2015 Rugby World Cup thread

[Locke]

Kiwis kicking off soon.

[Locke]

I dont care who you are, the Haka is intimidating.

[Locke]

This appears to be something of a high scoring affair, but its lacking intensity.

The All Blacks look dull, as though they're just going through the motions for this match and the Georgians just cant touch them even though the Kiwis arent even getting out of 2nd gear.

Its all half-speed stuff.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Locke

This appears to be something of a high scoring affair, but its lacking intensity.

The All Blacks look dull, as though they're just going through the motions for this match and the Georgians just cant touch them even though the Kiwis arent even getting out of 2nd gear.

Its all half-speed stuff.

I was surprised with the selections for this game.

It is a near full strength team. Georgia are a physical team and I would be concerned about picking up even small injuries.

I thought they would run out the B team

[Locke]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I was surprised with the selections for this game.

It is a near full strength team. Georgia are a physical team and I would be concerned about picking up even small injuries.

I thought they would run out the B team

The Georgians keeping it very respectable. The Kiwis maybe should have trotted out the 'B' team but I like the respect.

God, I remember half-time, walking off the pitch all bruised and bloody, when I was in High School we had the Sports Med trainers and they spent the whole time just trying to stem the bleeding.

Then you walk back on and do it all over again.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Locke

The Georgians keeping it very respectable. The Kiwis maybe should have trotted out the 'B' team but I like the respect.

God, I remember half-time, walking off the pitch all bruised and bloody, when I was in High School we had the Sports Med trainers and they spent the whole time just trying to stem the bleeding.

Then you walk back on and do it all over again.

High School rugby was fairly easy, to be honest.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

High School rugby was fairly easy, to be honest.

Oh yeah, compared to club rugby? It was night and day.

[Party Elephant]

Keep in mind the ab's just played the b team against Namibia. How much rest do you give your top players before you start to worry about rust? They'll probably play more bench players in their next game against Tonga as well. They are going to be facing stiff competition from either France or Ireland in the quarter final which means they need to be sharp. Unfortunately apart from Argentina (who have still yet to beat New Zealand in a test match) there just isn't enough talent in this pool to really push them to the top of their game.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by Party Elephant

Keep in mind the ab's just played the b team against Namibia. How much rest do you give your top players before you start to worry about rust? They'll probably play more bench players in their next game against Tonga as well. They are going to be facing stiff competition from either France or Italy in the quarter final which means they need to be sharp. Unfortunately apart from Argentina (who have still yet to beat New Zealand in a test match) there just isn't enough talent in this pool to really push them to the top of their game.

And I don't mean that last bit to be apologetic for them, because I think if they don't wake up from their half-asleep play they'll be in big trouble in the next round.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by Locke

I dont care who you are, the Haka is intimidating.

Am I a bad person for thinking it's lame and almost embarrassing to watch? I think it's ridiculous.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Am I a bad person for thinking it's lame and almost embarrassing to watch? I think it's ridiculous.

Might have been intimidating 20 years ago. Now it is formulaic. The other team should mock them by doing Monty Python funny walks.

[Locke]

Wow Samoa, doing everything wrong, no discipline and way too many handling errors.

[Locke]

This has been a great match so far between the Boks and the Scots.

The Boks' Scott Burger is a freak of nature. That guy just absorbs punishment, he must train by running through brick walls or something.

And I love Nigel Owens, best referee in all of sport hands down, its great that they have him mic'd up.

"Let GO! Thats a good lad!"

[Locke]

This is old-school rugby when the Boks get into that pack and drive the Scots cant do anything about it.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Am I a bad person for thinking it's lame and almost embarrassing to watch? I think it's ridiculous.

Originally Posted by troutman

Might have been intimidating 20 years ago. Now it is formulaic. The other team should mock them by doing Monty Python funny walks.

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa all have their version they do as well.

It isn't meant to intimidate, it is the presentation of a challenge.

Teams that do a "war dance" before games do it as part of their culture.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Locke

Wow Samoa, doing everything wrong, no discipline and way too many handling errors.

Eddie Jones strikes again

[Locke]

Huge, huge match coming up. England vs. Australia.

Although RSA and Scotland did a stunning job of absolutely tearing St. James' Park's pitch to hell.

There was one scrum collapse near the end and Nigel Owens was the best:

"Thats okay, thats okay, thats no one's fault, the ground gave way, lets move the scrum over here..."

[Resolute 14]

England is is crashing out of this tournament.

[ChuckieNZ]

Yup, England in all sorts of trouble. Wallabies are bending but not breaking on defence, and making their opportunities count. Foley having a fantastic game. Good call not starting Quade.

[Resolute 14]

Jesus, what a meltdown after getting back within a try.