RWC 2015: Pool C discussion

Discussion in 'Rugby Union Discussion' started by Howe, Sep 12, 2015.

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  1. Squeaks ZW Poole

    Lol what! It's been around a month since they played, i would expect them to just get better and better
     
    Squeaks, Sep 21, 2015
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  2. Droos JP Rhodes

    Fixed. :p
     
    Droos, Sep 21, 2015
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  3. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Nah, now it's fixed.
     
    Weeman27bob, Sep 21, 2015
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  4. Starris ER Starris

    Who could Argentina play in the quarters... they could upset a few unsuspecting sides.
     
    Starris, Sep 21, 2015
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  5. Weeman27bob BE Force

    You'd imagine whoever wins out of Ireland and France.
     
    Weeman27bob, Sep 21, 2015
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  6. Starris ER Starris

    Ireland then... can't see France topping the pool... but you never know.
     
    Starris, Sep 21, 2015
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  7. SmellyStuff MP Chung

    Hate to admit it but thought SBW made a huge difference when he came on off the bench today. And poor Milner-Skudder. All he had to do was catch it and fall over.
     
    SmellyStuff, Sep 21, 2015
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  8. Starris ER Starris

    Question is though how would MF have gone?
     
    Starris, Sep 21, 2015
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  9. Fiery GR Smith

    SBW was great off the bench today. He's a super-sub and might have shut a few thousand doubters up...for a few days.

    Argentina were fantastic. Rock solid in defence.

    Great to see Carter's goalkicking radar is finely tuned and Aaron Smith back to his best after some poor games in lead up.

    Disgusted with the typically pig-ignorant, disrespectful and deluded English and Argie so-called "rugby supporters" who booed Richie McCaw during the game and especially during his after-match interview. Idiots.
     
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    Fiery, Sep 21, 2015
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  10. Starris ER Starris

    Yeah AS should have backed himself and he might of had another try!
     
    Starris, Sep 21, 2015
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  11. Notsure SM Green

    You guys were very dominant for most of that game and should have won by a lot more. NMS and Cane both bombed tries which should have had you winning by over 20 points. Your front row has to be a big concern though, every other area of the game looks fine.
     
    Notsure, Sep 21, 2015
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  12. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    I can't think you can expect much else from the English rugby supporters. The British media tends to whip them up into a frenzy about how much of a cheat McCaw is, so a reaction like that was always likely when he did something which was ultimately a little bit silly.
     
    HeathDavisSpeed, Sep 21, 2015
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  13. Notsure SM Green

    New Zealand fans still boo Cooper for something that happened years ago.
     
    Notsure, Sep 21, 2015
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  14. Escath LE Schaw

    There's a reason why home advantage is a thing :laugh:
     
    Escath, Sep 21, 2015
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  15. Mike ML Martyn

    That Super 15 game in Christchurch two years ago was disgusting. Every time Cooper touched the ball he was booed.
     
    Mike, Sep 21, 2015
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  16. Fiery GR Smith

    Yeah but Quade Cooper is a bit of a pillock. He ain't no Richie McCaw.

    And it's not like McCaw is a thuggish player on the field or anything but a gentleman and credit to the game off it.
     
    Fiery, Sep 21, 2015
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  17. SmellyStuff MP Chung

    Yeah its a bit rich of us to criticise others for booing McCaw when we did the same if not worse to Cooper. I was always a bit embarrassed by the Cooper treatment but like Escath says its called home advantage for a reason.
     
    SmellyStuff, Sep 21, 2015
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  18. Squeaks ZW Poole

    Booing McCaw and booing Cooper is disgusting. It doesn't matter who it is!
     
    Squeaks, Sep 21, 2015
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  19. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    We can win the World Cup as long as our scrum is average. Doesn't have to be the best in the world. I haven't seen the game yet but getting shunted by the argies is more acceptable than other teams in the top ten. Their scrum has always been immense and right now our scrum is at a low ebb.

    in general you need a scrum strong enough not to give away penalties or turnovers anything more than that is a bonus. The game has changed.
    In the 1970s the front row was arguably one of the more prestigious positions to play on a rugby team ( but still ranked behind 1st 5 etc)
    These days the two propping positions would be in the bottom five positions on the team in terms of game influence. Every position is critical but some more so in terms of influencing victory.

    To make my final point teams like Argentina and Georgia would win more games if the scrum were more important.

    in the 70s as mentioned it did matter as games were won on field position and territory and a lot of teams played 10 man rugby. A dominant scrum would win you the game because it sent a message and established momentum.
    scrums are still important and you will lose if your scrum gets pulverised however.
     
    Hurricane, Sep 21, 2015
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  20. Fiery GR Smith

    Was that a home game for Argentina? :confused:
     
    Fiery, Sep 21, 2015
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