World Cup '07

[MaKo]

I laugh at the french. Get composure please?
What are your predictions? Which matches are you waiting for? Chances for England?

Can't believe a thread hasn't been made here already yet, we got no rugby fans?

[Ratio]

Well i have a good feeling regards Argentina. But i think we (England) stand a chance, but New Zealand look to be the winners in my opinion.

And todays match should be the usual white wash but its after the GP so its a good day for sport for me.
Regards England's chances, i was reading in the paper this morning a complete load of TOSH!
they stated that the team is too old and the collective age of two members of the team in 62, Bloody hell!
Thats an adverage of 31, thats my age soon! and why is that a bad thing, in football it would be commented upon as strength in depth!
I think we need to keep our every open on the Rugby reporting given the whole journalist and reporters strike regards the IRB and fees.

[Evilkitten]

I like rugby myself and I am not sure at this stage that England can take the cup again. From what I saw of the match last saturday was a little messy in places and keep oppertunities to go though the defense lines. Anyways who knows, I will still support them ^^

[MaKo]

Watching the Springboks today we're gunna get our asses handed to us. We haven't looked like a team with direction for years. Watching how the kiwis play compared to how we play is phenomenal. Every time the ball is in a kiwi hand all 15 look like they know exactly what they're doing and how they're gunna do it, the handling is superb, the recycle is very, very efficient. We look like we haven't got a clue what game we're playing let alone which direction the tryline is, our handling is crap, our pack is slow and unresponsive, our ball recycling is shocking. Reese and Barkley are the only two breaths of fresh air, and barkley nearly got his head buried against the yanks.

[Ratio]

Surprisingly little comment on here....

England... in the final... I bloody wish i had but £10 on that happening.
I was in France this weekend and it interesting how they acted during and after the match.
I had my Rugby top on and was patted on the back and shook the hands of nearly everyone in the village (or so it felt like)

No animosity at all (although a welsh person was very angry with me..!)

I would have liked it to have been an England Argintena final though, i think the Argantinians would have had a better game against us, and as a spectacle for the sport it had the potential to be a great final, as it is i think South Africa will play a tight game, the score will be close, and not 1 try will be made on either side, i go for 18-15 Victory for England.

[Yzerman]

dont really like rugby but have watched the last 2 games and have enjoyed watching them. will definatly be watching the final but i dont think they will do it but hope to be proved wrong

[Evilkitten]

Hit and miss really for the final. England have been improving throughout the world cup but last time they were against south africa they lost, badly as well.

So here is hoping England retain the Cup for the second time, I know I will be on the edge of my seat ^^