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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Chat & News => Sport => Topic started by: Kiwidave on 26 October 2019, 02:16:56 PM

Title: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Kiwidave on 26 October 2019, 02:16:56 PM
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/526869 (https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/526869)

Flags at half-mast, muffle the drums and black armbands all-round...









England thoroughly deserved the win; ABs didn't seem to have a game plan.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: jimduncanuk on 26 October 2019, 02:26:54 PM
God help us now.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 26 October 2019, 02:41:28 PM
Final - England vs Wales ?
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Kiwidave on 26 October 2019, 03:37:28 PM
Dunno - tomorrow's game could go either way, but I'd lean towards SA going through
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Techno on 26 October 2019, 03:58:58 PM
AAAARGH !   X_X X_X

What happened ?

Expletives deleted.

Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Steve J on 26 October 2019, 05:07:22 PM
England deserved winners, as they completely outplayed the All Blacks. I hope Wales win tomorrow, but I've got a nasty feeling that the South African pack will be too strong...
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Raider4 on 27 October 2019, 12:16:06 PM
Quote from: Steve J on 26 October 2019, 05:07:22 PM
I hope Wales win tomorrow, but . . .

Ahhhhhhh, close but no cigar!

Now Wales & AB have to play the most un-wanted, un-needed game ever.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Kiwidave on 27 October 2019, 01:03:27 PM
It does seem a bit pointless...
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Techno on 27 October 2019, 01:43:33 PM
No, Dave.....Totally pointless.  ;)

I can't imagine any team wanting to play for third place.

Down to TV wanting their pound of flesh, I suppose ;D ;D ;D

I guess England will be the favourites.....But.....The 'Boks have the ability to cause an upset.

We'll see.

Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Steve J on 27 October 2019, 02:44:41 PM
Not the best game to watch; in fact I ended up gardening half way through the first half, due to all the kicking. From what I saw, SA the better team though. Might watch the thrid place play off, but pointless as others have said. I fancy England in the final, which will be very tractical I fear, unless they can get a good lead on the Boks, causing them to attack more.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Westmarcher on 02 November 2019, 11:51:05 AM
Wow! Not one, but both wheels fell off that chariot today. Quite comprehensive in the end. Glad somebody scored some tries. Well done, Springboks!  =D>
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Steve J on 02 November 2019, 12:08:41 PM
Springboks completely controlled the game and deserved winners. England never in the game. The New Zealand vs Wales third place match was a better game to watch to be honest.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: FierceKitty on 02 November 2019, 12:34:52 PM
Drat. I was hoping we'd lose to a rank outsider.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Kiwidave on 02 November 2019, 01:30:01 PM
Quote from: Steve J on 02 November 2019, 12:08:41 PM
Springboks completely controlled the game and deserved winners. England never in the game. The New Zealand vs Wales third place match was a better game to watch to be honest.

I concur.
Title: Re: The King is dead! Long live the King!
Post by: Techno on 02 November 2019, 04:31:34 PM
So do I !

England almost looked puzzled, at times......and were never 'firing on all six'.

The better team won.

Cheers - Phil