[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 1] England vs. Australia (19/10/2019)

[HERSH_606er]

The Irish are due a big performance, and to be honest I hope they do it tomorrow.

 

[Which Tyler]

Am I the only one that thinks England will blow the ozzies away

No, but I spend (much) more time thinking that we're going to lose - hopefully that's just an over-reaction to seeing our best-form player dropped so that our worst-form player doesn't get shown up again.
About the only thing I don't seem to expect is England by less than 10 - so that's the most likely result then...

 

[mdmaDeKlerk]

Nothing on current form would suggest that Ireland will get anywhere near NZ. Think it could be a black massacre

It would not surprise me, I just do not like the look of this All Black side. Not enough battle-hardened winners in the backs at this level.

 

[Reiser99]

It would not surprise me, I just do not like the look of this All Black side. Not enough battle-hardened winners in the backs at this level.

I swear all these quarter final threads are merging into one.

 

[McTallshort]

It would not surprise me, I just do not like the look of this All Black side. Not enough battle-hardened winners in the backs at this level.

Yeah compare that to the underperfoming Irish and my money is still on black

 

[McTallshort]

Am I the only one that thinks England will blow the ozzies away

Yeah the ozzies got into that mindset in 2007 and got shoved all round the park for 80 minutes. I think it's going to be a tight, stressful down to the wire game. Which is why I'm off shooting and will watch the highlights in the local later

 

[bushytop]

I swear all these quarter final threads are merging into one.

Yup... now it's even easier to post something on the wrong thread as you're lucky if you know where you are in the first place!

 

[Goodey]

A surprisingly personal interview with the Vunipola brothers. They talk about their upbringing, their dad, Tongan attitudes to rugby and family, and other stuff.

 

[bushytop]

A surprisingly personal interview with the Vunipola brothers. They talk about their upbringing, their dad, Tongan attitudes to rugby and family, and other stuff.

Mako still sounds so Welsh.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Mako still sounds so Welsh.

Let it go...

 

[bushytop]

Let it go...

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

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Uncanny, I'm watching Batman Begins right now.

 

[bushytop]

Uncanny, I'm watching Batman Begins right now.

"I'm Batman!"

 

[Umaga's Witness]

I also feel Ireland could do this for some reason. I get that they've been poor since they last beat the All Blacks in 2018 but... and I'll probably end up being wrong but this 'performance' we've all been expecting from Ireland all year and it's never turned up, I gotta feeling (partly law of probability, partly NZ selection... partly old Celtic mysticism) it might turn up tomorrow.

Their president, the leprechaun, will turn up with his bag of tricks that the Irish fans have been promising

Edit: which thread is this?

 

[bushytop]

Edit: which thread is this?

Exactly!

 

[Umaga's Witness]

Exactly!

Exactly!

Honestly after I finish reading through a thread I go to click on another but end up clicking on the same one

 

[TommiG88]

Just got myself in the mood for tomorrow by watching Building Jerusalem. Absolutely buzzing now. Sleep may not happen tonight!

 

[bushytop]

Just got myself in the mood for tomorrow by watching Building Jerusalem. Absolutely buzzing now. Sleep may not happen tonight!

Mate, I've been like that all week... I haven't been able to concentrate on anything other than rugby since Monday!

 

[TommiG88]

Mate, I've been like that all week... I haven't been able to concentrate on anything other than rugby since Monday!

I had to work at home today to avoid people seeing that I was doing **** all but reading rugby articles

 

[MarkyH]

Just got myself in the mood for tomorrow by watching Building Jerusalem. Absolutely buzzing now. Sleep may not happen tonight!

Did the same the other night. Gets the spine tingling...

Cant wait till tomorrow