StirlingEgg Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 20 hours ago, Orraloon said: Sometimes it's worth persevering. 🤣 It wasn't looking good with 20 minutes to go though. Which was around about the same time that the commentators were starting to get really cocky. 🤣 Almost switched it off myself. They don't half love to wax lyrical and ramp up their grandiose clichés about heroes etc. At halftime Jonny Wilkinson talking about 'chess rugby' 🙄 Fed up hearing the catchyphrase "leaving it all on the pitch" across various commentaries. Once you notice these things it's a twitchy watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 So England finished 3rd. Only their most delusional fans will think there's any success in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Hertsscot said: So England finished 3rd. Only their most delusional fans will think there's any success in that. Only their most delusional fans will believe they are the third best team in the world - heck they aren't even third best in the Six Nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 53 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Only their most delusional fans will believe they are the third best team in the world - heck they aren't even third best in the Six Nations. They finished exactly where every english rugby fan I know expected them to finish based on the draw. I haven't met any who think they are there for any other reason than the draw they got. I'd also add that they ran the Boks bloody close and if they had finished as winners in that game they would have deserved the win. That scrum at the end could have and arguably should have gone in their favour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Caledonian Craig said: Only their most delusional fans will believe they are the third best team in the world - heck they aren't even third best in the Six Nations. They finished 3rd best in the world yet never beat a team ranked higher than 8th (I think!). Shows what a farce the groups were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StirlingEgg Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Final has spiced up a bit now. Felt a bit flat at first, perhaps with seemingly looong tournament and not too bothered who wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Fantastic game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:06 PM, Orraloon said: Fantastic game. It was certainly gripping stuff. Rugby is a great sport when you've got two closely matched teams like that. I still the referees have too much of an influence over the outcome though. Roll on 2027, at least with the move to 24 teams we won't get drawn in another outrageous group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Toepoke said: It was certainly gripping stuff. Rugby is a great sport when you've got two closely matched teams like that. I still the referees have too much of an influence over the outcome though. Roll on 2027, at least with the move to 24 teams we won't get drawn in another outrageous group. They will delay the draw until March 2026 by which time we will have picked up two 6 Nations wooden spoons, and sunk to 13th in the rankings. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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