Hard fought win today,picked up a lot of injuries especially ringrose which looked nasty.
I'm sure England will be looking to bounce back from that tonking yesterday,thankfully we're playing at home.

Quote from: Carnage on March 12, 2023, 05:17:34 PMNever mind that, he has a moustache FFS.

a fair point that's always worth making. Once you've gone over to the moustache side everything else is only dressing

So the Rugby world cup opens tomorrow night France v New Zealand should be a good battle.
Not getting my hopes up for Ireland but hopefully this Irish team can have a good tournament.

We're number one in the world. We deserve to get our hopes up. Looking forward to it anyway.

NZ are very, very beatable

This video of Mbappé reacting in the crowd is hilarious. Looks like he's watching the game for the first time in his life :laugh:

https://twitter.com/RugbyWorldCupFR/status/1700273964134662559

Great match last night.  France just turned the screw on New Zealand in the second half and they didn't have an answer. 

Ireland v Romania today.  The biggest challenge to the boys will be the heat, forecast is for 35C during the match.


France looked good last night after a nervy start.
Weather will be challenging for the lads today.

#68 September 09, 2023, 02:50:10 PM Last Edit: September 10, 2023, 12:16:58 PM by Carnage
That early Romanian try woke them up, shouldn't have happened.

France made their statement last night, it's theirs to lose. Ireland and the Springboks are the only realistic competition for them.

Quote from: Carnage on September 09, 2023, 02:50:10 PMThat early Romanian try eoke them up, shouldn't have happened.

France made their statement last night, it's theirs to lose. Ireland and the Springboks are the only realistic competition for them.

I agree.  If France keep Dupont fit, I don't see any of the other teams beating them. 

They've fucked the anthems terribly. The kiddie harmony thing is sucking all life and fire out of what should be rousing and passion-stirring.

I felt so band for Fiji last night.
If only that last fella had caught it clean they most likely would have snatched the game back.

Quote from: jobrok1 on September 11, 2023, 11:36:57 AMI felt so band for Fiji last night.
If only that last fella had caught it clean they most likely would have snatched the game back.
Yeah that was a brilliant match,could have snatched it right at the end.

Quote from: Bürggermeister on September 10, 2023, 08:33:52 PMThey've fucked the anthems terribly. The kiddie harmony thing is sucking all life and fire out of what should be rousing and passion-stirring.

Good news.  They have remixed the anthems.  The kid's choir remains but they have added instrumentation.   

France will be disgusted not to get a bonus point out of that, but they were lucky to win it at all. That was a red all day.