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 
Oh I thought they were going to get a penalty try there
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Not so excellent it seems.
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All-Blacks back to type!
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Well that was marvellous
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Hats off, that was fabulous rugby
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Normal service resumed.
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That wasn’t good by Mapimpi. Grand try but the All Blacks worked out how to stop the PS du Toit rush by just sending someone up to stand in his way,
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They’re so clinical. SA drop off the intensity for one phase and they’ve gone end to end
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What the fuck was the swinging arm by Le Roux, as Bridge scored?
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Too good.
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ALB has such a lovely step. Good support by the Bigger Barrett.
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Magic try.
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Well shee-it
Absolutely clinical
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*speechless*
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Marx really labouring on that play.
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World Cup suddenly doesn’t seem quite so wide open
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I can’t spake.
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Apparently SA took the ‘hand-to-shoulder’ action, during the Haka, as tackling instructions.
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The Boks now in a panic when they have the ball.
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Pollard’s not playing well. Nor is le Roux. Nor de Klerk.
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Get the feeling NZ could turn it up a gear given a break
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I can’t seem to like comments.
Good game if ultimately dispiriting.
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@Enzom – I find a page refresh tends to fix that.
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Rusty ABs? Hahahaha!
Can’t see another RWCwinner. Although England…
That fortunate result for France makes their game vs England a must win for Argentina. Unless France lose to a minnow, as usual. Should be a very tasty game indeed. Still, England should top their pool easily.
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I saw the second try but have mainly been listening on 5Live. Commentators saying SA on top first twenty and not much in it except NZ capitalising ruthlessly on SA mistakes. Fair reflection?
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Ta, Refit.
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SA going the full Looney Tunes.
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Dab, that is all correct but I’d add that the Boks looked very flat/rattled after NZ scored those back-to-back tries.
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@Dab – aye, that’s fair. ABs looking really flustered early on. Good SA pressure causing a lot of loose passes and shovelling the ball backwards. Then a couple of errors allowed NZ back in.
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Bullshit penalty. Fucking Garces.
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Kolbe is great. Crazy couple of minutes
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Oooh. Game on
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I love Bok Shane
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Excellent by du Toit. Takes Faf’s dodgy pass out of the game and blasts over.
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Might have to get another cat so that I can call her/him Cheslin.
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Most important rugby news of the year:
Scarlets Sign Ryan Lamb!!!!!!!!!
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AB’s now introducing slow stodgy to their midfield
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Mad. Breathless.
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Glad to see that both sides are playing quiet sensible rugby taking no risks
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Loving this cup so far
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Can I breath now?
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Looks like we’re going out in the QFs again.
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Faf following good with brainless
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Beautiful line out work by Mostert.
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@Thaum – I’ve added scores to the match listings, up top.
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What a goal
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Ah, lovely drop goal.
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Not sure I’ve seen anyone stop as suddenly, as Pollard did then.
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@Refit – nice one, thanks!
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Hope this isn’t serious for du Toit.
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