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Rugby World Cup 2011
Well it's getting closer folks so we're going to need a thread for all the action.
After years of relative underperformance, are New Zealand going to go down as just about the biggest chokers in RU history or is home advantage going to work for them?
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14-08-2011, 22:28
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
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Well it's getting closer folks so we're going to need a thread for all the action.
After years of relative underperformance, are New Zealand going to go down as just about the biggest chokers in RU history or is home advantage going to work for them? |
Looking forward to this
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14-08-2011, 22:55
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Me too. Loads of pressure on NZ to perform which should work to the advantage of the other teams. Let's hope it's a spectacular try fest. 
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17-08-2011, 14:07
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Oh dear, the injuries begin - Danny Care ruled out of the WC....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...n/14561369.stm
Who'll replace him I wonder.
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17-08-2011, 14:10
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
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Me too. Loads of pressure on NZ to perform which should work to the advantage of the other teams. Let's hope it's a spectacular try fest. |
l think the All blacks will choke again and l take South Africa to win it.
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17-08-2011, 14:15
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Not looking forward to it from an England perspective - but then again I felt the same in 2007 and they almost turned it round!!
Where is that 2003 WC highlights dvd again...?
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17-08-2011, 14:23
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Not looking forward to it from an England perspective - but then again I felt the same in 2007 and they almost turned it round!!
Where is that 2003 WC highlights dvd again...? |
Apparently there are loads still available in Australia.. 
ESPN Classic was showing England's RWC 2003 matches the other day. Not sure if they're repeating them though.
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
 Come on you Springboks!!!!
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07-09-2011, 16:13
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Whilst I'd love England to win, I'd also love to see the team who play the most entertaining rugby triumph. Although England have recently shown they can score lots of tries and play an exciting and expansive game, history shows that they've done best in these competitons when they've played tight, utilised their forwards and ground out results. On such a stage I don't see England wanting to risk chucking the ball around too much to win fans amongst the press corps and imagine they'll play in a controlled manner, hoping to minimise risks and win their games by hook or by crook. From what I've seen so far, however, I don't see Manu Tuilagi settling for anything less than 100% power, speed and aggression on the pitch and maybe his role in galvanising his teamates will determine how England play in spite of what Johnson set outs in the dressing room.
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09-09-2011, 09:12
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And here we are All the best everyone whichever team you support..
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09-09-2011, 12:38
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09-09-2011, 12:42
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
Yes a comfortable win but its when it gets to the knockout stages then the All Blacks will feel the pressure and will they then live up to their chokers tag.
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09-09-2011, 14:55
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
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Yes a comfortable win but its when it gets to the knockout stages then the All Blacks will feel the pressure and will they then live up to their chokers tag.
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All Blacks stats for the last few years...
2010 stats - played 14, won 13
2009 stats - played 10, won 5
2008 stats - played 16, won 14
With that record, I wish the England team were "chokers"......
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09-09-2011, 15:00
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Re: Rugby World Cup 2011
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All Blacks stats for the last few years...
2010 stats - played 14, won 13
2009 stats - played 10, won 5
2008 stats - played 16, won 14
With that record, I wish the England team were "chokers"...... |
Nice reply but my point is made about the last 5 world cups and when it comes to a crucial match at the knockout stage they have fallen short thus their last world cup they won was in 1987.
And by the way who is your tip.
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