Rugby World Cup 2011

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Ireland: Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll (capt), Gordon D'Arcy, Keith Earls, Ronan O'Gara, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Mike Ross, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Stephen Ferris, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: Sean Cronin, Tom Court, Donnacha Ryan, Denis Leamy, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton, Andrew Trimble.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15058766.stm

Happy enough with that team Dinny has convinced me that O'Gara and Murray is the right call!

[whitegoodman]

Anyone watching the SA Samoa game? Samoa putting it right up to south africa and should have scored a couple of more tries. Thye just had a man sent off but then South Africa had John Smit sin binned, SA lead 13 5 with 10 mins to go

FT SA 13 - Samoa 5

Was 13-0 at HT

Had Samoa been in England's group they probably would have won it!

Awk would ya not talk wets, Samoa couldnt even beat Wales FFS.

England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo

[Capt Pat]

We might have been better off picking Sexton and playing an expansive game in that indoor stadium

Ireland: Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll (capt), Gordon D'Arcy, Keith Earls, Ronan O'Gara, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Mike Ross, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Stephen Ferris, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: Sean Cronin, Tom Court, Donnacha Ryan, Denis Leamy, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton, Andrew Trimble.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15058766.stm

Happy enough with that team Dinny has convinced me that O'Gara and Murray is the right call!

[GalwayBayBoy]

Samoa have been a bit unlucky this tournament. Probably should have beaten Wales really and could maybe have beaten South Africa too. Just a bit of a lack of discipline held them back at times.

[deiseach]

England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

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England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

[deiseach]

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

True, but history matters. The English team four years ago shouldn't have gotten anywhere near the final, and as for New Zealand . . .

[J OGorman]

England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

+1..decent enough scrum but a crowd of brainless wrecking balls along the backline

still New Zealands to lose esp playing at home with refs less likely to penalise their continuous illegal pack play

Shouldnt be complacent...would be one thing going into this match thinking about maybe NZ or SA in a q/f, but the easier path towards the semis and final earned with the great victory over Australia, heads will be well focused for Sunday morning.

Looks well setup for Murray to come of age on Sunday, think he's a mint player

[ludermor]

England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

+1..decent enough scrum but a crowd of brainless wrecking balls along the backline
still New Zealands to lose esp playing at home with refs less likely to penalise their continuous illegal pack play

Shouldnt be complacent...would be one thing going into this match thinking about maybe NZ or SA in a q/f, but the easier path towards the semis and final earned with the great victory over Australia, heads will be well focused for Sunday morning.

Looks well setup for Murray to come of age on Sunday, think he's a mint player

Foden , Aston & Tuilagi ar no more wrecking balls than we have ourselves.

[lynchbhoy]

Come on England !!

[Capt Pat]

The past is history what matters is now. England will blow up if they get a tough game against France or Ireland. it is waiting to happen. They won't be able to use the crash bang wallop tactics they used against Ireland in the warm ups and Argentina in the opening game with the world watching. They might make a bigger impact on history in four years time.

The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

True, but history matters. The English team four years ago shouldn't have gotten anywhere near the final, and as for New Zealand . . .

[Capt Pat]

England are now 2nd favourites for the world cup imo
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The draw is opening up for them all right. They haven't lost to a Five Nations team since Wales in 1987

Yeah but the current England team are not that good!

+1..decent enough scrum but a crowd of brainless wrecking balls along the backline

still New Zealands to lose esp playing at home with refs less likely to penalise their continuous illegal pack play

Shouldnt be complacent...would be one thing going into this match thinking about maybe NZ or SA in a q/f, but the easier path towards the semis and final earned with the great victory over Australia, heads will be well focused for Sunday morning.

Looks well setup for Murray to come of age on Sunday, think he's a mint player

Murray looked up for it when he came on against the Aussies. I think he could be ready to make an impact against the Italians.

[Aaron Boone]

See you at 8.30am Irish time for England v Scotland.

[Capt Pat]

France lose against Tonga. 19-14. France getting a late try to ensure qualification.

[gawa316]

France lose against Tonga. 19-14. France getting a late try to ensure qualification.

Feck they beat the french but lose to canada...unbelievable!

Doesn't make that much difference to our side of the draw (touch wood, fingers crossed etc etc). I'd rather eng played the french in the qf than tonga