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BJG

07 Sep 11 12:15

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September 2011

Fri 9 New Zealand v Tonga, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST Head to Head
Sat 10 Romania v Scotland, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
13:00 local, 01:00 GMT, 02:00 IST Head to Head
Sat 10 Fiji v Namibia, Rotorua International Stadium
15:30 local, 03:30 GMT, 04:30 IST Head to Head
Sat 10 France v Japan, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
18:00 local, 06:00 GMT, 07:00 IST Head to Head
Sat 10 Argentina v England, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST Head to Head
Sun 11 Australia v Italy, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
15:30 local, 03:30 GMT, 04:30 IST Head to Head
Sun 11 Ireland v United States of America, Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
18:00 local, 06:00 GMT, 07:00 IST Head to Head
Sun 11 South Africa v Wales, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST Head to Head
Wed 14 Namibia v Samoa, Rotorua International Stadium
14:30 local, 02:30 GMT, 03:30 IST
Wed 14 Canada v Tonga, Okara Events Centre, Whangarei
17:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Wed 14 Georgia v Scotland, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
19:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Thu 15 Russia v United States of America, Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
19:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Fri 16 New Zealand v Japan, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
20:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST
Sat 17 Argentina v Romania, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
15:30 local, 03:30 GMT, 04:30 IST
Sat 17 Fiji v South Africa, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 06:00 GMT, 07:00 IST
Sat 17 Australia v Ireland, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST
Sun 18 Samoa v Wales, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
15:30 local, 03:30 GMT, 04:30 IST
Sun 18 England v Georgia, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
18:00 local, 06:00 GMT, 07:00 IST
Sun 18 Canada v France, McLean Park, Napier
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST
Tue 20 Italy v Russia, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
19:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Wed 21 Japan v Tonga, Okara Events Centre, Whangarei
19:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Thu 22 Namibia v South Africa, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
20:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST
Fri 23 Australia v United States of America, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST
Sat 24 England v Romania, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
18:00 local, 06:00 GMT, 07:00 IST
Sat 24 New Zealand v France, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 09:30 IST
Sun 25 Fiji v Samoa, Eden Park, Auckland
15:30 local, 02:30 GMT, 03:30 IST
Sun 25 Ireland v Russia, Rotorua International Stadium
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Sun 25 Argentina v Scotland, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Mon 26 Namibia v Wales, Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
19:30 local, 06:30 GMT, 07:30 IST
Tue 27 Canada v Japan, McLean Park, Napier
17:00 local, 04:00 GMT, 05:00 IST
Tue 27 Italy v United States of America, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
19:30 local, 06:30 GMT, 07:30 IST
Wed 28 Georgia v Romania, FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
19:30 local, 06:30 GMT, 07:30 IST
Fri 30 Samoa v South Africa, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
October 2011

Sat 1 Australia v Russia, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
15:30 local, 02:30 GMT, 03:30 IST
Sat 1 France v Tonga, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Sat 1 England v Scotland, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Sun 2 Argentina v Georgia, FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
13:00 local, 00:00 GMT, 01:00 IST
Sun 2 New Zealand v Canada, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
15:30 local, 02:30 GMT, 03:30 IST
Sun 2 Fiji v Wales, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Sun 2 Ireland v Italy, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Sat 8 Quarter final: TBC v TBC, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Sat 8 Quarter final: TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Sun 9 Quarter final: TBC v TBC, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST
Sun 9 Quarter final: TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Sat 15 Semi final: TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST
Sun 16 Semi final: TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST
Fri 21 TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST
Sun 23 Final: TBC v TBC, Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST

Times are a fckin disaster but shur onwards and upwards!

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Report BJG • September 27, 2011 6:04 PM BST

Ya the japanese left it behind em this morning

Can the Aussies score 100+ v Russia

yes imo

Report dinglemick • September 27, 2011 6:26 PM BST

Australia seem to be having an injury crisis in the backline with rumours that back row forward Samu is going to be picked on the wing for the game !!! ......

Report BJG • September 27, 2011 6:39 PM BST

Didnt see that - will wait for teams anyway [:x]

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • September 27, 2011 6:49 PM BST

not if it rains BJG, especially if it's Irish rain

Report db1974 • September 30, 2011 12:05 PM BST

South Africa played Samoa this morning. If Samoa had gotten even a point they would have been ahead of Wales, with Wales having 1 match left, admittedly against Fiji but still

So ideally, from a Welsh perspective, best case scenario is if Samoa got nothing out of todays game, not even a bonus point, which means Wales can afford to lose to Fiji & still qualify for the 1/4 finals

So the IRB appoint a WELSH referee to the South Africa vs Samoa game!

Report dinglemick • September 30, 2011 12:47 PM BST

This has defo been the group of death with South Afica , Wales and Samoa .....All three would deserve to be in the quater finals .......you d feel for samoa missing out .....i think they left it behind them against wales and put up a very brave fight this morning after a bad start going 13-0 down losing 13 - 5 in the end ....... then again the welsh would feel they left the south africa game behind them ...... close calls in the end ....... not saying that i think wales would be easy for ireland if they get through Italy Sunday but i defo think they would much prefer to play wales than samoa ....

Report dinglemick • October 1, 2011 10:13 AM BST

well done the referee in the scotland / england game ....nice bonus in your back pocket from your friends in the IRB for making sure England get through to quater final ....... whatever anyone s opinion on who was better side he absolutely rode scotland

Report yorker789 • October 1, 2011 11:57 AM BST

Yep Englands attitude shocking too,playing for a small defeat in the last quarter

Report BJG • October 1, 2011 3:03 PM BST

As much as i hate to say it - Ireland have a massive chance to get to the final if they play to 100% each game

Cue a defeat to Italy

Report the jolly • October 1, 2011 5:17 PM BST

looks like carter out of WC now as well. NZ drifting to 1.7 from 1.6.

Report GANT007 • October 2, 2011 11:17 AM BST

The lads put in a good professional display........well done.

Report db1974 • October 2, 2011 11:54 AM BST

Very good performance by Ireland there

Bowe robbed of 2 tries

We have every chance here

Report MayoMan • October 2, 2011 3:37 PM BST

A lot of rumours that Rory Best is out of the WC - Thats a big blow if its true with the scrum being so tight the last few games.

Report BiancaBabe • October 2, 2011 3:41 PM BST

whats the highest italy hit in running match odds?

Report benny_ROBS_roy • October 2, 2011 5:38 PM BST

1000, obviously

Report BJG • October 2, 2011 5:53 PM BST

What Benny said

Report BiancaBabe • October 2, 2011 6:25 PM BST

ireland?

Report benny_ROBS_roy • October 2, 2011 6:41 PM BST

ireland about 1.25 when 6-6

Report BJG • October 2, 2011 8:39 PM BST

France 7/4 to beat Eng seems a fair price to me - been cac the last 2 weeks granted but surely Lievremont will get his head out of his @ss for the team selection in this one!

Report Catch Me ifyoucan • October 3, 2011 7:57 PM BST

How it looks.......

Sat 8 Quarter final: IRELAND v WALES, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 6am next Saturday morning !

Sat 8 Quarter final: ENG. v FRANCE, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST

Sun 9 Quarter final: S.AFRICA v OZZIES, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
18:00 local, 05:00 GMT, 06:00 IST

Sun 9 Quarter final: N.Z. v ARGENTINA, Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST

Sat 15 Semi final: IRELAND v FRANCE, [:p] Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST

Sun 16 Semi final: S.AFRICA v N.Z., Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST

Fri 21 FRANCE v N.Z., Eden Park, Auckland
20:30 local, 07:30 GMT, 08:30 IST

Sun 23 Final: IRELAND v S.AFRICA,

Eden Park, Auckland
21:00 local, 08:00 GMT, 09:00 IST

and db1974,
Mon 24.....Travel back to Ireland as WORLD CHAMPIONS
Tues 25....Open Bus Parade through Dublin with Webb Ellis Cup.
Wed 26.....Open Bus Parade through Limerick with Webb Ellis Cup.
Thurs 27...Return to Dublin without Webb Ellis Cup ! [:x]

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 3, 2011 8:04 PM BST

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Coming for to carry me home

Report dinglemick • October 3, 2011 8:15 PM BST

Brilliant Catch me if u can

....... BJG right 7/4 france to beat england great price but can France put the Lievremont troubles behind them and finally put up a performance that you would expect from the team down on paper .....Worries me that it s becoming similar to the carry on of their soccer team at the last world cup with the coach dominici i think ?? and that all ended in tears .....
I d just love to see those 3 pricks Ashton , Armitage and Hartley knocked out ...... If Ireland get through to the semi s and its against england i m worried i m going to smash the telly hitting those 3 pricks

Report yorker789 • October 4, 2011 7:35 AM BST

Surely Tindall and Haskell are pr1cks too? Every chance Englands anti rugby will take them to the final though i reckon.

Report dinglemick • October 4, 2011 8:16 AM BST

i don t mind Tindall ......The 3 i mentioned by all accounts have a reputation for constantly mouthing comments at opposition players whenever they are playing be it club or international ...

Report Newmanix • October 4, 2011 1:08 PM BST

france 2.90 here[;)]

Report Toto82 • October 4, 2011 3:29 PM BST

1000 at the end

Report BJG • October 7, 2011 3:26 PM BST

A serious amount of places openin for the game in the mornin

Report Cymro • October 8, 2011 12:08 AM BST

Best of Irish luck (you B*stards), though really hope you lose!

But if you are lucky enough to win, I and my compatriots, plus the Scots, and most of the rest of the civilise world are with you next weekend- all the way to the final and beyond (and you'll pick up the Kermits and the Aussies en route....)

ABE (Anyone But England)

Cheers and hope it's a great game tomorrow.

Report Dan Chipowski • October 8, 2011 7:28 AM BST

How pathetic have Ireland been?

Aimless kicking down the middle, missed tackles galore, zero intensity.

O'Gara absolutely shambolic.

Report tobywong. • October 8, 2011 7:31 AM BST

bottling it

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 7:39 AM BST

Wales have been very good though, totally deserved their victory

Report Allduckornodinner • October 8, 2011 7:43 AM BST

That's a load of BS toby. They simply weren't even close to being the better team. A masterclass from the Welsh and they deserve all the plaudits.

Report norn iron • October 8, 2011 7:49 AM BST

BEST SIDE WON ON THE DAY GREAT DEFENCE AND IMO WALES CAN WIN CUP . PS COME ON ENGLAND [:D] WHAT GAME THAT BE ENG /WALES

Report Catch Me ifyoucan • October 8, 2011 7:51 AM BST

ws WALES !

Report Catch Me ifyoucan • October 8, 2011 7:51 AM BST

wd WALES

Report tobywong. • October 8, 2011 7:52 AM BST

i agree duck, they were superb but i still think ireland bottled it to an extent.

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 7:55 AM BST

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Coming for to carry me home

INGERLAND INGERLAND INGERLAND

Report norn iron • October 8, 2011 7:58 AM BST

ME 2 INGERLAND AND SOMERSET BEAT MUMBAI INDIANS [:D]

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 8:00 AM BST

I'm on Ingerland O/R @ 16s Norn

better leg it out and get the papers and breakfast before the next game

Report Kelly • October 8, 2011 8:06 AM BST

Only saw the last 20 minutes , Wales well on top what I saw . Dont mind being beaten by Wales , they have been playing well . Thought the odds were slightly skew before the match , but its hard to bet against your own . Well done Wales , can make final on what I saw for 20 minutes .

And well done the lads , gave us a great month or so when we gave them no chance pre tournament .

Report Steveirll • October 8, 2011 8:29 AM BST

CMON FRANCE beat these thugs

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 8:50 AM BST

horrible frogs decided to play today

Report silvergreaser • October 8, 2011 8:58 AM BST

Listening to the guys in the RTE studio the general consensus was that Wales ripped up the form book?, I for one was petrified of meeting Wales, couldn't see where the form book was been ripped up? two very closely matched teams coming into todays game.
Wales might not have beaten S.Africa but they should have, dominating the game, arguably a performance on a par with Irelands victory over the Aussies.
I seem to remember Wales beating us a few months ago in the 6 nations albeit a controversial try, more a technicality than actual cheating.
There seemed to be unanimous joy allover the country when it became obvious after the Australian victory we would almost certainly be meeting Wales instead of Southern hemisphere opponent for a place in the Semi's, cue book your hotel rooms its just a formality, Ireland would never have a better opportunity to make the last four a stepping stone to the final proper.
Wales beat us today and you'd swear it was one of the biggest shocks in Rugby World Cup history, the over confidence on the build up to todays game was so strong from the man on the street right through virtually the whole media circus you could almost reach out and touch it, even the players seemed quitely confident when interviewed.
One thing about this little country of ours we really do love to build ourselves up for a fall, here is one individual who kept his feet firmly on the ground, so much easier to deal with the blow when you afford your opponents the respect that they deserve.

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 9:04 AM BST

This is embarassing for England. There passing and handling is awful when they have chances and their tackling since the first 5 minutes has been pathetic

Report ya' havin' that one dave • October 8, 2011 9:25 AM BST

johnson needs to sort it out

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 9:27 AM BST

They have had their chances, early in the game the line out near the French line and they lose it and then missed passes and bad handling when on the attack. Their tackling was pathetic on the 1st try.

however if they don't totally cut out the errors it's over

Report benny_ROBS_roy • October 8, 2011 11:08 AM BST

fecks sake what was darcy at half asleep for wales' second try

Report BJG • October 8, 2011 11:59 AM BST

Viva le France

Ireland just not good enough on the day, better team won - some shambolic attepts at tckles didnt help the cause!

Report norn iron • October 8, 2011 12:00 PM BST

BOTH WINNERS FULLY DESERVED IT

FANCY TARAVAL /LEAH CLAIRE FAIRYH

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 8, 2011 12:05 PM BST

England where shambolic, had they cut out even just a quarter of the mistakes i think they would have won. Not to worry no more silly early mornings for me now

Report dinglemick • October 8, 2011 7:31 PM BST

Just watched the highlights programme on todays game .... I thought Brent Popes analysis was an embarresment ...... I m not into the blame game for todays defeat but he once again showed his love in he has for all things Leinster , so much so that he blames O Gara for Mike Phillips try and keith earls for the last try ....... Now we all know that he fancies the arse off gordan darcy and would only love to give him one if he could but to blame o gara for what was clearly darcys mistake

......i have great admiration for darcy battled back from having an operation in the summer and played well through the tournamnet considering the injuries he was carrying so i m not having a go at him .....and how he blames earls for the last try when the first rule for a winger at any level is to always stay out and don t come in , in defence .....according to pope no fault of healy , kearney or reddan

....I know he comes accross as a nice fella but to me he s a bluffer

and just to clarify for any viewers out there ( because he was name dropping again talking to his former all black colleagues during the week ) ......BRENT POPE NEVER PLAYED FOR NEW ZEALAND .....

Anyway we can go on about o gara underperforming and the other things that went wrong but as i said i don t want to get into the blame game . I just felt it was disapointing we couldn t kick on when we got back to 10 all ....
i think the lyrics to the closing music to the show summed it up "adele " " we could have had it all

Report mr phantom • October 8, 2011 10:29 PM BST

Earls was poo try apart dingle. He had basic knock on at the start which caused turn over and Welsh first try and what he was at for third try I'll never know, you gotta make the fecking tackle regardless

Report vinnie_roe • October 8, 2011 11:54 PM BST

The following needs to happen for the 6 nations.

- Strauss in as hooker.
- switch ferris to 2nd row to replace O'Callaghan
- O'Brien back to 6
- Bowe to midfield.

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 9:28 AM BST

Aus very lucky in 1st game today - no idea how SA didnt win

And NZ looking very average in the 1st half here

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 9:42 AM BST

NZ 15-10 52'

looking distinctly average

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 9:57 AM BST

didn t see SA/AUS game BJG ....by all accounts SA completely dominated ...... i think new zealand are going to pull away now .....20 min left going backing them now -18 to cover handicap in running

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 10:03 AM BST

Try NZ, good timing Mick - was inches away from bein a length of the field Argie interception! Small margins

23-10

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 10:04 AM BST

Ya SA completely dominated - ref was terrible too

Pocock was absolutely different class for Aus, him missing was the difference between em winning and losing to Ire!

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:08 AM BST

didn t need that two penalties are no good to me

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:10 AM BST

bit early in the morning my brain not functioning ....one more penalty will cover [;)]

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:13 AM BST

thank you touch judge

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 10:17 AM BST

33-10 ft

wd mick - just about with the late try there!

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:18 AM BST

was blessed BJG

Report BJG • October 9, 2011 10:19 AM BST

The 10 is goin to be a real problem for them - Slade taken off after about half an hour! Must have been gutting for him

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:23 AM BST

Between Hook and Pope it really is the daffy duck show .....Hook has just stated that Ryhs Priestland is the only decent outhalf left in the tournament and that Aus, France and New Zealand have dodgy outhalves .......yeah George i m sure Ireland wouldn t have needed Quade Cooper yeterday allright ........Muppets

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:25 AM BST

I think the 10 that came on Cruden is a real good player BJG ........

Report dinglemick • October 9, 2011 10:30 AM BST

brent now talking about conteponi ...you can see by the expression in his face he s getting a hard on

Report benny_ROBS_roy • October 9, 2011 10:42 AM BST

they make out Slade is faking injury just so he could get off the field.

not cut out for it

Report BiancaBabe • October 9, 2011 3:23 PM BST

hw high did nz go in running?

Report benny_ROBS_roy • October 9, 2011 4:13 PM BST

1.06/1.07 when 7-6 dpwn

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 14, 2011 1:04 PM BST

What do we like in the games this weekend?

I really fancy Wales to beat France so have taken the 10/11 and will probably take the 6/4 HT-FT too

Report itcanbedone • October 14, 2011 1:43 PM BST

DingleMick,

I havent noticed Pope's bias towards Leinster, probably because it mirrors my own [;)]

I do, however, frequently remark upon Donal Lenihan's OTT Munster bias when commentating. Always seems to talk up the Munster boys whenever possible.

Equally so, yer man, Hugh Farrelly in the Indo. I like how he writes, but in practically every selection debate he comes down on the side of the Munster player

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 7:09 AM BST

C'mon WALES!!

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 9:12 AM BST

Jones off already

that could be massive

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 9:25 AM BST

referee is a disgrace, unbelievable decision sending that Welsh lad off

unreal, does every sport have a pack of numptys officiating on it??

Report yourlack • October 15, 2011 9:29 AM BST

Think he is irish, the ****. Bout the only way we will ever have an irishman in the final.

Report ACE JACK DOUBLE SUITED • October 15, 2011 9:31 AM BST

Rolland wants his dads team in the final!

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 9:32 AM BST

his father is French and he can ref this, FFS

Report ACE JACK DOUBLE SUITED • October 15, 2011 9:35 AM BST

ffs hook

Report mincer11 • October 15, 2011 9:53 AM BST

Its a game for posh ****ts,stupid load of shiite.Guy prepares for 4 years and gets sent off for a tackle where absolutely no harm was done.Did you ever hear the like of it,Linehan saying he should have cushioned him down,what a load of shiite.Biting the ears and nose is ok,as is pulling the balls off an opponent,stamping is also no problem,but the so called spear tackle is not tolerated.There was no such thing as a spear tackle until them All Blacks put away that crying ponce O Driscoll a few years ago.

Report workrider • October 15, 2011 10:08 AM BST

france look to have the upper hand ...but can the welsh survive and turn it around ....?

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 10:09 AM BST

No chance of turning this around, the Frog / Paddy clown officiating has done for their chances

Report GANT007 • October 15, 2011 10:10 AM BST

Not with a man down..........

Report mincer11 • October 15, 2011 10:23 AM BST

No matter what the result,every attempt should be made by the officials to keep 30 players on the field.Very hard to win any game with a man less,particularly when the teams are evenly matched.

Report workrider • October 15, 2011 10:24 AM BST

welsh spirit showing here lads...

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 10:45 AM BST

France are facking sh|te, New Zealand will humiliate them in the final if they do Australia tomorrow

Report workrider • October 15, 2011 10:46 AM BST

why oh why ...they can hold their heads with pride ..a brilliant display of courage from the welsh.....

Report ReimerpYsatnaf • October 15, 2011 10:47 AM BST

and as for Jones the bottler, had a chance to get in position for the drop goal with about 5 minutes left when they where on the 22 and he shat himself

Report GANT007 • October 15, 2011 10:48 AM BST

Fair play to Wales for that effort after that dodgy sending off.........hang your head in shame Alain Roland.

Report ACE JACK DOUBLE SUITED • October 15, 2011 10:49 AM BST

Jones didnt want to know about a drop goal...bottled it

Report Kelly • October 15, 2011 11:02 AM BST

Ref obviously changed the course if the game . Strange .

Report spudnik • October 15, 2011 11:42 AM BST

In my view, It was the player that decided to make an illegal takle which by the application of the rules as they stand was a sending off offence.
I then saw a 14 man team dominate a 15 man team, but missed two school boy kicks, and turned down 2 drop goal attempts, one almost under the posts, the other after over 20 phases when time was up and at the end of which lost the ball..where an attmept on either could have won the game ....not sure any of these events were linked to the sending off...

Report BJG • October 16, 2011 11:27 AM BST

The Aus and Wales 3rd place match will prob be the game to watch next weekend cuz NZ will absolutely rip France a new one!

Report dinglemick • October 16, 2011 2:00 PM BST

and so its New Zealand / France in the final .....i predicted at the start that France would get far but considering the way they have played 80% of the time its nothing short of a miracle .........
Going on all evedence in the tournament there can be only one winner and the early prices sum it up ......new zealand as short as 1/8 france 13/2 ......handicap 16 .......but finals are finals so you never know ..New Zealand will win bar there customery world cup choke .......One thing though which might lead me to back France +16 is the kicking .....Para and Yachvilli have probably been the two best kickers in the tournament so they may be able to keep france ticking over on the scoreboard while the only problem area for New Zealand may be goalkicking ...they missed a good few handy ones again today and tried a few different kickers

Report wildmanfromborneo • October 23, 2011 10:26 AM BST

A choke of Gregg Norman proportions taking place.

Report wildmanfromborneo • October 23, 2011 10:28 AM BST

There is an inevitability going on here.

Report chingachgook • October 23, 2011 11:08 AM BST

that was as enjoyable as watching a 4b junior soccer match
in the pissing rain.
awful fookin sport whose supposed showcase is gash

Report guinness2dear • October 23, 2011 1:00 PM BST

As my outright bet on the WC was The Saffers. I sit here suitably dejected..

Report itcanbedone • October 24, 2011 10:45 AM BST

the aformentioned Hugh Farrelly in the Indo picks ROG in his team of the tournament

Report BJG • October 24, 2011 10:59 AM BST

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