Rugby World Cup

[Swiss.]

Not a massive fan of this sport. Seems everyone forgets the rules when on the pitch and give away stupid penalties. One thing thoug I'm pretty sure it was meant to be played in 30C temperatures. Those big guys will be collapsing in this heat.

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

"Jonah Lomas 8:58 Hmmmm. Not sure mate. Think he was a bit quick off the mark, but almost impossible to tell from the video taken from behind the line. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IVlJ3FJn6OU https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-union/video/watch-desperation-play-from-cheslin-kolbe-to-charge-down-conversion-and-keep-scores-level-1312338/ Still, it was the French. So who REALLY gives a monkeys?ü§£?ü§£"

[zico]

MaryMillingtonsGhost 7:27 Mon Oct 16 That just looks so bizarre when you literally have never seen it happen before.

[Jonah Lomas]

"MaryMillingtonsGhost 7:27 Mon Oct 16 I think he was ok, but I haven't seen a definitive angle. If he sets off at the exact moment Ramos first moves he could get there. Kolby is pretty bloody quick. Remember, the kicker doesn't have to be moving towards the ball, just started his run up, which in most cases involves a step back and/or a step to the side."

[Jonah Lomas]

"There are so many things to dislike about English rugby. The arrogance, the turgid style etc etc but surely the worst thing is Owen Farrell? Do YOU guys even like him?"

[bigfrank]

"Thought Daly has been ok, may on the other hand i think he has been atrocious. In my opinion"

[Eerie Descent]

"LeroysBoots 7:31 Mon Oct 16 We do, and it's down to the coach, not the players."

[Eerie Descent]

"LeroysBoots 7:31 Mon Oct 16 We do, and it's down to the coach, not the players."

[zebthecat]

Eerie Descent 7:27 Mon Oct 16 Richard WIgglesworth is the attack coach and box kick and chase was his number one option when he was scum half at Saracens and Leicester. He was very good at it and Mitchell less so.

[LeroysBoots]

"ED, correct, I don't watch any club rugby, however my sister is a season ticket holder at Saracens, so she knows a bit about the game and tells me a bit What I would say is we seem to play an archaic brand of rugby that would not attract new fans of the game"

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

"zico 6:16 I don't think it was legal. He begins his charge-down before the French player had even began to address the ball, thus making him offside (I think). Surprised it wasn't even checked during the game. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IVlJ3FJn6OU"

[Eerie Descent]

"Leroy's, he's under instruction to kick constantly, the whole team are, that's Borthwick for you. He doesn't do that for Harlequins, he a fantastic rugby player. I think a few of you don't really watch much rugby outside of the world cup."

[Eerie Descent]

"Mitchell wasn't in the original squad btw, JVP was going to be our starter but he got injured, and Care/Young's are too old to start. It is one of a few weak positions for England. I though Raffi Quirke would be the one to come through, but think he got injured at a bad time. Still, we're in the semi-finals. Oh yes we are."

[LeroysBoots]

"LT, Spot on He love a fucking kick as well"

[Eerie Descent]

"Steward is great under the high ball, and I like him as a character, but he gives you nothing from an attacking sense, and he's not great defensively for his size. Smith gives another dimension to our attack, which has been fucking appalling, hence the change. As for Mitchell, he's not shit at all, no world beater but he's a good scrum half, he's not getting the greatest service and he's being asked to play in a different way to what he plays for his club. Obviously Arundel should be playing, but he apparently had a tear up with Farrell in training, that's why he's not even in the squad. Ridiculous, as he's the only potential world class back we have, but there you go. Still, we're in the semi-finals, lovely stuff."

[zico]

Not really a Rugby fan so not an expert but can anyone explain Cheslin Kolbe’s charge-down on he conversion as I have never seen that before and am quite surprised it is legal. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/was-cheslin-kolbe-s-crucial-charge-down-in-south-africa-vs-france-illegal/ar-AA1ihOwF

[Lee Trundle]

Mitchell doesn't have the look of a rugby player. He looks like he should be playing cricket.

[BillyJenningsBoots]

"Surface Ah yes I get Care is 36 good point ... but do we have such a dearth of scrum halves that makes Mitchell first choice.. is there no one better?! Cos we are in trouble then... And as for Smith apart from the battering he got I thought he was OK, didn't hide and stood his ground Steward would've come off the same when hit in the face like that... Made one bad decision with ball in hand... His size is a hindrance against these monsters and unfortunately SA have some real monsters.. their kicking will be far better so I expect Steward will come back."

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Marcus Smith at full back was an amusing selection. Drop one of the few players who has been adequate and replace him with a bloke who has no physical presence at fly-half and at full back is even worse. Brilliant. He ended yesterday looking like a rag doll that had been repeatedly mauled and buried in the back garden by the friendly family Labrador.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

"Billy Danny Care is 36 and can't reasonably be expected to last more than 20-30 minutes at this level. And yes, I agree Mitchell is useless."

[Bexley Ironworks]

"I agree Billy. Looks out of his depth. Mind you, so does half the squad along with Borthwick"

[Eerie Descent]

"We've got nothing to lose, everyone is predicting the Saffas to rest their whole team, a record loss, so what if it happens? We're still the NH guvnors when it comes to World Cups."

[BillyJenningsBoots]

"Can anyone who watches more rugby than me (only really interested in the Internationals) explain what Mitchell brings to the team as scrum half as all I have seen is poor decision making - running into blind alleys, poorer kicking - his box kicks and territory kicks are woeful... he looks out of his depth but Borthwick seems to persist with him ..... Why???? whenever Care comes on he usually looks a lot more dynamic"

[ludo21]

"Just glad France lost as whoever England got in the semi final I can only see one outcome, and it isn't going to be pretty! I'm in France next weekend and the thought of my French host revelling in a forty point victory wasn't filling me with much excitement."

[Takashi Miike]

"confused glenda whining about england again. all you horrible anti english cunts were queuing up yesterday, when the scores went level, to stick the boot in. an embarrassing bunch of bitter halfwits"

[Council Scum]

", 11:30 Mon Oct 16 Re: Rugby World Cup As it has always been, no one gives a fuck. Minor nations always hate their masters."