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

Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 8/30/15 at 3:36 pm to heypaul

Their maul is overpowering us

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Posted by KamaCausey_LSU

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Posted on 8/30/15 at 3:39 pm to constant cough

Frustrating game to watch. Dominating in possession and territory, but every time we get close we blow it. Sloppy play once we started subbing.

Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 8/30/15 at 3:44 pm to KamaCausey_LSU

Yeah there's been at least three blown opportunities in the redzone.

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Posted on 8/30/15 at 3:49 pm to constant cough

Bad loss. We shouldn't be losing at home to a domestic side that finished 8th on the table last season and who's playing without all their internationals.

Posted by heypaul

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Posted on 8/30/15 at 3:49 pm to constant cough

wow
that should have been an win, we left way to many points on the field

Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 8/31/15 at 3:06 pm to heypaul

World Rugby Rankings:

1 New Zealand - 92.89
2 Australia - 86.67
3 Ireland - 85.19
4 South Africa - 85.15
5 Wales - 84.63
6 England - 84.24
7 France - 80.90
8 Argentina - 78.39
9 Fiji - 77.04
10 Scotland - 76.10
11 Tonga - 75.25
12 Samoa - 75.14
13 Georgia - 72.16
14 Japan - 71.15
15 Italy - 70.53
16 USA - 70.36
17 Romania - 66.73
18 Canada - 63.28
19 Uruguay - 62.11
20 Namibia - 61.85

Posted by heypaul

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Posted on 8/31/15 at 7:24 pm to heypaul

USA Eagles Host Qantas Wallabies Saturday,
Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Free Stream on the NBC Sports website.
channel 1105 (or 105) in BR on COX

NBC Sports

Posted by heypaul

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:20 am to heypaul

Anybody know who the announcer and commentator will be Saturdays game?
(Eagles/Wallabies)

Posted by rugbyag

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 9:40 am to heypaul

Not sure.

USA releases RWC squad:

Danny Barrett - Men's Eagles Sevens
Chris Baumann - Santa Monica RC
Cameron Dolan - Cardiff Blues (Wales)
Andrew Durutalo - Men's Eagles Sevens
Zach Fenoglio - Glendale Raptors RFC
Eric Fry - Newcastle Falcons (England)
Seamus Kelly - San Francisco Golden Gate RFC
Olive Kilifi - Seattle Saracens RC
Niku Kruger - Glendale Raptors RFC
Titi Lamositele - Saracens FC (England)
Scott LaValla - Stade Francais CASG (France)
AJ MacGinty - Life Rugby
Samu Manoa - RC Toulonnais (France)
Al McFarland - NYAC
Matekitonga Moeakiola - Castenet (France)
Takudzwa Ngwenya - Biarritz Olympique (France)
Folau Niua - Men's Eagles Sevens
Thretton Palamo - London Welsh RFC (England)
Greg Peterson - Glasgow Warriors (Scotland)
Mike Petri - NYAC
John Quill - NYAC
Blaine Scully (Vice Captain) - Cardiff Blues (Wales)
Hayden Smith - Saracens FC (England)
Louis Stanfill - Seattle Saracens RC
Andrew Suniula - CSM Bucuresti (Romania)
Shalom Suniula - Seattle Saracens RC
Joseph Taufete'e - Belmont Shore RFC
Zack Test - Men's Eagles Sevens
Phil Thiel - Life Rugby
Brett Thompson - Men's Eagles Sevens
Chris Wyles (Captain) - Saracens FC (England)

Posted by rugbyag

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 9:41 am to rugbyag

Todd Clever did not make the squad but was called in to play for the Barbarians. Sucks to end a career like that but at least this is as nice of a consolation as there is.

Posted by TN Bhoy

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 10:43 am to rugbyag

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Wales Squad:

Forwards: Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Dominic Day (Bath), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues)

Backs: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Ospreys), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), Scott Williams (Scarlets Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Matthew Morgan (Bristol), George North (Northampton Saints), Liam Williams (Scarlets)

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 10:44 am to TN Bhoy

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Ireland's Rugby World Cup squad:

Forwards: Rory Best, Sean Cronin, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Jack McGrath, Jordi Murphy, Sean O'Brien. Paul O'Connell (c), Peter O'Mahony, Mike Ross, Donnacha Ryan, Richardt Strauss, Devin Toner, Nathan White

Backs: Tommy Bowe, Darren Cave, Keith Earls, Luke Fitzgerald, Robbie Henshaw, Paddy Jackson, David Kearney, Rob Kearney, Ian Madigan, Conor Murray, Jared Payne, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton, Simon Zebo

Posted by TN Bhoy

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 10:44 am to TN Bhoy

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Scotland:

Forwards:

Alasdair Dickinson, Ryan Grant, WP Nel, Gordon Reid, Jon Welsh, Fraser Brown, Ross Ford, Stuart McInally, Jonny Gray, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Tim Swinson, David Denton, Josh Strauss, Ryan Wilson, John Hardie, Alasdair Strokosch

Backs:

Greig Laidlaw, Henry Pyrgos, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Finn Russell, Duncan Weir, Mark Bennett, Matt Scott, Peter Horne, Richie Vernon, Stuart Hogg, Sean Lamont, Sean Maitland, Tommy Seymour, Tim Visser

Posted by JohnZeroQ

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:11 am to heypaul

I will be watching this!

Bein has excellent coverage and it has slowly trickled into my brain and even had me watch a few matches.

Channel 159 is NBCSN on DISH

Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:10 pm to JohnZeroQ

English starting lineup for Saturday against Ireland

England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Chris Robshaw, 6 Tom Wood, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Tom Youngs, 1 Joe Marler.

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Kieran Brookes, 19 Joe Launchbury, 20 Billy Vunipola, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Sam Burgess.

Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 9:25 am to constant cough

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20 biggest names to miss World Cup cut

Charles Piutau (New Zealand): Arguably the best player not selected for the tournament, Piutau was desperately unlucky to miss out on the All Blacks squad. Their form winger in Tests this year, he also covers full-back and centre, but missed out to newcomers Nehe Milner-Skudder and Waisake Naholo. A move to Ulster next year likely counted against him.

Francois Trinh-Duc (France): Judging by the standing ovation he got from the opposition fans at Pau last weekend, the decision to omit Trinh-Duc wasn't unanimous in French circles. Arguably les Bleus' best fly-half, he was cut at the last minute, four years after lighting up the final from the bench.

Christian Lealiifano (Australia): Australia's best back in Super Rugby according to Wallabies assistant Stephen Larkham, but strangely Lealiifano didn't even get a chance to show what he can do. Not a huge name, but with his ability at 10 and 12, probably deserved a spot ahead of Quade Cooper.

Steffon Armitage (England): It's a tired argument but it seems a real waste that arguably England's best flank will be missing from the game's biggest tournament. A week after England were bullied at the breakdown against France in Paris, they would love to have Armitage's limpet-like ability on the deck.

rest of article LINK

Posted by TN Bhoy

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 10:02 am to constant cough

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Richard Hibbard (Wales): It was a shock to see Hibbard dropped from the Wales squad along with Mike Phillips and James Hook after the first warm-up game against Ireland. The Gloucester hooker was starting for Wales during the Six Nations, so missing Warren Gatland's 31 group represents a huge slide.

I'm sorry, but he proved in the Six Nations that he's not good enough now. It was him off the bench for 'experience' or someone younger. This was not a shock.

Posted by heypaul

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 11:46 am to TN Bhoy

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Lealiifano (Australia):

WoW.
That's strange.