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My predictions for quarters – Argentina, Ireland, Fiji and France to win
I'd be pretty happy with that too
I was rewatching the Ireland-France 6 nations game last night, what a cracker of a game. I'm amazed every time I see the Dupont tackle on Hansen to stop him going over the line for a try.
Instagram has all the England team doing tackle practise under a limbo type arrangement piece of string.
they should have been doing that for years - not training to smother tackle
I came here to say Allez les bleus that is all.
Why do some rugby tams have nicknames and others not? Many of them are tough sounding nicknames until you get to the "brave blossoms" 🙂 Pumas - now thats good. Springbok? Its a stupid little gazzelle ie lion food. None of the home nations really have one. So what should your countries be? The Scottish "Bawbags" ?
In 2003 England were described as 'orcs on steroids'.
Bit of a mouthful for a nickname.
the white orcs
Is it Romania that are " the Mighty Oaks?
It seems it's only Scotland and Ireland that don't have nicknames. Most are just named after what ever is on their shirt badge or national animal.
https://www.planetrugby.com/news/the-fascinating-list-of-nicknames-for-all-the-rugby-world-cup-teams
Green Machine.
The excitement is getting a bit too much for me already 😀.
Four games that are too close to call.
I feel like Wales have a 51% chance of winning, but it could easily be Argentina.
Ireland should beat New Zealand. That is probably the easiest game to call. Their consistency, their recent long winning run,including the Grand Slam and Tour win in NZ - all bode well. NZ have shown that they can win when on top, but have also shown they can be beaten.
Sunday, I'm going to go for England and France. I'd like Fiji to do well, but it would be really good to see an all Northern Hemisphere semi-finals.
So, backing my prediction of Argentina, Ireland, Fiji and France I've just had a punt at 33/1.
If you swapped out France for SA...40/1.
They seem like decent odds. I'm surprised, not being a gambler, I wouldn't have expected you to get such favourable odds.
What odds could I get on an England v Wales final? 😜
England v Wales final?
This thread would be absolute carnage.
England v Wales final?
This thread would be absolute carnage.
😂😂
My nerves are totally on edge already!
Its certainly possible given the easy route .........
😉
Still waiting to see if Liam pulls out 5mins before kick off.
Wales should win but then could very easily lose too.
Its certainly possible given the easy route ………
😉
Scotland have a very favourable lineup for 2024 6 nations:
1: Wales v Scotland
2: Scotland v France
3: Scotland v England
4: Italy v Scotland
5: Ireland v Scotland
I can't wait to hear their excuse for only winning 1 or 2 games.
😉
Saucer of cream?
I'm going to wait until tomorrow night before I reveal whether that's my list of winners or losers 🙂
Never seen that before.
Honestly, if he says "Paper" one more time......
ITV keeping up the low standard of commentary.
ITV keeping up the low standard of commentary.
Turn the sound off and pick a radio station of your choice.
Pretty sure that was a no arms shoulder charge - still not a yellow though so a bit academic
Since when was that a wrap when both arms were by his side?!
Ref is a bit iffy as he said didn't see it but it seems like he was looking straight at it!
Adams is a decent player but that's how he react under pressure. Just keep pilling it down his wing
Argentinian ran into him after the whistle then went down like he'd been shot!! Pen seems about right to me. If he'd binned Adam's he'd have to have looked at the afters from Argentinians running in from miles away!
Argentinian ran into him after the whistle
Argentinian ran into him after the whistle then went down like he’d been shot!!
Spoken like a true Welshman.
Of course he did.... didn't shoulder barge him in the slightest 🙄
Some welly that.
Ooft lucky Tompkins height drops suddenly but a tight call
What a game this is turning out to be.
****ety **** **** 😭😭😭
Ooft lucky Tompkins height drops suddenly but a tight call
Right call my aese that was foul play anything else mitigates down from red or yellow. Ref got that very very wrong
What a game this is turning out to be.
Doesn't look like it to me. Wales messing it up, handling errors, 4 lineouts given away.
I'm sure you tell your pupils to read the question. Have another look.
Well played Argentina, great to see them in a semi final.
Better team won.
Oh well, it was good while it lasted. Quarter finals and played decently. Arguably the better team in many ways - unfortunately not the one that matters most.
Aa.
Nope. Correct decision according to the laws and guidence.
Bugger.
Argentina deserve that win.
That'll teach me to pop off to do something else with Wales 10-0 up and totally dominant.
Good win for Argentina and the best team won
Exciting as it was close, thought standard was very poor.
Nope. Correct decision according to the laws and guidence.
Can you show your working out on that!
Nope. Correct decision according to the laws and guidence.
Can you show your working out on that
I just couldn't see that much of a drop in Tompkins height - looked wreckless to me.
In hindsight, it went a bit tits up after I commented. It felt pretty even until then, and a very close score.
Wales started well then lost it a bit, our bench was shit and that told when a lot of key players got injured.
YES 😎
In hindsight, it went a bit tits up after I commented. It felt pretty even until then, and a very close score.
Oops - you have caught my prediction bug 🙂
Best team on the night won.
Can you show your working out on that!
Completely accidental and unavoidable contact and the tackler did nothing wrong. Dickson explained it well.
But they won't be alone on the flight home. Ingurlund will be heading back to Blighty after tomorrow evening too.
Completely accidental and unavoidable contact and the tackler did nothing wrong. Dickson explained it well.
Can you explain how it was unavoidable? Cannot see that. He didn't need to hit him in the head. It's mystifying.
Phew, my bet is still live!
Ingurlund will be heading back to Blighty after tomorrow evening too.
England should win but.....
I suggest you watch the video again with your other eye open? Perhaps read the laws and protocols? I called it as accidental contact when first made.
As the Argentinian was only a very short distance away tompkins dropped significantly. There was nothing the tackler could do to avoid it. Not all head contact is foul play.
Wales did fall apart a bit. Got to feel for Costello but the move was telegraphed smart Argentine defence.
I suggest you watch the video again with your other eye open? Perhaps read the laws and protocols? I called it as accidental contact when first made.
Accidental doesn't make any difference, I suggest you read the protocols
There was nothing the tackler could do to avoid it.
He could have avoided it by not entering the ruck. Simples
Guess we’ll just have to bow to the superior knowledge of the on field referee, the touch judges and the tmo then………
joe - you beat me to it.
Gutted for Wales but they just couldn’t get it going today. Those missed line outs really cost them after the first try. They really swung the momentum of the game.
And we are off! Good luck all.
Especially Ireland. Hard to believe this is only a 1/4 final!
Especially Ireland. Hard to believe this is only a 1/4 final!
I think it's something to do with the draw 😜
Nice to watch a stress free game - may the best team win.
Gorgeous try!!! 😍😍
The AB's are rolling around all over the place in the rucks, got to be deliberate and pretending to be falling over just to disrupt. As always, on the edge of cheating.
The AB’s are rolling around all over the place in the rucks, got to be deliberate and pretending to be falling over just to disrupt. As always, on the edge of cheating.
WBs beginning to reel them in now. I wonder how many cards we'll see.
Crackin' match so far
It’s given me a migraine.
Ireland starting to go for the miracle passes. Not good.