The Official, one and only, Men's IRB Rugby World Cup 2023 thread

[Sandstorm]

Nice try by Italy! Much better hands.

[Sandstorm]

38-8
75 mins

[TheNatalShark]

I need one more score from Italy here

[sturginho]

All of the Namibians were offside there

[ASMO]

The gut on that replacement prop!

Looks like he was dragged out of the pub to play after 10 pints and a large English.

[Sandstorm]

Canonne Jr is klarse. Evan Roos skills and power without the attitude.

[Sandstorm]

I need one more score from Italy here

Shot bro

[sturginho]

Canonne Jr is klarse. Evan Roos skills and power without the attitude.

[TheNatalShark]

I need one more score from Italy here

Shot bro

Now don't fucking gift them something, need it at 32+

[sturginho]

I need one more score from Italy here

Zuliani delivers!

[Sandstorm]

50 points for Italy. Good last 10 mins.

[TheNatalShark]

GET THE BALL OUT YOU FUCKING CUNTS

[Sandstorm]

I need one more score from Italy here

Shot bro

Now don't fucking gift them something, need it at 32+

Aaaarghhhhh

[Hal Jordan]

The gut on that replacement prop!

Looks like he was dragged out of the pub to play after 10 pints and a large English.

Proudly representing Old Fartamians 3rd XV.

[sturginho]

Odogwu puts the finishing touch

Italy are top of the group

When does the typhoon season start in France?

[Niegs]

[Marylandolorian]

Odogwu puts the finishing touch

Italy are top of the group

When does the typhoon season start in France?

[petej]

Really enjoyed Italy vs Namibia. Watching the god awful shite produced by England and boring but effective Tigers (of all the titles i can remember Tigers winning probably the dullest over the season) has made me forget watching rugby should sometimes be entertaining and enjoyable.

[TheNatalShark]

Basically need Romania to keep within 62, and Scotland to keep close or win and I'll be 200/400 the merrier. The rest are bankers. Knew I should have put a higher spread on France

Accumulator (x1)
France (-1.0)
Handicap Betting - France v New Zealand
Italy (-32.0)
Handicap Betting - Italy v Namibia

Romania (+62.0)
Handicap Betting - Ireland v Romania
Georgia (+20.0)
Handicap Betting - Australia v Georgia
Argentina (-1.0)
Handicap Betting - England v Argentina
Japan (-25.0)
Handicap Betting - Japan v Chile
Scotland
Match Betting - South Africa v Scotland
Stake £0.87
Potential Returns £210.60

Otherwise Scotland within 10 gives me £184

[_Os_]

Italy are struggling with Nam's outside in rush defence and the pressure Nam backrows are putting on the breakdown. Italy were totally closed out of that second quarter. Nam have a backline that can score Rossouw/Deysel/Greyling/Swanepoel have all played a lot of provincial rugby in SA, should've got a bit more out of that half, they looked a bit nervous when they were shifting the ball. AC has them playing Stomp rugby, pressure on defence/quality backrows/spread ball wide.

Someone needs to tell the female commentator how to pronounce Afrikaans names. Sounds like she's trying to put an Afrikaans "g" sound into Van Jaarsveld, and is getting Rossouw totally wrong which she has given a oo sound like in zoo. Not knowing how to pronounce names and making it up, is an Aussie level approach to commentary.

She pronounces De Klerk as De Clarke, then decided to add an Afrikaans g sound to the end because maybe she suspected she was getting it wrong, so throw the g in, De Clarke-g.

Thought Nam had 30-40 decent minutes in there, probably should've scored a bit more (even just from pens at goal). Totally fell apart in the final 4 minutes, which blew the margin for me (I thought they would lose by 30-ish). Beating Uruguay looks doable.

Italy definitely adapted in the second half and got around Nam's defence, rather than running straight into it like in the first half, sign of a good team.

[sturginho]

Italy are struggling with Nam's outside in rush defence and the pressure Nam backrows are putting on the breakdown. Italy were totally closed out of that second quarter. Nam have a backline that can score Rossouw/Deysel/Greyling/Swanepoel have all played a lot of provincial rugby in SA, should've got a bit more out of that half, they looked a bit nervous when they were shifting the ball. AC has them playing Stomp rugby, pressure on defence/quality backrows/spread ball wide.

Someone needs to tell the female commentator how to pronounce Afrikaans names. Sounds like she's trying to put an Afrikaans "g" sound into Van Jaarsveld, and is getting Rossouw totally wrong which she has given a oo sound like in zoo. Not knowing how to pronounce names and making it up, is an Aussie level approach to commentary.

She pronounces De Klerk as De Clarke, then decided to add an Afrikaans g sound to the end because maybe she suspected she was getting it wrong, so throw the g in, De Clarke-g.

Thought Nam had 30-40 decent minutes in there, probably should've scored a bit more (even just from pens at goal). Totally fell apart in the final 4 minutes, which blew the margin for me (I thought they would lose by 30-ish). Beating Uruguay looks doable.

Italy definitely adapted in the second half and got around Nam's defence, rather than running straight into it like in the first half, sign of a good team.

Gianluca Guidi made the good point that things started to open up when we moved Allan to 10, Garbisi to 12 and Capuozzo 15.

[_Os_]

Basically need Romania to keep within 62, and Scotland to keep close or win and I'll be 200/400 the merrier. The rest are bankers. Knew I should have put a higher spread on France

Accumulator (x1)
France (-1.0)
Handicap Betting - France v New Zealand
Italy (-32.0)
Handicap Betting - Italy v Namibia

Romania (+62.0)
Handicap Betting - Ireland v Romania
Georgia (+20.0)
Handicap Betting - Australia v Georgia
Argentina (-1.0)
Handicap Betting - England v Argentina
Japan (-25.0)
Handicap Betting - Japan v Chile
Scotland
Match Betting - South Africa v Scotland
Stake £0.87
Potential Returns £210.60

Otherwise Scotland within 10 gives me £184

Start a betting thread? You seem keen.

That accumulator would've been much better without the Scotland outright a few more pounds on it.

[TheNatalShark]

Start a betting thread? You seem keen.

That accumulator would've been much better without the Scotland outright a few more pounds on it.

Nah just had a tenner in after putting money where mouth was to prove a point, if I lose it its gone

Aye second bet is the same but £2 and with Scotland within 10, but got a bunch of £1s delivering £25 on the games yester&today, main constants France/Arg and Romania surviving blowout

[ASMO]

Fucking aaaaaaaaarrghhhhhhhhhbb my ears are bleeding

[Hal Jordan]

I think we can safely file these choirs under "a brave experiment".

[_Os_]

Gianluca Guidi made the good point that things started to open up when we moved Allan to 10, Garbisi to 12 and Capuozzo 15.

There is a chance Italy gets out of the group if they get everything right, your team has definitely improved. France are a known quantity for Italy. But how would you rate your chances against the ABs now?

[salanya]

Actually thought the sound was better with this choir/tech set up.


Ireland's call was alright.

[ASMO]

LOL

[Insane_Homer]

LOL

[Slick]

Odogwu puts the finishing touch

Italy are top of the group

When does the typhoon season start in France?

NOW NOW NOW!!!

[Slick]

Irish commentator starts the summing up of that try with praise of how great Ireland are then changes his mind. It’s progress I guess

[TheNatalShark]

Test

[PCPhil]

[Slick]

The Irish water boy dressed like Ray Houghton from the Jacks Army era

[Slick]

This is going to be 80-100 pointer for Ireland I fear

[petej]

This is going to be 80-100 pointer for Ireland I fear

Should be. I wonder if the history of being massive world cup underperformers is going to get to Ireland.

[Slick]

This is going to be 80-100 pointer for Ireland I fear

Should be. I wonder if the history of being massive world cup underperformers is going to get to Ireland.

It’s certainly worth a discussion

[TheNatalShark]

Ireland just running at pace and Romania already gassed

[fishfoodie]

This is going to be 80-100 pointer for Ireland I fear

Should be. I wonder if the history of being massive world cup underperformers is going to get to Ireland.

I think we're just timing our build up a little differently, due to the early games, & Sexton being banned etc

[Slick]

After that hilarious tribute to Sexton for catching, standing still and passing I’ve had to turn the sound off. It’s so awful