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Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:26 am**

The rain is hectic and non stop. Won't stop until next week.

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:24 am**

Sards wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:25 pm Worst baby boks ever

Needs some accountability.
From top to bottom

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:52 am**

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:39 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:32 pm Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.
This shouldn't happen in a World Cup
Ireland v Australia match cancelled. Ireland through to semis, Australia out.
Who's supposed to ber on this pitch next?

Australia RU not happy at all. Nor would I be, all the other matches were completed in equally poor conditions. Luck of the Irish I guess!

Rugby Australia high-performance boss Peter Horne this morning lodged an appeal with World Rugby, saying there had been no reasonable attempt to reschedule the fixture, as per the tournament provisions.

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:47 pm**

SaintK wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:52 am
SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:39 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:32 pm Expect some wet and muddy fields. Some heavy rains with snow on the mountains.
This shouldn't happen in a World Cup
Ireland v Australia match cancelled. Ireland through to semis, Australia out.
Who's supposed to ber on this pitch next?
Australia RU not happy at all. Nor would I be, all the other matches were completed in equally poor conditions. Luck of the Irish I guess!
Rugby Australia high-performance boss Peter Horne this morning lodged an appeal with World Rugby, saying there had been no reasonable attempt to reschedule the fixture, as per the tournament provisions.

I'd have fancied us to absolutely hump them given our relative performance against Italy

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:58 pm**

Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams

Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:06 pm**

Jethro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:58 pm Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.

There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:13 pm**

topofthemoon wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:06 pm
Jethro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:58 pm Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.
There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.

And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:57 pm**

Jethro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:13 pm
topofthemoon wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:06 pm
Jethro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:58 pm Well we are into the semis apparently, with six games!?! Can someone explain maths to the Saffas or at least explain to the rest of us how we are going to determine a final from six winning teams Either Google have this completely wrong or the education system in SA is a sad indictment of that Nation. Of course it could be the RU, drunk again on G&Ts.
There are three tiers of to the competition after the pool stage - 1st to 4th; 5th to 8th; and 9th to 12th. Winners of the semi-finals will contest the final; 5th/6th playoff; and 9th/10th playoff respectively. Semi-final losers will also play placing matches with the team finishing 12th relegated.
And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

Taken from the pool rankings. 3 pool winners + best 2nd placed team go into top tier semi-finals. Other two 2nd placed + two best 3rd placed go into middle tier semi-finals. Last placed teams in the pools + worst 3rd placed team are in the bottom tier semi-finals.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 6:26 am**

Jethro wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:13 pm
And how are they determining the first 4 teams exactly? Is this based on semi result and Pool performance?

It's a sh*t system and should be changed to
- 4 pools
- with the teams playing the ones in their pools

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:40 pm**

English scrum looking ominously dominant early in the Eng - Ire game.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:41 pm**

Absolutely young-manshamed them in the first scrum.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:44 pm**

Sloppy discipline outside of it, mind. Some soft pens allowing Ireland to march up field.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:49 pm**

wow that scrum was melted

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:49 pm**

Jeez, if it carries on like this they might have to call uncontested for safety reasons.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:49 pm**

Jesus, somebody is going to get hurt here, it's like they're scrumming against kids.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:54 pm**

It is the English disease, failure to convert pressure into points

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:58 pm**

About time we converted something. Well manufactured try that.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:00 pm**

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:49 pm Jesus, somebody is going to get hurt here, it's like they're scrumming against kids.

Amazed we haven't seen a card yet either. Eng lineout was about 30 degrees sideways and huge fwd pass ignored in build up which eventually resulted in the try.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:03 pm**

That penalty stems from field position gifted from the absolutely absurd maul call.

Another nicely worked try to strike back.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:06 pm**

Some hit that one

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:06 pm**

This ref doing everything to fuck England over, i only see 1 side being refereed here

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:08 pm**

ASMO wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:06 pm This ref doing everything to fuck England over, i only see 1 side being refereed here

I think he's been poor full stop.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:10 pm**

Yeah, I think he's just not got a very good grasp of the laws. Maybe a bit more time reading them and fewer bicep curls are in order.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:11 pm**

Getting really ragged discipline wise by both teams.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:13 pm**

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:10 pm Yeah, I think he's just not got a very good grasp of the laws. Maybe a bit more time reading them and fewer bicep curls are in order.

In space of 10 secs, he misses Eng in at the side followed by high tackle by Ire

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:35 pm**

Helter skelter opening to the second half.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:39 pm**

Still no card then mate?

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:39 pm**

Still no mention of a card to Irish front row.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:42 pm**

LOL, but he goes to a warning for breakdown offences and not many pens been given there

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:49 pm**

And yet another scrum penalty.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:53 pm**

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:49 pm And yet another scrum penalty.

Beyond ridiculous.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:58 pm**

Irish attacks the same as France last night: just shipping the ball on with nobody drawing a tackler. Way too easy to defend.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:58 pm**

Should be a penalty that. Irish 11 deliberately dumps the ball over the hoardings to stop a quick throw.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 4:11 pm**

Scrappy final quarter, but England not really looking under threat for most of it.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 4:13 pm**

This Irish side has plenty of physicality (bar the scrum) but precious little craft.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 4:27 pm**

Ref and TMO having fun making a mockery of this one. That lineout call against Georgia to cancel the try and the win is as sketchy as you'll ever see. I've watched it a dozen times and still not clear there was an obstruction.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:06 pm**

I've gone full on mockers and picked NZ in the FR

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:09 pm**

C'mon.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:12 pm**

Absolutely Fra's biggest weakness this time around: powder puff pack. Which Eng would destroy if Fra somehow get past NZ.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:16 pm**

Powder puff pack but boy, can they handle the ball

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