Van der MoodHoover Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Love a bit of rugger me. anyhow, thought I’d start this off to gather views on matches/teams as the tourney progresses. today was Eddie Jones previous club, er, country Japan wupping the russkies 30-10. perhaps not one to set the pulses racing but the crowd was enthusiastic and there was the first hat trick by a Japanese back,complete with Chris Ashton dive. first Big Crunch tomorrow as the Bokka take on the All Blacks....mmmm.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Australia v Figi looks potentially good fun, but it's an early start. Looking forward to Scotland v Ireland on Sunday, I think Ireland will be to strong but hopefully Scotland get out the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Never followed the egg chasing religiously, but I do like the “big” games so might catch a bit of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I like watching world cups of any sport me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Australia v Figi looks potentially good fun, but it's an early start. Looking forward to Scotland v Ireland on Sunday, I think Ireland will be to strong but hopefully Scotland get out the group. In fact I'd go so far as to say all the matches with South Pacific Island unions have the potential to be fun. In the same way South American teams at the world Cup even if they're not particularly good will probably try to be entertaining. (also worth noting the All Black's have a very long history of pinching all the best players from South Sea islands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Hilarious that offside in football comes under so much scrutiny and historically you get all 'but does she understand the offside rule' type jokes. Rugby Union's rules are sooooo complicated they are just totally indecipherable. I will watch but I really don't understand half of it. I will kinda enjoy it...but always with a part of me thinking...how much better is football than this. The simplicity and naturalness of football is it's beauty. You need a ball (of any quality, shape, size)...that's it. You can play or just kickabout anywhere, with as many people as you like (even on your own against a wall). I will walk across a park and end up watching a Vets or Sunday AM match and enjoy it. I really feel sorry for anyone who doesn't have that love for the game. Boxing and Athletics are my next favourite sports...again it's the simplicity...who can hit the other one hardest, run the fastest. Cricket, rugby, golf, basketball, hockey...whatever are so much more complicated and need so much specialist equipment they don't have the same feel or appeal to me .. even if I do enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 8 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: In fact I'd go so far as to say all the matches with South Pacific Island unions have the potential to be fun. In the same way South American teams at the world Cup even if they're not particularly good will probably try to be entertaining. (also worth noting the All Black's have a very long history of pinching all the best players from South Sea islands) We’ve nabbed a couple haven’t we? i know there’s eligibility rules but presumably vunipolas, tuilagis and cokanasigas originate from that part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: We’ve nabbed a couple haven’t we? i know there’s eligibility rules but presumably vunipolas, tuilagis and cokanasigas originate from that part of the world. No Idea, but yes, the bigger unions have all indulged in it a bit. Set alarm, put on figi v Oz, Figi were good when i dropped back off, woke up again and they'd lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Chester40 said: Hilarious that offside in football comes under so much scrutiny and historically you get all 'but does she understand the offside rule' type jokes. Rugby Union's rules are sooooo complicated they are just totally indecipherable. I will watch but I really don't understand half of it. I will kinda enjoy it...but always with a part of me thinking...how much better is football than this. The simplicity and naturalness of football is it's beauty. You need a ball (of any quality, shape, size)...that's it. You can play or just kickabout anywhere, with as many people as you like (even on your own against a wall). I will walk across a park and end up watching a Vets or Sunday AM match and enjoy it. I really feel sorry for anyone who doesn't have that love for the game. Boxing and Athletics are my next favourite sports...again it's the simplicity...who can hit the other one hardest, run the fastest. Cricket, rugby, golf, basketball, hockey...whatever are so much more complicated and need so much specialist equipment they don't have the same feel or appeal to me .. even if I do enjoy them. Rugby Union has fairly broadly defined “laws” which leave much unwritten and hence at the discretion of the referee. each of these has their own interpretations and style so they become hugely important in the game. Unlike football, there are meetings between the teams and the ref prior to matches where he will provide guidance around what he’s looking for and hence what is likely to be penalised. a good example is when England played Italy a couple of seasons ago and the Italian tactical game to avoid getting either hammered or repeatedly penalised in the ruck was not to engage at all - they all stood off. Took England a while to work out what they could do. Eventually, in consultation with the ref (polite from France) they worked out that without 2 sides engaging, there was no ruck, hence you couldn’t be penalised for handling in the ruck, so England could simply pick the ball up and run ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I think the "game" of rugby is fairly simple to wrap your head around, but the many many rues about what constitutes infringements (mostly about who can hit who how and from where) I confess I don't fully understand. I gather that you have to join in from behind where the ball is being fought over, you can't handle the ball if you are on the ground and dangerous stuff like high tackles gets penalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 37 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: No Idea, but yes, the bigger unions have all indulged in it a bit. Set alarm, put on figi v Oz, Figi were good when i dropped back off, woke up again and they'd lost. Aus should of been down to 14 men. Shoulder tackle to the head. Australia played sensible rugby 2nd half, and their left winger looks like a good finisher. I fancy Fiji to do Wales, but then again Wales to do Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 France just squeek past Argentina. Next up, the big one for the day, then the Leeds game, then Derbyshire at t20. Unfortunately, I'm supposed to be driving back to Glasgow all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Watched every minute so far. Been brilliant even though there is a gulf in class between the tiers. I fancy the winners are coming from All Blacks, England, Springboks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I was hoping for a sunny day so we could run the legs out of Ireland. Looks like rain, which means Ireland will strangle us and play the game in the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, CWC1983 said: I was hoping for a sunny day so we could run the legs out of Ireland. Looks like rain, which means Ireland will strangle us and play the game in the clouds. Too many unforced errors so far. The pass straight out that led to the move for Ireland first try changed the dynamic. as I write another Scotland break down in midfield results in a scrum 5 for Ireland via the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Too many unforced errors so far. The pass straight out that led to the move for Ireland first try changed the dynamic. as I write another Scotland break down in midfield results in a scrum 5 for Ireland via the post. And a third Irish try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: And a third Irish try Very poor 1st half. Basic errors time and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, CWC1983 said: Very poor 1st half. Basic errors time and again. Too rushed. Trying too many things too soon that aren’t coming off. ireland don’t look fit imo. A number going down. They’re playing their somewhat limited game effectively though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Dont worry for the England game if you think the commentry team have tourettes. They really do have a player called Fukafuko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I'm not watching because I'm in a field in Fife watching a drilling rig. Cheers boss.... Least its not raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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