Off Topic The Rugby Thread

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Goldhawk-Road said:
True but it tarnishes the competition imo and drags it out - people turn off it for a while. WC football competition, nations are weeded out and then the rest play games condensed into a shorter period, maintaining excitment and vibrancy
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I've certainly switched off from the rugby World Cup. I couldn't even tell you when the quarters are taking place, although I'll make sure I know.
The problem with shortening it is that it's such a physical game that the players genuinely need plenty of time between each game.
 
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rangercol said:
I've certainly switched off from the rugby World Cup. I couldn't even tell you when the quarters are taking place, although I'll make sure I know.
The problem with shortening it is that it's such a physical game that the players genuinely need plenty of time between each game.
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But isn't club rugby played every Saturday? Two weeks seems a lot between games
 
As I feared Borthwick has chosen Ford at fly half and Farrell at inside centre, for the Samoa game. Unbelievably, Arundel is not in the match day squad after scoring 5 tries last game !
 
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There will definitely be some needle between
Ireland and Scotland this weekend.
The media have as expected ramped the hysteria up. Not one single member of Ireland’s management or squad has commented anything other than respect for Scotland. The same respect has not been returned. Townsend, Redpath, Ashman (who the fook is he) and now Kinghorn have stoked the fires.
Gloves are off. War has been declared. We know who will faulter. There will be no mercy
 
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Why do Ireland have a combined team for north and south in rugby but no north and south combination in football?
 
QPRNUTS said:
There will definitely be some needle between
Ireland and Scotland this weekend.
The media have as expected ramped the hysteria up. Not one single member of Ireland’s management or squad has commented anything other than respect for Scotland. The same respect has not been returned. Townsend, Redpath, Ashman (who the fook is he) and now Kinghorn have stoked the fires.
Gloves are off. War has been declared. We know who will faulter. There will be no mercy
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You'll win by a clear margin mate.
 
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rangercol said:
You'll win by a clear margin mate.
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I hope so.
The drivel coming out of Scotland is poor.
It’s not even their media. It’s their players and management.

I was fearful Ireland would struggle to get up to the emotional and physical pitch required and be caught cold. Scotland have now ensured that won’t happen.
 
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QPRNUTS said:
I hope so.
The drivel coming out of Scotland is poor.
It’s not even their media. It’s their players and management.

I was fearful Ireland would struggle to get up to the emotional and physical pitch required and be caught cold. Scotland have now ensured that won’t happen.
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It's always the same with the Scots imo.
They've guaranteed a fired up Ireland now.
 
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QPR999 said:
Why do Ireland have a combined team for north and south in rugby but no north and south combination in football?
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I looked this up once because I’m sad.

It’s something like there was a power struggle between the north and south hence the FAI split from the northern Irish equivalent. Rugby, cricket, athletics etc. settled any such disputes.
 
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