Rugby World Cup 2011

[Celt_Man]

Interesting to note that although the Wallabies were missing the two boyos, they had the likes of Rocky Elsom on the field and he was simply anonymous.... subbed off during the second half and might have been the second time I heard his name mentioned during the game...

Although perhaps some could enlighten us to his form of late - didn't he get the captaincy taken off him recently??

[gallsman]

Opening paragraph of the Sydney Morning Herald:

"It doesn't get any more embarrassing than this for Australian rugby. The Wallabies were yet again shown to be second-rate by one of the also-rans of world rugby."

They can all go and f**k themselves the arrogant kangaroo-shagging twats!

[muppet]

Opening paragraph of the Sydney Morning Herald:

"It doesn't get any more embarrassing than this for Australian rugby. The Wallabies were yet again shown to be second-rate by one of the also-rans of world rugby."

They can all go and f**k themselves the arrogant kangaroo-shagging t**ts!

We have been no better than an also-ran in every World Cup to date. At times we were worse than that and were never-rans.

[gallsman]

Opening paragraph of the Sydney Morning Herald:

"It doesn't get any more embarrassing than this for Australian rugby. The Wallabies were yet again shown to be second-rate by one of the also-rans of world rugby."

They can all go and f**k themselves the arrogant kangaroo-shagging t**ts!

We have been no better than an also-ran in every World Cup to date. At times we were worse than that and were never-rans.

The article says "world rugby", not "World Cup rugby". Ireland have stuck it up the Wallabies more than enough times in the past to be written off in as condescending a manner as that.

[Celt_Man]

The article says "world rugby", not "World Cup rugby". Ireland have stuck it up the Wallabies more than enough times in the past to be written off in as condescending a manner as that.

Big difference in fairness...

[stephenite]

20 foot tall indeed. 'tis just gone 6:30am, putting the jersey back on and taking the young fella for a stroll down the main street in about an hour.

Condascending doesn't even begin to describe the media commentary, at halfmtime last night the 'analysts' were talking about an honorable Irish performance but that they'd pull away with 15 to go, this morning they're talking about a shocks, famous victories and one for the underdog etc.

They're the Tri-Nations champs to be fair, but we're not that far behind them, it's a world cup so I suppose they need to play to the masses to a certain extent. Makes it all the sweeter for me

[Hardy]

Opening paragraph of the Sydney Morning Herald:

"It doesn't get any more embarrassing than this for Australian rugby. The Wallabies were yet again shown to be second-rate by one of the also-rans of world rugby."

They can all go and f**k themselves the arrogant kangaroo-shagging t**ts!

This is why it's more satisfying to beat the Australians than any other country at every opportunity in any sport.

[Fishmonger]

Interesting to note that although the Wallabies were missing the two boyos, they had the likes of Rocky Elsom on the field and he was simply anonymous.... subbed off during the second half and might have been the second time I heard his name mentioned during the game...

Although perhaps some could enlighten us to his form of late - didn't he get the captaincy taken off him recently??

Apparently Deans took the captaincy off him to remove the burden and pressure of it from him to allow him to concentrate on his own game giving it to the captain of the queensland reds instead.

It was supposedly a success up until now

[Orangemac]

Fantastic performance and result by Irish team. Like others on my feet cheering Tommy Bowe on, brilliant stuff altogether.

Reading that newspaper article, arrogant p***ks the Aussies when it comes to sport. Enjoy seeing the English beat them even.

Assuming Ireland win the next 2 games it will probably be Wales which will be a 50/50 game if Wales repeat their performance against SA.

[CiKe]

i don't know why i think this but have a feeling Wales Samoa could be one of the games of the tournament. Or else it will be rubbish and i'll have gotten up for nothing. I'm worried the Mayweather fight will be on the same time, I can't record one and watch the other...

[Hoof Hearted]

i don't know why i think this but have a feeling Wales Samoa could be one of the games of the tournament. Or else it will be rubbish and i'll have gotten up for nothing. I'm worried the Mayweather fight will be on the same time, I can't record one and watch the other...

is it Sky +

[screenexile]

This is really exciting for the Irish team. We are a signifigantly better team than we were four years ago. We can scrumage as well as the top scrumaging teams. We have much better resources at the half back position. Murray and Sexton are a big improvement on Stringer and P Wallace. Reddan was an afterthought four years ago and has really brought the scrum half play on. Then we get to the back row. They are light years ahead of Easterby Wallace and Leamy which was a capable international class back row. Darcy is still alive and represents the only big drop off between the team of today and four yesrs ago. O Driscoll has declined a bit as well but he was cursed not to have the games decisive moment today with the ball bouncing over his head after hitting the post. The back tgree four years ago was Dempsey Horgan and Hickey. Kearney is much better than Dempsey as is Bowe over Trimble. Hickey would have the advantage over Earls. Second row O Vonnell and O Callaghan is about the same.

So there is only a dropoff at centre and then the rest of the team has moved forward a tonne. Thst team four years ago was very good but flopped at the world cup and got mugged by the draw. That Argentine team was immense and France were at home and able to best the allblacks. Now after todays win the draw has opened up for us and we have a chance of winning the thing if everything goes right for us. No injuries England beat France in the QF and Australia recover to get to the final on the other side of the draw.

Our last 2 results in competitive games 24-8 against England and 15-6 against Australia and no luck involved we could have won both games by more. That is the big time for us.

No offence CP but we are not a 'top scrummaging nation'. We beat the Aussies who are a relativlely poor scrummaging nation especially without Pocock and Moore

I would say we're behind England, Wales, SA, France and NZ in terms of scrummaging so let's not get carried away with ourselves.

I'm not being negative but more realistic. It is the best we have played this 2 years I just think we have lots of room for improvement in our next big game which will be the Welsh imo... People are presuming because we have beaten them in past 6N games its an easy passage to the semi final.

I think a performance like today would be 50/50 so my message would be 'some work done... a lot more to do!

[NetNitrate]

Mighty stuff. One of the great moments was Ferris picking Will Genia up and carrying him away like a mother carrying a cranky baby out of mass.

[stephenite]

Some honest Aussie analysis here

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/suck-it-up-australia-were-outsmarted-and-outplayed-20110917-1kfip.html

[Capt Pat]

Just watching England Georgia and with time up England ahead 36-10. They have a scrum on the Georgia 5 yard line. I was thinking time to kick the ball out and avoid injury possiblities. No England want a try and Ashton while scoring it nearly breaks his elbow or wrist picking up a knock from a Georgian while going over.