The Rugby World Cup Thread

[allstar88]

(terryw @ Oct. 06 2007,23:48) With the Aussies sent packing England are becoming the form team of the tournament, They have proved a few people wrong.

I might put a bet on a England v Argentina final

my daft £20 on england to win at 66-1 doesnt look too bad now?

[allstar88]

englands talisman wilkinson puts the boot into ozzies again!

[Guest]

Fuck me you guys get pretty excited about making a final. Can't imagine what it would be like if you actually won something

[allstar88]

ill stop gloating now,going down the pub to celebrate

[allstar88]

(ozzie @ Oct. 07 2007,00:01) Fuck me you guys get pretty excited about making a final. Can't imagine what it would be like if you actually won something    

won the last world cup in oz ,toss pot

[Guest]

(allstar88 @ Oct. 07 2007,02:03)

(ozzie @ Oct. 07 2007,00:01) Fuck me you guys get pretty excited about making a final. Can't imagine what it would be like if you actually won something    

won the last world cup in oz ,toss pot

I was not going to worry but since you called me a toss pot whatever that is. How many medals did England win at the last Olympics? What about the commonwealth games?

Australia 3rd in the number of gold medals per million of population at the Athens Olympics. Where where the UK 28th

Your country has 3 times as many people as Australia but yet you get excited about winning a game of rugby. Hope you find more to celebrate in future.

[harley quinn]

I see the tradition of losing gracefully is still alive and well

Time the Cross of St George appeared as an Emoticon I reckon.

[Guest]

(harley quinn @ Oct. 07 2007,02:55)    

I see the tradition of losing gracefully is still alive and well

Time the Cross of St George appeared as an Emoticon I reckon.


   

Don't you mean winning gracefully but I suppose when you don't win anything that often you should celebrate every chance you get!

[newwriter]

Can't begin to enunciate how disappointed I was with our efforts. England were far far better and brought nothing more to the game than a world class scrum and total commitment. That we weren't good enough (motivated enough?) to beat that tells a sad story about the state of our rugby.

I hope England do well (I have lots of English mates) from here but I can't see how they get past the AB's.

[katoeylover]

(ozzie @ Oct. 06 2007,17:06) Don't you mean winning gracefully but I suppose when you don't win anything that often you should celebrate every chance you get!

[katoeylover]

sorry, couldn't resist!!!!

[katoeylover]

(tommy1983 @ Sep. 08 2007,22:04) should be 66-1 cause they haven't a hope this time round

Well they got 66-1 more chances than Ireland!

[katoeylover]

(vangough05 @ Oct. 01 2007,07:48)

(tommy1983 @ Sep. 09 2007,06:04) should be 66-1 cause they haven't a hope this time round

u can have a 1000/1 with me beating Australia if you want. Be happy to take your cash

Seems to have gone awfully quiet around here!

[daveduke007]

But a week of psychological warfare ensured another epic battle between two fierce sporting rivals.

Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill started it by saying Australians "hated" the English. Coach John Connolly added to it by announcing he'd asked the referees to closely monitor England hooker Mark Regan to ensure he didn't cheat.

Connolly predicted niggle, and England delivered it.

But Connolly asked his team not to react. They did, delivering scoring chances to England ace Wilkinson.

Who's smirking now O'neill

[allstar88]

(newwriter @ Oct. 07 2007,01:30) Can't begin to enunciate how disappointed I was with our efforts. England were far far better and brought nothing more to the game than a world class scrum and total commitment. That we weren't good enough (motivated enough?) to beat that tells a sad story about the state of our rugby.

I hope England do well (I have lots of English mates) from here but I can't see how they get past the AB's.

your a gentleman sir