About time we had a rugby World Cup thread?

[Optimistic Nick]

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That'll do! Completely dominant performance from Wales. Japan or Argentina in the quarter finals?

Brilliant wasnt it? City claim the smash and grab; Wales dominate and brutalise a shocking Aussie team. Two very different wins but equally enjoyable.

[the other bob wilson]

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Jamie Roberts saying we’re going to win it now

A very Gatland like win, yes Australia were shockingly bad (what on earth’s happened to them?), but we were surprisingly good given so much of what we’ve seen in the past year - they’ve got to fancy themselves in the Quarter Finals after that.

[Pearcey3]

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That was superb. Very likely to be Argentina in the quarter final. Very winnable.

[MacAdder]

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Yes, that was rather enjoyable wasn't it 👏

[dandywarhol]

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They'll be singing in Aberflyhalf tonight.

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Good performance by Wales. Think Anscombes doing some really good things since coming on. We blew a good chance at the end there though. Rees zammit didn't seem to realise where the try line was. But really can't work out why they all charged in to try and shove him over, was always going to be held up. Recycle the ball there, against a stretched defence and we probably end up going in under the posts. Hopefully those lost 7 points won't end up being costly.

How will it be costly? We have qualified. The board is wiped clean for the 1/4 finals.

[chrisp_1927]

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How will it be costly? We have qualified. The board is wiped clean for the 1/4 finals.

It was posted at half time. Hoping that the missed try opportunity wouldn't affect us winning the game.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

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In my lifetime (born 1987), I have never gone into a World Cup with lower expectations than I have this one.

I've also never seen us dismantle one of the top rugby nations like that before. In all phases of the game. Our scrum, my god.

That was the worst Australia side I've ever seen.

Oh and **** Eddie Jones

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[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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In my lifetime (born 1987), I have never gone into a World Cup with lower expectations than I have this one.

I've also never seen us dismantle one of the top rugby nations like that before. In all phases of the game. Our scrum, my god.

That was the worst Australia side I've ever seen.

Oh and **** Eddie Jones

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Australia are not interested in rugby union

It's their 4th sport

[Heathblue]

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In my lifetime (born 1987), I have never gone into a World Cup with lower expectations than I have this one.

I've also never seen us dismantle one of the top rugby nations like that before. In all phases of the game. Our scrum, my god.

That was the worst Australia side I've ever seen.

Oh and **** Eddie Jones

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I think lessons were learnt from the England and Fiji games in closing out the win from being well ahead going into the last 20 mins

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Not a big Rugby fan but it is the World Cup, we played very well and it's always nice seeing that little pr!ck Eddie miserable!

That was a very good defensive masterclass sporting Sunday!

[William Treseder]

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Jamie Roberts saying we’re going to win it now

A very Gatland like win, yes Australia were shockingly bad (what on earth’s happened to them?), but we were surprisingly good given so much of what we’ve seen in the past year - they’ve got to fancy themselves in the Quarter Finals after that.

You didn’t think Roberts was being serious did you?

[the other bob wilson]

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You didn’t think Roberts was being serious did you?

Of course not, hence the

[William Treseder]

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Looks like the All Blacks have arrived at the party. They were 9/2 this morning to win the tournament. I’d say that’s worth a cheeky 10 or 20 quid of anyone’s money., especially with some of their injured players coming back.

[chrisp_1927]

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Absolutely unbelievable by New Zealand, a real statement performance. Their forward pack seemed utterly possesed