pattaya127 Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Guys, i will start a thread for that Rugby event in SPORTS. Or maybe, OH, or KS, you can move this one there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Hi artiew Hold onto your hat.....have to say the F*****g Poms after they smashed Sth Africa tonight we beat Romania ..yeah right the board team could have done that. The Poms were on song....Johnny (cash) has to be got at early ..and legal to take him out ..he is worth to many points to the B*******s. Ok...i feel better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naughtyboy Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 England are going to be very difficult to beat. Very hard to break them down and Wilkinson will kick everything. IMO New Zealand are the only side that could beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hi I think you have the final game right there OZ...outsiders...a bit of luck bounce of the ball ....maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted October 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 I cant deny that England and NZ are major contenders, but its a little early to be making those sorts of calls. The cumulative effect of injuries, increasingly warm weather (didnt the Irish *love* the rain in Sydney ? Lets see how they go when it heats up down there ) and crowd participation will all have an impact on the eventual outcome. Having said that, the 'big three' all put in good performances on the weekend, and South Africa are a more fearsome side than anything yet faced by Oz or NZ - congratulations to the England team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hi artiw Wise words. I won''t put my bets down just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 the 'big three' all put in good performances on the weekend----------------------- yes, after a soso first half, the french, with 6 alternates, distanced the japanese. The next one, against Scotland will be played with all the core group, then we'll have the "mission civilizatrice" for the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 I think Namibia will finish strong ................ Be alert. Bangkok desperately needs more lerts. Stone Soup Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 FRANCE 51 Scotland 9 The win was expected but that's a big score for a match between 2 of the rugby's top powers (Japan lost 51 19 only). Has any of you watched it, and can see how the french impressed or not. Maybe i should have gone out to see if some pub in SF had it on its screen last night. Now, they will meet Ireland or Argentina in the quarters, and most likely Auustralia in the semis. Why is this competition 20 days longer than the soccer World cup, with fewer matches for finalists, BTW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 Says StoneSoup: I think Namibia will finish strong ................ Record-breaking Australia run riot - AUSTRALIA 142 NAMIBIA 0 Record-breaking Australia run riot 25.10.2003 AUSTRALIA 142 NAMIBIA 0 ADELAIDE - Australia rewrote the World Cup rugby record books today when they thrashed a hopelessly outclassed Namibia 142-0 in a pool A miss-match and set a host of team and personal bests along the way. The score was three points short of New Zealand's tournament record 145-17 win over Japan in 1995 but was by far the biggest winning margin. Australia's total of 22 tries was a cup record while fullback Chris Latham set a new Australian best with five tries, the second best in World Cup history. Wing Mat Rogers set an Australian individual points record of 42 from two tries and 16 conversions Winger Lote Tuqiri and first five-eighth Matt Giteau also got hat-tricks as 11 different players crossed the line, plus a penalty try. For the happy but faintly bemused full house watching the cricket scoreboard clicking over by the minute it was a bizarre first taste of international rugby at the famous old Adelaide Oval ground. The score easily eclipsed Australia's previous World Cup best, last week's 90-8 demolition of Romania, and their best in any match, a 92-10 win over Spain two years ago. Namibia, who lost their opening games 14-67 to Argentina and 7-64 to Ireland, barely made a tackle, failed to compete at the setpiece or breakdown and never once threatened to score. Australian coach Eddie Jones had kept only four of his starting 15 from last week's Romania game and the second string players certainly enjoyed their time in the limelight. Halfback Chris Whitaker, getting a rare start in place of the rested George Gregan, looked sharp while Giteau, given the luxury of operating almost totally without opposition pressure, also had a creative game. Stirling Mortlock and Nathan Grey controlled the midfield while wingers Rogers and Tuqiri, desperate to impress Jones enough to retain their places for next week's final group game against Ireland, were able to display their full repertoire. Debutant prop Matt Dunning enjoyed his romp as did flanker John Roe, on for the second half to win his first cap. Latham, who said earlier this week that he was going to just enjoy his rugby after appearing to lose his place in the first 15, got the massacre underway with a try after two minutes. By halftime he had four to his name with number eight David Lyons, Mortlock, Tuqiri, two, Rogers, hooker Henry Paul and a penalty try taking the halftime score to 69-0. For all Namibia's inability to compete, it was entertaining stuff as Australia hit the wings at every opportunity and showed crisp passing and determined running. Giteau got his name on the scoresheet a minute after the restart and Tuqiri completed his hat-trick soon after. Grey, two more for Giteau, two for replacement Morgan Turinui and one for replacement Matt Burke took Australia past the century mark before Latham raced in on the left for his fifth. Rogers added his second before Roe completed a great debut with the 22nd to surpass New Zealand's record of 21. Australia now need to beat Ireland to top pool A and set up a probable quarterfinal against Scotland. - REUTERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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