Rugby World Cup

[mightytiges]

Watched some of the Wallabies game last night (stick gold and green on in a major sporting world cup and I have a habit of watching it). Always fun to see Aussies beating other countries at "their" sport  .

[Hellenic Tiger]

Aussies have failed in their quest for the Rugby World Cup after a 10-12 loss to England in the Quarter Final stage of the tournament. Although we were the only team to score a try Australian nemesis from 2003 Johnny Wilkinson was on target with his boot. W e lead 10-6 at half time but could not go on with it in the second half.

[mightytiges]

Aussies have failed in their quest for the Rugby World Cup after a 10-12 loss to England in the Quarter Final stage of the tournament. Although we were the only team to score a try Australian nemesis from 2003 Johnny Wilkinson was on target with his boot. W e lead 10-6 at half time but could not go on with it in the second half.

Mortlock had a chance to put the Wallabies in front with 2 minutes to go but he just missed the penalty goal. It looked like the Wallabies were complacent because England came into the game struggling and they just expected the win to take care of itself.

[mightytiges]

At least the Kiwis got knocked out as well. The whole of New Zealand is in mourning lol.

[mightytiges]

Not sure if anyone else here follows the Wallabies during the Rugby World Cups but they now face the All Blacks in the semi-finals this Sunday.

NZ have a history of going into World Cups as overwhelming favourites but then choke when it counts . The Wallabies were very lucky to beat South Africa yesterday as they were smashed at the stoppages (rucks, line-outs) and our best rugby player Quade Cooper had a shocker. However, all the pressure and expectation will be on the All Blacks on their home turf in front of their fans and media where Rugby is their religion and main national sport. There's some similarities with the 1991 World Cup where the Wallabies just got over Ireland in a QF when they could have so easily lost before upseting NZ against the odds in the semi-final (Australia went on to win the WC that year). The Kiwis will go into national mourning if history repeats .

[tiger101]

Im tipping NZ to beat us. There going to be hungry for revenge after we beat them in the tri nations series

[Yeahright]

Can tell you Australia can play a lot better, but New Zealand won't be letting us get away as easily as South Africa did. Sonny Bill and Dan Carter will kill Cooper. All Blacks should win.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Wallabies will get mauled. Playing at Eden Park where they haven't won in 25 years.
All Blacks may have been semi final bridesmaids in previous tournaments but in N.Z they will be tough to beat and they will repeat their 1987 World Cup triumph again this year.

Repeat of the 1987 final on the cards. Result going the same way.

New Zealand v France.

[cub]

Great effort to get this far by the Aussies, would be so lol if Wales knocked the Kiwis off in the Final.
Don't laugh they are a shot.

[Yeahright]

Just heard on Sunrise, every team to beat reining champs (this year being the Boks) has gone on to win the world cup.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Just heard on Sunrise, every team to beat reining champs (this year being the Boks) has gone on to win the world cup.

Hogwash. Aussies lost to England in the quarters in 1995 when they were the reigning champs.
Invictus obviously was a fictional story.

[Yeahright]

Just heard on Sunrise, every team to beat reining champs (this year being the Boks) has gone on to win the world cup.

Hogwash. Aussies lost to England in the quarters in 1995 when they were the reigning champs.
Invictus obviously was a fictional story.

maybe they count it because they beat us in the pool match?

[mightytiges]

No doubt NZ will be favourites and should win  but I'm hoping a miracle does happen. The Wallabies couldn't have played any worse offensively against the Boks and in 1991 the Wallabies played out of their skin in the semi-final to knockout the Kiwis. Let's just hope and pray lightning strikes twice  as it would be hilarious knocking them out of the World Cup and also breaking the Eden Park hoodoo when it actually counts  .

[cub]

If your'e in it you give yourself a shot, here's hoping!

[Hellenic Tiger]

Just heard on Sunrise, every team to beat reining champs (this year being the Boks) has gone on to win the world cup.

Hogwash. Aussies lost to England in the quarters in 1995 when they were the reigning champs.
Invictus obviously was a fictional story.

maybe they count it because they beat us in the pool match?

Ok no probs, Corasauras forgot about that. \
My line of thought was beating the reigning champs in the knockout phase of the tournament.