England Rugby

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/14693905.stm

Thoughts?

how well do you guys think we will do, if you care about rugby!!!!

 

I don't care too much for rugby but my mates do and they seem to think we will do good

 

yeah i think semi's but we could get to the final and if we do, we can definitely win but that is if we can get to the final

 

What's the crack with your thing about Santon? lol

Are they words from an Inter fan? about it being a mistake selling him

 

I reckon we'll get to the final and then we face New Zealand - Ben Foden, Tom Wood, CHris Ashton, Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes all score a try - but still lose :'(

 

I care, can't wait...I love the days when its rugby, football, rugby - few mates, few pints (especially when all goes well!)

As it is, we could be going out in the 2nd round IMO. France COULD get spanked by New Zealand and knock their confidence, OR give them the boot up their arse they need...This is how I map it out (with a healthy dose of optimism of course)...

Win the group (Ashton top try scorer, and wor Johnny leading the points)
QF: Play France, beat them in a tough game, all about the kicking and the sheer determination of the packs (which wor Johnny and a resurgent Steve Thompson dominate respectively).
SF: Play Australia after they beat Wales. We win by the narrowest of margins - Aussies call foul play after a try is dissallowed for a toe in touch (England say its karma from the '07 final)
FINAL: Play South Africa after New Zealand throw it all away in their own semi to the Springboks. And we avenge our '07 robbery. Johnson runs onto the pitch as if he's one of the lads again - England become world champions and fly back up the rankings!

 

Ashton with the swan dive for the winning try!

 

Swan dive into the corner so there can be no question of being in touch!

 

You're all deluded. Wales to win, plain and simple. George North proving he is the ultimate in a winger, Tim Phillips showing a scrum half can be a prop, and Adam Jones showing the world that hair is the only way to win in international sport...

 

Who's hair is better. Colos or Adam Jones'?

Also Foden and Ashton destroy your wingers/full backs.

Northampton for Heineken Cup Glory this year?

 

Adams' is longer and thicker, Collo's is a nicer colour.

Foden is over-rated (imo) and Ashton only does well when he gets offloads from the centre's. Jamie Roberts and Hook will stop that, so he'll be out ofthe game, while North, Williams, Halfpenny etc. will destroy the English pack with their pace.

Good win for Northampton today, but Gloucs will be mad about missing that conversion.

 

I'm afraid I can't see you getting passed the QFs...Finishing behind SA in the group and going out to the Aussies in the 2nd round is what any smart money would be going on.

 

Bok's are awful atm, got slaughtered in the tri-nations.Shouldn't be a problem winning the group, then a much easier route to the SF's, when the A-Game will come out.

 

I didn't watch the game. Ryan Lamb scored a last minute penalty against his last club

I don't play rugby but I like to watch it whenever I can.

 

I used to play rugby when i was younger for my local team and school team, but i lost interest when i left school. will still be watching and hoping the lads can make up for 2007 and bring the trophy back home!

 

I really fancy England to win it, Aussies aren't at their best, Saffers off form and Kiwis will choke.

 

then you woke up and it was all dream lol

 

then you woke up and itwas just a dream

 

I like watching the world cup. A lad from work has actually taken a month off to go over for it, love loyalty like that!

 

Scotland to win.