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The Japanese Rugby World Cup twitter has been remembering the previous tournaments in their own special way     
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Sep 16, 2015 11:52
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And here I was thinking Leigh Halfpenny Memorial XV was original.
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Sep 17, 2015 13:16
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The Fijian fullback Metuisela Talebula is a fantastic player. He was the top try scorer in the Top 14 two years ago and was only three tries off being top scorer last season. He's got serious pace and can control the ball really well with his feet. If he can perform for Fiji as well as he does for Bordeaux he's the best player in their backline.
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Sep 18, 2015 18:51
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Fun fact: the Japanese guy they showed is the top try scorer in rugby union
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Sep 18, 2015 19:10
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Vaders Jester posted:So any bets on what minute we see Anthony Watson die when he tries to tackle Nadolo? It's going to be Slade vs. Ranger all over again
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Sep 18, 2015 19:48
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Boy I can't wait for no-arm cleanouts like that to happen all tournament and never get called again
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Sep 18, 2015 20:27
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Aaaaaawwww  Brilliant defence from Brown, absolutely world-class
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Sep 18, 2015 20:37
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If Jonny May is going to keep jumping into tackles he'll have no one to blame but himself when he gets broken in half
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Sep 18, 2015 21:56
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goatface posted:One of those combination high-low tackles while in mid-air sets him spinning like a propeller and he takes off into the sky never to be seen again. That's going to make a fantastic gif
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Sep 18, 2015 22:46
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does this mean we have to post in adtrw now
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Sep 19, 2015 18:51
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Vaders Jester posted:So how many are getting Japan AVs? If I can find a good picture of a crying Japanese fan Samson Lee's time will be up
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Sep 19, 2015 18:57
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I will never get tired of Picamoles wrecking poo poo
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Sep 19, 2015 20:46
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A good game of rugby was far too much to ask of an Italian team without Parisse and a French team that knew they didn't have to try
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Sep 19, 2015 22:02
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One thing that bothers me is when referees let the attacking team fly into rucks off their feet and without binding if they're just on the tryline, the rules still apply no matter how close to scoring they are! I love a good rolling maul and they're actually easy enough for the defending team to halt against if they correctly organise their defensive lineout so I hope they remain a popular tactic.
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Sep 22, 2015 00:18
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If the USA tighthead was bound any more onto Ryan Grant's arm they'd be shaking hands
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Sep 27, 2015 15:06
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WhiskeyJuvenile posted:Totally loving inexplicable poo poo calls against America pollock's calls have favoured the usa you massive baby
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Sep 27, 2015 16:09
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For how little I've seen him play I really don't like JP Pietersen
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Oct 3, 2015 18:22
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That's a card if Pietersen was in a Fiji jersey
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Oct 3, 2015 18:25
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IceAgeComing posted:That should be a yellow card, right? 100%
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Oct 3, 2015 18:28
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Duro posted:So if SA wins, Japan is out? Not necessarily, they could qualify if Scotland lose to Samoa and Japan beat the USA
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Oct 3, 2015 18:35
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Israel Folau is very good in the air. Catching the ball is one of those things I'd trust Folau to do on a bad day. Folau has proved himself to be able to catch the ball very well in three different sports. Among the rugby players whose role is catching the ball under pressure, I'd say Folau is one of the best. Why in the name of God would you decide to send high balls up against Folau?
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Oct 4, 2015 11:28
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A Tier 1 team would've been given a warning there
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Oct 10, 2015 20:51
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Rob you handsome bastard
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Oct 11, 2015 18:01
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stavros880 posted:Just when you thought the commentators couldn't get any worse......"Adge" McGinty It actually is in his case
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Oct 11, 2015 20:44
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stavros880 posted:Just googled him and realised he's Irish. Is this another "Rog" / "Bod" type thing? His dad's name is also Alan, making him Alan Jr. I think the Americans started calling him Adge.
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Oct 11, 2015 23:07
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O'Brien's citing started at two.Six and a half hours later and there's still no word of a decision. Current theory is the officials have decided on a ban and are engaged in a lengthy game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who has to tell him.
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Oct 13, 2015 20:39
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 It just wouldn't be a World Cup if it didn't happen
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Oct 15, 2015 22:45
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For all the talk of their Eastern European cryotherapy sessions some of the Welsh players look knackered
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Oct 17, 2015 16:46
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rejutka posted:Hang on, shoving a guy in the face is okay? It isn't but a lot of referees let it go
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Oct 17, 2015 17:31
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This is definitely Priestland's fault
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Oct 17, 2015 17:47
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WMain00 posted:He played Leinster as exactly that though - an overly cautious conservative approach that basically did enough to win but that was it. Leinster specialised in closing down the game to crippllingly boring levels, but as soon as any team tried anything different or get in their face Leinster fell to bits. No, that's completely wrong. Leinster were playing better rugby than any other team in Europe when Joe was the coach. Their offloading game was second to none. The problem is he hasn't got Ireland playing like that. Northern Hemisphere rugby needs a complete overhaul.
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Oct 18, 2015 16:04
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Unimpressed posted:Clearly that hasn't helped. It goes a bit deeper than that though. The 6N teams often try to play expansive rugby, and sometimes they do it quite well like we saw in the last week of this year's tournament. However, they can't play it consistently because they don't have the same skill levels as the SH players. At underage levels there's too much of an emphasis on winning at all costs, rather than developing players. Kids are doing weights from a young age and end up playing for school and representative sides because they're massive but then they get found out at higher levels when they face off against other big players who also have a skill set. It comes down to coaching from a young age and as long as underage coaching in the Northern Hemisphere revolves around getting kids big enough to enter professional setups from as young an age as possible rather than perfecting basic skills such as handling the SH teams will always reign supreme. (Note to the RFU and the FFR; The solution to this problem does not involve ceding more power to private clubs.)
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Oct 18, 2015 23:06
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loving Healy, he's been a waster since about 2013 and does way too much dirty poo poo on the pitch. Send him to loving Connacht or something
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Dec 13, 2015 16:50
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Plucky Brit posted:The gently caress is with Irish player citations anyway? It's like they have a tenth of a normal penalty. This time the citing commission made a bit of a mess of the whole thing. They cleared Healy of the offence he was cited for (which I cannot understand for the life of me) and then found him guilty of a different offence that he hadn't been charged with. He'll miss the Toulon match but he may end up getting off on some technicality.
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Dec 18, 2015 18:55
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Stuart McCloskey is a beast, I can't wait to see him playing for Ireland. Himself and Henshaw would be a fairly huge centre pairing
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Dec 20, 2015 15:58
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Merry Christmas, it's been a great year for rugby and following this thread has made it all the more enjoyable
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Dec 25, 2015 19:59
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Happy new year, here's to irpand being poo poo when it naytrerrs
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Jan 1, 2016 01:41
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Ah now, mauls are great. Driving mauls aren't the problem, indisciplined packs being unable to defend against them are.
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Jan 18, 2016 00:54
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Vaders Jester posted:Looks like a solid Irish side, McCloskey has been great this year and the back row looks pretty scary. As long as the wingers don't poo poo the bed or all die the week before the 6N, should be pretty good. Is Bowe injured at the moment or just not on form? Bowe got injured in the Argentina match and may not be back until summer. McCloskey simply has to start, he's been the best centre in Ireland all year. I'll despair if Henshaw and Payne start again having both just come back from injuries.
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Jan 21, 2016 14:44
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I thought the whole point of that Nucifora guy's job was to stop this ridiculous situation where Munster have no centres while there are too many centres to count a few hours up the road. The only interprovincial move that's been confirmed so far is Rodney Ah You moving from Connacht to Ulster, which is fairly underwhelming when you think about how many talented players are struggling to get gametime in Leinster and Ulster.
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Jan 22, 2016 03:20
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