RWC 2019

[dci]

Kermit power said:

Oops! I've edited the link in my original post, and here it is again in full...

https://www.superbru.com/worldcup_fantasy/pool.php...

I've joined as it's got to be worth a laugh. I'm little more than a casual observer when it comes to rugby so expect to be stone dead last in the rankings!

Team picked based on personal notable players from this year's international tournaments, Namibia who I have in the work sweep and some mentions from the squidge rugby channel.

[ukbabz]

Kermit power said:

Oops! I've edited the link in my original post, and here it is again in full...

https://www.superbru.com/worldcup_fantasy/pool.php...

I've joined too, a lot of guess work so not expecting to go far!

[steveT350C]

magooagain said:

I'm self employed and semi retired so with luck I won't miss a game.
Hope this helps.

[JonChalk]

ntiz said:

XCP said:

Taking day off Friday to watch the opening game! ( a bit sad maybe, but hey ho)

Not sad at all.

Me and my mates are trying to align all of our business trips to be in Japan at the same time.

I've booked the whole of the 26th off to watch England's only mid-week match.

[Baron Greenback]

Am i going blind I cant see live match on freeview other than highlights and live on radio 5L? But on google for who has the right to show its saying it live on ITV bar 10 matches.

Cant wait! enjoyed the top 30 tries on yesterday, forgot about how good David Campese was or I on purpose deleted him from memory as he was a pain in our sides alot of times.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

Baron Greenback said:

Am i going blind I cant see live match on freeview other than highlights and live on radio 5L? But on google for who has the right to show its saying it live on ITV bar 10 matches.

Cant wait! enjoyed the top 30 tries on yesterday, forgot about how good David Campese was or I on purpose deleted him from memory as he was a pain in our sides alot of times.

I believe all the games are on either ITV or ITV4

[Baron Greenback]

TheGreatSoprendo said:

I believe all the games are on either ITV or ITV4

Doh was using search on set top box for rubgy not RWC!

[ellroy]

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[irocfan]

TheGreatSoprendo said:

Decent selections. I'll go:

Winner - New Zealand
Player of the Tournament - Pieter Steph Du Toit
Top Try Scorer - Sevu Reece
Top Points Scorer - Handre Pollard
Tier 2 Player of the Tournament - Yu Tamura
Tier 2 to advance the furthest in the tournament - Japan

Hmmmmm

Winner - England (that's it, cursed them now)
Player of the tournament - faf d-c
Top Try Scorer - Jonny May
Top Points Scorer - Owen Farrell
Tier 2 Player of the Tournament - Semi Radradra
Tier 2 to advance the furthest in the tournament - Fiji

[Kermit power]

irocfan said:

Hmmmmm

Winner - England (that's it, cursed them now)
Player of the tournament - faf d-c
Top Try Scorer - Jonny May
Top Points Scorer - Owen Farrell
Tier 2 Player of the Tournament - Semi Radradra
Tier 2 to advance the furthest in the tournament - Fiji

I'm not sure about Farrell as the top points scorer, for the simple reason that there's no absolute certainty that he'll be taking the kicks if Ford is also starting...

[anonymous-user]

Russia lost by 70 points to Italy?

This ought to be carnage.

[anonymous-user]

Russia, great national anthem. Always reminds me of the red October.

[Puggit]

El stovey said:

Russia lost by 70 points to Italy?

This ought to be carnage.

Doesn't look like they've turned up to make up the numbers!

[Puggit]

^^^ That was posted 30 seconds before the try... ^^^

[anonymous-user]

Japan lucky there looked like a forward pass leading to the second try.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

I thought this was interesting (others may disagree )

Most interesting point for me was that despite all the talk of New Zealand robbing the South Sea Islands of playing talent, there are, in fact, only 4 islanders in their squad. Meanwhile, Tonga have 17 NZ born players in their squad and Samoa have 15!

http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/09/09/foreig...

[Kermit power]

TheGreatSoprendo said:

I thought this was interesting (others may disagree )

Most interesting point for me was that despite all the talk of New Zealand robbing the South Sea Islands of playing talent, there are, in fact, only 4 islanders in their squad. Meanwhile, Tonga have 17 NZ born players in their squad and Samoa have 15!

http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/09/09/foreig...

I saw that too. It's a little misleading though, as most of the Kiwis playing for Tonga are the kids of Tongans who went the other way in the previous generation!

[Kermit power]

Anyone else think the Welsh should be sent home in disgrace??

Failing to publish their starting lineup against Georgia before the first round cut off point for the Fantasy Rugby is bang out of order!

[Derek Smith]

Just seen the first match. Japan deservedly winners. Russia not as bad as they were painted, but lacking in inventiveness.

Japan needs to beat Scotland. I think a lot will depend on injuries. Japan have a long wait until their next match so they should be fresh and up to strength. Russia have got four days to recuperate. not sure they'll be as willing to run against Samoa.

[dci]

20.5 points so far in the first round according to Superbru. Anyone do any better?