The Rugby Thread

[Irishnev]

Thought that was chucked forward!

He threw it back but it bounced forward?

[ChesterDave]

Thought that was chucked forward!

[Irishnev]

PSDT has been ****ing brilliant

[Irishnev]

It is red

Looked it tbh - didn’t drop, shoulder to the head. SA winning the grind, the only issue is at hooker for them with Fourie needing to playing out of position for 78 mins

[ChesterDave]

It is red

[Irishnev]

Could be a red for Cane on referral

[Irishnev]

Good luck Zap

I’m hoping for a close one without too much influence from Mr Barnes

[RichC]

Before the start of this I’d have happily taken a 3rd place finish and I’m still happy with it now.

Loads to do. Not convinced by Borthwick but that might be clouded by my memories of his ****e captaincy.

Tomorrow I’m hoping will be a cracker

[Buzzo]

Turned into a good game to be fair.

[Buzzo]

Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick.

[bacon]

Well I have to go with the ABs then


At least if they win it I can say Ireland got knocked out by the eventual World Champions.

SA winning it opens that "what if" box.


Going with a different mindset to SA and fatique though. NZ have the extra day and mostly easier games in the run up the final, however another way to look at the games SA had on their way to the final is that they have yet again been forged in fire and I think that plays to their strengths mentally.

Think those tough hard won games will have only increased their confidence and aches don't hurt quite as much when you are winning or when you think more aches equals more wins.


I want NZ to win, but suspect that SA have the greater mental reserves and a better ability to change their own style mid game.

I'm on the ABs too - they play a more exciting game in my opinion.

Nothing against SA - I was all-in on them in the final 4 years back and they put in one of the best ever finals performances in that game in Japan .. but I'm a haka-backer this time.

Let's hope its a good final .. its been a decent WC so far

[Doc_Piptorious]

No changing of style on that bench - it’s plan A and more of plan A

Meant more in game changes rather than from the bench.


They are as happy to get into a war of attrition with an equal as they are to play their ten man style.

[Irishnev]

Well I have to go with the ABs then


At least if they win it I can say Ireland got knocked out by the eventual World Champions.

SA winning it opens that "what if" box.


Going with a different mindset to SA and fatique though. NZ have the extra day and mostly easier games in the run up the final, however another way to look at the games SA had on their way to the final is that they have yet again been forged in fire and I think that plays to their strengths mentally.

Think those tough hard won games will have only increased their confidence and aches don't hurt quite as much when you are winning or when you think more aches equals more wins.


I want NZ to win, but suspect that SA have the greater mental reserves and a better ability to change their own style mid game.

No changing of style on that bench - it’s plan A and more of plan A

[Doc_Piptorious]

I want SA to win and have tipped them from the outset, many connections to Munster so they are close to my heart. Pollard and a 7/1 split suggests an open expansive approach…….

Buzzo said it, fatigue is the big unknown here, two mammoth back to back games while NZ had a jog in the paddock. Really looking forward to this

Well I have to go with the ABs then


At least if they win it I can say Ireland got knocked out by the eventual World Champions.

SA winning it opens that "what if" box.


Going with a different mindset to SA and fatique though. NZ have the extra day and mostly easier games in the run up the final, however another way to look at the games SA had on their way to the final is that they have yet again been forged in fire and I think that plays to their strengths mentally.

Think those tough hard won games will have only increased their confidence and aches don't hurt quite as much when you are winning or when you think more aches equals more wins.


I want NZ to win, but suspect that SA have the greater mental reserves and a better ability to change their own style mid game.

[Irishnev]

I want SA to win and have tipped them from the outset, many connections to Munster so they are close to my heart. Pollard and a 7/1 split suggests an open expansive approach…….

Buzzo said it, fatigue is the big unknown here, two mammoth back to back games while NZ had a jog in the paddock. Really looking forward to this