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1. Australia 2. Whoever is playing England or South Africa* 3. Pumas or All Blacks (SH supremacy!) 4. Who cares after this point *not applicable if they are playing each other. In such a case I don't care who wins
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1. All Blacks 2. Japan 3. Scotland
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Oct 19, 2015 16:40
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Scotland (national team, enjoy pain) New Zealand (so I can occasionally feel what a win is) Ireland Anyone vs England Anyone vs Wales
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Oct 19, 2015 16:51
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What I'm gathering from all this is no-one supports England, not even the English.
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Oct 19, 2015 17:33
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There are plenty of fervent England supporters out there. They're the people who were singing Swing Low at every group match.
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Oct 19, 2015 17:36
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goatface posted:There are plenty of fervent England supporters out there. They're the people who were singing Swing Low at every group match. they are all dead to me Since we're posting those: 1. Not England 2. Not France 3. Underdogs that have balls, like Italy or Japan... 4. ...unless the underdog is England. gently caress England. 5. Argentina 6. New Zealand because the reason I watch rugby in the first place is their brand of magic in test games a Kiwi friend linked me 7. Jonny Sexton e; actually Wales is over the Pumas; I once got drunk with two Welsh girls and it rocked
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Oct 19, 2015 18:25
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dex_sda posted:7. Jonny Sexton 
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Oct 19, 2015 18:57
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1. South Africa (as I am from there) 2. Canada (as I live there now) 3. Argentina (because they are perpetual underdogs) 4. France (because they are hilarious and you never know what you are going to get) 5. Southern Hemisphere teams (except Australia) 6. Anyone playing against Australia 6. England (out of pity)
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Oct 19, 2015 19:22
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So world rugby have came out and said the last Australian penalty should've been an Australian scrum instead. Bit late.
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Oct 19, 2015 19:32
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This whole thing has been embarassing tbh. Just the fact that it was so difficult for people to decide whether it should have been a penalty or a scrum shows how difficult a decision it was; it couldn't have gone to the TMO either and Joubert had to make a snap judgement. He chose wrong, and that's a bummer. But that's just what happens, and one of the reasons I consider rugby so great is that the ref is God and is given his due respect. This just makes rugby fans look a bit petty; fair play to Laidlaw though, he was respectful and like "why doesn't that go to TMO but whatever".
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Oct 19, 2015 19:57
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Imagine if Jim Hamilton had been playing. There could have been blood.
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Oct 19, 2015 20:00
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The rankings are out. SH are the top 4 Full list
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Oct 19, 2015 20:11
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No surprise there. After last weekend it's earned.
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Oct 19, 2015 20:27
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dex_sda posted:This just makes rugby fans look a bit petty YUP Especially living in new zealand it gets so loving old how the day after any given game of rugby the two top stories on every news website will be "this decision was poo poo" and "decisions are poo poo: is this killing the game???" Just suck it up you big whinging babies
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Oct 19, 2015 20:28
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So refs have been appointed for the semis Garces is in charge for SA v NZ Barnes is in for Aus v Arg Is this to keep Nigel fresh for the final or do they just not care anymoew
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Oct 19, 2015 20:33
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I really hope that that is so Owens is guaranteed the Final: he's so much more consistently good than the others that it'd be criminal not to have him. I'm sure they will though, so that'll be fine.
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Oct 19, 2015 20:38
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CyberPingu posted:So refs have been appointed for the semis I'm 99% certain Nige will ref the final. There should be no contention; even if there are mistakes in his play they even out and he always brings out a good game of rugby out of even the most boring teams.
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Oct 19, 2015 20:40
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Resting Joubert for his big comeback.TRISHY posted:The rankings are out. Man, if Scotland had held on that probably would have got us into the top 6, making us the least worth top 6 team ever! 
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Oct 19, 2015 21:01
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I get the whole being dicked by the ref.... but you have the game on the line, with a line out in your own half, in rain and wind....Why would you throw a long line out and risk it...why
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Oct 19, 2015 21:25
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CyberPingu posted:Is this to keep Nigel fresh for the final or do they just not care anymoew Is he Linesman for either game? If he's not involved in either of them at all, then he's certainly reffing the final.
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Oct 19, 2015 21:25
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^^ He's not. They're saving him up for the all important 3rd place game.
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Oct 19, 2015 21:26
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Tyma posted:Is he Linesman for either game? If he's not involved in either of them at all, then he's certainly reffing the final. No, hes not involved in either semi
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Oct 19, 2015 21:28
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These rankings are silly. The gulf between NZ and Aus is definitely bigger than between Aus and SA (hell, I'm not sure who's on which side of that gulf in reality). Also, LOL at the neutrals who like NZ but hate Australia. I totally understand that Kiwis hate Australia, and I get that it's fun to like NZ, but hating Australia won't make you a real Kiwi boys. To me, Australia are the biggest underdogs of the top nations in Rugby (I guess Argentina are top tier these days, so maybe second biggest underdog). The sport here is a by-line to everything else, the ARU is virtually bankrupt and yet we manage to produce some pretty good, albeit inconsistent, Rugby. We're the Tottenham of Rugby  Finally my list: Australia Any SH playing any NH Argentina (will totally be happy for them if they beat us) NZ SA England France Wales
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Oct 19, 2015 21:28
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I'm sure no-one cares, but the RFU have appointed the expected bunch of lightweights and company men to head their whitewash. Article here
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Oct 19, 2015 21:30
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Unimpressed posted:These rankings are silly. The gulf between NZ and Aus is definitely bigger than between Aus and SA (hell, I'm not sure who's on which side of that gulf in reality). I'm pretty sure Wales and Ireland are better than England right now. And probably Scotland.
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Oct 19, 2015 21:31
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MyChemicalImbalance posted:So world rugby have came out and said the last Australian penalty should've been an Australian scrum instead. Bit late. let's simply replay the last minute, it shouldn't take too long. and I just support France 
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Oct 19, 2015 21:34
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tarbrush posted:I'm pretty sure Wales and Ireland are better than England right now. And probably Scotland. No, that was the order of who I support, not who I think is best.
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Oct 19, 2015 21:55
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I'll do my rankings: 1) All Blacks 2) Whenever a Pacific Island team (Tonga, Fiji, Samoa) is playing anyone else. 3) Argentina
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Oct 19, 2015 21:57
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Unimpressed posted:Also, LOL at the neutrals who like NZ but hate Australia. I totally understand that Kiwis hate Australia, and I get that it's fun to like NZ, but hating Australia won't make you a real Kiwi boys. I don't hate Australia (nowhere near as much as the Japies, anyhow), but I do want to see Nic White punched in the face at all times.
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Oct 19, 2015 22:48
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The Rabbi T. White posted:I don't hate Australia (nowhere near as much as the Japies, anyhow), but I do want to see Nic White punched in the face at all times. You and every one else (maybe his Mum doesn't but I'm not sure). I guess it's being a halfback that makes you mean. I've heard from good authority that Nick Phipps is an arsehole, Aaron Smith sure likes to get under other players' skin. Greig Laidlaw was busy chirping away at the Aussies yesterday. Are there any halfbacks who are good guys or is being annoying part of the job?
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Oct 19, 2015 23:03
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1. New Zealand ok that's it
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Oct 19, 2015 23:03
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Tiny little dudes need attitude to survive among the big burly men.
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Oct 19, 2015 23:07
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Unimpressed posted:You and every one else (maybe his Mum doesn't but I'm not sure). Comes with the territory. If you're not a chirpy poo poo, you're not doing it right.
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Oct 19, 2015 23:14
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goatface posted:Tiny little dudes need attitude to survive among the big burly men. As a nine myself I can assure you this is true. Attitude and also broceps
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Oct 19, 2015 23:19
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Hey what about the Japanese half back who plays for the Highlanders? He looks like a cool guy, always with a big smile on his face. I bet he's not an arsehole (or he hides it well).
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Oct 19, 2015 23:21
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Tito Tebaldi always seemed like a cool dude?
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Oct 19, 2015 23:36
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Unimpressed posted:I guess it's being a halfback that makes you mean. I've heard from good authority that Nick Phipps is an arsehole, Aaron Smith sure likes to get under other players' skin. Greig Laidlaw was busy chirping away at the Aussies yesterday. Are there any halfbacks who are good guys or is being annoying part of the job? Aaron Smith is hilarious and loud and probably annoying to play against, but he doesn't seem like a complete knob-end. It is funny watching Super 15 games with the ref mic on and instantly being able to tell that he went to an all-boys school from his constant screams at the ref of "AWWW SIR!!!!" Everyone seemed to like Weepu? Maybe his constant weight fluctuations garnered him some sympathy? Unimpressed posted:Hey what about the Japanese half back who plays for the Highlanders? He looks like a cool guy, always with a big smile on his face. I bet he's not an arsehole (or he hides it well). Tanaka loving rules, always looks genuinely pleased to be on the field and plays his little heart out, despite his tiny frame.
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Oct 20, 2015 00:04
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CyberPingu posted:I get the whole being dicked by the ref.... I'd rather be dicked over by my own bad decision than someone else's bad decision
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fruitpunch posted:I'd rather be dicked over by my own bad decision than someone else's bad decision in this case you get both
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