NFR - RWC 2011 Thread

[os5889]

As a welshman was proud of our performance today and impressed with both teams...

Johnny and Flood becoming a selection dilemna I'm glad I dont have to make!

Gutted for Moody and Stoddart picking up injuries, I dont think Morgan is jogging his off....

Did I read right that Mr Eq went to the game? How was the atmosphere? Looked good on the tele box!

[os5889]

Any english views on your new kit?

[Ron Sheepskin]

Any english views on your new kit?

Well they've got black shorts  :hook:

[NogoodBoyo]

Dere mlaen, Owen bach, what was the score then, mun?
Nogood "scoreless in the battle, isit" Boyo

[os5889]

23-19 to the England

2 tries from North, 1 from Shane Williams versus 2 for England and a collection of 13 Johnny W points (he looked good to be fair).

Sadly Wales are now without a full back / wing option per the picture...

Playing them in Cardiff next weekend, I can't wait!

Means I'm missing the Villa game though  :dft004:

[HatterDon]

so, did the guy who should have been jailed for GBH play? A game played by gentleman ... yeah, right.

[CorkedHat]

Australia lost to NZ. The NZ Islanders were better than the Australian Islanders. I see that England have now recruited an Islander - maybe that's why they played in All Black - try to recruit a few more under the misapprehension that England is really New Zealand   :down_under:

[Quills]

I was there (in the very back row of the stadium!) and it was a pretty good game.  Although the kit really confused me and I kept thinking I was watching All Blacks v Lions and cheering on the Welsh.  Every so often I would think, that's unlike New Zealand... and realise why. 

Re the kit itself, I had a look at it on some of the supporters in the crowd and it's got weird rubber and shiny bits all over it!  As someone said, it looks like Batman's hand-me-downs.  Makes our Kappa underwiring effort look quite respectable actually.

Both sides seemed to lack that cutting edge however - they showed they can take points off teams who make silly mistakes but it's going to have to step up a gear I think.  Going to be a good tournament though.  My other half is a Kiwi but we will at least be able to keep Fulham as a common ground!

[Quills]

Australia lost to NZ. The NZ Islanders were better than the Australian Islanders. I see that England have now recruited an Islander - maybe that's why they played in All Black - try to recruit a few more under the misapprehension that England is really New Zealand   :down_under:

We were totting it up at the game actually and off the top of my head the current England squad includes
- 3 New Zealanders
- 1 Samoan
- 1 American
- 1 South African
- 1 French Trinidadian
- 1 big guy from Jersey

No wonder we're going through so many silly change kits - may as well stick a rainbow jersey on or similar and have done with it!

[MJG]

Love the new black england kit even if its onlys to upset my new zealand born partner.

[grimmynz]

Just as long as they don't expect the ABs to change their strip if they meet in the RWC !
What do you reckon to Fulham having an all black strip next season. maybe with white trim - you know, our traditional colours! :wum:

[CorkedHat]

Just as long as they don't expect the ABs to change their strip if they meet in the RWC !
What do you reckon to Fulham having an all black strip next season. maybe with white trim - you know, our traditional colours! :wum:

There's no worries about NZ having to change their strip Mr Grimmy. The World Cup is on your turf - you have been in All Black since Adam wore three quarter trousers - and there'd be riots from the Bay of Plenty down to the Southern tip if you blokes had to change. It simply won't happen - either in the WC or any other match between NZ and England. It is interesting though that I'm not the only one who doesn't like players in all white!  075.gif

[The Equalizer]

Owen, I was indeed at Twickers on saturday, and what an occasion it was.

The crowd were on fine form, and I had a tear in my eye when everyone sang the National Anthem. Although, I believe that both Jerusalem and Land of Hope And Glory went down better with the crowds.

The game was a corker too, well at least in the first half. The second half I believe England were outplayed by Wales, but that was because of the 12 substitutions in the first 5 minutes. Some of the new players looked superb, particularly Tiulagi who I thought had a fantastic game for his debut. Although seeing a massive Samoan running in an all-black shirt did make me wonder if I watching New Zealand....

Great day out had by all. I was absolutely leathered afterwards.

[os5889]

Owen, I was indeed at Twickers on saturday, and what an occasion it was.

The crowd were on fine form, and I had a tear in my eye when everyone sang the National Anthem. Although, I believe that both Jerusalem and Land of Hope And Glory went down better with the crowds.

The game was a corker too, well at least in the first half. The second half I believe England were outplayed by Wales, but that was because of the 12 substitutions in the first 5 minutes. Some of the new players looked superb, particularly Tiulagi who I thought had a fantastic game for his debut. Although seeing a massive Samoan running in an all-black shirt did make me wonder if I watching New Zealand....

Great day out had by all. I was absolutely leathered afterwards.

To be fair it looked a top drawer occasion, and I even would go as far as saying I thought I could smell a sniff of an atmosphere at the old cabbage patch.

It was a great game, Tu'ilangi looked far more creative and threatening than Tindall even at his peak!

Johnny was on fine form (unfortunately) and the game was far better than the 6 nationf offering in February!!

I'll be at the return leg in Cardiff this Saturday, hoping for more of the same form both teams. I fear Wales will be in All black this weekend too.....

[os5889]

First of the reasonably timed games for the UK based today, England V Argentina live on ITV 9.30 KO

This should give us an idea of the strength of you all white (or will you be all blacks today)??

:wine:

[os5889]

Argentina 6-3 England after 20 minutes

Argentina have missed 3 kicks, it should be 15-3..

On the upside Johnny looks good!

[finnster01]

Just can't get into rugby. Never did. I watch American Football though. 075.gif

Maybe it is because I didn't attend Eton and I have no Welsh relatives?  :49:

[os5889]

Just can't get into rugby. Never did. I watch American Football though. 075.gif

Maybe it is because I didn't attend Eton and I have no Welsh relatives?  :49:

You'll still be irked to know the Argies are beating England at half time 6-3, should be 18-6 if people had made their kicks...

I agree on the public school thing in England and indeed Ireland!

[os5889]

Get up for England

[Fernhurst]

10 minutes to go and England at last in the lead 10-9