Week One has provided some excellent rugby, dodgy refereeing and unfortunate injuries.
I think we can all unite around Uruguay as WC champions.
Other competitions are also starting up, so cancel all engagements and be prepared to spend your entire weekend and parts of the midweek glued to the screen. Hopefully not literally.
For those of you who lack rugby preparation skills, let me remind you to order in adequate supplies of booze, fags and possibly food.
Exciting rugby on the telly this week
Friday 27th September
| Cheetahs 48 – 14 Glasgow | 18:05 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Ulster 38 – 14 Ospreys | 19:35 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Leicester 27 – 7 Exeter | 19:45 | BT Sport 2 |
Saturday 28th September
| Argentina 28 – 12 Tonga | 05:45 | ITV |
| Japan 19 – 12 Ireland | 08:15 | ITV |
| South Africa 57 – 3 Namibia | 10:45 | ITV |
| Northampton 32 – 36 Wasps | 15:00 | BT Sport 3 |
| Munster 39 – 3 Drags | 15:00 | Freesports / TG4 |
| Southern Kings 27 – 31 Cardiff Blues | 15:00 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Scarlets 18 – 10 Connacht | 17:15 | PS2 / S4C / TG4 |
| Treviso 27 – 32 Leinster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Edinburgh 50 – 15 Zebre | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 29th September
| Georgia 33 – 7 Uruguay | 06:15 | ITV |
| Australia 25 – 29 Wales | 08:45 | ITV / S4C |
Monday 30th September
| Scotland 34 – 0 Samoa | 11:15 | ITV |
Wednesday 2nd October
| France 33 – 9 USA | 08:45 | ITV4 |
| New Zealand 63 – 0 Canada | 11:15 | ITV4 |
Thursday 3rd October
| Georgia 10 – 45 Fiji | 06:15 | ITV4 |
| Ireland 35 – 0 Russia | 11:15 | ITV |
Ovally Balls 
USA 15 is Bastareaud – like in physique
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@Chimpie
in terms of skills and style of play he is the complete opposite
Te’o is a very elusive and pacy runner
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That was nicely done
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@’pro
He’s shown a couple of nice touches & some running skillz
Interested at what he masses at.
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Picamoles leasding with the forearm nicely there.
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I see Japan are now ranked above Scotland, I hope we can provide the world cup with a big upset.
Wales number two, anything other than a place in the final would be a failure
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Get the cards out, lad.
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No card. Bad.
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“Why was I thinking Thurles” – it’s the sibilant ending isn’t it …. Thur-less / Clone-ezzzz
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You’d have to think so, Ticht.
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France have now perfected the Good France/Bad France act to a minute-by-minute switch between the two.
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MickeyNumbers, I’ve just seen yout post.
Thanks, yeah it’s all a bit worrying.
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The handling skills of French centres, in general, are in the gutter.
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If we can get another score before HT it will bode well for the second half.
More Bad France please.
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Sakes, what’s the penalty count now?
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all my streams have gone offline – anyone know any reliable sites?
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RWC 2019: A Festival of Knock-Ons
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@Ticht – according to the RWC website, France 8 – 1 USA!
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@Pro – I usually use cricfree.sc
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‘pro,
try http://cyclingentertainment.stream/japan-vs-russia/
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Don’t worry that it says Japan v Russia
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USA keeping in this well. France lucky to still have 15 on the field. Can we (i.e. people who always root for the underdog, bearing in mind that England are *always* underdogs) dare to dream?
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USA are a very fit team and shouldn’t tire.
I have actually seen the fitness test requirements for the Eagle Mens XV and they are brutal.
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TomP – I think Willemse is a fine player in space and he can really rip a side open, but I don’t think he’s physically cut out for tight Test rugby.
Am is definitely the form 13 in SA rugby (especially with Kriel crocked), but I would think with Kolbe and Steyn both able to cover 15 if le Roux gets crocked, you’d pick a proper 13 (‘proper 13’), rather than another utility back.
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Ceej is at this game.
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That was a poor one from the ref
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What a mesmerizing run, blown by the last pass.
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Open goal missed.
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“Ceej is at this game.”
The sea urchin uterus restaurants of Fukuoka are in for a bumper night.
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Reckon US should be winning this, some poor decision making kicking in the French 22
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Gouging Bastard!!!!!
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CJ is easy to spot. He’s the one wearing a blazer, red slacks, and an overpriced kimono
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Game isn’t deid yet
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It’s fairly obvious why the Top14 is stacked with imports if this is the best the French can put out,
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The really poor from France
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Horror show. Not in the Russian sense.
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Go to the corner! Maul it over!
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French fumblefingered farce
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Doos!
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Of course having given false hope of them being really bad, it’ll be typical of France to pull one out the bag against us
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Quarter of an hour to go, USA just need to keep doing what they are doing and watch France implode in front of them.
It’s only three points
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USA have this if they keep up the intensity. Is that CJ in the star-spangled Stetson?
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Fawcitt on. Can’t wait for Pro to start gushing about him.
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France haven’t scored since the 24th minute. This could be like a shit version of Ireland vs Japan.
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Bah. Game over, man
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Arse
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Ah, feck. Told you the Eagles shoulda gone to the corner.
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Even that was laboured. Shame for the USA but France kinda sorting themselves out and score.
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This could be like a shit version of Ireland vs Japan.
Nah, the refs fucked us in that game, not our opponents.
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USA’s turn to implode. France get their 5 points
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