RWC: ENG v WAL (Twickenham): POOL A

[KOB1987]

At the time of the draw, they were ranked 3, 5 and 9. It looks pretty well done to me, based on that.

You can't have the draw the week before the tournament starts, lol.

It's a by-product of doing it 3 years in advance which is completely unnecessary


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[aeneas]

How i'm feeling about England today

Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdᵊ/; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏdə]), also known as epicaricacy/ˌɛpɨˈkærɨkəsi/ is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.[1] This word is taken from German and literally means “harm-joy”. It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. It is also borrowed by some other languages. An English term of similar meaning (but with no noun equivalent) is “to gloat”; which means to feel, or express, great, often malicious, pleasure, or self-satisfaction, at one’s own success, or at another’s failure.[2]

 

[Cardiffblue]

Ioan Gruffudd's in his underwear, his kid is walking around in his underwear -- is that a Welsh thing to watch rugby nearly nude, or a Gruffudd thing?

Trust me its too bloody cold to do that in Wales!

 

[Cardiffblue]

Clearly Dan Biggar's prekick set up works a treat. but this video made me laugh.

As long as he keeps kicking over them he can do anything he feels necessary!

 

[Cardiffblue]

At the time of the draw, they were ranked 3, 5 and 9. It looks pretty well done to me, based on that.

You can't have the draw the week before the tournament starts, lol.

We were buggered by coming fourth in rwc. Meant we lost two games on double points. That needs changing. Then poo in 6n that year. The rest is stats

 

[Cardiffblue]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

We were buggered by coming fourth in rwc. Meant we lost two games on double points. That needs changing. Then poo in 6n that year. The rest is stats

OR they could do the draw 12 months prior to the Cup, not three years.

 

[teach]

Any word on the possible citing of Tom Wood for kicking Liam Williams in the head? Doesn't look good.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...lanker-tom-wood-after-injury-to-liam-williams

 

[mxyzptlk]

Any word on the possible citing of Tom Wood for kicking Liam Williams in the head? Doesn't look good.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...lanker-tom-wood-after-injury-to-liam-williams

I think we'll find out in about 12 hours or so.

 

[teach]

True. Keep forgetting about the time difference. Probably 10pm tonight.

 

[Harv]

Unfortunately for Burgess and RFU, Orcland have v good backrow forwards already. How much did they spend on him?

England have a very good large backrow but it is not dynamic. I actually think Burgess would have been a matchwinning inclusion as 6 -- or more accurately, at this stage in his development as a 'finisher', coming on as a backrow change for the last 20. He's not a centre, but he's a very good rugby player. I don't think they over spent, however I think they've wasted the investment. Having said that, he's good enough to monster a opposition backline. Just hope he doesn't do it against Australia.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Gatland visiting the England team bus after the match.


Stay classy, Gats.

 

[Cardiffblue]

England have a very good large backrow but it is not dynamic. I actually think Burgess would have been a matchwinning inclusion as 6 -- or more accurately, at this stage in his development as a 'finisher', coming on as a backrow change for the last 20. He's not a centre, but he's a very good rugby player. I don't think they over spent, however I think they've wasted the investment. Having said that, he's good enough to monster a opposition backline. Just hope he doesn't do it against Australia.

but dropping Robshaw would be a big call for lancaster.

A Lancaster always pays his debts

 

[Cardiffblue]

I think we'll find out in about 12 hours or so.

Don't clutch at that straw. I confidently predict no action

 

[Mr Doug]

Our Daughter took off from the recently re-named "Gatland Airport", London yesterday, and landed in Vancouver this morning after watching the Aust. v Fiji match!

 

[Mr Doug]

How i'm feeling about England today

Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdᵊ/; German:[ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏdə]), also known as epicaricacy/ˌɛpɨˈkærɨkəsi/ is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.[1] This word is taken from German and literally means “harm-joy”. It is the feeling of joy or pleasure when one sees another fail or suffer misfortune. It is also borrowed by some other languages. An English term of similar meaning (but with no noun equivalent) is “to gloat”; which means to feel, or express, great, often malicious, pleasure, or self-satisfaction, at one’s own success, or at another’s failure.[2]

So it would be accurate to say that the whole New Zealand population feels Schadenfreude or Epicaricacy towards Quade Cooper?!

 

[Cardiffblue]

Our Daughter took off from the recently re-named "Gatland Airport", London yesterday, and landed in Vancouver this morning after watching the Aust. v Fiji match!

shame she had to leave before the battle of twckenham

 

[Mr Doug]

shame she had to leave before the battle of twckenham

Yes, Blue, it was only because of work commitments back in the accounts dept. at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Looked like Liam Williams took a Tom Wood stud to the dome.

Any citing? There was some discussion over a similar incident involving Dan Carter in the NZL v ARG game.

 

[aeneas]

Any citing? There was some discussion over a similar incident involving Dan Carter in the NZL v ARG game.

Surely we are waiting the word from the Munster forums?