Painter Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Back in 1999 I travelled to Fiji. The one real memory i have (apart from thr beaches not being what i expected) was of the Fijians playing rugby on any empty piece of land... often 30 a side, with a telegraph post in the centre of the "field". Couldn't watch the game tonight, but am glad the Fijians didn't get rolled over. Relieved we won though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 Amazing start to the FRA vs SA game ... this could be outstanding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Stillearly said: Amazing start to the FRA vs SA game ... this could be outstanding Bloody 'ell, I'm knackered just watching it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, Painter said: Bloody 'ell, I'm knackered just watching it! Hopefully whoever wins will still be knackered next week .... 🙏😜 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Wow. Just wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 England the only unbeaten team left in the tournament ... 🤷♂️ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Stillearly said: England the only unbeaten team left in the tournament ... 🤷♂️ Well as an Englishman watching that tonight I'm 100% sure that record will go next week. Those Springboks are monsters and if we can lose by less than 20 points I'll consider it a result. That first half was out of this world....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 minute ago, mrcharliemofo said: Well as an Englishman watching that tonight I'm 100% sure that record will go next week. Those Springboks are monsters and if we can lose by less than 20 points I'll consider it a result. That first half was out of this world....... I think you're right , but after the warm up matches, I wasn't expecting much from England ... so every round is a bonus 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 also ... last time England won the WC I watched the final in Thailand , will be watching this final there as well 🤞🤞🤞 😜 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Stillearly said: I think you're right , but after the warm up matches, I wasn't expecting much from England ... so every round is a bonus 😎 I wasn't sure they'd even get out of the group stage after those warm up games. That match tonight and last night's Ireland - All Blacks game were absolutely the best I've seen for years. Either one would have been a superb final. I fancied South Africa before the tournament started and I reckon they have enough to beat the All Blacks, not by much but as tonight showed, 1 point is enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Stillearly said: also ... last time England won the WC I watched the final in Thailand , will be watching this final there as well 🤞🤞🤞 😜 555 You might be watching the final in Thailand again but you won't be watching England. Head says South Africa, heart says New Zealand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Stillearly said: also ... last time England won the WC I watched the final in Thailand , will be watching this final there as well 🤞🤞🤞 😜 555 Ditto, but I fear a 3am thai time kick off might mean I'll watch a replay when I wake up! Whoever is playing, I just hope it's as good a match as tonight's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Painter said: Ditto, but I fear a 3am thai time kick off might mean I'll watch a replay when I wake up! Whoever is playing, I just hope it's as good a match as tonight's 02:00 .... what time do bars close these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just now, Stillearly said: 02:00 .... what time do bars close these days ? No idea. I'm usually tucked up by midnight, boring sod that I am.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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karon steve Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Will it be a replay of 2019 when England thumped the Blacks in the semi final and then got thumped by the Boks but with the opponents reversed? Doubtful methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 C'mon England !! 🙏🙏🙏🏴 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, Stillearly said: C'mon England !! 🙏🙏🙏🏴 Ditto, just got the rods sorted, now to fire up the VPN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Not a good day to be English.... Well done SA. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Gutted ... 😢 really thought we had that .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 So close....but we got nearer than anyone expected. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 At least I won't have to worry about finding a place to watch the final next Sunday at 02:00 ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharliemofo Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Once Cole and Marler were taken off it was only a matter of time. Sinckler was never going to be able to handle that South African prop as he hasn't got the nous or the power. Great effort by the English and to lose by only a point was a fantastic effort. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickrock Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 34 minutes ago, Painter said: Not a good day to be English.... Well done SA. Bugger I was hoping it was going to be a England new Zealand final 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Great game to watch, though England played great and deserved to win. Fair play to SA for turning it around. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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