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plenty of support - lol
too much support maybe?
too much emphasis on out and not enough on upwards?
Trie - South Africa - Fiji
this one at least got the french commentators going
 
http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=4&l2id=196621
South Africa 2.00
France 2.70
Argentina 8.00
England 9.00

PS just a bit of bs to throw in there ;)

its a game of backs and forwards
and the mongrel in the packs
back the wallabies ? - I sure would!
if we just referred to backs

but I doubt I'd back our forwards
('gainst the poms of 'boks or 'blacks)
when they buckle and go floorward (ouch) :eek:
- how I pity forward's backs :eek:
 
hmmmm - didn't think much of it at the time, but before Saturdays games I asked a UK astrologer on a trading site (tounge firmly in cheek) what the stars were saying before the matches.

 she came back to say that there were no astrological signals of any significance, but in the Roman calendar it was the anniversary of the battle of Arausio (105 BC). In terms of human lives lost, Arausio is among the most lethal battles in world history and the biggest Roman defeat. Obviously the haka wasn't enough that day against a 'latin' country! ;)
 
lol -
you know the story I'm sure Edwood...
"one Gaul is as good as any Centurian army"
so Julius sent over two men
then 4 then 20 then a battallion etc
finally when none returned, he went over the hill to investigate himself -
incredulously he walked amongst the thousands of dead and dying
finally one man who could talk -
"what the hell happened?" asked Julius
"there were ...uhh... two of em.. uuuhhhh "
head flopps to one side
finis

don't cry for the wallabies argentina
the truth is I never backed you
until your wild plays
your mad resistance
your showed some promise
just stay out of the fistycuffs
(and go kick ass)!

PS gotta keep this rivalry going m8 - couldn't have us agreeing to agree to back the poms sheesh - just think of it as the war of the roses - or rather the rose vs the waratah lol. ;)

ahh whatever - may the best team win ( the cup that is )
 
of course, I'd forgotten about Asterix & Obelix!! perhaps the French had access to magic potions at half time... :)

I don't mind who wins from here to be honest, Argentina-France final would be pretty good, give the French a chance to eventually beat all comers. If they go out to England it means the AB's are worse the England & France, & I'd expect the Boks to beat Eng if they made it through. So that would make the AB's about as good as Fiji!! :eek:
 
What a hillarious weekend....I'm still laughing....man I'd hate to be living in NZ.... unless you owned a pharmacy with lots of prozac
Love to see Argentina go all the way...theyv'e got the right game for it....good luck to them
 
kgee said:
What a hillarious weekend....I'm still laughing....man I'd hate to be living in NZ.... unless you owned a pharmacy with lots of prozac
Love to see Argentina go all the way...theyv'e got the right game for it....good luck to them
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yep lol - was shaping up like a rerun of the "Bradbury Cup"

ok folks - all the favourites have fallen over - and the last man standing is .... da dah ... Namibia!! lol (Uzbekistan maybe?)

the ole Pumas might just do it
 
wobblies were never favorites 20, just nz.
oh how i hope the poms get beat. can u imagine the tabloid press...what would they do, make johnny w king? (they knighted the cricketers when they won the ashes) hmmm, knighthoods for all, land in the colonies, dukedoms in normandy...
a french win is the only chance for global sanity. can u imagine the arrogance of the boks if they got up.
if only the pumas could pull off the biggest upset in the history of sport....
 
AB's getting a bit of a poke while they're down

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ma...007/10/09/srnewz109.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox
 
just wondering if anyone has been putting on some bets?...the bookies must have made a fortune over the weekend.
From here on in I'm putting my money on field goals for first and last points scored, pays about 15/1. I just got a feeling from here on in things are going to be tight and any points on offer will be taken and theres a good chance it'll end in a shootout- I remember at least 2 finals finishing that way:2twocents
ps. still laughing
 
armin - howdy ;)
when I said wabblies were favourites, I guess I was using the loose definition of favourite , i.e. "anyone other than Bradbury" lol
Speed Skating 1,000 Meters - Steven Bradbury 2002 Olympics
 
2020hindsight said:
yep lol - was shaping up like a rerun of the "Bradbury Cup"

ok folks - all the favourites have fallen over - and the last man standing is .... da dah ... Namibia!! lol (Uzbekistan maybe?)

the ole Pumas might just do it
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You`re on to Steven Bradbury a bit 20.You`re not suggesting one has to be the best to win are you?
 
Pathetic.

re: article on rugby heaven

Aussie officials and players say they got "stage fright".:banghead:

Unbelievable.

Maybe they should have played in dipers.
 
sam76 said:
I'm suprised that a thread hasn't been started on this already.

My Brother's Girlfriend's Parents are in France atm for the cup - lucky buggers!

How's France getting done by Argentina!

Any one else taking an interest this year?

Who's going to win?
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sam, since
a) france vs eng is 3.30 to 1.33
b) sth africa vs argen 3.50 to 1.30

then maybe the finals could be replay of that first match (where as you said the Pumas have shown they are capable of beating the Frogs?)

btw, do your brother's girlfriend's parents (brother's girlfriends' parents?) still follow the Wallabies?
not planning to change nationalities over this I hope ;)

ps what are the French called anyways? - probably not the frogs.
maybe the "guillotines"?
the "resistance" maybe?
....
the "snails"? :eek: :2twocents

PS (brothers' girlfriend's parents?) whatever
 
i strongly feel they will come out and blame everything from nerves to the pre match meal. however, they all know the reason was our front row. dunning, henderson, and to a lesser extent moore, but they wont say that in the press and embarrass their teammates...and fair enough.
when baxter came on it was worse.
give us the nz or argy or pom, or.... well, any other front row, and the wobblies are unbeatable.

eng v france semi 4am sunday. will have to make the effort i think and drag my rse outa bed.
it'll be a beauty.
 
2020hindsight said:
ps what are the French called anyways? - probably not the frogs.
maybe the "guillotines"?
the "resistance" maybe?
....
the "snails"? :eek: :2twocents
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les chanteclairs - after the c0ckerel which is the emblem of the team
les tricolores - the tricolours
les blues - the blues

I always thought the c0ckerel was the mascot so you can use your own imagination for the nickname :p
 
bvbfan said:
les chanteclairs - after the c0ckerel which is the emblem of the team
les tricolores - the tricolours
les blues - the blues

I always thought the c0ckerel was the mascot so you can use your own imagination for the nickname :p
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lol
well, if they win they'll no doubt be crowing. :2twocents

they'll probably plaster it over the headlines in big FRENCH LETTERS!. :rolleyes:
 
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