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The Clit Avoider posted:Oh and let's all remember no team has ever won the 3N (now Rugby Championship) and RWC the same year. Well done Wobs. It is a true honour that the wallabies are the ones to pop this particular cherry then
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Sep 12, 2015 10:09
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Whoever was the leader in 1973 imo http://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
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Sep 14, 2015 11:52
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slothrop posted:What is the deal with every pundit raving about Folau. I get it, he's good, and he's good without being a oval office. But is he actually the "MOST EXCITING PLAYER / BACK IN RUGBY"? Surely there are more promising contenders? I for one am excited to see Mulder-Scully get more time in a black jersey, the touches he showed in both Bledisloe games outshone whatever Folau had on offer, intercept or not. Nadolo has a huge chance to shine in the group of death AND HE KICK GOALS. Jesse Kriel is surely knocking on the door of a great career, nevermind if Pollard decides that this is his time to shine. There must be plenty of others too, I know I'm ignorant to more of the non RC teams. I know Folau is good, and I even like him (weird), I just can't believe that he is THE MOST EXCITING BACK IN RUGBY RIGHT NOW. It's because he does the jump thing to catch the ball and usually sticks it. People seem to froth over a player who can do that.
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Sep 17, 2015 21:41
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LordPants posted:The guardian's article on the hilarious self destruction of the Wallabies is a great read Every mention of the 2003 World Cup is like a dagger to my heart. Child me refuses to believe the year even existed. Basically we should have won 
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Sep 17, 2015 21:45
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Rugby World Cup baby!!!
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Sep 18, 2015 20:07
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I'm digging Fiji at the moment.
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Sep 18, 2015 20:57
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That's was a pretty stellar run there
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Sep 18, 2015 21:35
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rejutka posted:LEARN TO PASS FIJI JESUS x1000
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Sep 19, 2015 18:34
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Sep 19, 2015 18:38
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Sep 19, 2015 18:45
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Couldn't get any Tv coverage so I had to listen in the radio but holy shitttttttt
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Sep 19, 2015 18:47
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Bharatrocity posted:This was a really fine introduction to your weird little sport Imagine The Netherlands clean sweeping Australia or England in a test series
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Sep 19, 2015 19:04
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2 reviews on the same try shouldn't be a thing. Look at grounding and other potential issues the first time and not just when the ref notices it on the big screen
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Sep 19, 2015 20:17
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Sep 19, 2015 20:25
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This is definitely a northern hemisphere game...
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Sep 19, 2015 20:34
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I have a feeling that like the England Fiji match this score line will be incredibly flattering
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Sep 19, 2015 21:09
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Aramoro posted:It doesn't help this is one of the worst reffed matches so far. Penalties galore atm
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Sep 19, 2015 21:50
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Great passage of play by Argentina there!
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Sep 20, 2015 17:09
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Omg Argentina you're doing things to me atm
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Sep 20, 2015 17:12
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Argentina are giving them a run for their money at the moment. Hopefully they can keep the energy up past the 60th minute
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Sep 20, 2015 17:18
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Sep 20, 2015 17:20
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Sep 20, 2015 17:29
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Argentina's passing has been atrocious so far
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Sep 20, 2015 17:31
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bigfoot again posted:Also Argentina have beento a world cup semifinal people Yeah but currently they're the Mighty Ducks to New Zealand's Iceland.
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Sep 20, 2015 17:38
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Sep 20, 2015 18:16
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slothrop posted:I've been reading a bit of reaction to the AB's - Argentina game and it all seems a little off to me. The Pommie press is banging on about how it was very nearly an upset of Japan - South Africa levels but I think that's being very unkind to the Argies. Coming into their match, Japan were ranked 13th, South Africa 3rd. Japan had not won a RWC match since 1991 and then against Zimbabwe. That's 24 years without a win and then they topple the 3rd ranked team, who coming into the event were tipped as a good chance to be finalists (and still could yet). Beating the all blacks at any point is always something of an achievement. It certainly wouldn't have been another Japan but it would have made the tournament a whole lot more better. Or at least continued the trend of upsets where you don't expect them. Anyway it's all academic since no-one can play 80 minutes of full intensity like the all blacks. Must be something in the water
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Sep 21, 2015 09:20
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Finally got around to watching the Wallabies-Fiji match. I was generally happy with the performance. Set pieces off the line out were good. Line outs were good until they weren't . Scrums were fine. Pocock and hooper were a power duo. Genia getting a start over Phipps was infuriating though
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Sep 25, 2015 12:17
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That throw in at the line out was about as straight as the stonewall inn
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Sep 26, 2015 20:34
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Australia to cruise to pool A victory
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Sep 26, 2015 22:07
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Who taught Canada to pass
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Oct 1, 2015 21:13
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goatface posted:Canada petering out while France remember they're theoretically good is a bit sad. Theoretically good in the academic sense only
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Oct 1, 2015 21:55
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Georgia will score a try. I can feel it
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Oct 2, 2015 19:54
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The wallabies look like they can win the World Cup at this point
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Oct 3, 2015 23:02
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Woden posted:Idk, beating minnows like England doesn't really show if they're any good. Need to see how the Wales game goes to get a real idea. Next up: find out which ways Wales will poo poo the bed and lose. An injury list longer than a military hospital in 1916? A tip tackle red card? Who knows!
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Oct 4, 2015 09:55
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tarbrush posted:So, now that I've recovered from England's humiliation (I've had practice), who should I be supporting for the rest of the tournament? Go back in your family tree and find the first connection to Wales/Ireland/Scotland/whatever and claim that you always supported them from the start
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Oct 9, 2015 10:14
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Not World Cup related but James O'Connor has been released from his Queensland Reds contract early on personal welfare grounds and is returning to Europe to play. Guess he must be finding better over there. He hasn't got much of a fanbase in Australia
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Oct 13, 2015 19:44
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If there's any reason Australia will lose it's going to be their play style clashing with Craig Joubert's interpretation of the rules.
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From what I recall Craig Joubert hands penalties out like candy. May just be the teams he refs though. I still would have preferred someone else
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