OT: 2019 Rugby Union World cup

[TheParraboy]

I must say the way the Japanese play Rugby is brilliant, not the biggest side so they need to use the ball,

 

[TheParraboy]

Geez, given the way rugby treats spear tackles the bigfella is very lucky that's not a red

first contact with the ground was the elbow, saved him from the red apparently

 

[Gronk]

Rugby union in Australia is dead.

Not that I care, really, but still...

I just cannot get my head around how unskilled rugby backs are.
They are deplorable

I don’t think there has been a better example of how AU rugby has lost its shine because they are the secondary code in their country. They definitely get the left overs from league in Australia, which is the opposite of their counterparts in NZ, SA and the UK countries.

Gone are the days of RU poaching NRL stars with big contracts, gone are the days of Super Rugby in this country drawing decent crowds. Indeed from what I understand, their pathways very much depend on NRL clubs developing adolescents with skills and weight training and picking up the dregs. Other than the Sydney Uni club, rugby has little to offer a kid as a professional sport aspirant. Super Rugby contracts are hard to get and Wallaby contracts even harder.

 

[parra pete]

And Hawaii is pronounced Ha-Vae-e

I asked a bloke in Honolulu how it was pronounced and he said Ha-Vae-e....
I said "Thanks" and he replied "You're Velcome"

 

[TheParraboy]

ABs v Poms tonight

We all want the poms to get smashed ?

I reckon poms got a huge chance and could win this

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

How civil is the communication between refs and players? If that happens in League you can just imagine the carry on.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

ABs v Poms tonight

We all want the poms to get smashed ?

I reckon poms got a huge chance and could win this

I wouldn't mind an England win. Then lose to the Welsh.

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms 13-0
25min left

the commentators "you can feel the all blacks coming, you can just feel it" LOL

 

[TheParraboy]

try to NZ , the comeback is on...

13-5 ktc

 

[TheParraboy]

13-7
22min left

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms 16-7
18min left

ABs are shit today

 

[TheParraboy]

19-7
11min left

 

[Bazal]

How civil is the communication between refs and players? If that happens in League you can just imagine the carry on.

Union refs absolutely own NRL refs

 

[TheParraboy]

poms into the grand final...

 

[Bazal]

poms into the grand final...

Poms win the world cup.

Wales/Jaarpies won't get close

 

[King hit]

Union refs absolutely own NRL refs

There has been all kinds of shit decisions throughout that game. All codes have problems. Humans are perfect

 

[Bazal]

There has been all kinds of shit decisions throughout that game. All codes have problems. Humans are perfect

We're not just talking about decisions...

 

[Incorrect]

Poms win the world cup.

Wales/Jaarpies won't get close

All week I'd been hearing about how All Black's would be way too good for England, but NZ's form has/had been scratchy and I gave England a huge chance tonight. Sporting media in this southern hemisphere neck of the woods seem to think that if NZ are in a semi, they're as good as champions.

I don't care much for the game, but if it ended up being England v Wales in the final, that would be gripping for that land mass next to the Irish Sea next weekend....

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Ireland?

 

[Bazal]

Ireland?

Absolutely.

They'd be riding Wales like a cheap hooker!