Rugby World Cup 2011

[Capt Pat]

 Sonny Bill will surely start now and will trigger a lot of offensive plays for the ABs as will Nonu. They have more than one attacking orchestrator.

Carter is an all round class act in all areas and will be missed but he won't signal an end to brilliant all black attacking play.

You have to look at that All Black team and still say they have a big chance. The back row have Kieran Reid back now. Added to Kaino and McCaw that is the best back row in the tournament. The outside backs SB Williams, Nonu, Conrad Smith, Israel Dagg etc are a lot better than any other group left in the tournament. Thrir front row is strong too. That leaves the second row and maybe now out half as the only spots where they begin to look a bit ordinary. Weepu and Cowan are good scrum halves.  They are also playing at home. What is the problem?

Those outside backs are triggered by arguably the game's greatest player, without him pulling the strings they might come back to earth a little bit.

It's a massive shame for the player, the All Blacks, and for anyone who loves rugby.

[CiKe]

where do you propose SB Williams to play if Nonu is also playing? Don't get me wrong I rate him but they aren't going to drop Smith who is probably the best 13 in the tournament (drico still up there, but understandably he isn't what he was due to father time, while Fourie also there or thereabouts_

[Capt Pat]

where do you propose SB Williams to play if Nonu is also playing? Don't get me wrong I rate him but they aren't going to drop Smith who is probably the best 13 in the tournament (drico still up there, but understandably he isn't what he was due to father time, while Fourie also there or thereabouts_

On the wing full back or wherever but he plays. The tour I mentioned all start.

[Capt Pat]

The Rte commentary is 3 seconds slow today.

[muppet]

The Rte commentary is 3 seconds slow today.

They never get it right, watching it on UTV.

[Capt Pat]

Italy twisted that scrum around not Ireland.

[CiKe]

where do you propose SB Williams to play if Nonu is also playing? Don't get me wrong I rate him but they aren't going to drop Smith who is probably the best 13 in the tournament (drico still up there, but understandably he isn't what he was due to father time, while Fourie also there or thereabouts_

On the wing full back or wherever but he plays. The tour I mentioned all start.

I think he is good enough to play on the wing but when you have specialised wingers as good as NZ do, not sure makes sense. Likewise with fullback, where Dagg has been good and of course they have Muliaina, I don't see him playing there. To my knowledge he has no experience at full back and it would be madness to start him there

[muppet]

Italy twisted that scrum around not Ireland.

Kaplan will warn you then penalise you. He did it to Healy in that scrum and then Italy in the line-out.

[blewuporstuffed]

good start from ROG

[DrinkingHarp]

anyone have a link for the match?

[gerry]

i thought italy were going to lie down

[Capt Pat]

anyone have a link for the match?

front row sports or first row sports

[muppet]

i thought italy were going to lie down

Why would you think that?

[BennyHarp]

That big hairy Italian has had a rough first half hour!

[muppet]

That was a try. Bowe juggled it, never a knock-on. Why didn't he go to the TMO?