[Other Sport] Rugby (Union) World Cup Official Thread

[ManOfSussex]

Gutted.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Gutted.

Sums it up

 

[BrickTamland]

Need a review in this country for top level sports. All the money, none of the talent

 

[Pavilionaire]

England have forgotten how to win tight matches. Our poor pre- tournament form came back to haunt us.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Need a review in this country for top level sports. All the money, none of the talent

Having just lost by 1 point in a WC semi final against the World Nr 1?

 

[dangull]

To be the fair, the tactics of kicking the ball in the air in possession at every time you have the ball was not pleasing on the eye.
I prefer a Man City/ brighton style of football

 

[BN41Albion]

Need a review in this country for top level sports. All the money, none of the talent

Bit harsh - not many countries compete at the top level in as many of the global sports as we do! Do very well (nowadays anyway) in in a host of athletics events too

 

[Easy 10]

I don't really get this game. Why, when you get possession, do you just randomly hoike it up in the air straight back to the oppo ?
Why is it so amazing when you slash the ball off the pitch ?
Why is EVERYTHING a penalty ?

 

[BrickTamland]

Having just lost by 1 point in a WC semi final against the World Nr 1?

Smashed by the same country in cricket.

Not won a major final in football since 66.

But yes, everything is fine. That mindset will hold us back

 

[BrickTamland]

Bit harsh - not many countries compete at the top level in as many of the global sports as we do! Do very well (nowadays anyway) in in a host of athletics events too

The Scots do, at least.

 

[BN41Albion]

I don't really get this game. Why, when you get possession, do you just randomly hoike it up in the air straight back to the oppo ?
Why is it so amazing when you slash the ball off the pitch ?
Why is EVERYTHING a penalty ?

I don't particularly care too much for rugby but always take a passing interest - have watched bits of the world cup and tonight's game. It really is a shit sport to watch compared to football though eh

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Smashed by the same country in cricket.

Not won a major final in football since 66.

But yes, everything is fine. That mindset will hold us back

Entitlement….

 

[hans kraay fan club]

England have forgotten how to win tight matches. Our poor pre- tournament form came back to haunt us.

They won tight matches in this World Cup, against Argentina, Samoa and Fiji?

 

[BrickTamland]

Entitlement….

Entitlement is what has got us here.

Serious re-thinking is needed at board level

 

[Eeyore]

I don't really get this game. Why, when you get possession, do you just randomly hoike it up in the air straight back to the oppo ?
Why is it so amazing when you slash the ball off the pitch ?
Why is EVERYTHING a penalty ?

England did a lot more of that tonight. But it was mostly due to conditions. It was never going to be a pretty game.

 

[Sheebo]

Better team on the night. So unlucky

 

[maffew]

I don't really get this game. Why, when you get possession, do you just randomly hoike it up in the air straight back to the oppo ?
Why is it so amazing when you slash the ball off the pitch ?
Why is EVERYTHING a penalty ?

What gets my goat is when they play an advantage and if they don't get something out of it, seems to still be allowed to be rollbacked to a penalty or scrum, so 2 bites of the cherry. Makes no sense.

 

[indy3050]

They led for less than 3 minutes in that 80. Very hard to take.

 

[KZNSeagull]

What gets my goat is when they play an advantage and if they don't get something out of it, seems to still be allowed to be rollbacked to a penalty or scrum, so 2 bites of the cherry. Makes no sense.

That's why it's called an advantage

 

[indy3050]

The hat trick of disappointment complete.

Cricket
Albion
Rugby