2019 Rugby World Cup Official Thread

[BlackAchilles]

Kolbe out vs Wales Welsh may make a game of it yet

I think tomorrows big showdown is gonna be a close one, I'm especially interested to see how Itoje and Billy V fare against the AB forwards and if there's any fukkery at the breakdown

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Kolbe out vs Wales Welsh may make a game of it yet

I think tomorrows big showdown is gonna be a close one, I'm especially interested to see how Itoje and Billy V fare against the AB forwards and if there's any fukkery at the breakdown

Do yourself a massive favor and watch any YouTube compilation of S'bu Nkosi, the Zulu King , Ndabe Zitha

Kolbe's absence will not be missed.

Willie Le Roux's presence is the big concern

 

[Cape Town JHB]

I'm at that point where i cannot do anything other than think about the semi finals.

England vs All Blacks is just gonna be all kinds of crazy. I hope it goes to extra time with injuries galore


For the Boks to win this world cup we need England and New Zealand to kill each other and we need wrap Wales up early. I am very confident in beating Wales though


It'll take months for me to get over losing the final losing to Wales will take years. I've only recently accepted the 2011 QF loss to Australia

I heard a New Zealand OG still complaining about the food Suzie fed the All Blacks the night before the 95 final

 

[Jean toomer]

Do yourself a massive favor and watch any YouTube compilation of S'bu Nkosi, the Zulu King , Ndabe Zitha

Kolbe's absence will not be missed.

Willie Le Roux's presence is the big concern

Preach on it.
Wales May have got the death blow though because Liam Williams was ruled out also.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Preach on it.
Wales May have got the death blow though because Liam Williams was ruled out also.

Williams is an incredible rugby player, i remember him on the Lions tour in New Zealand very well

The scariest thing about Le Roux is 5 years ago he was the best in the world... How you fall off THAT bad




Just look at this shyt


BTW the black guy plays for some NFL team now.

 

[Jean toomer]

Never liked his game. Always thought he was overrated as hell. That right there is an embarrassment.

That’s Christian Wade. Used to light shyt up for Wasps now he’s on the development squad for the buffalo bills.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Never liked his game. Always thought he was overrated as hell. That right there is an embarrassment.

That’s Christian Wade. Used to light shyt up for Wasps now he’s on the development squad for the buffalo bills.

He had a great breakout season and has been steadily getting worse ever since.

What happened with Wade? It seems he was snubbed for England and gave up on rugby, i know he's a better finisher and overall rugby IQ than May or that tall mixed breed they have right now.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Rennie Set To Coach Wallabies - Australia | Rugby365

Dave Rennie coached the Chiefs to back to back Super Rugby titles and had them not only being the best club team in the world but were playing the best Rugby on the planet, he also made a garbage Glasgow team quite competitive.

He wanted the All Blacks job but i think that's already been decided to be given to Robertson (Crusaders) or someone like that.

Australia though need a director of rugby probably more than they need a top class coach, their issues are structural /developmental, it's not just their national team that sucks, Rebels, Reds, Warratahs, Brumbies are all crap (with goodd players BTW)

 

[Jean toomer]

He had a great breakout season and has been steadily getting worse ever since.

What happened with Wade? It seems he was snubbed for England and gave up on rugby, i know he's a better finisher and overall rugby IQ than May or that tall mixed breed they have right now.

Wade was tired of getting snubbed. He’s like 2nd or 3rd in premier tries ALL TIME. But jones and all the rest wouldn’t play on some he can’t tackle bullshyt.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Wade was tired of getting snubbed. He’s like 2nd or 3rd in premier tries ALL TIME. But jones and all the rest wouldn’t play on some he can’t tackle bullshyt.

Do you remember what Sbu Nkosi(14) and Aphiwe Dyantyi (11) did to May and Watson here in South Africa, English have zero X Factor, tackling can be taught, Wade has natural X Factor and that low explosive center of gravity... I find that insane that he wasn't picked, especially with the current crop of English wingers.

England are trying to play a POWER game. They can outmuscle most teams, but South Africa can sustain that intensity for 80 minutes, bok bench is as scary as the starting front 8. To beat the Boks England would need a Cipriani, Wade type players to give them the creative around 60 minute mark when Kitschoff, Snyman, Malcolm Marx,Frans Lou etc come on, not Watson, May, Farrell types.

A guy like Underhill is a beast but everything Undehill can do Pieter Steph Du Toit can match or better

That's why i belive England can beat New Zealand or South Africa in a one off, what they don't have the ability to do is beat New Zealand one week and pop up a week later and beat the Boks. They don't have enough muscle or creativity, it'd far better for them if they were playing Wales and simply had to worry about either Boks or All Blacks, not both in 7 days.

If England had the same pack they do now but had that scrum half from Saracens, Wade and Cipriani in their match 22 I'd be shytting myself




(i know I'm disregarding Wales but fukk it
)

 

[Formerly known as...]

Let's be clear all. NZ beating England tomorrow, England looking to be defensively sound first half and then attack with their bench after about 55 mins but NZ will control this game and the breakdown, trust me. They know it's an area that needs to he won and that's what they'll do. Nigel Owens type of reffing suits the all blacks.

Wales will also lose to SA. Their bodies are done and they won't be able to compete at a high enough level across the field. Lineouts, driving mauls, scrums will all favour SA.

 

[Jean toomer]

Do you remember what Sbu Nkosi(14) and Aphiwe Dyantyi (11) did to May and Watson here in South Africa, English have zero X Factor, tackling can be taught, Wade has natural X Factor and that low explosive center of gravity... I find that insane that he wasn't picked, especially with the current crop of English wingers.

England are trying to play a POWER game. They can outmuscle most teams, but South Africa can sustain that intensity for 80 minutes, bok bench is as scary as the starting front 8. To beat the Boks England would need a Cipriani, Wade type players to give them the creative around 60 minute mark when Kitschoff, Snyman, Malcolm Marx,Frans Lou etc come on, not Watson, May, Farrell types.

A guy like Underhill is a beast but everything Undehill can do Pieter Steph Du Toit can match or better

That's why i belive England can beat New Zealand or South Africa in a one off, what they don't have the ability to do is beat New Zealand one week and pop up a week later and beat the Boks. They don't have enough muscle or creativity, it'd far better for them if they were playing Wales and simply had to worry about either Boks or All Blacks, not both in 7 days.

If England had the same pack they do now but had that scrum half from Saracens, Wade and Cipriani in their match 22 I'd be shytting myself




(i know I'm disregarding Wales but fukk it
)

Agreed on all counts. Nkosi is the truth. I’m not as worried about Kolbe not playing. I think England can take down the all blacks if Farrell plays godly. You’re right Underhill is a bad as is itoje. If England has an X factor it might be singler.

 

[Cape Town JHB]

Let's be clear all. NZ beating England tomorrow, England looking to be defensively sound first half and then attack with their bench after about 55 mins but NZ will control this game and the breakdown, trust me. They know it's an area that needs to he won and that's what they'll do. Nigel Owens type of reffing suits the all blacks.

Wales will also lose to SA. Their bodies are done and they won't be able to compete at a high enough level across the field. Lineouts, driving mauls, scrums will all favour SA.

It will be wet or raining in the Wales game.
Wet weather tends to give the shyt team undeserved turnovers, slips and knock ons. We'll see the weather report come Sunday morning, it can't be worse than the 1995 semi final vs France in Durban, that was Waterpolo. Tactical kicking will be huge i just hope Faf De Klerk sorts out his garbage box kicks

It's almost 22:00h in Cape Town, i literally wannna just go to sleep and wake up and prep to watch the the game here at 10am but I'm too excited to sleep.

 

[StretfordRed]

Come on lads

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

England with the defence.