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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JAS » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:59 pm

Interesting piece about the increasing popularity of Union in the USA...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14725789

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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:31 am

No more sleeps till the biggest sporting event of 2011 begins! :D
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Jim05 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:02 am

Wedgie wrote:No more sleeps till the biggest sporting event of 2011 begins! :D

Gotta love Foxtel, every game ad free!!!
Shame on C9 for the people less fotunate who havnt got Foxtel
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:58 pm

i heard a story on the radio apparently theres an area in Russia where they develop the best wrestlers and some of these guys dont make it for whatever reason - so theyve thrown them a rugby ball and trying to get rugby up and running in russia
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:00 pm

Seeing some amazing photos on Twitter from around Auckland especially down at the wharf. People everywhere and an amazing atmosphere. Aucklands put on a clear day for Day 1 too!
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:13 pm

For those that dont have Foxtel it was announced today that tonights match is live on Gem.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JK » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:18 pm

Wedgie wrote:For those that dont have Foxtel it was announced today that tonights match is live on Gem.


Forgive my ignorance, but who's playing tonight?
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Dirko » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:29 pm

JK wrote:
Wedgie wrote:For those that dont have Foxtel it was announced today that tonights match is live on Gem.


Forgive my ignorance, but who's playing tonight?



IIRC The Kiwis v Tonga
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JK » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:32 pm

Nice close one to begin with (thanks mate)
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JAS » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:56 pm

JK wrote:
Wedgie wrote:For those that dont have Foxtel it was announced today that tonights match is live on Gem.


Forgive my ignorance, but who's playing tonight?


Here's the full fixture list page on the Official RWC website...

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtu ... stage.html

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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JK » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:16 pm

JAS wrote:
JK wrote:
Wedgie wrote:For those that dont have Foxtel it was announced today that tonights match is live on Gem.


Forgive my ignorance, but who's playing tonight?


Here's the full fixture list page on the Official RWC website...

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtu ... stage.html

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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Wedgie » Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:52 pm

Half time
NZ 29
Tonga 3

Sonny Bill has made some great passes.
Pretty much as expected as the line was 59 points for this game.
Still good fo watch the ABs in full flight.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby JAS » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:56 pm

No big surprise but congrats to MK all the same :D

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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Dirko » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:34 pm

Wedgie wrote:Sonny Bill has made some great passes.


Nice little back flick pass for one of the trys.....
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby brod » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:07 am

Much tighter second half

FULL TIME
New Zealand 41
Tonga 10
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Brucetiki » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:40 pm

First match today

52nd minute

Romania 11
Scotland 18
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby Brucetiki » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:41 pm

Final Score

Romania 24
Scotland 34
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby SteveW » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:45 pm

Great game by Romanian Forwards.
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby SteveW » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:25 pm

Fiji 22 Namibia 12
21 mins first half
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Re: Rugby Union World Cup

Postby SteveW » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:49 pm

Half Time
Fiji 32 Namibia 15
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