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World Cup

Petroltorque
in ForzaMinardi.com Forum -- The Pub
Go Argentina! Aren't these guys in the Tri-Nations Yet.
Lets hope we don't see the Webb Ellis cup heading to the criminal elements again. They've already thrown a blanket over the Cricket World Cup!
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  • SuperRoo
    No, the Argies are not in the Tri-Nations. They would become the 4th stongest side in the world behind NZ, Aus and Seth Efrica if they were.
    Say goodbye to the Northern hemsiphere Webb Ellis. The sun beckons...
  • viges
    Forza Namibia!
  • forzaminardi
    fascinating that the world cup in France also uses stadiums in Wales and Scotland ;)


    I would have imagined England getting trashed by the springbocks to nil receiving a bit more echo in here!

    Wales also have to be careful with Fiji or they might be out after the first round!


    [Edited on 17-9-07 by forzaminardi]
  • salvo
    forza azzurri (did that black dressed team play the same sport we do?)
  • viges
    RJ, France bought the votes of Scotland and Wales to ensure they won the bid. Good, old-fashioned European alliances.

    The collapse of English rugby in less than four years is astonishing; not that most of us care, as I keep telling the Welsh Mrs viges.
  • forzaminardi
    watched the samoa game today, not bad at all looked very tight until the 60th minute, luckily Johnny's back, he was the one to score the important points, including one that was quite reminiscent of his winner against the Aussies back in '03
  • forzaminardi
    my deepest condolences to mrs v, i'm sure she takes wales' exit more seriously than you do
  • Petroltorque
    Go Argentina! Scotland could be inline for their biggest defeat!
    Seriously though something has got to be done about the IRB, you can't have the 4th best team in the world existing in a twilight zone without a regular rugby tournament to help them develop. If the Tri nations are too proud to have them I'm sure they could enter the 6 nations.
    The Tongans, big men making big hits and staying on their feet in the ruck, now thats what I call rugby!!!!
  • viges
    mrs v not terribly happy at the moment but admits Wales were beaten by the better team.

    I thought the Argies were going to get into the Tri/Quad Nations; their votes were bought during the last IRB conference when Japan failed to win the right to host the next World Cup. Mind you, most Argies play in Europe so it would make more sense for them to join the Six/Seven Nations.
  • Petroltorque
    As long as they play in some tournament. I had heard that the Tri-nations had approached the ARB but things seem to have gone quiet.
    Read Brian Moore's article in the Sunday Telegraph where he claims the Argies play anti- rugby. The conciet of some people....
  • Petroltorque
    Another tight win against Australia. But thts the only way to play when you positively, absolutely have to take out the criminal elements;)
  • forzaminardi
    hehe now who will the tournament... may i suggest the springbocks?
  • MinardiP1
    funny thing is that you guys assume anyone in Australia actually cares.... i'm thrilled Australia lost as it hopefully means a return to normal timeslots for F1 instead of repeats 10 hours after the event.
  • Minardi4eva
    Originally posted by SuperRoo
    Say goodbye to the Northern hemsiphere Webb Ellis. The sun beckons...

    :D
  • forzaminardi
    did you guys catch the kiwi game yesterday? sacre bleu :D
  • Petroltorque
    Undone by a mad professor named Laporte. FFS if you can't change your game plan after the oppositions defence has frozen you out you don't deserve to go any farther.
  • forzaminardi
    btw having just watched the fiji game I think I have to take back what I said about S'africa, what a dour display!
  • viges
    Its France; did you see them face down the Haka? Bloody Hell.

    Before the game: "Everyone hates England. It's a statement of the bleeding obvious." John O'Neill, Australian rugby chief.

    God Save Your Queen, old fruit, God Save Your Queen.
  • PistonBroke
    What's Rugby Union Viges . . . never heard of it???

    (spent more time watching Bathurst)
  • SuperRoo
    What! South Africa and Argentina are in the Southern Hemisphere, well most of it is.

    I never said Australia would win, in fact I'm not surprised they lost. They have never looked good for three years.
    Connolly was a lousy coach at Super12. Only politics got him the head coach job. Word is the Wallabies
    next coach will be a Kiwi! Strewth! Robbie Dean coaches the Canterbury Crusaders. Things must
    be desparate.

    Viges, I agree. John O'Neil is a flog.

    It would be a travesty if South Africa wins it. They just grind you down. Not a good advertisment for the game.

    Allez Le Blues or Forza Argentina (or whatever they say)
  • Petroltorque
    I Think the term is Vamos Argentina! Yes SA are a pragmatic team but I don't know that now the pressure is off whether Argentina will be willing to play an expansive game.
  • salvo
    there are so many italians in argentina that probably they say forza argentina as well
  • Petroltorque
    Well said sir.
    Just re read Superoo's comment. A Kiwi, coaching Australia? Who's paying for that wedding...?
  • SuperRoo
    Yes Petrol, a Kiwi.

    Now the the All Blacks are out, they could also be chasing him.
  • Minardi4eva
    It just gets better and better!!!
  • forzaminardi
    that first try was a classic :D
  • forzaminardi
    too bad for argentina but south africa was clearly better and made good use of every mistake the pumas made. and... now I'm not an expert but was the second try argentina made a regular one? I thought the south african player hit it out of the argie's hand?
  • SuperRoo
    Now, I just need South Africa to score a last second field goal to win the World cup, and for Lewis's engine to blow up (like Jensons did at the Oz GP in 06) on the last corner of the last lap while leading.

    That should shut up the English press, who piss me off.
  • viges
    Morning!

    Now I'm no expert but England have come to the boil at just the right time. But ... Habana is amazing.

    PS What do you call the 7th/8th place play-off?

    The Bledisloe Cup.



    [Edited on 15-10-07 by viges]
  • SuperRoo
    Why you little *#@$!!!
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