Saturday's Feast of Rugby for Armchair Viewer!

Swiwi

totallegend wrote: »

It just highlights the lunacy of having them playing in the SH championship when all their players are based in Europe. It was a terrible idea.

Ah, come on. For years the NH bitched about Argentina having no meaningful competition, then finally when the 3N lets the Argies in, it's a terrible idea?! I assume you're not offering to let them join the 6N?

There's no professional rugby comp in Argentina, as far as I'm aware, so to earn a living they largely headed to France.

I'm anticipating they might be better accommodated once the SXV comp is renegotiated post 2015.

At the end of the day, I think they'd rather put on a good show for the 4N, then front up against a Lions-depleted England when all eyes are on Australia.

Digifriendly

Just to whet the appetite for another feast this weekend:

5.40am - Japan vs Wales on S4C
8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
10.30am - NSW Waratahs vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
13.30pm - Italy vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Scotland on Sky Sports 3
19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
12.50 am (Sun) Canada vs Ireland on TG4

Add in RWC Junior Championship semis (can't find exact listings) and plenty to enjoy!

Turtwig

Digifriendly wrote: »

Just to whet the appetite for another feast this weekend:

5.40am - Japan vs Wales on S4C
8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
10.30am - NSW Waratahs vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
13.30pm - Italy vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Scotland on Sky Sports 3
19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
12.50 am (Sun) Canada vs Ireland on TG4

Add in RWC Junior Championship semis (can't find exact listings) and plenty to enjoy!

Jesus not again!

Grandpa Hassan

Jernal wrote: »

Jesus not again!

And 'I've got you babe' will be playing on the radio when I wake up on Saturday morning

CatFromHue

Digifriendly wrote: »

Just to whet the appetite for another feast this weekend:

5.40am - Japan vs Wales on S4C
8.00am - NZ vs France on Sky Sports 2
10.30am - NSW Waratahs vs Lions on Sky Sports 2
13.30pm - Italy vs Samoa on Sky Sports 2
16.00 pm - S. Africa vs Scotland on Sky Sports 3
19.30 pm - Argentina vs England on BBC2
12.50 am (Sun) Canada vs Ireland on TG4

Add in RWC Junior Championship semis (can't find exact listings) and plenty to enjoy!

The RWC Junior Semi's are on the 18th so not on the weekend.

TG4 had an ad on the weekend saying the Canada Ireland game was on Saturday at 24.50...........Da ****!

duckysauce

CatFromHue wrote: »

The RWC Junior Semi's are on the 18th so not on the weekend.

TG4 had an ad on the weekend saying the Canada Ireland game was on Saturday at 24.50...........Da ****!

Canada v Ireland Canada v Ireland (Kick-off 1.00am).
Read more at http://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail.asp?id=158969200#8TTSIudEF1FGRHBY.99

Turtwig

CatFromHue wrote: »

The RWC Junior Semi's are on the 18th so not on the weekend.

TG4 had an ad on the weekend saying the Canada Ireland game was on Saturday at 24.50...........Da ****!

I don't speak enough Irish to know if that's the correct way we Irish say the time in Irish or not.:o

sydthebeat

Japan 6 - 3 up on wales at half time.

I hope my five game accumulator isn't fecked after the first one

Cmon wales....

Karl Stein

Japan are playing as if on a divine wind.

Davei141

Japan 20 - 8 Wales after 70 minutes

Davei141

Game over Japan win 23-8, great stuff from them.

totallegend

Holy sh*t. Great stuff.

sydthebeat

Well feck that anyway...great for japan, totally deserved. wales were simply hit hard fast and often

mfceiling

sydthebeat wrote: »

Well feck that anyway...great for japan, totally deserved. wales were simply hit hard fast and often

I feel your pain on the bet syd...nothing worse than losing an accumulator on the first bet.

sydthebeat

mfceiling wrote: »

I feel your pain on the bet syd...nothing worse than losing an accumulator on the first bet.

Ah I dont mind, nothing major. I'm guesting it won't be the only upset today actually. I think samoa might be 10 points better than italy later so might try to make it back on that one.

If luke donald wins the open il be a very happy man though

Burgo

Historic win for Japan? have they ever beaten a tier 1 side?

Either way fair play to them!

thebaz

Burgo wrote: »

Historic win for Japan? have they ever beaten a tier 1 side?

Either way fair play to them!

delighted for them - they always play the game in the right way - great for rugby over ther

19543261

Italy looking sturdy. Really going for it and taking none of that bish bosh

19543261

Great try for Samoa...Italy, you break my heart.

razorblunt

That hooker has been mad for a try all day, he'll get there!

Stev_o

And to think Samoa don't partake in any Tier 1 competition on a early basis.

duckysauce

we will have a tough autumn series

sydthebeat

Score lads?

19543261

Scrum penalty try for Italy.

19543261

32-10 samoa

decisions

39-10 Samoa.

sydthebeat

decisions wrote: »

39-10 Samoa.

Excellent, had them -13

19543261

sydthebeat wrote: »

Excellent, had them -13

Its 32.

19543261

Oh, my bad. Few minutes behind. 39

decisions

19543261 wrote: »

Its 32.

It's 39, did you pause it? Your a few min behind 77 min gone.

Edit: just saw your post

OnTheCouch

Wow Samoa are really a tough side, even though Italy are such an infuriating team to watch, second week in a row they have dominated for large parts of the game only to end up getting a trouncing...if only they had Samoa's backs.

Should be interesting game next week South Africa v Samoa, even though home advantage should see Samoa through.

Fair play to Japan also, really important breakthrough victory for them!

thomond2006

Samoa have been some success story over the past few years. Interestingly they have both Scotland and South Africa in their 2015 World Cup group.

19543261

thomond2006 wrote: »

Samoa have been some success story over the past few years. Interestingly they have both Scotland and South Africa in their 2015 World Cup group.

How come the Islanders dont do so well overall? They always seem like they have what it takes to be up there with the best...skill, size, creativity..

Davei141

Come on Scotland! Scotland leading 10-6 Scott with the Try

trouttrout

Scots playing well

thomond2006

19543261 wrote: »

How come the Islanders dont do so well overall? They always seem like they have what it takes to be up there with the best...skill, size, creativity..

Finance, politics (fiji), trouble getting players released etc.

totallegend

trouttrout wrote: »

Scots playing well

Could be a serious upset on here. ..

trouttrout

Matt Scott having a great game. Would have had him in my Lions squad from the get go

thomond2006

trouttrout wrote: »

Matt Scott having a great game. Would have had him in my Lions squad from the get go

Playing for Edinburgh probably didn't help his case.

duckysauce

19543261 wrote: »

How come the Islanders dont do so well overall? They always seem like they have what it takes to be up there with the best...skill, size, creativity..

Got done over in last world cup with games being very close together and Nigel Owens reffing their match against SA , with Wales in their group made no sense , their team management were also on a jolly over there and took the piss big time, seems to have changed now. Great team love watching them .

OldRio

Woody and bull dog

Grandpa Hassan

This is a different Argentina already

P_1

I presume this is Contepomi's last match?

sydthebeat

Grandpa Hassan wrote: »

This is a different Argentina already

I saw the look in their eyes and straight away put money in them to beat the spread.

This its going to be a good one

thomond2006

P_1 wrote: »

I presume this is Contepomi's last match?

I thought he was sticking around for the Rugby Championship? I might be wrong but it would make sense, he didn't play in it last year. Would be a good sendoff a la Roncero.

sydthebeat

Is it usual for the ref to ask the out half what side hes kicking to on a restart?
haven't played in a long time buy of dont remember that being common.

totallegend

The American commentary for USA v Tonga is pretty funny.

mfceiling

sydthebeat wrote: »

Is it usual for the ref to ask the out half what side hes kicking to on a restart?
haven't played in a long time buy of dont remember that being common.

Thought this too. Remember our old coach telling our 10 to spread it both ways to keep the opposition guessing.

sydthebeat

mfceiling wrote: »

Thought this too. Remember our old coach telling our 10 to spread it both ways to keep the opposition guessing.

I would think sexton switches a fair proportion of the time too.

Its probably for the ref to know hes not going to get in the way, but sure all he had to do its stand off the line

gerardk55

Is that the same ref from the ire v USA game that's now doing the tonga game? He loves scrumtime!