Rugby world cup.

[brigadier Biggles]

any interest in this?.

being held in France first game was yesterday...and france LOST 12-17 to argentina muhaha.

more info here, http://www.planet-rugby.com/

[Ahknaton]

Naturally, I'm supporting the All Blacks.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/Stormfronter/ABs.jpg

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[Ratatoskur]

Now there's a sport, no sissy head-to-toe armour like in the Kwa.

[Count Eustace II]

I think this tournament is awesome. I can't believe France lost to Argentina though.

[LarryMahan]

Go Springboks.

[Halo]

The all-blacks will def. win. If portugal could score 7 against the all blacks and win against romenia it would be great.

[Ahknaton]

Pool A

England
Samoa
South Africa
Tonga
United States

Pool B

Australia
Canada
Fiji
Japan
Wales

Pool C

Italy
New Zealand
Portugal
Romania
Scotland

Pool D

Argentina
France
Georgia
Ireland
Namibia

Fixtures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Rugby_World_Cup

[brigadier Biggles]

new zealand v Australia/SA final.

[Ahknaton]

The all-blacks will def. win. If portugal could score 7 against the all blacks and win against romenia it would be great.
Portugal made 13 against the ABs.

[cerberus]

Ireland are totally "Donald Ducked". :( :(

[The Retard]

I have never seen a rugby match. What's the object of the game?

[brigadier Biggles]

..er win?.

[Алекс]

If you watch one I think that you will quickly understand.

Yesterday the England/Samoa match was really exciting, England scored a try within 90 seconds, then Samoa started to fight back and break through really well. Willkinson's kicking was excellent but in the second half England started to dominate the rucks, scrums and mauls and to overrun the Samoans. The Samoans were good sports however and played hard until the end. England 44 Samoa 22

Here's England's group, the top two teams go through to the finals.

South Africa 3 3 0 0 93 11 125 15 2 14
Tonga 3 2 0 1 9 1 69 7 1 9
England 3 2 0 1 4 2 72 7 1 9
Samoa 3 0 0 3 -78 -11 44 2 1 1
USA 2 0 0 2 -28 -3 25 3 0 0

The crucial match is against Tonga on Friday!

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I just saw Australia crush Fiji 55-12. Australia is very strong. Next up is New Zealand vs. Scotland. Scotland has a young rookie team so they can probably outpace NZ but will be technically soundly defeated.

[LarryMahan]

I read south africa had a close call with Tonga today. Heard it was a good match though.

[cerberus]

A guy at work sent me this , it sums up Ireland's world cup, one best forgotten.

[Алекс]

Ok! England dominates and solidly defeats Tonga 36-20! Tonga is out! England is through to the finals! England defended stoically and saw off very aggressive human wave Tongan attacks early on.

Today we have 4 back to back matches! :applause:

New Zealand vs. Romania
Australia vs. Canada
Wales vs. Fiji
Scotland vs. Italy

NZ and Australia should crush Romania and Canada comfortably. They are through to the finals anway.

Wales vs. Fiji is a knockout match, the winner is in the finals, the loser is out.

Scotland vs. Italy is the same... it's really exciting. I predict Fiji and Scotland to go through but Italy cannot be written off, they have a strong scum.

[Алекс]

What an exciting day of world rugby!

My predictions were correct.

Sure enough, New Zealand crushed Romania 85-8.

Australia defeated Canada 37-6 - Canadian defence was strong for the first third of the match but then Australia started overlapping and driving through.

Fiji beat Wales in a thrilling tit for tat match with hard tackles, accurate kicks and fluid play, and

Scotland beat Italy 18-16 in a very close game. Italy missed a penalty kick in the last few minutes of the game which would have won it.

Tomorrow:
France vs. Georgia
Ireland vs. Argentina
South Africa vs. U.S.A.

[brigadier Biggles]

England - Tonga was one of the best games ive ever seen really entertaining, tonga had alot of technical skill the commentators declared them the best south pacific team ATM.

SA - usa is going to be a slaughter.

[Felix the Cat]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=488534&in_page_id=1811

Paris was the target of a cross-Channel invasion today ahead of tomorrow's rugby World Cup Final.

Thousands of England fans have already arrived in the French capital but tens of thousands more are expected to follow throughout today and tomorrow.

Fans defied national train strikes and a scarcity of match tickets, which were changing hands for more than £2,000.

At Gare du Nord today an army of supporters, some draped in England flags, filled the concourse with their cheers ringing out across the station.

They had risen before dawn to ensure they beat strike action by French public transport workers, which crippled the local rail network.

The Eurostar services were delayed by up to an hour and a half because of the action but it could not dampen spirits.

Steve Cockle, 33, and his pregnant wife Amy, 31, from Clapham, London, described the trip as their "first family outing to an England game.

Mr Cockle, a mortgage broker, said: "We had tickets for the final months ago but we never really believed we were going to be watching England. Come on England, we won it in Australia and we can do it again."

For some the party started last night. The strains of Swing Low Sweet Chariot echoed in Paris bars.

As his friend sank a yard of ale, student Ed Sharples, 23, from Norfolk, said: "I think this is going to be the best weekend of my life because we're going to celebrate England retaining the World Cup."

Back at Waterloo, the scramble to get on trains to Paris led to huge queues. But the crowds refused to be deterred and expressed their determination to get to the final - at whatever cost.

Martin Shepherd, 35, a company director from Brighton, admitted: "I haven't got a ticket yet. I just want to get over there and I will try to buy one in France.

"I bought my Eurostar ticket for £150 when usually it is £40 and I have no accommodation.

"I will sleep on someone's floor if I have to and I will get a ticket somehow. I think the French going on strike is a case of sour grapes, we will all get there somehow. It is the Dunkirk spirit."

Richard Revill, 39, an investment banker from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, bought his final ticket from a New Zealand friend for £2,000. He said: "I have been to most of the other games so I had to find a way to get to the final.

"There was no question I wasn't going to go. I don't know how I will get to the match but I'll walk if I have to."

John Dawkins, 43, from Purley, who paid £3,000 for two tickets, said: "As long as we can get to the other side of the Channel we will sort out our transport from there.

"If our train is delayed or cancelled today we would go back home and get the car and drive to the nearest port to take the ferry. We will get there somehow."

Fan Dave Murphy, 50, from Oxford said: "I'm unemployed so there's no way I could have afforded a ticket but I managed to win one through a competition. I'm overwhelmed and never dreamed I would be going."

In the face of such an onslaught, South African fans refused to be intimidated although only the odd fleck of gold and green was visible amid the sea of red and white.

Arriving at Gare du Nord, businessman Johan Du Pleiss accepted that he would probably be in the minority in the stadium tomorrow night. "There are not going to be as many South Africans here because of the cost but I think a lot of the other nations will be supporting us against England. I really think the England fans will give their players a huge boost."

As he spoke, former England centre and World Cup winner Will Greenwood came off the Eurostar. Now an ITV commentator, he said he was "confident" of a second successive England World Cup victory.

[brigadier Biggles]

England will probably lose RSA are just too good in attack.

[brigadier Biggles]

England lost but it was alot closer than expected a really boring game regardless though.

[Winston]

Now everyone can go back to not giving a damn about Rugby.

[Basil Fawlty]

Naturally, I'm supporting the All Blacks.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b199/Stormfronter/ABs.jpg

:viking: :viking: :viking: :viking: :viking: :viking: :viking:Did you ever see the time when they did the Haka at an NZ vs Ireland match? The Irish got into a spearhead formation and advanced into the NZ ranks as they were performing the dance. I don't think the Kiwis were too pleased by that. :rofl:

[klipgeit]

It was revenge of the Boere for the Anglo war.
That was also a close call.:rofl::rofl:

[Ahknaton]

It was revenge of the Boere for the Anglo war.
That was also a close call.:rofl::rofl:
Congratulations.

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[Alvo]

All South Africans earned that title. Congratulations!

[brigadier Biggles]

Anyone here watching six nations?, GG for England on saturday.