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Rugby World Cup 2019

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minmooch · 21/09/2019 10:48

Can't see a thread on this ....

Any rugby lovers here? Not many of my girlfriends share my love of rugby.

France/Argentina - cracking close match.

Japan/Russia - glad the home team won.

Australia/Fiji fantastic first half.

And now the All Blacks v Springboks - can't wait ....

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gingercat02 · 19/10/2019 11:20

Checking in for Ireland All Blacks. Love the crowd singing Fields of Athenry louder than the Haka. #COYBIG 🇨🇮☘

AnOojamaflip · 19/10/2019 11:24

I do wonder why it's part of each match MrsJoshNavidi. Especially as teams get into trouble for reacting (,think it was Ireland who approached all blacks during the haka and it didn't go down well!!)

MrsJoshNavidi · 19/10/2019 11:31

Doesn't it come under the "cultural appropriation" banner?

AnOojamaflip · 19/10/2019 11:34

Sorry it was Franch who "aggressively" moved forward (fined £10,000).

Ireland formed a figure of 8 in memory of Anthony Foley and needed special dispensation to do so.

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:35

Fook it.

AnOojamaflip · 19/10/2019 11:36

Arse.

OooErMissus · 19/10/2019 11:36

If you've got something to contest the haka, then bring it Wink

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:39

The auld fields of athenry did a good job @OooErMissus

gingercat02 · 19/10/2019 11:39

We don't need Jonny having a bad day

MrsJoshNavidi · 19/10/2019 11:41

Forward pass!

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:43

I'm not liking our ref today.

cricketmum84 · 19/10/2019 11:44

Oh come on Ireland!!! This is horrible (and not just because I'm worried about England facing NZ in the semis - honest!)

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:46

This is a form of torture.

RickOShay · 19/10/2019 11:51

Come on
Support!!

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:54

ffs

JacquesHammer · 19/10/2019 11:57

Ireland look absolutely dreadful.

I do wonder why it's part of each match MrsJoshNavidi

I think it’s the respect aspect. Quite often in League, players from opposition sides get together to do a Haka together after. It’s so multi-faceted.

gingercat02 · 19/10/2019 11:58

Feck sake. They need to give themselves a shake at half time

Minorityreports · 19/10/2019 11:59

Too many mistakes.

Yeahnahyeah1 · 19/10/2019 11:59

Ireland are a bit of a mess today. I was expecting a bit more sport from them, altho I do think it was always going to be NZ at the end of the day.

MrsJoshNavidi · 19/10/2019 12:02

I can't believe Ireland have 0 points at 4 mins from H/T

AnOojamaflip · 19/10/2019 12:02

This is painful.

PerkyPomPoms · 19/10/2019 12:03

The Haka isn’t cultural appropriation when NZ does it, and many of the team have Maori heritage Hmm

OooErMissus · 19/10/2019 12:04

The auld fields of athenry did a good job

They did, and fair play to them.

I meant more along the 'official' lines, as MrsJoshNavidi seems very incensed.

If you think the haka gives us an unfair advantage, bring something of your own.

PerkyPomPoms · 19/10/2019 12:05

Morris dancing for England would be fabulous!

TanteRose · 19/10/2019 12:08

Morris dancing Grin

Brilliant!!

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