Rwc 2015?

[PrincessBandit]

...minnows grow up to be big fish if they get fed enough...rugby union is not just a game played by the Dominions anymore and has not been for a while. I remember the Japanese team coming here to be thrashed in the late sixties. It seemed funny at the time, but fuck , did they try hard to run against the opposition... Wait 'til the USA gets their shit together...

Yep, thought my husband was kidding this morning when he said Japan had beaten SA. But when you consider how many ex AB's have gone to coach in Japan it was only going to be a matter of time before they started making some waves of their own. Go Nippon! (Just don't beat NZ... )

[Grumph]

...minnows grow up to be big fish if they get fed enough...rugby union is not just a game played by the Dominions anymore and has not been for a while. I remember the Japanese team coming here to be thrashed in the late sixties. It seemed funny at the time, but fuck , did they try hard to run against the opposition... Wait 'til the USA gets their shit together...

Do remember that the US is actually the defending Olympic Rugby Champion...Yes it was a looooong way back but they haven't forgotten it.

[Swoop]

Tonga 10 V Georgia 17 was a bit of a surprise too

The island teams like to break out the guitar and kava at half time.
Fuck having a slice of orange and a pep-talk from the coach!

[awa355]

Arrggies 18 - AB's 11, Carter out with hamstring, McCaw broken foot, Reid concussion.

[Oakie]

Tonga 10 V Georgia 17 was a bit of a surprise too - go the minnows!

Was bloody impressed with the Georgian defence. Up until last night I would have thought that was a chess term!

[admenk]

Arrggies 18 - AB's 11, Carter out with hamstring, McCaw broken foot, Reid concussion.

It was the food poisoning

[husaberg]

If England don't win it (oh god - I've jinxed it now!) then Argentina would be my second pick

Yeah if they don't win it will be down to you.
Smeone told me the number of pick all the game winners went from 45000 to now only 45 left in the running, after the Japan over SA result
I would hate to be facing SA next.

[Oakie]

Smeone told me the number of pick all the game winners went from 45000 to now only 45 left in the running, after the Japan over SA result t.

Just one person left actually.

[husaberg]

Just one person left actually.

Right you are
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/7...hock-japan-win

[Oakie]

Right you are
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/7...hock-japan-win

And that one person has picked Uruguay to beat Wales so probably down to nil people shortly. Although Japan were at longer odds that Uruguay are so ....

[husaberg]

And that one person has picked Uruguay to beat Wales so probably down to nil people shortly. Although Japan were at longer odds that Uruguay are so ....

Are so........................ferry vunny

[Woodman]

Just watched the SA/Japan replay. They deserved to win. They run the sarfies ragged.

[husaberg]

Just watched the SA/Japan replay. They deserved to win. They run the sarfies ragged.

Same, never got to watch it as the as we were travelling up to watch the West Coast beat Marbrough under 11's.
The Japanese sure threw themselves at the Saffas. I don't think i ever saw Eddie Jones smile and i actually forrgott how Oriental he looked.

[Woodman]

Same, never got to watch it as the as we were travelling up to watch the West Coast beat Marbrough under 11's.
The Japanese sure threw themselves at the Saffas. I don't think i ever saw Eddie Jones smile and i actually forrgott how Oriental he looked.

Bloody hell, Japan beat South Africa AND West Coast won a game of rugby

[husaberg]

Bloody hell, Japan beat South Africa AND West Coast won a game of rugby

Age grade stuff.
I didn't play (obviously)
They won 3 out of 4 this year.