2011 Rugby World Cup!

**Arlen** · 8th September 11, 12:29 PM

Go Scotland!!!!

**Mike_Oettle** · 8th September 11, 12:38 PM

Arlen, did an Englishman draw that bonnet?

**Arlen** · 8th September 11, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Arlen, did an Englishman draw that bonnet?

Not a clue. It's an old Baines rugby memorabilia card so quite likely.

**CDNSushi** · 8th September 11, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

Sorry everyone from USA, Canada, Japan etc... but it was nice for you to take part. :-)

No one thought the Boks would win in 95 either. If the results were already set, there would be no reason to PLAY THE GAME! ;-) Don't discount the dark horse. They may surprise you.

France, for instance is ranked 4th in the world and have been runners-up twice in the history of the tournament.

**Grizzly** · 11th September 11, 04:50 AM

Just joshing with you CDNsushi, always good to drum up a little bit of friendly competitiveness (if thats a real word). Just watched wales nearly turn over the Bokke, so close but no cigar. Great competition and always throws up a drama or three.
kind regards

**be da veva** · 11th September 11, 04:43 PM

Saw the Wales/South Africa game, very good match. USA/Ireland was pretty good too. USA was pretty solid against a shaky Ireland.

Rugby World Cup is nice, but it doesn't compare with the Quidditch World Cup.....

**Rós Ó hAllmhuráin** · 11th September 11, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Sadly Rugby Union changed for the worse when it ceased being an amateur game and now I have no interest in it whatsoever.

I'd agree with that. i basically gave up watching it after that. Had to give up playing it due to a 10th concussion. Plus my piping was getting left behind.

But Go the All Blacks and the Celtic nations... Wales should have won

**Rós Ó hAllmhuráin** · 11th September 11, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Arlen

They're not bad, but not nearly so good as the Welsh lads!

But the Irish are better

**The Thing** · 15th September 11, 03:06 AM

Rugby union the best game on God's green earth. Hope Ireland can pull out all the stop's, rugby is a funny game, the world cup is anyone's guess. But I'd have to bet on the All Blacks or the Springbok's, The Wallabies or Wannabies (what the Kiwis are calling Eng A land because of the new black strip) just don't have it in them.