Rugby World Cup

[Deleted member 15344]

Well it’s just around the corner now - this is what all the big teams build up to so hows it all going to pan out

Obviously NZ go in as the big favourites as per standard with SA and Aus just behind them followed by the home nations

Now for me I see this as being the most wide open tournament they have had and it really could be anyone of 6 to win it

The big money is on a NZ/Ireland Final but I see both falling short

For me it’s going to be SA in the final against either Aus or England depending on how the groups finish up

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Big blow for Wales with the news of Howley being sent home. NZ obvious favourites and feel England will underachieve and lose in the quarter finals. I have a feeling the Aussies are about to come good and think they could win it

 

[USER1999]

It is somewhat ruined for me by being on telly in the mornings. I know it needs to be a World cup, etc, and it needs to move around, but I won't be watching much, which is a shame. Same as if it was in Oz, or NZ I guess.

Any one but Wales for me please.

 

[Kellfire]

Not confident despite being ranked one in the world. I have a feeling we'll fall flat and limp out quite early.

 

[Piece]

My view it's either NZ, Eng, SA or Wales. I'd love a home nation to win it. Yes, even Ireland or Wales!

 

[stefanovic]

Hate rugby. 30 overweight blokes on a field chasing after an egg.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Hate rugby. 30 overweight blokes on a field chasing after an egg.

Overweight 🤨

 

[fundy]

Hate rugby. 30 overweight blokes on a field chasing after an egg.

yeah you mustve watched a lot of modern rugby lol

 

[Dando]

Overweight 🤨[/QUOTE

there's more fat on a butchers pencil than most rugby players.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Hate rugby. 30 overweight blokes on a field chasing after an egg.

They probably own a caravan each as well.

The Rugby World Cup will feature the World’s current best and physically fit players at the top of the game, what’s not to love about it.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Going to be in Edinburgh on Saturday for 4 days - so looking forward to finding a pub to watch the Scotland Ireland game...I wonder if any will be open and showing the game...

 

[Val]

Going to be in Edinburgh on Saturday for 4 days - so looking forward to finding a pub to watch the Scotland Ireland game...I wonder if any will be open and showing the game...

Three Sisters

 

[Val]

Fancy the Boks strongly but have a sneaky feeling England will be there abouts

 

[Piece]

Hate rugby. 30 overweight blokes on a field chasing after an egg.

You can tell them that.

 

[stefanovic]

They probably own a caravan each as well.

Do you mean one of those 4 wheeled ones?

The Rugby World Cup will feature the World’s current best and physically fit players at the top of the game, what’s not to love about it.

Hooligans game.
Wrestling match with a ball.
Based on infringements and booting the ball out of the park.
Not played with a true ball. It's a flattened ball, needed to already be that shape when the players collapse like a sack of potatoes on it.
Watching it is trying.

 

[User62651]

yeah you mustve watched a lot of modern rugby lol

Overweight is not the same as saying fat or obese. If you put a modern professional rugby player on a BMI chart they'll come out as overweight/obese.

A lot of these rugby players are carrying a massive amount of bulk in the form of muscle that is unnatural so technically they are overweight in pure health terms i.e increased strain on the heart to pump blood round a much larger body than they would have if they didn't force that bulk through weight training and tonnes of food, which I appreciate they need in order to compete physically.

I still enjoy the World Cup though but the group games can be a bit pointless, knockout stage games are way better.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Three Sisters

I was going to ask if any of our Edinburgh forummers knew of a good place to watch it

We actually stuck our noses into the Three Sisters when up last August - it's a half hour walk from where we are staying in Bonnington but have it pencilled-in

 

[stefanovic]

the group games can be a bit pointless,

You mean something like New Zealand 80 Tonga 0.

 

[Piece]

You mean something like New Zealand 80 Tonga 0.

Or Japan 34 - 32 South Africa

 

[Captainron]

It’s on!! And I love it!

Hope the Springboks live up the bookies expectations and give the All Blacks a run for their money.

I genuinely think that the game tomorrow will be a dry run for the final 🤞