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 
Refit, my question too. Ball must have been out of the ruck, in my Mr G’s eyes.
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Fabien Galthie’s still dreamy looking.
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Shanked it.
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Fickou you dongle
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If this goes over…
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How far offside was Matera? And then Fickou with howling bad timing.
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Be a hell.of a kick.in the 79th minute to get this
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Amazingly dumb by Fickou.
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Aaahhh, it just faded.
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That was fortunate for France
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Every time they say “Buffelli” I hear “Pwllheli”. Which I prefer.
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You know which France is going to turn up. The French one.
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USA could do France I think.
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Amazing stuff. Game of two halves, French flair, Argentinian beef, few contentious decisions and a dust up after the whistle. All the cliches.
If DBWR want one match to sell rugby to new eyes, it’s that match and not the next one.
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Whatta match! Loving this Cup already. (Until we lose.)
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OT – when I hear “Buffelli” I get hungry.
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I’m super hungover but man I feel alive after that game
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Well that was a rollercoaster
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Pumas undid their own comeback by sitting back and kicking aimlesslessly after taking control of the game. Maybe the wrong substitutions, too early?
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Enjoyed that. Never really made up my mind who I was supporting though I guess I’m glad France won given the stuff they played in the first half.
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Good little clip of Heyneke Meyer at the anthems there.
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Disappointingly all the tasks I can do in the kitchen with the rugby on are now complete. Might have to save this next one for later.
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POC is as good as pundit as he was a player
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CMW, spill something
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Friday night rugby suits my schedule a lot better than ‘whole of Saturday morning rugby’. I see trouble ahead.
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Mrs CMW wasn’t daft enough to think I’d got up early to make myself useful.
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It’s amusing how soft-spoken POC is; somehow you expect such a big man to have a big voice. I suppose when you’re that big, people will listen either way!
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@Thaum – agreed, he’s got the depth but not the power you’d expect.
In fact, it’s actually quite soothing.
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It’s nice not minding who wins. So much more relaxing
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Haka seems to involve threats of seatbelt tackles.
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And a lot of licking.
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Urgh, Miles Harrison. At least Barnes isn’t there.
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Looking forward to more shots from the stands of the backs of spectators heads. Got a nice youtube vibe to it.
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Ginger magic early doors.
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Hands on the floor, natch, by Kitshoff first.
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Early points for the saffas
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I don’t think I’ve seen so many loose passes from NZ before.
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South Africa blocked a lot of kicks in Wellington earlier this year and are really going for it here as well.
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ABs looking a bit flustered at the moment
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The south Africa defence is brutal
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Super defence by the Boks. Flying up and if the first one is slipped there’s a guy to smash the ball-carrier.
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Savea has to retreat first, no?
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What a fabulous day. mrs C and I have just finished a week in Scotland to end up in sunny Glasgow. Not a cloud in the sky for two days now, only The Blackness attempting to ruin the day. Books doing well at the moment
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Czech commentary (translated): Pollard to the giraffe Eben Etzebeth.
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And that’s a yellow?
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Shit by de Klerk, excellent defence by Mapimpi.
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Feckin ropeadope All Blacks, again
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High tackle, no release. Anything else?
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Lucky, lucky SA.
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