Rugby world cup 2015

[Tony Baloney]

the kick on the head to the wales full back was a serious knock.  he looked in a bad way.

They're not faring too well in that position. If they assess him as having concussion he might not be back.

[AZOffaly]

AZ going retro on us here, do u mean Burgess been took off>?

Feck sorry, I meant youngs. The scrum half.

[ONeill]

Youngs had an ankle injury.

[AZOffaly]

Ah ok. I thought the game turned when he went off.

[lenny]

England shit themselves, the same as the soccer team.  It's all so easy when you're winning handy enough but the minute some pressure is applied it's a different story. Delighted for wales.  Thats engerland in the same side of the draw as the all blacks and south Africa provided they get through.  If wales manage to win the group we could be playing them for a place in the final. I know im getting ahead of myself

Australia have a say in that group!

Australia will win the group almost certainly.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Australia will beat wales and england will beat australia so bonus points here for 4 tries and losing by less than 7 will be the key.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The bookies still have England as second favourites at 6/1 which seems rather strange. I think England will beat Australia but it is pretty much 50/50 ie lose that match and they are gone.

[Milltown Row2]

The bookies still have England as second favourites at 6/1 which seems rather strange. I think England will beat Australia but it is pretty much 50/50 ie lose that match and they are gone.

They weren't impressive against Fiji or Wales... What makes you think they will win against Australia?? Granted they will beat Wales as they have used up all their luck in beating England with the run of injuries they have sustained... But I'm not overly convinced as they lack a real leader on the pitch

[bennydorano]

Reading Stuart Barnes' assessment of England (& specifically Robshaw) in today's Times was absolutely brutal. The venom in the article was unreal.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The bookies still have England as second favourites at 6/1 which seems rather strange. I think England will beat Australia but it is pretty much 50/50 ie lose that match and they are gone.

They weren't impressive against Fiji or Wales... What makes you think they will win against Australia?? Granted they will beat Wales as they have used up all their luck in beating England with the run of injuries they have sustained... But I'm not overly convinced as they lack a real leader on the pitch

I think they will win and scrape through with their bonus points but it will be funny if Australia knock them out

[Tony Baloney]

Reading Stuart Barnes' assessment of England (& specifically Robshaw) in today's Times was absolutely brutal. The venom in the article was unreal.

Aye 

If Stuart Lancaster was any sort of field marshal, he would dismiss his most decorated general after Saturday's appalling error when the battle for Twickenham was there to be saved. Chris Robshaw's inability to realise that a draw would have hurt the walking wounded of Wales more than his own men was the worst piece of captaincy I can remember in my playing or media days.

[Milltown Row2]

I thought at the time fair fcuks for going for it... They were winning the line outs handy and probably thought they'd at the very least force another penalty closer in... Hindsight is a wonderful thing

[andoireabu]

Billy vunipola out for the rest of the tournament is a big loss. The chariot wheels are getting loose...

[gawa316]

I thought at the time fair fcuks for going for it... They were winning the line outs handy and probably thought they'd at the very least force another penalty closer in... Hindsight is a wonderful thing

Me too, plus it was hardly a give me kick either (I watching on a stream with 3 kids round me feet so am open to correction here).

[Tony Baloney]

I thought at the time fair fcuks for going for it... They were winning the line outs handy and probably thought they'd at the very least force another penalty closer in... Hindsight is a wonderful thing

Me too, plus it was hardly a give me kick either (I watching on a stream with 3 kids round me feet so am open to correction here).

You are correct. Would have been a tough enough kick plus from the kick to touch they could have worked a drop goal attempt if the maul didn't get them over the line. If they missed the kick they were reliant on getting the ball on the restart or a quick turnover. Hindsight is great and if they made it they would have been heroes.