sat, 22 Sep
France vs Ireland Stade de France, Saint Denis 05:00am AEST, 22 Sep, 2007

Sun, 23 Sep
Argentina vs Namibia Vélodrome, Marseille 05:00am AEST, 23 Sep, 2007

Thu, 27 Sep
Georgia vs Namibia Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens 02:00am AEST, 27 Sep, 2007

Sun, 30 Sep
France vs Georgia Vélodrome, Marseille 23:00pm AEST, 30 Sep, 2007

All Of The Games,Boys.

[m_dixon1984]

My brother's going to the Fiji/Canada match in Cardiff. Lucky bastard. To be able to see the mighty Canadian rugby machine in action.

Canada all the way!!

Fuck, even I can't stop laughing.

I've got no favorite; just love watching the game. The World Cup is about the only Rugby that gets any coverage over here. We might get to see a dozen games, which will have to do.

M

[Dan]

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
My brother's going to the Fiji/Canada match in Cardiff. Lucky bastard. To be able to see the mighty Canadian rugby machine in action.

Canada all the way!!

Fuck, even I can't stop laughing.

I've got no favorite; just love watching the game. The World Cup is about the only Rugby that gets any coverage over here. We might get to see a dozen games, which will have to do.

M

The Canadian Team is Still In The Top Ten Teams In The World so they Must be Doing Something Right.

[binnie]

I've got a mate who's got a bet on Italy making the semi's. He's sees them as the outside chance, but I can't fathom why!

Some people just can't see the bigger picture

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by binnie
I've got a mate who's got a bet on Italy making the semi's. He's sees them as the outside chance, but I can't fathom why!

Some people just can't see the bigger picture

Well said. The Italian team was hired years ago, to make 6 national teams, and I still wonder about the accuracy of their presence, though they beat Scotland a couple of times. :confused:
But I'm talking Tournament here, sorry.

I've just checked the result of the 2nd test match between France and England...

France 22:09 England

I never could stand the English team, ever since I got interested in rugby in the early 1980s. It always rejoices me when they lose, with such scores in particular. 9 points means they didn't even score a try (fucking drop and penalty kickers I hate that, that AIN'T rugby!)...

OK, it's only warm-up, but I sense the English will sink fast this time - at least I hope so.

I'm no chauvinist at all. I hope the Irish will go far. If the French develop their open game, they will have my support as well, though.
Both France and Ireland offer beautiful, ballsy rugby games.

The Blacks seem to be the strongest 15. But let's not forget the Aussie team, though they happen to have been better than they are this year. The South Africans could also do very well.
Anyway, it hasn't begun yet, so anything goes.

I'd really dig it if the Clover won this Cup.

[Redballjets88]

Go USA? I have no idea, we probably suck at rugby.

[Dan]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
Go USA? I have no idea, we probably suck at rugby.

They Still Have A Good Team To Take On Anyone.

[Redballjets88]

suprising

[Grant]

Originally posted by binnie
I've got a mate who's got a bet on Italy making the semi's. He's sees them as the outside chance, but I can't fathom why!

Some people just can't see the bigger picture

I'll have to watch at least one of the Italian games, just to see - even in the world of Rugby - if they still take dives like pansies.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by Grant
I'll have to watch at least one of the Italian games, just to see - even in the world of Rugby - if they still take dives like pansies.

... like football players, mh?

[Grant]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise


... like football players, mh?

I really am curious.