International Rugby

[paul_e]

Would be amusing if Argentina end up the last Southern Hemisphere team in the competition.

Doing predictions with my club I had 2SH wins today and 2NH wins tomorrow but Argentina were the only SH side I was confident about.

[Brazilian Villain]

Anybody going for an All Blacks win tonight?

I'm leaning that way but I wouldn't bet on it.

That's what your head says Paul, but I know your heart says 'Do it for Sexton!'

[paul_e]

Anybody going for an All Blacks win tonight?

I'm leaning that way but I wouldn't bet on it.

That's what your head says Paul, but I know your heart says 'Do it for Sexton!'

If anything the sham of a ban for him to make sure he got to go pushes me the other way!

Honestly though I think it's the tightest game of the round, I just think the mental side favours NZ. If it's in the balance getting deep into the 2nd half the pressure will be on you lot to break the jinx.

[Brazilian Villain]

That's what your head says Paul, but I know your heart says 'Do it for Sexton!'

If anything the sham of a ban for him to make sure he got to go pushes me the other way!

I know, you made your thoughts known at the time.

[Jon Crofts]

Wales were great for 20 minutes and fucked it up.
Dan Biggar has been a brilliant player but bloody hell what a gobshite, can’t see any referees missing him.

[Brazilian Villain]

Honestly though I think it's the tightest game of the round, I just think the mental side favours NZ. If it's in the balance getting deep into the 2nd half the pressure will be on you lot to break the jinx.

Massive, massive game and if we lose, the World Cup will feel like a disappointment despite the performances to date. Win and we're in bonus territory with Argentina up next. Think Ireland can win fairly comfortably if the pressure doesn't get to them, otherwise it will be a tight win for NZ. Hope it's the former but if I were betting, I'd put money on the latter.

[paul_e]

They've just shown a good luck message from U2 so...

Come on you all blacks!

[AV84]

I think the fact it's a QF, which we've never got past, is the bigger mental hurdle than who we're playing. Most, if not all, of the players have a winning record against New Zealand, but none of them have ever won a QF at the World Cup. We've had a great couple of years, but none of it will mean anything if we lose tonight. I think that's the thing that's more likely to derail us tonight, and it would be the same if we were playing England, Argentina, New Zealand or anyone else.

[dr.chekov]

They've just shown a good luck message from U2 so...

Come on you all blacks!

Was just about to type the same.

[Brazilian Villain]

They've just shown a good luck message from U2 so...

Come on you all blacks!

Was just about to type the same.

Think it was only shown on ITV, so hopefully people from outside the UK and NZ will still cheer us on.

[dr.chekov]

haha

[paul_e]

Some shitty people during the minute silence.

[paul_e]

They've just shown a good luck message from U2 so...

Come on you all blacks!

Was just about to type the same.

Think it was only shown on ITV, so hopefully people from outside the UK and NZ will still cheer us on.

If the bullshit on commentary when they start the haka is as bad as normal is will almost certainly tip me back behind your lot.

[paul_e]

Some pretty dumb penalties by Porter early on but did well to limit it to 3. Now to see what Ireland can do in the 22.

[paul_e]

And the answer is that they were impatient and tried to force a bit of a wonder try.