[Closed] 2015-16 rugby, world cup year

molgrips - Member
Morgan at full back fills me with dread. He does some great things sometimes but he cannot tackle that is a full backs first job.
I was expecting him to go on the wing...

He is because, responding to the English trend, Wales are playing Kimi Raikonnen at full back.

I never thought I'd say this, but Wales have a good looking bench for tomorrow

I really hope they switch on again and put in a dominant (and bonus point winning) performance

Well when the Aussies beat England it won't be pretty

I'll be on the train during tomorrow's match...

... If the signal is as poor as tonight I'll be off down the market to buy a dozen carrier pigeons 👿

He is because, responding to the English trend, Wales are playing Kimi Raikonnen at full back.

😀

ever thought I'd say this, but Wales have a good looking bench for tomorrow

You think. Two tightheads and two 10's who have also played fullback a bit. Apparently Anscombe (another 10/15) is not fit despite being called up to replace someone or other. Huge match for Tyler Morgan at 13 too. He may be up against Kuridrani in a few weeks .... gulp...

A poundshop Mitchel brother!!

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I've just read that owing to a typesetting error in the match program, the All Blacks aren't going to perform their traditional prematch challenge and will instead be throwing it down in the form of a traditional Japanese poem.

We are the All Blacks
Rising out of the darkness
To rip your heads off

Austrailia team to face England.

Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Rob Horne; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu; Kane Douglas, Rob Simmons; Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, David Pocock.

The England back row are going to get mullered and the backs will have to make their tackles, otherwise it will be a try fest.

England as predicted:

Mike Brown; Anthony Watson; Jonathan Joseph; Brad Barritt; Jonny May; Owen Farrell;Ben Youngs; Joe Marler; Tom Youngs; Dan Cole;Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 26 caps); Geoff Parling; Tom Wood; Chris Robshaw; Ben Morgan;

Replacements

16. Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 15 caps)
17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 25 caps)
18. Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints, 14 caps)
19. George Kruis (Saracens, 8 caps)
20. Nick Easter (Harlequins, 52 caps)
21. Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 25 caps)
22. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 15 caps)
23. Sam Burgess (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)

The England back row are going to get mullered

They've gone public via Sky Sports to state the Robshaw is a weak link, hows that for knocking a man when he's down!

Ex Farrell its the right side and will get the job done. Wales will face the knockout match v Aus in a week or so's time

Welsh hat - England will get thumped. Wales to beat Fiji
English hat- England will get thumped, would help if Wales lost..

TBH I reckon England will nick this one, setting up a Wales / Aus nailbiter next week.

Good to see Launchbury back in

Funny that Aus have what 3 or 4 fly halves and still probably not any one of them is quite *perfect*.... but what a selection to chose from.

I've just read that owing to a typesetting error in the match program, the All Blacks aren't going to perform their traditional prematch challenge and will instead be throwing it down in the form of a traditional Japanese poem.

Very good 😉 😀

TBH I reckon England will nick this one, setting up a Wales / Aus nailbiter next week.

They have a habit of scraping by so I wouldn't put it past the buggers 😡

Still no Danny Care or Henry Slade. I've come to the conclusion that A.Farrell hates union and is trying to kill it.

Right. Now the challenge begins!

Am flying today, out of Houston Bush en route to Las Vegas. Am hoping to find a bar at Bush showing the game but fear it may be an ask too far.

So, anyone know any reliable, not too iffy, online viewing possibilities for me?

Don't think Itvplayer will work over here.

cric[s]info[/s]free (EDIT) should do it.

So, anyone know any reliable, not too iffy, online viewing possibilities for me?

ITV player would work if you have a VPN.

If not CricfreeTv usually works but you need to be patient waiting for streams to start up and for the ads to dissipate.

Any of the American channels carrying the RWC?

And Jesus...Houston to LV - talk about one shithole to another. Still, those new multi-use Post-its aren't going to shift themselves, eh? 🙂

Flash you have time to sign up for a VPN - very useful for the international traveller, works anywhere in the world.

I had great results with witopia.

Sportlemon and VIPBOX were my online viewing partners before I got a Sky Go code 🙂

Thanks all. Will try those.

Re American channels, I'm not sure if they are. There are so many of them and so much region variation that it's hard to know!

DD, you're not wrong there. Two utter dumps.

I watched a previous WC in Houston. failing that , a VPN ann itvplayer or catchuptv should work on an iPad.

Failing all that, the RWC app has in app radio feed that is international.

Failing that, just watch this thread. Unless Fiji are winning you'll get a running commentary.

English hat- England will get thumped, would help if Wales lost..

I'm down with this, although I half heartedly want Wales to win to keep a "home" nation in the thing.

Just explained the pool A situation to my colleague at work. Took about 15 minutes.

So, what are the chances of ITV putting the Wales game up on the ITV Player tonight after the game?

I've got a ride to fit in.

Is there a scenario meaning that a Wales win over Australia would put England through? (I think there is, isn't there?)

Oh, the conflict... 😀

If england beat the aussies, then barring england being beaten by uruguay, that's your scenario.

Yes, I thought it was that wrecker, just wasn't sure about BP combinations as hadn't looked at the table. But if it's that simple, then bring it on. Go Wales tonight. Go England at the weekend. 😀

(I suppose it would ease Welsh misery at losing to Australia for the 146th time in a row.)

Be nice to see the aussies dumped out.

Are the English fans looking forward to the Wales Fiji game then, or don't you care?

I'm pissed off that I'll be missing it. I'll put sportradio thingy on in the car.

"Are the English fans looking forward to the Wales Fiji game then, or don't you care?"

Fully supporting Fiji here!! Stuck at work so will miss it all.

Oh wait iplayer.

Success! I've got a feed working!

North!

This is brutal!!!!

Beep beep beep Welsh scrum reversing

That was superb scrummaging from the Fijians.

Enjoying the game! Wales getting the rub of the ref here. At the end of Norths furs big run, Fiji flanker taken out from tackling.

Some very one sided reffing going on at the BD. Shame, brilliant fun so far!

Glad you got to watch it , CFH!

No idea how Wales didn't score that breakaway.

Matthew Morgan has been seriously exciting to watch!

Think I'm going to miss the last few minutes unless the WiFi reaches the plane!

Hoping Wales can have it put away by then.

Fiji look good on the counter attack, though.

1/2 time. Job 1/2 done

So what has Campese Ma afu been eating recently. He is the same guy who couldnt get a game for the blues a few years ago isnt he?

As an Englishman, I fully support Wales in this match.

It is looking like crunch time on Saturday then for England, that will be some game.

Interestingly, Scotland could finish second in their group, if they can get past Samoa.

And sadly every way I look at it the ABs will get France in the next round. Unless Tonga beat them by about 50 points. Yay.

Watching the game with junior aged 4. "Whats the advert about with the urangutan?"

"I wish I knewcson I havent a ****ing clue"

Oh great. Half time and itv are talking about England b

Still, my flight has been delayed. So it's not all bad news.

I love Fijian rugby sometimes!

Ooooh shiiiit

a joy to watch that - only just logged on as at work

I bloody love a good running try, I do

What's all that twitching about?

What's the Chicken Dance about?

Please take Morgan off

Also, why are Wales in blue?

Because Fiji are in white. Pretty obvious isn't it 🙂

How come Wales can disrupt the Fiji lineout so easily?

Oh, I see. Fiji have adopted the novel tactic of throwing in straight. How daft!

Can someone please make a gif of the Biggar Shake?

Good solid win from Wales - 2 tries in 3 min for the BP?

Sooooooooo, if England beat Aus, and Aus beat Wales, Eng top the group???

As long as Wales dont get a bonus point. Or Eng could win a BP agaisnt OZ or Uruguay..
That was a great game.

Wales tired a lot around half time and yried to play beach rugby through that idiot Morgan running about like a demented energiser bunny. Dug in deep though and got the win.
Over to you England.

Forgot to say. Great great try from Fiji. How good would Tips be in that team?

Is John Lacey aiming for the 'Worst Ref of the RWC' award? He made the wrong decision at almost every breakdown, normally giving the penalty against the second or third offender. How many penalties were given to players not supporting their weight?

Mind you, if a ref needs to think twice when a player who is actually sitting down reaches into a ruck and takes the ball out then I have a feeling that ref may not be the best in the world. 🙄

Why did Wales try to play like the Gareth Jenkins coached team of 2007?

And wtf did the game kick off at 4.45?

that was a fun 2nd half!!

nice and clear for Saturday!!

I think the cliche is "bruising encounter"

Fiji lost through errors. Wales were poor through the middle of the game. That Fiji try!

A very nervous watch for me but super happy with the result. Another fantastic game at inside half by Gareth Davies. They'll be happy in Newcastle Emlyn tonight.

Now, England. I shall be cheering for a (narrow!) English victory.

And wtf did the game kick off at 4.45?

Excellent game from both sides
England exit stage door left on Saturday.
I would love to see both Wales and England go through but it's never going to happen

Listened to the 2nd half on radio wales, I [i]think[/i] it was Martyn Williams commentating; he was excellent! Not nearly as partisan as I had expected, very fair. He gave MOTM to not-Toby BTW.

Some big games coming up now. Sco/SA, Eng/Aus, wal/Aus & ire/Fra.

We haven't seen a big NH v SH match yet, to see how the end of a long SH season affects them.

Is John Lacey aiming for the 'Worst Ref of the RWC' award? He made the wrong decision at almost every breakdown, normally giving the penalty against the second or third offender. How many penalties were given to players not supporting their weight?

Mind you, if a ref needs to think twice when a player who is actually sitting down reaches into a ruck and takes the ball out then I have a feeling that ref may not be the best in the world.

My thoughts exactly!

It would be unfair to blame the referee for Wales's so so performance but goodness me was it frustrating to see Fiji seal the ball off almost every ruck and commit a lot of Welsh players to the breakdown or even win a penalty bizarrely.

It also bugged me that his interpretation of "advantage" is something that ends when one pass is made and actually didn't ever exist at any point in the match.

Don't get me wrong Lacey was pretty iffy from both teams' perspective.

I'm just happy Wales won as even that outcome was in the balance at one stage. Truth is this game was always about winning and hoping England lose and the bonus point is unlikely to really help them as even a BP in a losing match against Aus is a big ask.

Can't wait for Sat 😀

I've always thought Martin Williams punditry quite good, as opposed to JD who is completely one-eyed.

if a ref needs to think twice when a player who is actually sitting down reaches into a ruck and takes the ball out then I have a feeling that ref may not be the best in the world.