You’ve definitely jinxed his kicking!
Rugby Union 21/22/23 Discussion | RWC time!
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Not sure how the seeding works for this but strange that England,Ireland and Australia are in one group
He seems to be really rushing every kick.
Ireland really regretting those missed kicks now I'd say @Pogue Mahone
Fabulous try!
That was a great kick
Fecking hell. Four kicks wide by Prendergast to the same side.
Am I totally wrong to think that Prendergast kicked really well in the 6N??
Yup he was insane in the couple of games I watched
Yeah exactly, I thought so too.
This is an absolute cracker of a match.
Ireland's maul has been fantastic, I don't know why they haven't used it more.
Will be watching the Currie cup final after this. The contrast in style is going to be incredible
Another swing back the other way.
All square with 9mins left.
All square with 9mins left.
Red card Ireland.
An extremely clumsy tackle where he hurt himself more than the England player.
An extremely clumsy tackle where he hurt himself more than the England player.
What a match.
A draw with bonus points for both teams.
A draw with bonus points for both teams.
He was class. Out of hand and off the tee. Been terrible at both today. No distance at all on those last couple of penalties kicked to touch. Serious case of the yips, poor lad.
Rugby Championship kicks off today with South Africa taking on Australia in Pretoria from 4pm UK time and then Argentina hosting New Zealand in Mendoza at about 8pm UK time.
How do you think Eddie will get on with this Wallaby side? I had a look at the team and the pack looks pretty strong, though someone told me Slippers now out?
Would love the Argies to turn the Kiwis over and cause panic and gnashing of teeth in the build up to the World Cup
Quietly confident of a Wallabies win, particularly with Quade Cooper back. The worry is Australia have never won at Loftus Versfeld and this is a better Springboks side than people here will appreciate.
It’s gonna be a good one, decent summer day of sport with the cricket then Tri nat….rugby championship.
I fancy the boks tbh, I think it’s quite close but the altitude seems to always be worth about 5 points for South Africa so see them winning by 5-10
You may well be right on that. The Boks have picked a backline that suggests they're keen to run the ball so it won't just be about the stereotypical power game. I hope it's raining at Headingley when the rugby starts at Loftus so I don't have to pick and choose what I watch.
Unrelated, I just watched the Rabbitohs vs the Bulldogs….bloody hell the difference in atmosphere was stark from the Super Rugby games I’ve watched recently. I can actually see why domestic Aussie rugby struggles, they’re coming up against a much better product than the Superleague is over here
Thing is though that ground would have probably been only about 25-30% full. It'll be close to full for the State of Origin match on Wednesday but rugby league crowds aren't great unless it's finals time or State of Origin time.
Fun fact: Eddie Jones first tenure as Wallabies coach began at with a 20-15 loss at Loftus Versfeld in 2001. His 2nd stint will begin at the same venue. Hopefully the result is different this time.
That’s actually not an unrealistic score, might stick a fiver on it
On a program called ''Rugby Heaven'' Justin Harrison said ''South Africa is the only country in the world where front rowers are married to supermodels''. One look at Steven Kitshoff and his wife and you'll see where Harrison is coming from.
Just don't put a fiver on 92-3 which is the score Eddie's Queensland Reds team lost by at Loftus in 2007. Needless to say Jones' tenure at the Reds ended a few days after that.That’s actually not an unrealistic score, might stick a fiver on it
Any photos where she lives up to her surname?
Nah, fiver on SA by exactly 5 points. It’ll perk me up a bit after the crickets been pissed away
Keep and eye on Tom Hooper, a Scott Fardy type back rower and young flyhalf Carter Gordon who's on the bench.
our rugby players and cricketers here are basically celebrities and the Afrikaans culture in particular, is very strong/religious about those 2 sports….so yeah, the front rowers are always reaching above their station in that regardsWaiting on the kickoff. Good luck bud
edit: I’d actually challenge you to go check up on most of them. Check schalk burger as an example
You're right about South African players having attractive wives. Heinrich Brussouw did well for himself. So too has Handre Pollard. I'm quietly confident. You seem to have picked a team that wants to run the ball. Good luck to you too!
Waiting on the kickoff. Good luck bud
edit: I’d actually challenge you to go check up on most of them. Check schalk burger as an example
Yeah, you’ll find the same for most cricketers, albeit they don’t have “front rowers” I guess
Yep, should make for an amazing match! Though we’re always at our best playing with brute force and the front 10. We’ll see…good luck mate
Marika!!!!!! Wallabies spin the wide and early and have been rewarded for it.
Koroibete in full flow 
That first scrum from the Boks was ominous but Southern Hemisphere refs want the ball in and out.
South Africa's best piece of play yields their first try from Kurt Lee Arrendse.
The boks playing running rugby when it’s open as well, Esterhuizen looking good at 12. Could be a tough day at the office here
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