Rugby World Cup 2019

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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 ....

Oh I’d bloody love it if we Morris danced back 😂 shake yo sticks.

I cannot see how the haka is cultural appropriation given its done by NZ and as a pp says, plenty have Maori heritage. Seems the Irish fans raised a welcome challenge by attempting to drown it out.

If Ireland had concentrated more on getting the ball over the line there rather than looking for a penalty they might have got something out of that.

Ohhh while Ireland aren’t playing well, and need to chill on the high tackles, it did get me a bit looking at their faces then. Must be gutting to be so outplayed.

Well. Let’s hope they can do something in the second half.

Fabulous game so far!

I feel for Ireland - I really do.

Not for Ireland

Just get a try

Ireland need to concentrate on the basics. Too many mistakes. NZ aren't giving them any space and Ireland can't find an answer.

I do enjoy the haka and iirc the haka is how the singing of anthems came about. Wales v NZ in the 1900s I think.

I don't think the haka gives a team an advantage, and plenty of the team DONT have Maori heritage.
But it's bloody annoying when people want to get on with the game. I don't understand why the other team can't wander off into a team huddle or something. Why do they have to stand and watch?

Ireland have faced down the haka

But it's bloody annoying when people want to get on with the game

It’s just built into the pre-match prep.

I don't understand why the other team can't wander off into a team huddle or something. Why do they have to stand and watch?

They don’t have to, it’s just what most choose to do.

Why do they have to stand and watch?

As I say, bring your own thing, and then it's even.

Respect. If Aussie performs their aboriginal war dance NZ stands and respects that. Ditto if England performed the Morris etc. Why take away something that many find entertaining?

We could do a bit of riverdance at them next lol. The image of Johnny Sexton and Rory Best doing a few buckleps has to put the fear of god in the other side hahahaha

Only thing I think is wrong is the other side is supposed to stand and watch. Psycological advantage and all that.

There was a right knicker fit once because Brian o'Driscoll threw a blade of grass.

I like the tradition of it and think it would be a shame to erase anything which isn’t purely playing rugby. I don’t believe the other team have to do anything but they choose to stand and watch.

Only thing I think is wrong is the other side is supposed to stand and watch. Psycological advantage and all that

I’m not convinced there is any advantage. It’s more a showpiece than anything else in its current form.

There was a match vs the Kiwis a few years back faced down by a row of cheesy grins

I’d love to see the Irish team perform riverdance!

Only thing I think is wrong is the other side is supposed to stand and watch

If you think it's a psychological advantage, then the other teams need to come back with their own.

Here's some responses:

www.google.com/amp/s/www.balls.ie/amp/rugby/best-haka-responses-351851

Right back!! Ireland need to score. That'd help.

Yessss England can Morris dance, Ireland river dance. So many possibilities 😂

Ireland have not really come out kicking have they?

Dig deep Ireland