FULLBACK
Iñaki Ayarza (Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, FR) – 14 caps
Francisco Urroz (Selknam) – 11 caps
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portugal Rugby World Cup squad 2023
Props
David Costa (GD Direito)
Francisco Fernandes (AS Béziers)
Anthony Alves (Stade Montois)
Diogo Hasse Ferreira (Dax Rugby)
Francisco Bruno (GD Direito)
António Santos CF (“Os Belenenses”)
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The problem with Rugbypass is that they'd prefer to sell the rights to a big broadcaster, who'll then just add it to their package with 4,000 channels of shite I will never watch !
If I want to just want the Rugby, I can't get it because of Geographic restrictions.
Rugby isn't big enough for the rights owner to just sell it direct to consumers & make a profit; they want to resell it, & then maybe pick up a couple of hundred subs in Hungary, or Columbia, where no one wants to re-broadcast.
They've convinced themselves this is the only way, but all they're doing is making it easier for fans to decide to pirate & them earn nothing, rather than giving them an option to pay market price.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:33 am
by Kiwias
Here is a link to an article in Kyodo News introducing the members of the Japan squad for RWC2023.
Sinkers wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:06 am
Did I read a headline that there’s something like 6 sets of brothers in the Chile squad?
4 sets apparently
Alfonso and Diego Escobar,
Matías and Nicolás Garafulic,
Santiago and Benjamín Videla,
and twins Clemente and Domingo Saavedra.
Ta for that
Haven’t watched the video, so apologies if this is covered in it, but are Chile the side with virtually all the players coming from one club? (Edit: just occurred to me that maybe it’s like a district affiliation, rather than a club side?)
Alfonso and Diego Escobar,
Matías and Nicolás Garafulic,
Santiago and Benjamín Videla,
and twins Clemente and Domingo Saavedra.
Ta for that
Haven’t watched the video, so apologies if this is covered in it, but are Chile the side with virtually all the players coming from one club? (Edit: just occurred to me that maybe it’s like a district affiliation, rather than a club side?)
Yes, Selknam - a club specifically created for the Chilean high-performance pathway.
Pool B - Scotland v Ireland, but probably all 3 permutations of top 3
Pool C - Fiji v Wales
Pool D - England v Japan
Trying way too hard.
France will murder us. And Italy will be keen to take the scalp when we are down. Battle for second.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:09 pm
by laurent
Willemse apparently injured Now (could be for the whole World cup).
We are seeing players dropping too much.
What bug me is that Chalureau is scum and could be starting.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:48 pm
by C69
I'm more than confident that Wales get out of their group.
Pretty pleased after the warm up trial matches. Pity Gats just used them as a means to an end would have liked to see a near strength team in at least one of the friendly games
That said news from the Wales camp is really positive and the injuries are resolving and some fringe players are stepping up to the mark.
Will be interesting to see how Anscombe is going to be used especially when he switches to full back.
Pretty confident that we will have a shot at another semi final.
Glad that many are writing Wales off.
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 5:24 pm
Might as well post the Irish Squad here. Only change from expected was Healys injury has ruled him out, & Loughman got the call, so the Scots will have to focus their 5 minutes of hate entirely to POM
Ireland 2023 Rugby World Cup squad
Forwards (18):
Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham,Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher, David Kilcoyne, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O’Toole, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier.
Backs (15):
Bundee Aki, Ross Byrne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Keith Earls, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Jimmy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jonathan Sexton.
My small each way bet is Healy will make it back for later on in the WC
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 5:24 pm
Might as well post the Irish Squad here. Only change from expected was Healys injury has ruled him out, & Loughman got the call, so the Scots will have to focus their 5 minutes of hate entirely to POM
Ireland 2023 Rugby World Cup squad
Forwards (18):
Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham,Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher, David Kilcoyne, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O’Toole, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier.
Backs (15):
Bundee Aki, Ross Byrne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Keith Earls, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Jimmy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jonathan Sexton.
My small each way bet is Healy will make it back for later on in the WC
How does that work? Once the squads are selected, you can only change if you lose someone by injury? You gonna do a Quins?
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:29 am
by Uncle fester
Other injuries.
Players will start dropping like flies once the games start.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:26 pm
by Torquemada 1420
12,000, mainly French fans turn up to watch Ireland.......... train.
More than you'd get for the overwhelming majority of Prem rugby games.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:11 pm
by Uncle fester
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:26 pm
12,000, mainly French fans turn up to watch Ireland.......... train.
More than you'd get for the overwhelming majority of Prem rugby games.
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:26 pm
12,000, mainly French fans turn up to watch Ireland.......... train.
More than you'd get for the overwhelming majority of Prem rugby games.
Didn't actually train. Pitch was too shit.
Pub then.
Well it is the Irish.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:10 am
by clydecloggie
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:14 pm
by laurent
Looks like Danty's injury may have been a bit of an Hoax... or mind games
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:53 pm
by laurent
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:38 pm
What about the mad convicted racist lad France have playing for them? Any other teams need to take any protective measures?
His teammates like Reda, sekou, Cameron, Jonathan, Gael are the most at risk The Pacific Islanders (like Taofifenua Moefana )have not entered the local Far-right cross hairs yet.
My Main problem is that this was known before he got selected last year.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:27 pm
by laurent
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:05 pm
Seems an unecessary target to put on your teams back
Indeed it's not like he hasn't been fired from Toulouse at the time of his agression.
Re: The Official, one and only, RWC 2023 thread
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:21 pm
by Gumboot
Surprised they selected Chalureau tbh. He sounds like an unrepentant carnt.
