Rugby World Cup 2023 (8 Viewers)

[Bad Boy]

Wasps killed any interest I had with rugby, which is a shame cuz I enjoyed it.
Went to Twickenham for a 6 nations game and it was a real occasion.
Now I just think it’s fat posh boys bumping into each other. The fans are weird, a bit like non league football fans, just something not quite right there.

Agree with your first sentence M&B Stand.

 

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[Bad Boy]

If there's one thing we could learn from the oval ball game is the respect for referees.
I hate watching the dissent and disrespect that's commonplace in association football.

 

[Otis]

If there's one thing we could learn from the oval ball game is the respect for referees.
I hate watching the dissent and disrespect that's commonplace in association football.

Couldn't agree more.

I think the treatment of refs on the football side by players, is truly dreadful.

 

[covcity4life]

I played rugby at school and once scored a wonder try.

The ball came loose on the floor and I kicked it and ran after it and as it kept bobbling, I dribbled it football style all the way to the line, some 50 yards, and then dived on the ball to score a try

I was pleased as punch with myself, only to then have the teacher give me a rollicking for not picking the ball up.

Yeah I hated rugby but one time I managed to shrug a tackle off and ran in for a try but I spiked the ball for a touchdown and was told it's not allowed by pe teacher.

So I have never scored a try in my life and never will now

 

[fernandopartridge]

Wasps killed any interest I had with rugby, which is a shame cuz I enjoyed it.
Went to Twickenham for a 6 nations game and it was a real occasion.
Now I just think it’s fat posh boys bumping into each other. The fans are weird, a bit like non league football fans, just something not quite right there.

I'm similar, I wouldn't say I liked rugby union but I'd watch the internationals. After Wasps I just despise the sport. That said, I still want Cov RFC to do well but that's out of interest in a Coventry team only.

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[Bad Boy]

Yeah I hated rugby but one time I managed to shrug a tackle off and ran in for a try but I spiked the ball for a touchdown and was told it's not allowed by pe teacher.

So I have never scored a try in my life and never will now

I too hated playing the occasional game of rugby at school.
I played in a friendly as an adult at Old Leamingtonians once and was utterly knackered after 60 seconds, I couldn't believe how much ground you covered.

 

[andrew.roberts]

I was football mad but ended up going to a school in Coventry which only played rugby or hockey. I had this preconceived idea that I would hate the game but ended up absolutely loving it. At about fifteen I used to play for the school on Saturdays and local Sunday league football and when I left I continued to play rugby for Coventry Welsh colts on a Saturday and football for the Jules Verne on a Sunday.
As someone else said, you get a different perspective of the game and its rules when you have played it but it's changed drastically since my days.
The social side of rugby was phenomenal too and I'll never forget the communal bath tub from which you would emerge generally dirtier than before you got into it.
I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to both play and thoroughly enjoy the two games.

 

[covcity4life]

I too hated playing the occasional game of rugby at school.
I played in a friendly as an adult at Old Leamingtonians once and was utterly knackered after 60 seconds, I couldn't believe how much ground you covered.

Only reason I shrugged off the tackle was because it was a boy I hated so I just tried to run through. Would have got pummeled by anyone else I imagine.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Ah, I take it you're more of a 'cha cha' man?

Not at all, it’s stop start, Boring, and most rugby fans have a chip on their shoulder. Forced to play it in school because the teacher liked it, just think the sport is wank and full of self righteous pretentious people

then wasps come along and make it 10 times worse

 

[David O'Day]

If there's one thing we could learn from the oval ball game is the respect for referees.
I hate watching the dissent and disrespect that's commonplace in association football.

Not a chance, if a ref is shite you should be allowed to politely point this out to him.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Not a chance, if a ref is shite you should be allowed to politely point this out to him.

Why?

 

[Great_Expectations]

I can echo some of the stories and points made above; football was (and always will be) my number one sport, but my school was rugby or nothing so I was forced to play it.

Fortunately I was decent enough to always be in the Firsts and got to represent city and county, but the best bit was touring - and I went to some pretty cool places, albeit I genuinely used to dread 90% of games before kick off. Was never the same excitement as pre football games.

It does absolutely help give an understanding of the rules and generally what is going on, but I don’t follow it anywhere near enough to be an expert on every recent rule change.

The England game today should be good, but it will be a kicking v possession based team. I expect England to slow it down by breaking up play while Fiji will want to just run and run.

It could yield a pretty interesting one!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Making Fiji look better a man down

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

England choking yet again

 

[Tommo1993]

Fucking hell we’ve crumbled

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Would be nice not to get knocked out of two World Cups by minnow shite twice in a day

 

[Evo1883]

Tense this

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Will get completely smashed in the semis

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Fucking hell we’ve crumbled

Ohh no we haven't!

Anyway, just me or has this tournament been going on for all eternity?!? I mean, international Rugby's quite good when it's competitive, but widening access and holding a tournament over what feels like a quarter of a year doesn't hook people really when there are some utter mismatches to get to this point.

 

[Otis]

Will get completely smashed in the semis

Fair play to you, but how do you think England will get on?

 

[Tommo1993]

My rugby knowledge is probably equal to a certain other topic being discussed on this forum…

But would it be sensible to assume either France or SA will give us a good pounding?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

My rugby knowledge is probably equal to a certain other topic being discussed on this forum…

But would it be sensible to assume either France or SA will give us a good pounding?

Please don't merge the two topics!

Anyway think the assessment is a bit overly bleak. You'd think home advantage would see France through, but England beat one of the other semi finalists with a man down, and do seem to be playing into form at the right time.

 

[Evo1883]

I think England have gone their distance now .. but I thought we'd lose today do its more than I expected

 

[covcity4life]

Semis a semi. Keeps it exciting for the weekend.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Semis a semi. Keeps it exciting for the weekend.

 

[San Francisco]

England have a great record against France in the semis at world cups. Don't write them off yet!

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Feeling a bit less optimistic after the first quarter of an hour of this game though!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This is quite incredible

 

[rondog1973]

Astonishing game

 

[oscillatewildly]

This is just another level.

 

[Tommo1993]

All so much faster than our game earlier.

 

[oscillatewildly]

The South African made a better challenge with the hug before he went to the bin!

 

[oscillatewildly]

And..... Breathe.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It would be a crime against the sport of England were the only Northern hemisphere side to get to the semis

 

[oscillatewildly]

It would be a crime against the sport of England were the only Northern hemisphere side to get to the semis

I'd say it was a result of knockout tournament rugby as opposed to being a 'crime'.