Rugbytastic

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 Russia11:45ITV / S4C

Saturday 21st September

Australia 39 – 21 Fiji05:45ITV
France 23 – 21 Argentina08:15ITV
New Zealand 23 – 13 S Africa10:45ITV
Exeter 28 – 14 Bath15:15BT Sport 3

Sunday 22nd September

Italy 47 – 22 Namibia06:15ITV
Ireland 27 – 3 Scotland08:45ITV
England 35 – 3 Tonga11:15ITV

Monday 23rd September

Wales 43 – 14 Georgia11:15ITV / S4C

Tuesday 24th September

Russia 9 – 34 Samoa11:15ITV4

Wednesday 25th September

Fiji 27 – 30 Uruguay06:15ITV4

Thursday 26th September

Italy 48 – 7 Canada 08:45 ITV4
England 45 – 7 USA11:45ITV

1,585 thoughts on “Rugbytastic

  1. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Yes!

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  2. Chimpie's avatarChimpie

    Fijiiiiiii!

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  3. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Superb.

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  4. Yes! Yes! Yes!

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  5. yosoy's avataryosoy

    *sharpens pencil*

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  6. sunbeamtim's avatarsunbeamtim

    Noice.

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  7. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    6 inches in behind?!

    Calm down Ugo

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  8. I want Cheika cam for that try.

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  9. C’mon Fiji!

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  10. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Pssst, Australia, pssst. Don’t play too much fancy stuff in your own half.

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  11. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Am not sure that half back is really Fijian. He keeps kicking turnover ball away.

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  12. Genia does not look too sure about having to come onto the pitch.

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  13. Classy kick from Genia.

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  14. Bugger. Silly penalty to give away.

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  15. Awful hair from Genia.

    Morning all.

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  16. Fiji are lucky that’s only a warning.

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  17. Looking nomm nomm n-ominous for Wales.

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  18. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Will be so disappointing if Fiji lose this

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  19. Chimpie's avatarChimpie

    Booo.

    A bit inevitable though

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  20. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Aussie had too much technique for Fiji at that maul. Good try.

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  21. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Hodge shanked that one

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  22. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Fiji look knackered

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  23. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    This game is pretty similar to Scotland-Fiji last autumn.

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  24. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Not rugby I particularly enjoy but if Fiji aren’t good at defending it the catch and drive is great.

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  25. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    6 points for conversions missed now by Aussie.

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  26. thaumaturge's avatarthaumaturge

    Morning! Woke up just in time to see Fiji’s post-HT try. Get the lead back, lads!

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  27. Chimpie's avatarChimpie

    Well on top now.

    Fiji look out of it

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  28. Oz turning the screw.

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  29. Chimpie's avatarChimpie

    And that’s the game. Ah well

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  30. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Think the goose is cooked but not exactly impressive from Aus – with how good the Welsh defence they won’t be winning there if they play like this.

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  31. yosoy's avataryosoy

    Australia will be better next week. They’ve been good this half, actually.

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  32. thaumaturge's avatarthaumaturge

    Oh dear. If the goose were in doubt at all, it isn’t now.

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  33. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Game reminds of England Fiji in 2015.

    Of course we know how well the rest of the group went for England after that.

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  34. tompirracas's avatartompirracas

    Another try. A bit too easy off good lineout ball.

    Australia have done well. Fiji not beng Fijian enough rugby in this half. Too much giving up ball by kicking for position not enough playing.

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  35. Chimpie's avatarChimpie

    Stats all Australia this half

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  36. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Aus have done the basics well this half – just shows you can’t really win a game of rugby without a set piece.

    Scoreline a fair reflection of the game.

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  37. EnzoM's avatarEnzoM

    Very good second half from Oz.

    Fiji have some serious weapons but it’s pretty clear that Wales should beat them.

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  38. EnzoM's avatarEnzoM

    And morning everyone. Three tasty games to enjoy.

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  39. slademightbe#42again's avatarsladeis#42

    Morning All!
    Just discovered that Fr/Arg and SA/NZ are on French terrestial TV
    woo-hoo!

    Hope everyone’s enjoying the tourni…………………

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  40. utnapistm's avatarutnapistm

    How do you get a bonus point in this RWC? Is it 4 tries, regardless of circumstance? Or is it 3 more tries than the opposition?

    Is there a BP for losing by less than 7?

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  41. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    Hooper MotM for me

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  42. yosoy's avataryosoy

    @utna
    4 tries and within 7 for BPs

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  43. falteringfullback's avatarfalteringfullback

    4 tries.

    And yes losing bonus points too

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  44. utnapistm's avatarutnapistm

    Thanks

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  45. yosoy's avataryosoy

    Good match. Very enjoyable. Oz dominant in the last 30.

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  46. Well that was unsavoury.

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  47. Good second half from Oz. Learned a lesson from the first half and sorted it out.

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  48. yosoy's avataryosoy

    Wales to play Georgia on Monday:

    Liam Williams (Saracens); George North (Ospreys), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues); Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Exeter), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (capt, Ospreys), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues).

    Replacements: Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets)

    Close to first pick, I reckon. Maybe 1 and 6/8 are arguable (and 4 when the other locks are fit).

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  49. First game of the cup and the cupboard is bare enough for Shingler to be the back up lock.

    Liam Williams (Saracens); George North (Ospreys), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues); Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Exeter), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (capt, Ospreys), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues).

    Replacements: Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets)

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