Well, unless you’re French, Welsh or Scottish….
International rugby on the telly this weekend
Friday 30th August
| France v Italy | 20:10 | Premier Sports 1 |
Saturday 31st August
| Wales v Ireland | 14:30 | Channel 4 |
| Georgia v Scotland | 17:00 | Premier Sports 2 |
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Ovally Balls 
Flair, Picamoles looked great playing for Northampton, but he hasn’t been that good since. I thought the big guy at Toulouse, Gillan? would be a prospect but he never really kicked on
France have a good team there, if they get the selection and coaching right
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Vidal Sassoon’s gotta be in there. Top lad who hated fascists:
https://libcom.org/blog/vidal-sassoon-anti-fascist-warrior-hairdresser-dies-09052012
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“therefore qualifying for the QFs, but they won’t go beyond.”
Ah, how many times have we thought this?
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I haven’t looked at the draw yet, when can France meet New Zealand?
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how many times have we thought this?
I reckon once definitely in 2015. Maybe twice as they weren’t that good before the 2001 World Cup. All other tournaments they were a top team, even 2007 when very few people thought Argentina (or Ireland) would beat them into second in the group.
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“when can France meet New Zealand?”
Semi-finals at the earliest.
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Once they’ve beaten Wales.
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“they weren’t that good before the 2001 World Cup”
2011.
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I sat in a neighbour’s house and watched Argentina beat France in the opening game of the world cup, what, 12 years ago?
That was a pisser, him and his wife really rubbed it in
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IIRC, they looked gash throughout 1999 also, until the second half of that semi……
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@Avs – they were always going to make it to the semi-final though.
1991 is a better bet as the draw meant they were going to get England or NZ in the quarters though it was at home so perhaps a 50/50 at that point against England.
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We all know New Zealand or South Africa will win the world cup.
Australia or England are capable of winning the world cup.
France should win the world cup, but won’t, though this is less the case than in previous years, I can’t see them winning it
I will buy a bottle of Japanese whisky and enjoy it over the latter knock out stages, after the trial of Scotland’s participation has been settled.
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It’s a bit of a shame that SA can only meet NZ in the group and then the final so can’t get rid of them for anyone else.
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@Ticht – sounds like you’re leaving yourself at terrible risk of ending up with a bottle of Japanese whisky that you won’t know what to do with once Scotland have won the cup….
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I thought about 1991, but they were still a good side before and the home quarter etc etc.
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Yeah – we didn’t know then that they weren’t going to beat England again until the 1995 3rd place game.
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That said I remember expecting England to win that game. Of course rugby at that time was all about watching things happen that I didn’t want to happen so I would have expected that.
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“Dude is ripped and looks about 40.”
Nice to feel my ears afire again.
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So….
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Been drinking alez. My comprehension is limited but that’s a bit of a biffing for Italy?
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SunbeamTim, I’m not too concerned about Laumape missing out – although I’d have had him in ahead of Crotty and vying with MoneyBill for a run out in midfield. Had a poor impression of how he (Laumape) reads the game when he just shovelled the ball on to Ben Smith who consequently had to face multiple defenders when Laumape could have drawn at least 1 and made some ground before passing. That was in the 2nd half of the Perth test, but even so…
I take the view that Hansen et al have much more I fo than me, so have to trust their selections.
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The cuts are the easiest part of any coach’s job.
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Last day of my holiday today and it’s raining. And we’re going to get my daughter some school trainers at sportsdirect.
It’s a glamorous life I lead.
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You’re working on a Sunday?
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Driving back to Kent.
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Wainwright replaces Moriarty on the bench.
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The old hip replacement.
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Here we go! Expect to lose heavily to the world’s number one team.
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The Channel 4 coverage is good, apart from the abrupt advert just before kick-off.
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Afternoon. We’ve got to be better this week.
Haven’t we??
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Carty looks super-nervous. Hope he settles down.
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Jarrod doesn’t lack confidence.
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Beirne without his scrumcap at blind side.
Cunning disguise.
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Anyone got a stream? Watching it in a bar without sound. Would like to drown out the Bundesliga background.
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Normal telly here Misteriks. Hope you’re well.
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Fine Piperboy, good to see you around and I hope you are well too.
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Free to air here too. Was completely unable to find a stream last week.
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Can’t judge after the first 10. That was our good period last week.
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Loadsa fumblefingers
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Addison is certainly putting his hand up for a place. He’s really good.
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Good open field tackle on North. Like Addison.
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Jarrod’s arms look a bit short for test rugby.
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Nz and SA will be quaking in their boots when they watch this 15 minutes of rugby masterclass
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You can see why Lane will be liked by Gatland because he can carry like that off first phase, same thing North does.
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North’s got a day off today. It was Lane.
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Owen Lane looks disturbingly like a young Jamie Robets
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Nice try!
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That’s more like it! Full team try.
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Awful defending. Individual errors. Those are very cheap points to concede.
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Just back from an anti-prorogue rally. There was a real life “Blessed are the cheesemakers” moment when a chant went up on the other side of the field and it really did sound like
“What do we want?”
“Sausages”
When do we want it?
“Now”
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