2023 Rugby World Cup

[KnickerlessParsons]

Can't find a thread so thought I'd start one nice and early for some pre chat.

Really don't think either England or Wales are going to get out of the pool rounds 🙁

Looking forward to The Big One in about half an hour.
Who do we think will win? My money is on RSA, though I hope Ireland.

Nice to see Arundell do well. Watched him at London Irish last year and he was so quick. As a quin's fan was nice to see Marcus Smith play too.

Now for the bog game though. I think it could honestly go either way but am going to say Ireland by 5.

Flipping heck this game is physical. Made me wince a few times already! Hope there's not too many injuries for either team tonight. Fantastic to watch so far though.

dd noticed the colour pattern.
they are basically chequered

As an Irish woman this is fraying my nerves

Good to have a competitive match at last. Impressed by the SA full-back, he looks a class act.

Come in Ireland. This is an amazing match

That was excellent

Shoulder to shoulder, they stood tall👏👏👏👏👏👏

Wow well done Ireland! That was brilliant. And the crowd too!

Wow! What a game. Good music choice…

Wow, so glad Ireland have 2 weeks until they play Scotland, they'll need it. That was brutal

Good grief, my nerves are shot.

What a good game. Well done to Ireland, they have amazing defence.

Great game. Real Clash of the Titans stuff. Well done Ireland

I'm out but have been on bloody tenterhooks. Epic result for Ireland. Delighted 🇮🇪💚☘️

Bloody brilliant match. Well done Ireland.

On another note though, why are they not playing the RWC anthem this year - The World in Union?

Great effort from Ireland against a very good SA side, who, I must admit, I always thought would pinch it in the end. But Ireland held on, and all credit to them.

Do you have any predictions for the lotto please 😀

But, I do hope you placed a bet somewhere.

Brilliant but brutal match.
Well done Ireland. 🇮🇪
The team were superb. Thank you lads.

RSA need to find themselves a kicker. 11 points lost to missed kicks last night.

Yep. Really shows the value of a consistent kicker in close games!

Happy for Ireland but as a Scotland fan I feel like our tournament is over after 1 game. Was never good odds but it's the hope that kills.

Will be rooting for my adopted country later too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I don't follow the game closely. but FDK isn't the regular international kicker, is he? Typically, though, he didn't lack the confidence to take on those long-range shots.

The bomb squad was defused.

Libbok was kicking mostly last night and his stats aren't great re kicking. Faf took one of the long ones but also missed I think. Ireland messed up a load of lineouts though so both sides had a bit of a weak spot although I thought both teams looked leagues ahead of anyone else apart from possibly France.

They usually use Handre Pollard who was injured but is back now. I think we will see him at quarterfinal stage.