2019 Rugby World Cup Official Thread

[Jean toomer]

Which players and positions do you have contention with.

For me Kolisi is horrendously out of form, Willie Le Roux has been kak for some time now, also the timing of the substitutions is always crap.

I agree with kolisi but the pressure of the captaincy is immense. Schalk brits and le roux shouldn’t even be on the team as well as malherbe and etzbeth. I’m sorry those dudes are trash. Rassies substitution game is lacking too. just my humble opinion.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

I agree with kolisi but the pressure of the captaincy is immense. Schalk brits and le roux shouldn’t even be on the team as well as malherbe and etzbeth. I’m sorry those dudes are trash. Rassies substitution game is lacking too. just my humble opinion.

Yeah agreed on everything. A large chunk of the attack is centred around Willie Le Roux unfortunately, they can't drop him.

I'd love for Australia to turn the fukk up vs England, but i just can't see it happening.

Ireland will need everything (weather, referee, fans etc) to beat the All Blacks

I don't care about France or Wales

 

[Jean toomer]

England lives and dies with Owen Farrell. If he has a stinker you never know but England is powerful in all facets. The French don’t have a dusautoir who will put them on his back. All blacks will be there in the end. I think Japan has used up so much emotion and energy to get to this point they’re probably gonna get washed.

 

[BlackAchilles]

England lives and dies with Owen Farrell. If he has a stinker you never know but England is powerful in all facets. The French don’t have a dusautoir who will put them on his back. All blacks will be there in the end. I think Japan has used up so much emotion and energy to get to this point they’re probably gonna get washed.

For me the key English player is Billy V; when he's in form bashing over the gain line and drawing defenders into the tackle they're a totally different squad

I think Wales may surprise people and actually make the final

 

[Cape Town JHB]

For me the key English player is Billy V; when he's in form bashing over the gain line and drawing defenders into the tackle they're a totally different squad

I think Wales may surprise people and actually make the final

No, Wales will not be doing anything of that kind.

Farrell proved himself in the Lions tour that pressure means fukkall to him, he's the real deal...England however will regret not taking Danny Cipriani with them, he brings a completely different dynamic, Ford is just a skinny less clutch Farrell.

After we beat Japan, Nothing will stop us from making the final IF it's against the All Blacks.

Beating England is very doable.

 

[Jean toomer]

1000% on Cipriani. dude is a womanizing alcoholic Trinidadian but is always over looked for England despite the fact he has always been miles ahead of Ford. England management have done him and Christian wade dirty as hell.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

1000% on Cipriani. dude is a womanizing alcoholic Trinidadian but is always over looked for England despite the fact he has always been miles ahead of Ford. England management have done him and Christian wade dirty as hell.

Cipriani has been given a gazillion chances, the last straw was when Eddie Jones told him to keep a low profile /no drama and he'd be guaranteed selection, he got arrested that same weekend for something dumb, DUI or some goofy shyt.

England camp have had no drama this world cup, i reckon Cips would've put out an ill advised tweet by now or banged some Tokyo socialite. His reputation proceeds him, so the media nitpicks his every move, Eddie didn't wanna deal with that. However England cannot beat South Africa and then All Blacks SOLELY on the talents of Andy Farrell, they'll desperately need an inspired 30min in each game of something different.

I would've taken him and made him Vice Captain and give him all the media press conference responsibilities. It immediately makes feel super important and apart of things, but also creates a deliberate attention to him.

England tend to select Cipriani, leave him to his own vices till they need some magic and ring him up like a side chick.

If they gave him seniority and responsibility he'd be far more guarded.
They did something similar to Eben Etzebeth

But i heard Farrell hates his guts so i don't know how the senior players meetings and selections would work

 

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England could get turned over by Australia, that game will not be easy.

All blacks gonna be absolutely clinical against Ireland. People still believe Ireland have some magic formula against NZ but this won't be the case.

SA beat Japan comfortably but will be a good game for the most part.

Wales-france
The Welsh in me want Wales to walk this but man France on their day can be difficult. I'm going Wales based off current form

 

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For me the key English player is Billy V; when he's in form bashing over the gain line and drawing defenders into the tackle they're a totally different squad

I think Wales may surprise people and actually make the final

I think SA turn Wales over in semi's if they both make it. Wales players are physical fukked imo. They will feel is late on against France and SA being such intensity that they will feel it from kick off against them

 

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I'm very interested to see what Joe Schmidt has cooked up for the All Blacks.

It's gonna be crazy

He can cook something up but he doesn't have the players on form to deliver.

Speed kills that old ass Ireland team and NZ will use just that.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

No, Wales will not be doing anything of that kind.

Farrell proved himself in the Lions tour that pressure means fukkall to him, he's the real deal...England however will regret not taking Danny Cipriani with them, he brings a completely different dynamic, Ford is just a skinny less clutch Farrell.

After we beat Japan, Nothing will stop us from making the final IF it's against the All Blacks.

Beating England is very doable.

Nah. The only liability that needed to be taken and was, is Manu, who always has and will be more important.

Danny Boy and Ford is basically this decades Rob Andrew and Stuart Barnes debate.

Henry Slade can bring the magic.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Cipriani has been given a gazillion chances, the last straw was when Eddie Jones told him to keep a low profile /no drama and he'd be guaranteed selection, he got arrested that same weekend for something dumb, DUI or some goofy shyt.

England camp have had no drama this world cup, i reckon Cips would've put out an ill advised tweet by now or banged some Tokyo socialite. His reputation proceeds him, so the media nitpicks his every move, Eddie didn't wanna deal with that. However England cannot beat South Africa and then All Blacks SOLELY on the talents of Andy Farrell, they'll desperately need an inspired 30min in each game of something different.

I would've taken him and made him Vice Captain and give him all the media press conference responsibilities. It immediately makes feel super important and apart of things, but also creates a deliberate attention to him.

England tend to select Cipriani, leave him to his own vices till they need some magic and ring him up like a side chick.

If they gave him seniority and responsibility he'd be far more guarded.
They did something similar to Eben Etzebeth

But i heard Farrell hates his guts so i don't know how the senior players meetings and selections would work

Andy Farrell with Ireland breh

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

The reason why they stick with Ford and Farrell is basically they've been best pals and listed together since they were kids when their fathers were playing Rugby League and crossed over to Union when it turned pro back in the mid to late 90's.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Andy Farrell with Ireland breh

Andy Farrell is Owen's Father, he's a legend in his own right and i always call Owen Farrell "Andy" since 2012... It also doesn't help that they played together at Saracens (Father and son) when Eddie Jones was coaching there back in the day.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Nah. The only liability that needed to be taken and was, is Manu, who always has and will be more important.

Danny Boy and Ford is basically this decades Rob Andrew and Stuart Barnes debate.

Henry Slade can bring the magic.

I don't follow England closely enough to give a damn about them after their great side from the early 2000s.

I'm only interested in them relative to the Boks beating them. Let's see how they deal with Cheika first