re: The BIG RUGBY thread: World Rugby now (live & on demand) via ESPN3/app

fan freaking tastic goal line defense from the Eagles on the Wallabies drive, denying them the score!

our Eagles only 4 down at the half

Microcosm of USA rugby right there. Deplorable.

of the 6 turn overs in the 2nd half for USA, 3 were the direct result of a score for the Wallabies

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Just frick everything

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Yeah so that Halfpenny ACL injury pretty much fricks any chance Wales had at tRWC.

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6 Ireland - 84.40

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How the mighty have fallen in a couple weeks. I guess the pressure if off a bit now.


Sucks for Wales. Pool of death got a little less deadly.

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Yeah so that Halfpenny ACL injury pretty much fricks any chance Wales had at tRWC.

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The Webb injury is a much bigger blow. Liam Williams, assuming he's back from his foot surgery, should be able to slot right in at fullback. And Biggar is a better kicker than Halfpenny. Just means that Cuthbert will definitely start, despite sucking for the last year.

Webb, however, is Wales' biggest threat inside the opposing 22 and is the most creative player Wales have. And he and Biggar have a brilliant partnership both at Ospreys and Wales. And, yes, this probably kills the Ospreys' season as well. What makes this worse is that Gatland will call Phillips back up and stick him into a starting position despite him being completely past it.

Also, I am completely baffled as to why North is refusing to wear a scrum cap.

So...just frick everything.

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RWC Week!

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Ill be singing Swing Low at a pub just outside of Manchester.

(Not so subtle brag)

Good call. I'll let heypaul have the honors for that one.

Here's the match schedule, adjusted for Central time zone.

Pool Matches:
Fri. 9/18 - England v Fiji -- 2:00pm
Sat. 9/19 - Tonga v Georgia -- 6:00am
Sat. 9/19 - Ireland v Canada -- 8:30am
Sat. 9/19 - South Africa v Japan -- 10:45am
Sat. 9/19 - France v Italy -- 2:00pm
Sun. 9/20 - Samoa v USA -- 6:00am
Sun. 9/20 - Wales v Uruguay -- 8:30am
Sun. 9/20 - New Zealand v Argentina -- 10:45am
Wed. 9/23 - Scotland v Japan -- 8:30am
Wed. 9/23 - Australia v Fiji -- 10:45am
Wed. 9/23 - France v Romania -- 2:00pm
Thur. 9/24 - New Zealand v Namibia -- 2:00pm
Fri. 9/25 - Argentina v Georgia -- 10:45am
Sat. 9/26 - Italy v Canada -- 8:30am
Sat. 9/26 - South Africa v Samoa -- 10:45am
Sat. 9/26 - England v Wales -- 2:00pm
Sun. 9/27 - Australia v Uruguay -- 6:00am
Sun. 9/27 - Scotland v USA -- 8:30am
Sun. 9/27 - Ireland v Romania -- 10:45am
Tues. 9/29 - Tonga v Namibia -- 10:45am

Thur. 10/1 - Wales v Fiji -- 10:45am
Thur. 10/1 - France v Canada -- 2:00pm
Fri. 10/2 - New Zealand v Georgia -- 2:00pm
Sat. 10/3 - Samoa v Japan -- 8:30am
Sat. 10/3 - South Africa v Scotland -- 10:45am
Sat. 10/3 - England v Australia -- 2:00pm
Sun. 10/4 - Argentina v Tonga -- 8:30am
Sun. 10/4 - Ireland v Italy -- 10:45am
Tues. 10/6 - Canada v Romania -- 10:45am
Tues. 10/6 - Fiji v Uruguay -- 2:00pm
Wed. 10/7 - South Africa v USA -- 10:45am
Wed. 10/7 - Namibia v Georgia -- 2:00pm
Fri. 10/9 - New Zealand v Tonga -- 2:00pm
Sat. 10/10 - Samoa v Scotland -- 8:30am
Sat. 10/10 - Australia v Wales -- 10:45am
Sat. 10/10 - England v Uruguay -- 2:00pm
Sun. 10/11 - Argentina v Namibia -- 6:00am
Sun. 10/11 - Italy v Romania -- 8:30am
Sun. 10/11 - France v Ireland -- 10:45am
Sun. 10/11 - USA v Japan -- 2:00pm

Knockout Round:
Sat. 10/17 - QF1: B1 v A2 -- 10:00am
Sat. 10/17 - QF2: C1 v D2 -- 2:00pm
Sun. 10/18 - QF3: D1 v C2 -- 7:00am
Sun. 10/18 - QF4: A1 v B2 -- 10:00am
Sat. 10/24 - SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 -- 10:00am
Sat. 10/25 - SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 -- 11:00am
Sun. 10/30 - 3rd Place: Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 -- 3:00pm
Sun. 10/31 - Final: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 -- 11:00am