Here comes the World Cup! Oh, and an English Premiership Cup match too.
Exciting rugby on the telly this week
Friday 20th September
| Japan 30 – 10 Russia | 11:45 | ITV / S4C |
Saturday 21st September
| Australia 39 – 21 Fiji | 05:45 | ITV |
| France 23 – 21 Argentina | 08:15 | ITV |
| New Zealand 23 – 13 S Africa | 10:45 | ITV |
| Exeter 28 – 14 Bath | 15:15 | BT Sport 3 |
Sunday 22nd September
| Italy 47 – 22 Namibia | 06:15 | ITV |
| Ireland 27 – 3 Scotland | 08:45 | ITV |
| England 35 – 3 Tonga | 11:15 | ITV |
Monday 23rd September
| Wales 43 – 14 Georgia | 11:15 | ITV / S4C |
Tuesday 24th September
| Russia 9 – 34 Samoa | 11:15 | ITV4 |
Wednesday 25th September
| Fiji 27 – 30 Uruguay | 06:15 | ITV4 |
Thursday 26th September
| Italy 48 – 7 Canada | 08:45 | ITV4 |
| England 45 – 7 USA | 11:45 | ITV |
Ovally Balls 
TomP, I really hope Nyakane recovers. I’ve no idea why Malherbe is the starting tighthead.
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My feelings about the midfield are well recorded. Set in stone in fact. A little like De Allende’s sidestep.
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Would be a big shame if Big Trev doesn’t make it.
I can understand why Rassie picks de Allende. He does make ground, just wish he’d pass once in a while.
Willie le Roux must likes seeing Cheslin’s mad skillz as much as the rest of us. He gave him one pass today down on his boots and Kolbe still caught it.
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Yeah, and if Willie had bothered drawing the man before flinging out that sloppy pass, Cheslin may well have been away.
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In other news….
Guardian getting the number 1 onna list wrong again:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/19/aardmans-20-best-films-ranked
Everybody KNOWS the number 1 is The Wrong Trousers.
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This is bad news:
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Poor Wesley, I always enjoy watching him. I’ll have to console myself by watching Phil Davies’ LinkedIn XV tomorrow morning.
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Borderboy – 100% agree with you.
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Yup, closely followed by Shaun the Sheep.
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A Scottish-tinged preview of tomorrow’s big game
https://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/2019/09/scotland-v-ireland-rwc-2019-match-preview-pt-ii-head-to-heads/
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A Scottish-tinged view that appears to have Ireland as favourites?
Can’t really disagree with that.
Although, for all his faults, I’d have Finn over Johnny every time.
Never mind the result tomorrow, I’m going to be hopelessly optimistic and say we’ll get out of the group. I mean, neither New Zealand or South Africa looked all that this morning…..
(Ahem).
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BB, I’m not sure I agree about all of the head to heads on there, where the big difference is, imo, is in the coaching box.
The Irish coaching team have proven themselves to be very smart operators, Toonie is still learning the job and our defence is notoriously non-existent at times, and it’s not because the players are bad defenders, our linespeed is half a yard behind what I see with other teams right now, it means we are constantly on the back foot.
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BTW, any Shaun the Sheep is going to get my vote, but when the call it Farmageddon all bets are off, we are talking Oscars and Baftas at a minimum
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Go Namibia!
Great try
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Can we get Namibia in the 6N?
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Wonderful try by a guy smaller than most of the mascots!
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Namibian 10 doesn’t have much of a boot him.
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@Deebee
I think Namibia are playing into a very strong breeze
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Pretty quick call on the penalty try, but correct one.
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Ah, thanks Utnap. Don’t have the sound on. Sergio dropping it cold with the line in sight!
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Italy clearly the stronger team, but their handling has been really poor.
Another knock on with the line open, this one courtesy of a very poor pass
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No arms in that tackle. Yellow for the ref.
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Twice Mr Berry has stopped Sergio from scoring in the last 3 minutes
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Cardiff ‘legends’ in the Namibia coaching box.
May their rugby never stain the Arms Park again.
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To be fair the to Namibian 4, hard to catch a ball wanged at your face.
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Namibia no 8 has been decent.
Think they said in the buildup that he played for Jersey. Wonder if HBH knows him?
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The rain ain’t gonna help the handling.
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Fofanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…………………………
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What a shame, that’s the end of Fofana’s international career
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I saw that if a game is abandoned due to weather it goes down as a 0-0 draw
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Ticht, if it gets to half time, that score stands. A first half abandonment or cancellation and you’re right – 0-0 and 2 points each.
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*Primal roar*
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Morning all.
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*small whimper*
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Too much wine last night
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Morning Iks. Morning all.
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Eek
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Finn Russell is very fond of Duncan Taylor. A good old grope on the bum from the playmaker.
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Both sides looking a little nervy – except for bloody Hogg.
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Reminds me of the famous old Lions instruction:
“Spread out in a bunch”
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Hmm
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TRY!
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*sigh *
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Gonna be one of these days
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That was grand by Henderson. There’ve been a couple of good rumbles by second rows so far in the competition.
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‘Snot over yet, Chimpie. Hogg looking at his dangerous best today.
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Ryan’s such a smart player. The way he moved under Watson’s attempted tackle was very good.
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Scottish one on one tackling hasn’t been good
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Not doing anything good at the moment
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Mauled over again!
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